Research Fellowships for mid-career professionals of
Developing Commonwealth Countries to study at a UK host organization,
2013 UK
Study Subject(s):Agriculture/fisheries/forestry,
economic growth, education, engineering/science/technology,
environment, governance, and public health
Course Level:Research
Scholarship Provider: UK Department for International Development (DFID)
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility:
Fellows must be Commonwealth citizens, refugees, or British protected
persons and must be permanently resident in a developing Commonwealth
country. Fellows must normally have at least five years’ relevant work
experience in the field within which they wish to undertake the
Fellowship. A Commonwealth Professional Fellowship covers the living
expenses for the Fellow as well as a return airfare to the UK. It also
provides £800 funding support to the host organisation, with a budget of
up to £3,000 available for attendance at conferences, on short courses,
and other eligible costs.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Developing Commonwealth country
Scholarship Description:
Commonwealth Professional Fellowships support mid-career professionals
from developing Commonwealth countries to spend a period of time with a
UK host organisation working in their field for a programme of
professional development. Fellowships are typically three months but can
be between one and six months in length, and can include limited time
for attendance at short courses or conferences, as well as visits to
other organizations.
How to Apply:
Applications
for Commonwealth Professional Fellowships must come from UK
organisations – the CSC cannot accept any applications directly from
prospective Fellows. We also cannot provide a list of organisations in
the UK to which prospective Fellows can apply.
Round 1 of
the 2013 application cycle is now open – applications must be for
Professional Fellowships starting between 14 January 2013 and 31
December 2013.
If you are a contact at a prospective host
organisation interested in making an application, you will need to
register to use our Electronic Application System (EAS). To do this,
please write to the CSC on your organisation’s headed paper providing
the full name and email address of the person who will make the
application and who will act as the main contact should the Fellowship
go ahead. This letter can be sent by post and attachment by email.
Scholarship Application Deadline: 1 October 2012
Further Scholarship Information and Application
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