Francis H. Brown African Scholarship

About this program

The Leakey Foundation's Francis H. Brown African Scholarship Fund offers up to $30,000 to support East African researchers and students in their graduate studies or post-doctoral research, specifically in the fields of earth sciences and botany related to human origins. Applicants must be citizens of specified East African countries and demonstrate a commitment to advancing knowledge and scientific interest in these fields, with a focus on research and teaching in their home country. The scholarship covers research-related expenses, excluding institutional costs, and requires annual progress reports and a final presentation.