Ecological Research Grant
This grant provides support of up to £8,000 for ecologists in Africa to carry out innovative ecological research.
Objectives
This grant provides support for Ecologists in Africa to carry out innovative ecological research. We recognise that ecologists in Africa face unique challenges in carrying out research; our grant is designed to support you to develop your skills, experience and knowledge base as well as making connections with ecologists in the developed world. We support excellent ecological science in Africa by funding services and equipment.
Eligibility and Conditions
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
From January 2018 our Ecologists in Africa Grant will open twice per year, in line with all other BES grants.
The proposed work must be completed within 18 months.
It is a condition of all of our grant schemes that applicants submit a report within three months of the end date of your award. Reports will be submitted via our online grants system.
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https://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/funding/ecologists-in-africa/?fbclid=IwAR0wE78UT3QdH_OAqhaQPpyJGqvxlnYgO2jpmRtfy7fkRKJC0xi5PgYTY-0