The Leverhulme Trust
Name: Leverhulme-Royal Society Africa Award
The award aims to help develop and maintain excellence in science in both UK and research institutions in either Ghana or Tanzania and to strengthen the research and training capacity of the African institution.
Eligibility: Applications covering the following five identified national research priorities in Ghana and Tanzania are particularly encouraged: agriculture (including animal health); water and sanitation; basic human health research (including medicinal chemistry); biodiversity (including medicinal plants and green chemistry) and energy (including renewable).
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 and be based in the respective countries at the time of the application
Application deadline: February 8, 2012
Value and tenure: 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, and course or tuition fees. The award lasts for three years.
For more information, visit: http://royalsociety.org/grants/schemes/leverhulme-africa
Name: Leverhulme-Royal Society Africa Award
The award aims to help develop and maintain excellence in science in both UK and research institutions in either Ghana or Tanzania and to strengthen the research and training capacity of the African institution.
Eligibility: Applications covering the following five identified national research priorities in Ghana and Tanzania are particularly encouraged: agriculture (including animal health); water and sanitation; basic human health research (including medicinal chemistry); biodiversity (including medicinal plants and green chemistry) and energy (including renewable).
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 and be based in the respective countries at the time of the application
Application deadline: February 8, 2012
Value and tenure: 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, and course or tuition fees. The award lasts for three years.
For more information, visit: http://royalsociety.org/grants/schemes/leverhulme-africa
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