Applications call for British Ecological Society Grants 2020

This grant provides support for ecologists in Africa to carry out innovative ecological research. British Ecological Society recognizes that ecologists in Africa face unique challenges in carrying out research; the 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. The grants support excellent ecological science in Africa by funding services and equipment.

Grants

The maximum value of the British Ecological Society Grants 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. This must be requested at the application stage. Travel funds are available to spend time working with ecologists in developed countries where facilities and experience will help you return to your own institution. Successful applicants also receive two years of free BES membership and free online access to our journals.

Requirements 

In order to be eligible for British Ecological Society Grants, candidates must

• 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 categorization.
• Have at least an MSc or equivalent degree.
• Be working for a university or research institution in Africa (including field centers, NGOs, museums etc.) that provides basic research facilities.
• Carry out the research in a country in Africa or its associated islands.

Assessment Criteria 

• 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 program 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.

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