Grant details

Funding Body:

The Crawford Fund

Title:

Crawford Fund Fellowship 2011

Research Areas:

Sciences & Engineering

Type:

Fellowships & Awards

Description:

The Crawford Fund Fellowship has been set up to provide further training for an agricultural scientist whose work has shown potential. This prestigious Award provides an opportunity for the successful candidate to spend a period of focussed study and training in Australia, with resulting benefits to the Awardee as well as to their country’s agriculture and to Australia.

Candidates should be from one of the following developing countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, Cambodia, East Timor, Fiji, Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Is, Tonga, Tuvalu and Kiribati, Vanuatu or Vietnam. 

The training will take place at an Australian institution and will emphasise the application of knowledge to increase agricultural production in the Fellow's home country.

Eligibility:

Candidates nominated should be below the age of 35 and from one of the listed developing countries.

Application guide:

For more information: http://www.crawfordfund.org/training/awards/fellow.html and http://www.crawfordfund.org/resources/doc.html?publication=368&rtn=121

Indirect cost recovery:

This scheme is subject to University of Sydney indirect costs.

Research Office Contact:

Kate Taylor on 8627 8137

Email: kate.taylor@sydney.edu.au

Closing date:

25 March 2011

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