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Fully Funded Research Fellowships for Africans from The Royal Society 2020

Fully Funded Research Fellowships for Africans from The Royal Society 2020

United Kingdom 27 May 2020
The Royal Society

The Royal Society

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The Royal Society in partnership with the African Academy of Sciences (AAS), and with the support of the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) is offering the Future Leaders – African Independent Research (FLAIR) Fellowships. These fellowships are for talented African early career researchers who have the potential to become leaders in their field. These fellowships provide the opportunity to build an independent research career in a sub-Saharan African institution and to undertake cutting-edge scientific research that will address global challenges facing developing countries.

Fellowship Objectives:

The objectives of this scheme are to:

  • Support talented early career researchers to establish an independent research career in African institutions.
  • Enable high-quality research that addresses the global development challenges faced by the African continent.
  • Provide world-class support, training, mentoring and networking opportunities to benefit early career African researchers.

Eligibility:

You can apply for this scheme if you:

  • Are a national of a sub-Saharan African country;
  • Hold a PhD by the time you apply;
  • Are an early career researcher with a minimum of two years of research experience since completing your PhD and no more than eight years of post-doctoral research experience;
  • Wish to hold the fellowship in a research institution in an Official Development Assistance (ODA) eligible sub-Saharan African country;
  • Have a clearly defined scientific research proposal focusing on one or more of the Global Challenge areas.

Research must be within the Royal Society’s remit of natural sciences, which includes but is not limited to biological research, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics. The Royal Society does not cover clinical medicine (such as patient orientated research and clinical trials), social sciences or humanities, other than when working in partnership with organisations.

Fellowships Coverage:

This scheme provides an award of up to £150,000 per year for two years in the first instance, covering:

  • Research Fellow's salary, up to £45,000 per year.
  • Research expenses.
  1. Research assistance.
  2. Equipment costs.
  3. Travel expenses.
  4. Research consumables.
  • Institutional overhead, up to £15,000 per year.

The scheme also provides a programme of support and development, including:

  • Mentoring.
  • Training courses.
  • Opportunities for international collaboration.
  • Networking opportunities regionally and internationally.

About the Royal Society:

The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of the world's most eminent scientists and is the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence. The Society has one of the most important scientific heritage collections in the world. It uses its collections to support academic research in the history of science and to engage the public with science by sharing stories of past Fellows who include some of the most famous scientists in history. Science is a global endeavor which bridges national boundaries and requires international discussion and collaboration. The Royal Society has a long history of working internationally and it continues to run programs to develop partnerships between UK researchers and scientists based overseas, as well as bring together policy makers and scientists from around the world.

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