Sunday, 20 October 2013

Commonwealth Academic Fellowships at UK's Universities for Applicants from Commonweath Developing Countries

The fellowship award is targeted for mid-career academics from developing commonwealth countries are offered to enable award holders to spend three months at a UK university updating their skills and knowledge. These fellowships are funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID).

Program Description
Commonwealth Academic Fellowships are aimed  to enhance the careers of recipients through the development of new skills and contacts, or through networking and updating knowledge and skills.

Research is not the main aim of these Fellowships and discrete research projects will not be supported. However, we do welcome the publication of joint research which may follow from a Fellowship.

Award Amount
No Information

Eligibility and Criteria
  • Commonwealth Academic Fellowships 2014 prospectus – includes full terms and conditions (please note in particular the eligibility criteria)
  • Additional requirements for awards to enhance clinical skills in medicine and dentistry

Alumni who wish to apply directly to the CSC for a Commonwealth Academic Fellowship must:
  • have been awarded a PhD by a UK institution between 1 October 2002 and 1 October 2011, while holding a Commonwealth Scholarship
  • meet all the standard eligibility requirements
  • be from and be currently employed as an academic at a university in one of the following Commonwealth countries: Bangladesh, Barbados, Cameroon, Ghana, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Trinidad, Uganda, Zambia

Level and Area of Studies
Non Degree in any subjects

Application Procedure
All applications must be made through your nominating university/university body in your home country. You must check with them in the first instance for specific advice on how to make an application and for their own closing date. The CSC cannot accept any applications direct from candidates except for those alumni individually invited to apply for an Academic Fellowship.

The CSC expects all Commonwealth Academic Fellowship to have completed an application form using our Electronic Application System (EAS).

Full help on how to apply using the EAS is provided in our guides, which should be read in full before making any attempt to use the EAS.

Submission Deadline
3 December 2013

Contact Detail

Visit the official website below

Other Information
Nominations - In most instances, nominations for Commonwealth Academic Fellowships are made by specific developing country universities, which are responsible for advertising the fellowships to their staff.

In Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka, nominations are made by the University Grants Commission. In Pakistan, nominations are made by the Higher Education Commission.

Website and Application Link

http://cscuk.dfid.gov.uk/apply/academic-fellowships/

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