Purpose

Overseas Scholarships are to enable workers from other countries the opportunity to work in UK Departments for up to six months.

Value of the Scholarship

Successful candidates will be paid a grant of £1,250 per calendar month for up to 6 months and Department will be paid a consumables grant of £600 per month for the duration of the project. The Society will also reimburse the cost of return air fares and travel via the most economical route(s). Candidates must seek approval of travel costs in advance.

Payment will be made direct to host institution who will administer the grant. The host institution should submit an invoice for the full amount, including reimbursement of travel expenses for the overseas scholar to the address detailed on the application form.

Conditions

Overseas Scholarships are open to scholars living outside the United Kingdom. The applicant must provide a statement describing how the visit to the UK, and the training, will benefit the scholar and their institution on their return.

NOTE: Individuals already living, working or researching in the UK arenot eligible to apply.

The Terms and Conditions for all BSAC Grants and Scholarships are set out in the Standard Operational Procedures, copies of which are published on the BSAC website Applicants and host institutions must read the terms and conditions before completing the application form.

Successful applicants are required to submit a 500 word written report to the Secretary of the Grants Committee on completion of their project. Reports should be submitted by email to:

How to apply:

APPLICATIONS MUST BE:

Submitted as one singledocumentvia the BSAC online Grants Submission System. BSAC cannot collate paperwork on behalf of any applicant.

Submission deadline: 30November of each year.
Applications are considered in May of the following year and applicants are notified by 31 May.

Correspondence:

Correspondence including submission of final reports should be sent via email to:

SECTION ONE [TO BE COMPLETED BY THE HOST INSTITUTION]

Surname:

Forename:

Position held:

Institution and Department:

Address for Communication:

Telephone No:

Email (required):

Please name the day-to-day supervisor from the Department:

SECTION TWO [TO BE COMPLETED BY, OR ON BEHALF OF, THE PERSON TO BE SPONSORED

Surname:

Forename:

Age:

Designation: Country:

Institution or Department:

Address of UK Institution where the scholar will be based:

Expected Date of Arrival:

Expected Date of Departure:

Letter of Recommendation from Head of Department (Please enclose)

Air Fare (Cheapest Return):

SECTION THREE: ATTACHMENTS

Please include the following information as part of the application:

  1. Description of the project (maximum 2x A4 pages):
  • Title to project
  • Introductory background
  • Hypotheses to be tested
  • Plan of investigation
  • Clear outline of the training the scholar will receive
  1. Statement describing how the visit to the UK, and the training, will benefit the scholar and his/her institution on their return (maximum 1x A4 page).
  1. Abridged CVs for:
  • Overseas scholar
  • UK sponsor

Each CV should be no more than 2x A4 pages, and include the last five publications by the sponsor.

Note:Applications must be submitted as one singledocumentvia the BSAC online Grants Submission System. BSAC cannot collate paperwork on behalf of any applicant.

SECTION FOUR: DECLARATIONS

SCHOLAR:

I confirm that I have not received training outside my own country previously.

SIGNED (SCHOLAR):PRINT NAME:

DATE:

SPONSOR:

I/We agree to act as host to the individual named below, and sign here to confirm that we have read the Terms and Conditions.

SIGNED (SPONSOR):PRINT NAME:

DATE:

Updated JUNE 2016

1