[Taxacom] Burkill Research Fellowship

[Veldkamp, J.F. (Jan Frits)]

On behalf of Dr. B.C. Tan, Singapore Botanical Garden, this message
which may be interest to some.

JeF

H.M. BURKILL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP --- SINGAPORE BOTANIC GARDENS 

The Singapore Botanic Gardens is pleased to offer an annual Humphrey
Morrison Burkill Research Fellowship on a competitive basis to a
qualified botanist with special interest in the flora of South East
Asia. 

The H.M. Burkill Research Fellowship is a generous bequest from Peter
Burkill and Linda Upfill, the children of H. M. Burkill to honour their
father and grandfather, I. H. Burkill.  The senior Burkills were both
former directors of the Singapore Botanic Gardens: I. H. Burkill
(1912-1925) and H.M. Burkill (1957-1969).  Its primary aim is to help
promising young botanists to develop a career in tropical botany. 

The yearly H.M. Burkill Research Fellowship offers the successful
applicant a one-time sum of up to S$4,500.  The money is to be used for
a proposed period of up to three weeks stay in Singapore to carry out
research in the Singapore Botanic Gardens.  The funds may be used for
research related costs, including airfare, food and living expenses in
Singapore.

The proposed research project submitted for consideration must be based
on the resources of the Singapore Botanic Gardens including the
herbarium. 

Qualifications of the Applicants:

*	A PhD degree in Botany, or a post-graduate student in higher
degree program in Botany at a recognised university
*	Preferably below the age of 30
*	Demonstration of a strong interest and promising research
skills/potential in tropical botany 

How to apply? 

Interested applicants shall send their application letter, together with
the research proposal and an updated cv, by email or air mail to Dr.
Chin See Chung, Director, Singapore Botanic Gardens, 1 Cluny Road,
Singapore 259569; email address; chin_see_chung at nparks.gov.sg   

The proposal should state the proposed period of stay in Singapore and
the requested amount of financial support up to a maximum of S$4,500. 

Requirements

The Research Fellow shall submit a report on the research
accomplishments before departing Singapore.  He/she shall acknowledge
the H.M. Burkill Research Fellowship and the Singapore Botanic Gardens
in any subsequent publications that use information generated during the
period of the award.

The deadline for the submission of applications for the first award of
the H.M. Burkill Research Fellowship for the year 2010 shall be 31
March, 2010. The selected recipient will be informed duly in writing.