Rothamsted International Fellowship 2017

Publish Date: Aug 19, 2016

Deadline: Nov 07, 2016

The Rothamsted International Fellowship Scheme (RIFS) supports scientists from developing countries to train at Rothamsted Research for 6-12 months on a research project they develop jointly with a Project Leader at Rothamsted.

How to apply

  • Candidates need to make sure that their project idea is in-line with the research strategy at Rothamsted.
  • Candidates must then identify which Project Leader at Rothamsted to approach to develop this idea further. Candidates may identify the Project
  • Leader either through their own direct contact with that person, recommendations via colleagues, scientific literature searches or through the relevant department at Rothamsted.
  • Once a Project Leader at Rothamsted has been identified, the candidate should complete the application form together with the Rothamsted Project Leader. The application form and further guidance notes should be obtained from the Project Leader at Rothamsted – application forms cannot be downloaded from this website.

Deadline

Applications must be submitted by the Project Leader at Rothamsted by 09:00 UK time (GMT) on 07 November 2016.

This is a competitive scheme and proposals are reviewed by an expert Panel. The Panel's decision is then communicated to the candidate and Project Leader. This typically occurs within two months of the application deadline.

Scientific Scope

Fellowship proposals must be in agricultural, biological, environmental, mathematical or computational sciences, and must be aligned with Rothamsted’s Research Strategy. The proposed research should also have direct relevance to development issues in the Fellow's home country.

Length of Tenure

Fellowships must be between six to twelve months in duration.

Eligibility

The Candidate must meet the following criteria:

  • Be of doctoral status, with at least two years post-doctoral experience. Candidates without Higher Degrees must have equivalent research experience to be considered eligible for the scheme. Applications will not be considered where the main objective of the visit is research leading to a higher degree for the Candidate.
  • The Candidate must be a citizen of a developing country, or have been based exclusively within a developing country.
  • Please note that developing countries are defined as the countries listed on the DAC list of ODA recipients.
  • It is essential that the Candidate returns to employment in their home country where the work conducted in the fellowship can be applied. Candidates who have extensive and/or continuous employment in a developed country are not likely to be awarded an RI Fellowship. If the Candidate has previously travelled overseas to carry out research, there must be evidence that the skills gained have been applied in their home country.
  • The Candidate should know their Rothamsted Project Leader (either directly or indirectly), or have been highly recommended.
  • In addition to the support of the Rothamsted Research Project leader, applications must also have the support of the Head of Department where the fellowship will be hosted.

Assessment criteria

  • Eligibility and quality of the Candidate.
  • Scientific merit of the proposal.
  • Clarity of aims and feasibility experimental design.
  • Relevance to Rothamsted’s Research Strategy.
  • Scope for future collaborations between the Candidate and the Rothamsted Project Leader.
  • Social and economic impacts on the Candidate’s home country.

Financial details

The fellowship provides funding for:

  • an accommodation and subsistence allowance;
  • one return journey between the home country and Rothamsted;
  • a contribution towards institute/ project research costs.

For more details please click on the "Further official information" link below.


This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:

http://www.rothamsted.ac.uk/international/fellowship-scheme

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Agriculture

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Study Levels

Research

Opportunity Types

Fellowships

Eligible Countries

Algeria

Argentina

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belize

Benin

Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

Brunei

Bulgaria

Cameroon

Cape Verde

Chile

China

Colombia

Comoros

Costa Rica

Croatia

Dominica

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Fiji

Gabon

Georgia

Ghana

Grenada

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Guyana

Honduras

Hungary

India

Indonesia

Iran

Jamaica

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Kosovo

Kyrgyzstan

Lebanon

Macedonia

Malaysia

Maldives

Mauritius

Mexico

Moldova

Mongolia

Montenegro

Morocco

Mozambique

Nicaragua

Niger

Nigeria

Oman

Palau

Panama

Papua New Guinea

Paraguay

Peru

Poland

Romania

Russia

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Samoa

Sao Tome and Principe

Senegal

Serbia

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Solomon Islands

South Africa

Suriname

Tajikistan

Tanzania

Thailand

Togo

Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago

Tunisia

Turkey

Turkmenistan

Uganda

Ukraine

Uruguay

Uzbekistan

Vanuatu

Venezuela

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Host Countries

United Kingdom