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UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX AFRICA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

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Application Deadline: September 30, 2024.

LOCATION: United Kingdom

If you’re an international student from a member state of the African Union and are self-funding your postgraduate studies, you could be eligible for a scholarship of £4,500, paid as a discount on your first year’s tuition fee.

ELIGIBILITY:

Ghana: 2:1, or CGPA 3.0/4.0 or above

Nigeria: CGPA 3/5 or above

Other member states of the African Union: 2:1 or above (or equivalent as defined by our Postgraduate Admissions selection criteria)

Please read the full terms and conditions before applying for or accepting a scholarship or bursary. They contain important information about eligibility, if you need to complete an application form and how you’ll receive your funding.

Africa Scholarship Programme Postgraduate – Terms and conditions for 2024-2025 entry (.pdf)

If you meet all the eligibility criteria, you will automatically be considered for this award. You don’t need to complete an application form. The University will assess your eligibility based on your country of domicile and fee status that you submit on your application for your place at Essex.

BENEFIT:

£4,500

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THE FORREST RESEARCH FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIPS

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Application Deadline: 11:59PM AWST 30 June 2024

LOCATION: Australia

Forrest postdoctoral fellows are more than just intellectually brilliant. They are adventurous, curious, open to ideas from anywhere. Forrest Fellowships are offered to early-stage postdoctoral researchers who have outstanding academic profiles and who have already made significant personal research contributions within and beyond their discipline.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible to apply applicants must be in their final year of PhD or no more than two years post PhD conferral. 

have had their PhD conferred on or after 1 January 2022, or will have successfully completed all the requirements for the award of their PhD by 31 December 2024.

be intending to reside at Forrest Hall for the duration of the Fellowship (exemptions may be considered by the Governors of the Forrest Research Foundation).
have been offered and accepted an employment contract at a Western Australian university. The Forrest Foundation will liaise with the nominated university to issue the employment contract to successful fellowship applicants.

have received their PhD conferral before taking up their appointment.

take up the Forrest Fellowship and commence employment at the relevant university within 12 months of being awarded the Fellowship.

agree to reporting their progress to the Forrest Research Foundation Director and the Minderoo Foundation each year.

For the full set of Fellowship guidelines, including eligibility criteria, please see here: https://forrestresearch.org.au/fellowship-guidelines/

BENEFIT:

The Forrest Research Foundation will provide funding for:

Salary

Salary consistent with a Level A Step 8 appointment (for example The University of Western Australia Salary Scales approximately $99,905 in salary plus 17% superannuation)

Accommodation Allowance

An accommodation allowance of $24,128 per annum in 2024 (subject to marginal tax rate)

Research and travel allowance

A once-off research and travel allowance of up to $12,000. This allowance is available for approved research-related expenses, overseas research, and conference travel. 

Relocation allowance

All interstate and international Fellows can apply for a relocation allowance, including an economy airfare to Perth, which can be discussed with the Director if successful.