BCFN YES! Research Grant Competition 2018

BCFN YES! Research Grant Competition 2018 is to support PhD and postdoc researchers.

Eligibility

• The BCFN YES! Research Grant Competition is open to applicants of all nationalities.
• The competition is designed for individual or multidisciplinary
• and/or cross-national research teams that consist of a maximum of three components.
• Candidates who are working towards a doctoral degree are eligible.
• The applicants can also be the researchers with a PhD or a doctoral degree and the degree should have been received after December 2014.
• The maximum age limit for the applicants is 35.

Documents required

• A letter of intent should be submitted which should explain your enthusiasm (based on your research interest and academic experience) for the BCFN YES! Research Grant Competition. 
• The candidate is also asked to answer for “Why should you be awarded BCFN YES! Research Grant Competition?”.
• Two letters of reference from the tutors of the applicant's university.

Selection criteria

• The selection of the candidate depends on 
• Consistency with the topic areas and the BCFN Foundation’s mission;
• Significance of the 
• Design of the study;
• Actionability, outcomes and impact;
• The investigator's qualifications (possession of the requisite skills);
• The appropriateness of the schedule and the likelihood that the work will be accomplished on time;
• Budget allocation;
• Innovation;
• Scalability;
• Outreach potential;
• Completeness of the application.