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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@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.


 

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