British Ecological Society (BES) Grants 2019 for Ecologists in Africa

Published: 21 Jun 2019 1,748 views

The British Ecological Society  is awarding a grant to postgraduate student ecologists of African Descent to provide support for them to carry out innovative ecological research. 

The BES recognises that ecologists in Africa face unique challenges in carrying out research; their grant is designed to support them to develop their skills, experience and knowledge base as well as making connections with ecologists in the developed world. 

British Ecological Society PhD Scholarship

Application Deadline	Not Specified
Type	Ph.D
Course to study	View courses
Sponsor	British Ecological Society
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of British Ecological Society PhD Scholarship

The maximum value of a grant is £8,000 for research. An additional sum up to £2,000 may be requested to fund travel to help you develop connections with other ecologists outside your usual peer group.

Travel funds are available to spend time working with ecologists in developed countries where facilities and experience will help you on return to your own institution.

Successful applicants also receive two years of free BES membership and free online access to our journals

British Ecological Society PhD Scholarship Courses

• Innovative Ecological research

Requirements for British Ecological Society PhD Scholarship

You should:

• be a scientist and a citizen of a country in Africa or its associated islands, that is a ‘low-income economy’ or ‘lower-middle-income economy’ according to the World Bank categorisation
• have at least an MSc or equivalent degree
• be working for a university or research institution in Africa (including field centres, NGOs, museums etc.) that provides basic research facilities
• carry out the research in a country in Africa or its associated islands

Selection Process

The application will be judged by a panel of reviewers on the basis of your personal qualifications, the scientific excellence, novelty and feasibility of the proposal, and the academic and non-academic impact of the planned research.

You should demonstrate that you have made connections with ecologists in a developed country that can provide advice during the proposed project. If international travel is part of the application, you should demonstrate close links with those you propose to visit.

Funding is available for any area of ecological science excluding research focused solely on agriculture, forestry and bioprospecting. Please note that neither purely descriptive work nor studies that might be considered incremental will be funded.

The proposed project could be part of an existing programme but the application should be for a clearly defined piece of research. Researchers must also show how their research will have a wider impact beyond academia.

Application Deadline

Not Specified

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to British Ecological Society on bes.flexigrant.com to apply