Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 2022-2023 B.A. Krukoff Fellowship in Systematics

We have a fully funded bursary available for a student accepted onto the MSc in Plant and Fungal Taxonomy, Diversity and Conservation for the 2022-23 academic year.

The bursary is provided by the Bentham-Moxon Trust B.A. Krukoff Fund to support a student wishing to focus their MSc research project on Tropical African botany.

• Table of Content
• About Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
• B.A. Krukoff Fellowship in Systematics
• Aim and Benefits of B.A. Krukoff Fellowship in Systematics
• Requirements for B.A. Krukoff Fellowship in Systematics Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Kew Gardens is a botanic garden in southwest London that houses the "largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections in the world".

B.A. Krukoff Fellowship in Systematics

Aim and Benefits of B.A. Krukoff Fellowship in Systematics

The bursary itself will be administered by RBG Kew.

The bursary provides £18,000 for a monthly stipend to cover accommodation, subsistence, daily travel allowance and costs associated with the fieldtrip.

Up to £3,000 is available for visa application costs, the UK Healthcare surcharge fee (as specified on the UK Government website) and travel to and from their home town/country at the beginning and the end of the course only.

The relevant tuition fees will be covered by the Trust in addition to the student allocation.

Requirements for B.A. Krukoff Fellowship in Systematics Qualification

Applicants must: 

• Have received an offer of a place on the Kew/QMUL Plant and Fungal Taxonomy Diversity and Conservation MSc programme for the 2022-23 academic year. Applicants who have received a conditional offer are also eligible to apply but, if awarded the bursary, they must fulfil all conditions of the offer no later than 10 July 2022. 
• Demonstrate their experience in Tropical African botany*.
• Demonstrate how they will continue to work and have an impact in Tropical African Botany* after they complete the course.

*Note - In this context, we consider tropical Africa to comprise those countries that are members of the African Union, as per the following list of qualifying countries. 

The bursary recipient must:

• Be eligible to study in the UK. All applicants are advised to check the UK visa requirements and application processes as early as possible, to ensure that they fulfil any requirements before the start of the course in September 2022.
• Not be in receipt of any other bursaries or grants for completion of an MSc in the 2022-23 academic year.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Email [email protected] for an application form. Applications close close at 23:59 (GMT+1) on Wednesday 31 March 2022.

For more details, visit Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew website.