The Rothamsted International Fellowship Scheme (RIFS) supports
scientists from developing countries to train at Rothamsted Research for
6-12 months on a research project they develop jointly with a Project
Leader at Rothamsted.
Fellowship proposals must be in agricultural, biological, environmental,
mathematical or computational sciences, and must be aligned with Rothamsted’s Research Strategy (http://www.rothamsted.ac.uk/sites/default/files/RRes_Strategy.pdf). The proposed research should also have direct relevance to development issues in the Fellow's home country.
Fellowships must be between six to twelve months in duration.
Eligibility
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be of doctoral status, with at least two years post-doctoral
experience. Candidates without Higher Degrees must have equivalent
research experience to be considered eligible for the scheme.
Applications will not be considered where the main objective of the
visit is research leading to a higher degree for the Candidate.
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The Candidate must be a citizen of a developing country, or have been
based exclusively within a developing country. Please note that
developing countries are defined as the countries listed on the DAC list
of ODA recipients (http://www.oecd.org/dac/stats/documentupload/DAC%20List%20of%20ODA%20Recipients%202014%20final.pdf – also available in the Downloads section).
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It is essential that the Candidate returns to employment in their
home country where the work conducted in the fellowship can be applied.
Candidates who have extensive and/or continuous employment in a
developed country are not likely to be awarded an RI Fellowship. If the
Candidate has previously travelled overseas to carry out research, there
must be evidence that the skills gained have been applied in their home
country.
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The Candidate should know their Rothamsted Project Leader (either directly or indirectly), or have been highly recommended.
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In addition to the support of the Rothamsted Research Project leader,
applications must also have the support of the Head of Department where
the fellowship will be hosted.
Assessment criteria
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Eligibility and quality of the Candidate.
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Scientific merit of the proposal.
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Clarity of aims and feasibility experimental design.
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Relevance to Rothamsted’s Research Strategy.
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Scope for future collaborations between the Candidate and the Rothamsted Project Leader.
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Social and economic impacts on the Candidate’s home country.
Financial details
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an accommodation and subsistence allowance;
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one return journey between the home country and Rothamsted;
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a contribution towards institute/ project research costs.
