Deadline: 15 February 2016
The Leakey Foundation is currently inviting applications for its Baldwin Fellowship Program. The Baldwin Fellowships help students from developing countries get advanced education and training in paleoanthropology and primatology.
The Fellowships are intended for scholars and students with citizenship in a developing country who wish to obtain education or training from an institution outside of the student’s home country.
Award available
The maximum award is limited to $15,000 per year.
Eligibility Criteria
- Only scholars with citizenship in a developing country are eligible.
- The applicant must have a Home Sponsor who is a member of the institution where the applicant is affiliated in the home country, as well as a Host Sponsor who is a member of the institution which the candidate plans to pursue training. Should an award be made, the Host Sponsor must be willing to assume responsibility for overseeing the candidate’s training.
- The Baldwin Fellowship is intended to be a partnership between the candidate and both the Home and Host Institutions, it is expected that candidates will be offered support by these institutions in the form of financial assistance and, upon completion of training, employment in the home country.
- Applicants be enrolled in a MA, MS, PhD or equivalent program related to the study of human origins or evolution?
- Applicants have been accepted or have a provisional acceptance to a host institution?
- Applicants have been financial assistance from the host institution?
- Applicants be intend to return and work in my home country upon completion of training?
How to Apply
Applicants must apply online through the website.
For more information, please visit Fellowship Program.
