The Claude Leon Foundationให้ทุนวิจัยที่แอฟริกาใต้
มูลนิธิ The Claude Leon Foundation ประกาสให้ทุนวิจัยหลังปริญญาเอกในสาขาวิทยาศาสตร์,วิศวกรรมศาสตร์ และการแพทย์ ที่มหาวิทยาลัย หรือสถาบันต่าง ๆ ในประเทศแอฟริกาใต้ โดยทุนมีอายุ 2 ปี หมดเขตรับสมัคร 31 พ.ค.2013
The Claude Leon Foundation is offering postdoctoral fellowships for South African and Foreign citizens. The fellowship is awarded for pursuing research program in the faculties of science, engineering and medical sciences at universities and some institutes in South Africa. The fellowship worth of R175,000 per annum will be awarded for up to two years. Applications have to be submitted electronically till 31st May 2013.
Study Subject(s): Fellowship is offered for research in the faculties of science, engineering and medical sciences.
Course Level: This fellowship is available for pursuing postdoctoral program.
Scholarship Provider: The Claude Leon Foundation
Scholarship can be taken at: South Africa
Eligibility: -The Fellowships are open to South African and foreign nationals.
Preference will be given to candidates who:
a) have received their doctoral degrees in the last five years; there may be exceptions for older candidates who bring special skills or experience.
b) are currently under-represented in South African Science, Engineering and Medical Sciences.
-An applicant who has not completed his/her PhD at the time the Fellowship is offered (usually October) must have at least submitted the PhD thesis by the end of the calendar year in which the offer is made. In those circumstances the Foundation will require written assurance from the applicant’s PhD supervisor that the PhD thesis has been submitted and there is a reasonable expectation that the doctoral degree will be awarded.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: The Fellowships are open to South African and Foreign nationals.
Scholarship Description: The flagship education project of the Claude Leon Foundation is the Postdoctoral Fellowship programme in the sciences at South African universities which is now in its fourteenth year. It has as its main goal the building of research capacity at all South African universities and research institutes. More specifically, the Trustees are seeking to upgrade research in the faculties of Science, Engineering and Medical Sciences by making awards to both South African and foreign postdoctoral scientists, who should increase the volume and quality of research output, transfer technical skills, and generally enhance the research culture of universities. It is envisaged that Fellows will not be involved in undergraduate teaching, but will contribute to postgraduate research training. It is believed that the Foundation currently accounts for between 15 to 20 percent of all Postdoctoral Fellowships in South Africa on an annual basis. The Foundation has offered 45 new awards for 2013. The total number of Claude Leon Foundation Fellowships in 2013 is 98 (this includes a number of second-year Fellows). The Universities of Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Witwatersrand and Rhodes are the largest beneficiaries so far. It is understood that, subject to formal application by the host university to the South African Revenue Services, the Fellowship should be exempt from South African tax although the Foundation can give no guarantee. It is the responsibility of the recipient of the fellowship to ensure that their tax liability has been assessed.
Duration of award(s): The fellowship will be awarded for two years.
What does it cover? The fellowship will be worth R175,000 per annum.
Selection Criteria: Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis, taking the applicants’ academic achievements and potential as researchers into account.
Notification: The results will be available in October each year.
How to Apply: Completed Postdoctoral Application Forms must be submitted to the university/institution at which the applicant hopes to undertake the Fellowship. Sections J, K, L and M of the application form must be dealt with by the university/institution of choice. These universities/institutions will ensure that applications forms are signed by the appropriate authorities, and that all copy documents are attached. These forms should be scanned and emailed to postdocadmin@leonfoundation.co.za.
Scholarship Application Deadline: Application deadline is 31st May 2013.
Further Official Scholarship Information and Application
http://www.leonfoundation.co.za/postdoctoral.htm
