The Academy of Medical Sciences in partnership with the British Academy, the
Royal Academy of Engineering, and the Royal Society, is proud to offer GCRF
(Global Challenges Research Fund) Networking Grants for the applicants of
developing countries and the UK.
The GCRF aims to
support excellent research that directly contributes to the development and
welfare of people in developing countries
The British Academy
is the UK’s national body for the hum
anities and social sciences – the study of
peoples, cultures and societies, past, present and future.
Course
Level: These
grants are available to pursue research.
Study
Subject:
These grants are awarded in the fields of natural sciences, including physics
and chemistry, mathematics, computer science, engineering, agricultural,
biological and medical research, social science, humanities, the scientific
aspects of archaeology, geography and experimental psychology and clinical
or patient-oriented research.
Scholarship
Award:
These grants will cover the followings:
- The
maximum amount available is £25,000 of which £5,000 can be used for
consumables for pilot experiments, archival research or fieldwork. The
remainder can be used to contribute towards travel and subsistence costs,
costs associated with networking events, administrative support and access
to technical support. - Grants
cannot be used to pay for salary costs or to employ research assistants,
PhD students or postdoctoral staff.
Numbers of
Scholarships:
Not known
Scholarship
can be taken in the
UK
Eligibility:
Applicants
must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Have
completed a PhD or have to experience at an equivalent level - Have
proven research experience in their field - Hold a
permanent position at an eligible institution (in the UK or a DAC-listed
country), or a fixed-term contract for the duration of
the award
Nationality: Applicants of
Afghanistan ,Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ,Armenia, Albania
,Angola ,Kenya ,Bolivia, Algeria ,Bangladesh, Tajikistan ,Cabo Verde ,Antigua ,
Barbuda,Benin, Zimbabwe ,Cameroon ,Argentina, Bhutan ,Congo, Azerbaijan
,Burkina Faso Côte d’Ivoire, Belarus, Burundi, Egypt ,Belize, Cambodia ,El
Salvador ,Bosnia ,Herzegovina. Central African Republic Georgia, Botswana ,Chad
,Ghana ,Brazil, Comoros ,Guatemala Chile, Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Guyana ,China (People’s Republic of), Djibouti ,Honduras ,Colombia ,Equatorial
Guinea, India, Cook Islands, Eritrea ,Indonesia, Costa Rica ,Ethiopia, Kosovo,
Cuba Gambia, Kyrgyzstan, Dominica, Guinea, Micronesia ,Dominican Republic
Guinea-Bissau, Moldova ,Ecuador ,Haiti ,Mongolia, Fiji ,Kiribati ,Morocco
,Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Nicaragua ,Gabon ,Lesotho ,Nigeria ,Grenada ,Liberia ,Pakistan ,Iran,
Madagascar Papua New Guinea ,Iraq ,Malawi, Paraguay, Jamaica ,Mali ,Philippines
,Jordan ,Mauritania ,Samoa ,Kazakhstan ,Mozambique, Sri Lanka ,Lebanon, Myanmar
,Swaziland ,Libya, Nepal, Syrian ,Arab Republic ,Malaysia ,Niger, Tokelau
Maldives ,Rwanda ,Ukraine ,Marshall Islands, Sao Tome , Uzbekistan, Mauritius ,
Viet Nam ,Mexico, Sierra Leone West Bank ,Gaza Strip Montenegro Solomon Islands
,Montserrat, Somalia ,Namibia ,South Sudan, Nauru Sudan, Niue, Tanzania, Palau
Timor-Leste, Panama ,Togo, Peru ,Tuvalu Saint Helena ,Uganda ,Saint Lucia
,Vanuatu Saint Vincent ,Grenadines ,Yemen ,Serbia Zambia ,Seychelles ,South
Africa ,Suriname, Thailand, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan ,Uruguay,
Venezuela Wallis and Futuna can apply
College
Admission Requirement
Entrance
Requirement: Applicants must be PhD.
English Language
Requirement: The candidate should have a very good command over the English
language.
How to
Apply: Applicants
can apply via online.
- Before
completing the online form, all applicants should check that they comply
with the eligibility requirements and ensure all necessary information is
presented in the application. These requirements are strictly adhered to
and applications without all the necessary information, or evidence to
show the assessment criteria are met, will be rejected.
Application
Deadline: The
application deadline is September 6, 2017.
