The Crick Africa Network (CAN) is offering African Career Acceleration Fellowships supported by LifeArc for early-career biomedical scientists to develop translational scientific programs and become independent scientists.
The Crick Africa Network (CAN) is looking for ambitious early-career African scientists who can demonstrate strong scientific and leadership potential, a keen interest in translational science, and a commitment to establishing their own research groups and continuing their careers on the African continent.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply for the African Career Acceleration Fellowship you must have:
- Citizenship or permanent residency status for an African country
- A PhD in a relevant field with two to five years of postdoctoral experience, or a clinical PhD (MBChB) with at least three years of relevant research experience
- A strong track record indicating potential as a scientific leader on the African continent
- A strong translational science proposal in one of the CAN research areas
- Approached and reached an agreement regarding your proposed science with your mentor in your chosen African partner institute and your chosen mentor at the Crick before submitting your scientific proposal.
The fellows will also be expected to spend some time in the United Kingdom, to use the research and laboratory facilities at the Francis Crick Institute and LifeArc.
Application Process
Go to Crick Africa Network (CAN) on www.crick.ac.uk to apply
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Applications will be checked for eligibility including the nationality of the applicant, number of years of postdoc experience and the translational elements of the proposal.
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Proposals will be assessed by the chosen African partner institution, the chosen Crick mentor, as well as an external peer reviewer.
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Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by the chosen African partner institution.
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An expert panel will convene to assess all interviewed applicants and agree on the successful fellows. Applicants will then be informed of the outcome.
