Developing World Scholarships in Analytical Chemistry & Sciences

Brief description:

The purpose of the Developing World Scholarship scheme is to provide the opportunity for citizens of Developing World countries who are employed in their industrial, academic or public service sectors to visit a Host Institution in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland to acquire new analytical science knowledge, or experience of analytical science teaching, learning or training methods, which would be applied on return to their Home Country.

The emphasis would be very much on achieving a practical and beneficial impact in their Home Country, rather than on purely academic research.

Host Institution(s):

The Work Programme shall be conducted largely at a Host Institution. Exceptionally, other organisations outside the above definition of a Host Institution shall be considered.  The Host Institution shall provide written confirmation of its acceptance of the applicant’s work programme.

Field of study:

Applicants, in consultation with the Host Institution, are free to choose the subject of the Work Programme, provided that:

• The principal objective of the Work Programme is to acquire new analytical chemistry / science knowledge, or experience of analytical chemistry / science teaching, learning or training methods;.
• There is a clear strategy for applying and exploiting the results on the Scholar’s return to their Home Country.
• The subject should be of social or commercial significance to the Scholar’s Home Country.
• Preference will be given to Work Programmes that are likely to achieve a practical and beneficial impact in the Scholar’s Home Country, rather than on purely academic research.

Number of Awards:

Not specified

Target group:

Citizens of Developing Countries as defined by World Bank

Scholarship value/inclusions:

The total value of the Scholarship will not normally exceed £5,000. It is presumed that the Scholar will continue to be paid their salary by their Home Country institution or organisation during the period of their Scholarship.

The Trustees will pay for:

•  The cost of the Scholar to travel from their Home Country to the Host Institution and back once only, by economy class travel.
•  The cost of board and lodging in the UK or RoI.
•  The cost of travel and subsistence directly connected with the Work Programme within the UK or RoI.
•  The cost of consumable materials directly connected with the Work Programme up to a maximum of £500.

Eligibility:

•  Applicants shall be citizens of a Developing World country as defined by World Bank economic criteria. See Appendix I.

•  Applicants shall be employed in industry, academia or the public service in a Developing World country or be a registered postgraduate student at a university or college in a Developing World country.

•  Applicants shall supply written confirmation of their employment in industry, academia or the public service in a Developing World country.

•  Unless already a member, Scholars shall apply for Membership of the Royal Society of Chemistry and its Analytical Division within one month of the commencement of the scholarship. Application forms can be found at http://www.rsc.org/Membership/join/admission/index.asp.

•  Applicants shall hold a recognised under- or post-graduate qualification in analytical chemistry / science or a subject closely related to analytical chemistry / science, or shall demonstrate a long term interest and record of achievement in analytical chemistry / science.

•  There are no restrictions on the age of the applicant.

•  Current and former Scholars are not eligible to apply for a second scholarship.

Application instructions:

It is important to read the scholarship regulations and visit the official website (links found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Contact information:

For further information and an application form, contact the Trust Secretary:

Dr David A Ferguson
37 Lime Avenue
Camberley
Surrey GU15 2BH
UK
Tel / FAX: 00 44 (0)1276 500780
E-mail: david.ferguson@ntlworld.com

Website:

Official Scholarship Website: http://www.rsc.org/Membership/Networking/InterestGroups/Analytical/developingworldscholarships.asp

Developing World Scholarship Regulations (PDF): http://www.rsc.org/images/dwsregulations_tcm18-106484.pdf