The Francis H. Brown African Scholarship 2020

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward

0 $

Association

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Area

Maghreb

Host Country

Tunisia

Deadline

15 Jul 2020

Study level

Undergraduate

Opportunity type

Scholarships

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

This opportunity is destined for all countries

Eligible Region

All Regions

Applications for the Francis H. Brown African Scholarship. The purpose of the Francis H. Brown African Scholarship Fund is to expand human knowledge and scientific interest in earth sciences and botany related to human origins by providing financial assistance to East African researchers and students pursuing research in these areas. The fund is further intended to support research that builds on the work of Dr. Francis H. Brown and builds capacity in the earth and botanical sciences in East African institutions.

Eligibilities

Students or researchers of African heritage who are citizens of Kenya, Ethiopia or Eritrea who (a) are pursuing a doctoral degree at an accredited university, preferably from, but not limited to, an institution located in sub-Saharan Africa or (b) have completed their doctoral degrees no longer than six years prior to the time of application for funding from this source. Applicants shall demonstrate a commitment to a career in their field of study with an emphasis on research and teaching in his/her country of origin following the completion of his/her degree.

Award Amount

The maximum award amount is $25,000.

Application

Applications

During the application process, candidates must upload the following documents as attachments to the application. All of the attachments except the application photo must be uploaded as PDF documents

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Provider: The Leaky Foundation

Contact provider: [email protected]