Deadline- 15 January 2014
Leverhulme Trust offers funding for Leverhulme-Royal Society Africa Award. The mission of this scheme is to help develop and maintain excellence in science in both countries and to strengthen the research and training capacity of the African institution. The scheme provides 3 years funding towards research expenses and costs for mobility and equipment.
Scholarship awards-
Awards will offer a maximum of £60,000 per annum to cover research expenses and costs for mobility, including up to £10,000 per annum for a PhD Student Bursary. Up to £10,000 per year of the award may be used to purchase or maintain equipment. The total maximum amount of award is £180,000. The award does not cover costs for salaries, per diems, course or tuition fees.
Eligibility & Criteria-
Both the UK applicant and the Ghanaian/Tanzanian applicant must-
- have a PhD or have extensive 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
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