ACU Coventry University Fellowships 2021 for African Academics
Applications are now open for two Coventry University Fellowships.
Application Deadline: 5th November at 23:59 UTC.
About the Award: Supporting academic and research mobility is essential for the long-term vitality
of universities. The ACU is pleased to announce that ACU member, Coventry University, UK, will host
two Fellowships in 2020.
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As part of the ACU’s established Fellowships program, two Coventry University Fellowships are
available to academic staff to support research mobility between Coventry University and ACU
member institutions in Africa and India.
Researchers can apply for a grant to fund a virtual research collaboration at one of the following
Coventry University research centres:
Center for Agroecology and Water Resilience
Center for Trust, Peace and Social Relations
Institute for Future Transport and Cities
Type: Fellowship
Eligibility: Academic staff of ACU member universities in Africa and India.
Eligible Countries: India & African countries
Number of Awards: 2
Value of Award: Each Fellow will receive a maximum grant of GBP 5000.
Successful applicants will be required to submit two reports: one at the end of their fellowship and
one a year later. In addition to reporting on the outcomes of the fellowship itself, they will report on
the challenges and opportunities of online collaborations and any lessons learned. This element of
the reporting will be shared with other ACU member institutions.
Duration of Award: One-time award
How to Apply: Applicants should first identify and contact a potential collaborator at Coventry
University to obtain their consent to the collaboration before submitting the online application form.
Applicants are encouraged to contact potential collaborators directly. If assistance is needed in
identifying a suitable collaborator for the fellowship, applicants can send a short summary of their
research to the following contacts:
Centre for Agroecology and Water Resilience – contact Michel Pimbert, Executive Director
Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations – contact David Mcllhatton, Interim Director
Institute of Future Transport & Cities – contact Rohit Bhagat, Professor of Electrochemical
Energy Storage
As part of the application form, applicants must:
Summarise the work they plan to carry out during the fellowship, and how the collaboration
will benefit the project.
Describe the likely impact of the fellowship work
Explain how they expect the fellowship to benefit their own professional development
List the planned outputs of the fellowship
Submit a time plan of the work (to cover at minimum February to July 2021)
List the costs associated with the fellowship. These can include staff time, consumables,
internet access and data, equipment, research data management, impact and
engagement and open access. Please note that no travel will be funded as the fellowships
are intended for virtual collaboration only.
Submit a letter or email of support from their head of department at their home institution
Submit a letter or email of support from the collaborator at Coventry University.
To learn more, visit: acu.ac.uk