DFID REACH Post-Doctoral Fellowship Prgramme in Hydro-Economics in UK, 2017

REACH Fellowship for Post-Doctoral Programme in United Kingdom

Study in the United Kingdom (UK). The DFID Reach offers Post-Doctoral study for African in hydro-economics funded by the government of UK. Department for International Development (DFID) is inviting the scholarship for Sub-Saharan African Countries to apply this programme in addition to provide water resources in Africa.

REACH is one of the global institution operating in research programme to improve water availability in several countries including the poor. This global research operates throughout supporting the world-class research so the scientific breakthrough can become solution in policy and practice. Therefore, the DFID REACH offers this post-doctoral fellowship programme.

Scholarship’s programme levels: The level of fellowship is available to everyone who wants to pursue their post-doctoral programme

Scholarship’s study subjects: As the aim of this educational support is water security, the fellowship will be given to study subjects related to water preservation and hydro-economics for helping people that need water

Scholarship’s grants: the fellowship’s award is covering following things:

1. Funding available for this project is subject to a maximum 60,000 pounds for the entire period
2. Funding requests cannot exceed this amount
3. All budgets must not allocate more than twenty per cent of direct cost to overheads. Per diems will not be permitted under the REACH funding agreement but travel costs will be covered such as accommodation, food, and others as per REACH guideline

Scholarship’s offers: not known

Scholarship’s requirements:

1. Eligibility requirement: These fellowships are intended for early to mid-career academics and researchers. Applicants must be national of Sub-Sahara African countries including Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo either Brazzaville and Democratic Republic, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
2. Application requirement: Applicants must hold a PhD at the time of application meaning PhD candidates will not be considered. Early to mid-career is defined as within 10 years of completion of a PhD at the time of application; however, career breaks can be taken into account and should be made clear in the CV. Each host institution must be also able to demonstrate by having internal controls which provide reasonable assurance that the use of resources is consistent with all relevant laws, regulations and award terms. Ability to safeguard the resources against waste, loss, and misuse; and will obtain, maintain, and fairly disclose reliable data in reports are demonstrated by each host too.
3. English Language Requirements: Proof of English Proficiency, if applicable – students whose native languages not English will be required to submit one of the following as proof of English proficiency: (1) an internet-based TOEFL IBT score at least 89; (2) IELTS 6.5. All the English proficiency depends on higher level required by the University.
4. How to apply: You will need to fill in the Application Form and Declaration from your host institution including (1) Application form; (2) Declaration from Host Institution. Afterward, uploading required documents as part of your proposal which are (1) Description of proposes research with up to 4 pages in A4 paper; (2) Career development plan up to 1 page in A4 paper; (3) Research into action up to 1 page of A4 paper; (4) Budget/ Justification of resources requested; (5) CVs with two pages maximum for the fellow and host institution supervisor; (6) Letter of support from host institution(s) expressing its intention to collaborate and endorsement of the proposed fellowship, and the value of the proposed fellowship. This should also include a declaration from host institution with the letter of support; (7) Letter of support from your nominated supervisor outlining their relationship to you, the role they have had in developing the proposal and their agreement to supervising you.

Scholarship’s deadline application: the application will be closed on 11 Septmber 2017. The candidates are encouraged to submit the required documents before that day to prevent unexpected situation.

For further information, please visit this link DFID REACH Post-Doctoral Fellowship Prgramme in Hydro-Economics in UK, 2017