Developing World Scholarships in Analytical Chemistry

The purpose of the scheme is to assist citizens of Developing World countries to visit the UK or Ireland to acquire new analytical science knowledge, or experience of analytical science teaching, learning or training methods, which would be applied on return to their Home Country. The emphasis would be very much on achieving a practical and beneficial impact in their Home Country, rather than on purely academic research.
2. Eligibility of Applicant
2.1 Applicants shall be citizens of a Developing World country as defined by World Bank economic criteria. See Appendix I.
2.2 Applicants shall be employed in industry, academia or the public service in a Developing World country or be a registered postgraduate student at a university or college in a Developing World country.
2.3 Applicants shall supply written confirmation of their employment in industry, academia or the public service in a Developing World country.
2.4 Unless already a member, Scholars shall apply for Membership of the Royal Society of Chemistry and its Analytical Division within one month of the commencement of the scholarship. Application forms can be found at:-
http://www.rsc.org/Membership/join/admission/index.asp
2.5 Applicants shall hold a recognised under- or post-graduate qualification in analytical chemistry / science or a subject closely related to analytical chemistry / science, or shall demonstrate a long term interest and record of achievement in analytical chemistry / science.
2.6 There are no restrictions on the age of the applicant.
2.7 Current and former Scholars are not eligible to apply for a second scholarship.
3. Scholarship Work Programme
3.1 Each Scholarship shall be for a period of not more than three months.
3.2 Applicants shall submit a comprehensive Work Programme for the full period of the Scholarship.
3.3 Applicants, in consultation with the Host Institution, are free to choose the subject of the Work Programme, provided that:-

• The principal objective of the Work Programme is to acquire new analytical chemistry / science knowledge, or experience of analytical chemistry / science teaching, learning or training methods;
• There is a clear strategy for applying and exploiting the results on the Scholar’s return to their Home Country;
• The subject should be of social or commercial significance to the Scholar’s Home Country.
• Preference will be given to Work Programmes that are likely to achieve a practical and beneficial impact in the Scholar’s Home Country, rather than on purely academic research.

3.4 The Work Programme shall be conducted largely at a Host Institution. Exceptionally, other organisations outside the above definition of a Host Institution shall be considered.
3.5 The Host Institution shall provide written confirmation of its acceptance of the applicant’s work programme.
3.6 The Scholar shall provide the Trust Secretary with a comprehensive report of the Scholarship within three months of the end of the Scholarship.
3.7 Scholars are expected to devote themselves full-time to their Work Programme.
4. Finance
4.1 The total value of the Scholarship will not normally exceed £5,000. It is presumed that the Scholar will continue to be paid their salary by their Home Country institution or organisation during the period of their Scholarship.
4.2 The Trustees will pay for:-

4.2.1 The cost of the Scholar to travel from their Home Country to the Host Institution and back once only, by economy class travel.

4.2.2 The cost of board and lodging in the UK or RoI.

4.2.3 The cost of travel and subsistence directly connected with the Work Programme within the UK or RoI.

4.2.4 The cost of consumable materials directly connected with the Work Programme up to a maximum of £500;

4.3 Normally the grant will be paid in advance directly to the Scholar. The mode and currency of payment will be agreed with the Scholar.
If not paid directly to the Scholar, the grant will be paid in advance to the Host Institution on invoice to the Trust Secretary, in which case the Host Institution shall be responsible for disbursing funds to the Scholar as appropriate.
4.4 Applicants, in consultation with the Host Institution, shall provide a comprehensive budget for all cost elements of the scholarship.
4.4 The Scholar, in consultation with the Host Institution, shall be responsible for:-

4.4.1 Making arrangements for the conduct of the Work Programme at the Host Institution.

4.4.2 If required, work permit, visa and immigration clearance with the UK or RoI authorities.

4.4.3 Travel arrangements from and to their Home Country and within the UK or RoI.

4.4.4 Their own domestic arrangements while in the UK or RoI.

4.4.5 Insurance of their travel costs and personal belongings while travelling to and resident in the UK or RoI.

4.5 Within one month of the end of the Scholarship, the Scholar or the Host Institution shall provide the Trust Secretary with a statement of expenditure. Money unspent at the end of the Scholarship shall be returned to the Trust Secretary.
4.6 For the avoidance of doubt, the Trustees will not pay the Host Institution’s registration fee or bench fee or overhead charge.
5. References
Applicants shall supply references from:-

• 5.1 A senior member of their Home Institution
• 5.2 A senior member of the Host Institution
• 5.3 The names of at least two independent referees, one of whom at least will be approached by the Trust Secretary. They should be well acquainted with the applicant’s work and be prepared to referee the applicant’s application. They should not be either of the persons named above. They should not be members of the applicant’s Home Institution, nor members of the Host Institution.

6. Miscellaneous

• 6.1 A scholarship may be terminated or its conditions varied, at any time at the discretion of the Trustees.
• 6.2 The decision of the Trustees is final.
• 6.3 The Trustees reserve the right to make no award if the criteria for the scholarship are not met.
• 6.4 Any Scholar whose progress or conduct does not satisfy the Trustees shall have the grant terminated.
• 6.5 If a Scholar, for any reason, ceases to undertake the Work Programme the Trustees must be informed immediately in writing. Where possible, at least one month’s notice should be given of any material change in the Scholar’s or the Work Programme’s circumstances.
• 6.6 Scholars should seek to publish the results of their Scholarship in accordance with normal academic practice, preferably in RSC journals. The Scholar, the Home Institution and the Host Institution shall acknowledge the support of the ‘Analytical Chemistry Trust Fund of the Royal Society of Chemistry’ in all publications and materials resulting from the Scholarship.
• 6.7 The Trustees accept no responsibility, financial or otherwise, for expenditure by the Scholar or the Host Institution in addition to the Scholarship grant, or liability arising from the Scholarship.
• 6.8 The Trustees have no interest in intellectual property generated during the Scholarship. It is the responsibility of the Host Institution and the Scholar to make every effort to ensure that potentially valuable results arising from the Scholarship are exploited and that there is a suitable return to the Host Institution and Scholar.

For further information and an application form, contact the Trust Secretary:-
Dr David A Ferguson
37 Lime Avenue
Camberley
Surrey GU15 2BH
UK
Tel / FAX: 00 44 (0)1276 500780
E-mail: david.ferguson@ntlworld.com
Downloadable Files

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Source:
http://www.rsc.org/Membership/Networking/InterestGroups/Analytical/developingworldscholarships.asp