The purpose of the Talented Researcher Programme (TRP) is to support early stage researchers, aimed mainly at doctorate and post graduate level students. It aims to equip individuals with valuable skills they need to build international research careers, sustain research networks and to encourage international collaboration.

Under TRP a workshop will be held in February 2010 on ‘Building a successful international research career’.  It aims at providing a development opportunity for early-stage researchers and will include:

• Inter-cultural communication for the purpose of collaboration
• Project management for sustainable international collaboration
• Tips and techniques in bidding for external sources of funding
• Strategic skills: influencing, negotiating, presenting and embedding international
• partnership impact across your institution
• Techniques in developing and maintaining international networks

An early stage researcher must have:

• no more than six years overall active researcher experience
• no more than two years full tenure in a current tenured position
• English language proficiency (will be assessed by testing or interviewing)
• ability and skills to cascade the training

The selections will be based primarily on researchers’ motivation for attending the workshop and commitment on disseminating the skills learned during this workshop through cascade trainings for other early stage researchers within Uzbekistan.  

Please send your completed application and supporting documents to: Inspire@britishcouncil.org

For queries regarding applications please contact your local British Council office:  

Shukhrat Amanov, shukhrat.amanov@britishcouncil.uz  

Aziza Shoismoilova, aziza.shoismoilova@britishcouncil.uz

T: +998 71 140 0660, 140 0661, 140 0662