Posts
The Royal Society-DFID Africa Building Initiative is now open to scientists who want to develop collaborative research consortia between scientists in sub-Saharan Africa and a research institution in the UK for applications for scholarships in its 2014 scholarship awards.
The scheme is funded by the UK’s Department for International Development.
Worth of Awards
The scheme provides funding towards research expenses, travel and subsistence costs, (PhD) training, and limited funds for equipment. The total grant amounts to £1,243,000
Eligibility
Applicants must be based in one of the eligible sub- Saharan African countries or the UK. In order to act as a principal investigator (PI), applicants must:
have a PhD or have extensive research experience at an equivalent level have a proven track record of training students at Master’s and Doctoral level
have a proven track record of publishing in both
national and international journals be based in the respective countries at the time of the application
Applications will be accepted in three research priority areas:
Water & sanitation
Renewable energy
Soil-related research
How to Apply
Before applying for a scheme, please check that you are eligible to receive funding by reading the scheme notes at the top right of their website (see link below)
Most proposals should be submitted through the e-GAP website. All applications should be completed and submitted by the deadline displayed on the website and in the scheme notes.
All applications require the support of the Head of Department and approval from the university
Research Office.
Some applications also require the submission of a Nominated Referee’s statement.
Applicants are responsible for ensuring that their Nominated Referee completes their statement by the deadline, which is usually one week after the submission deadline.
Deadline: The deadlines are as follows:
Closing date: April 9, 2014
Results announced: December 2014
For more info about the grant, Click Here
No comments:
Post a Comment