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Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer’s love for the African continent began in the mid-90s when she moved to Zimbabwe with Jonathan Oppenheimer. The JWO Research Grant was founded in her honour.
Opportunity Details
The JWO Research Grant was founded in the honour of Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer. he grant aims to continue her contribution to and passion for Africa, the environment, and pioneering science. The purpose of the grant is to support early-career scientists that are conducting impactful research that will provide solutions to some of Africa’s most pressing problems.
The grant award will support a research project or programme for up to three years (previously funded research not eligible).
The lead applicant should be:
a. An early career scientist
Applicant must already hold a PhD degree and should have no more than seven years of work and/or research experience post-degree (excluding time taken for family responsibilities).
b. Have strong links to a credible African institution
The institution should have a proven ability to manage to fund and subscribes to good financial grant practice and can be any of the following: academic institution, research institution, government institution, NGO, for-profit organisation
Furthermore, the proposed research should be focused on or in Africa.
APPLICATION TOPIC
Applicants’ proposals must demonstrate a strong link to biodiversity and conservation
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