The Crick African Network is pleased to announce a call for applications for the African Career Accelerator Awards.
Application Deadline:
Eligible Countries: African countries
To Be Taken At (Country): The African Career Accelerator Awards Fellowships will be undertaken in two locations:
About the Award: The Crick African Network’s African Career Accelerator awards will provide Fellowship support for African Post-Doctoral researchers aiming to make the transition to becoming an independent researcher and launching their own research group.
The CAN African Career Accelerator Awards will invest in early-career researchers who have demonstrated strong scientific and leadership potential, as well as a commitment to continuing their research on the African continent. This call is made possible by funding from the UK’s Global Challenges Research Fund.
The fellowships will accelerate careers that have already shown great potential both scientifically and in leadership. These awards will identify individuals who will go on to make significant contributions to research as well as science and knowledge on the African continent and applicants should articulate how this award would establish them as a research leader.
Research Areas: The scope of the research themes which can be undertaken as part of this Award can be defined as the infectious diseases of poverty, with an emphasis on Tuberculosis, Malaria and HIV/AIDS, but also extending to neglected tropical diseases or non-communicable diseases with an infection component.
Clinical research is possible, but will have to be discussed specifically with potential supervisors/ advisors and institutions to confirm whether resources are available to support the research.
Type: Research, PhD
Eligibility: To be eligible for the African Career Accelerator Awards:
Competitive applicants
Selection Criteria: Applications will be assessed predominantly on the quality of the science proposed, which will take into account the project, the individual, the research environments and the timeliness, relevance and feasibility of the project, by peer reviewers. The leadership potential of applicants and statements from supervisors will also be taken into account.
Number of Awards: Up to 6
Value of Award: Each Fellowship has a value of up to approximately £130,000.
In addition to conducting the proposed research programme, Fellows will participate in advanced training which will provide the skills and competencies to make the transition to becoming an independent research leader on the African continent. To facilitate this, Fellows will be supported to submit a research grant proposal to major international funders in order to be able to continue their work after the end of the Fellowship.
Duration of Programme: Up to two years. Fellowships will commence no later than 31st March 2019.
How to Apply: To apply for the African Career Accelerator Awards, applicants must first submit a mandatory Expression of Interest form (see Link below for Expression of Interest form) by emailing it to CAN-Fellowships@crick.ac.uk.
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