research fellowships | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 4

The KKLF Intermediate Research Fellowships 2011, UK: Biomedical

The principle objective of The Kay Kendall Leukaemia Fund Intermediate Research Fellowship programme is to facilitate the careers of truly outstanding biomedical scientists by allowing them to gain experience in an international centre of excellence prior to establishing an independent research group of their own. Non-medical applicants will already have completed their PhD and will usually have 3-6 years of post-doctoral research experience. For medical graduates the Intermediate Fellowship is suitable for individuals who have obtained a PhD; in exceptional cases completion of clinical training during an Intermediate Fellowship may also be possible. Applicants for the Intermediate Fellowship will be expected to demonstrate their potential for achieving international status as researchers in leukaemia or a closely related field.
The Intermediate Fellowship will be for up to 4 years. The Fellowship will support the salary of the Fellow; applicants may also include a salary for technical support in their application and this will be considered on an individual basis. A significant proportion of their Fellowship (up to 3 years) may be spent in an appropriate institution outside the UK where this can be clearly demonstrated to be of significant benefit. In such cases applications can include a family allowance cost element in their application if appropriate.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 28 April 2011

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KKLF Senior Research Fellowships, UK: Clinical Research

The principle objective of The Kay Kendall Leukaemia Fund Senior Research Fellowship programme is to facilitate the careers of truly outstanding biomedical scientists who have already, or are likely to achieve international status as researchers in leukaemia or a closely related field. It is likely that the appointees will already have considerable experience in basic research.The appointment will normally be made at the level of Lecturer/Senior Lecturer on either clinical or non-clinical payscales as appropriate. The fellowship will cover the cost of the fellow’s salary for 5 years and may support up to 2 assistants, together with costs of laboratory consumables, but will not contribute to departmental overheads.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 28 April 2011

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AH Research Fellowships, UK: Infectious diseases of farm animals

The Institute for Animal Health is a world-leading centre for research into infectious diseases of farm animals. As part of its long term strategy, we wish to attract and encourage the best scientists to join the Institute to help take forward this important and exciting area of science. In order to help achieve this aim, the Institute has introduced its own Fellowships Scheme to enable outstanding early-stage scientists to develop their own research programme, within the remit of the Institute. The Institute is calling for applications from high-calibre, ambitious, scientists who are able to demonstrate the potential for becoming an established Group Leader. Applicants must be postdoctoral scientists with no less than two years and typically no more than eight years active1 postdoctoral research experience at the time of application.
Progression from a position as a post-doc on an externally-funded (or even core-funded) project to that of an independent Group Leader requires an individual to demonstrate their potential to work independently as a research scientist involving the ability to conceive, plan and deliver a research programme. However, post-docs funded through grants are unable to apply independently for research grants until they hold a tenured position; and they can’t have a tenured position until they can demonstrate the ability to win grants!

Scholarship Application Deadline: 10 March  2011

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