The International Veterinary Vaccinology Network (IVVN) will fund fellowships for female postdoctoral researchers working at an LMIC-based research organisation (‘Mentee’) to work with a principal investigator (‘Mentor’) in the UK. Animal diseases have significant impacts on societies in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs), through reduced animal health, impaired welfare, reduced livestock productivity and public health. Vaccines offer the most sustainable route to control and prevent many of the most devastating diseases of livestock. The Network provides the opportunity to establish multi-partnered, international collaborations that bring together the diverse skills that can accelerate the development of vaccines. Fellowships are available to carry out a defined piece of work that addresses a key bottleneck preventing the development of vaccines for livestock and zoonotic diseases of importance in LMICs.

This fellowship is available to students from low-and-middle income countries

Applications Deadline: September 28, 2018

Eligibility

Funding is for female, postdoctoral (or individuals who will have obtained their PhD before the fellowship begins) IVVN members who are from an Low and Middle Income country (LMIC) and working at an LMIC- based research organisation. A research organisation in this context will cover IVVN Members based at academic institutes, governmental organisations, non-governmental organisations or industry.

Applicants whose first language is not English are required to provide evidence of proficiency in English at the higher level required by the University

Benefits & awards 

The IVVN has £100,000 of fellowship funding, and expects to fund 2-3 projects. Funding will cover salary, travel, accommodation and consumables for the Mentee, and consumables and travel for the Mentor.

Application

Please read the IVVN Fellowship Guidance, and complete the IVVN Fellowship Application Form. Completed applications and associated documents should be sent to the IVVN Network Manager Dr. Carly Hamilton at IVVN@roslin.ed.ac.uk by 9am on Friday 28th September 2018.

For more information,please visit https://intvetvaccnet.co.uk/female-fellowship-awards

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