British Ecological Society (BES) Grant for Ecologists, Africa

Eligibility Criteria

Applicant should

• Be a scientist and a citizen of a country in Africa or its associated islands, that is a ‘low-income economy’ or ‘lower-middle-income economy’ according to the World Bank categorisation. This currently excludes – Botswana, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Libya, Namibia and South Africa.
• Have at least an MSc or equivalent degree.
• Be working for a university or research institution in Africa (including field centres, NGOs, museums etc.) that provides basic research facilities.
• Carry out the research in a country in Africa or its associated islands.

Offered Benefits

• The maximum value of a grant is £8,000 for research. An additional sum up to £2,000 may be requested to fund travel to help you develop connections with other ecologists outside your usual peer group. This must be requested at the application stage.
• Travel funds are available to spend time working with ecologists in the Global North where facilities and experience will help you on return to your own institution.
• Successful applicants also receive two years of free BES membership and free online access to BES journals.

Application Process

Applicants are only able to submit one grant application per round, across all grant schemes.