The Yusuf Hamied Visiting Fellowships support the Royal Society’s mission to promote excellence in science and the application of science for the benefit of humanity. The programme is generously supported by the Yusuf and Farida Hamied Foundation as part of the Royal Society Yusuf Hamied Programme for India.
Applications for this scheme are now open.
The Yusuf Hamied Visiting Fellowships for Fellows enable four Fellows and Foreign Members of the Royal Society to make visits to India of between 3 to 12 weeks. The Yusuf Hamied Visiting Fellowships cover return international flights up to a maximum of £5,000 and weekly travel grant of £1,000.
Eligibility
Applications are open to all Fellows and Foreign Members of the Royal Society. Applicants cannot be a member of the Society’s Council, the awarding body for the scheme.
Applications
This round of applications opens on Monday 23 September 2024 and closes on Friday 1 November at 3pm.
Applications should outline the length of stay, amount requested, a schedule of activities and set out how the visit will achieve the aim of the scheme to 'support the exchange of expertise between scientific communities and India', giving reference to planned and proposed activities as well as longer term outcomes.
All applications should be submitted via email to the Yusuf Hamied Programme.
Selection
Applications will be reviewed by a group of members of Council of the Royal Society and up to four applicants will be selected for the Visiting Fellowships this year. If more than four applications are received, a decision will be made based on the research areas covered in the application, the range of partner organisations and locations proposed, and the quality and impact of the anticipated outcomes. The breadth and diversity of applicants will also be taken into consideration. The decision of the Royal Society is final.
Visits
Awards for Fellows are expected to be announced in January 2025 and the visits should take place between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026.
The Royal Society will help visiting Fellows make arrangements for their return flights (up to a maximum of £5,000) via its travel agent. Visiting Fellows will be expected to arrange their own travel insurance and accommodation while in India. Any additional costs for travel incurred above £5,000 must be met by the Visiting Fellow and/or their institution.
The weekly travel grant of £1,000, calculated pro rata, is expected to cover any accommodation, in-country travel, insurance, visa and subsistence costs as well as any project, activity or research costs. Any additional costs incurred above this travel grant must be met by the Visiting Fellow and/or their institution. Visiting Fellows will be expected to arrange their own travel insurance and visa.
Reporting
Returning Visiting Fellows will be asked to provide a short report (up to 1,000 words) outlining the main highlights of their visit and how their visit supported the exchange of expertise between scientific communities in the UK and India within 6 weeks of return. Visiting Fellows may also be asked to provide feedback on the scheme to improve future implementation.
This call for applications is only for Fellows. The call for applications for Senior Grant Holders has now closed, and will re-open in 2025.
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