LMIC ECR Scholarship
UK-ICN are dedicated to supporting the movement of ECRs globally and have ring-fenced a proportion of travel bursary funding specifically for LMIC members. LMIC scholarships are limited to two awards per year, each to the value of £2000.
Funding Remit
- Standard travel and accommodation support for attendance at scientific meetings for poster and/or oral presentations on coronavirus-related research
- Applications must be received a minimum of 1 month prior to the event
- Re-imbursement to be made retrospectively in GBP (£)
UK-ICN ECR grants are unable to support the following:
- Registration costs for meetings or workshops
- Requests for research funding are not eligible under this scheme
- Premium travel options e.g., airport lounges, extra legroom, business or first class on any travel
Candidate eligibility
- Must be a member of the UK-ICN network
- Student (undergraduate or postgraduate included), post-doctoral researcher (must be within 10 years of obtaining PhD) or research assistant/technician
- Applicant must be within a fixed term and non-tenured role
- Applicants of this fund must belong to an institute within a low- or middle-income country as defined by The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Submission Guidelines
Queries and completed application forms to be submitted to UK-ICN@liverpool.ac.uk with the subject heading:
“LMIC scholarship“
“LMIC scholarship“
Full terms and conditions within the application form document below
General Enquiries
UK-ICN@liverpool.ac.uk
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