The KLARF Programme
 The Kew Latin American Research Fellowships Programme has supported visiting scientists from Latin America (including
the West Indies and the Guianas) wishing to consult collections
or conduct botanical research at
Kew or the Natural History Museum. Fellowships have also included
visits to other European research institutes. This programme has served
as an important mechanism for promoting active collaboration between
UK and Latin American scientists.
Background and Funding
The KLARF Programme was established in 1998 with support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. This programme
ran for three years. In 2002 an additional donation enabled the programme to continue for a further three years (2003-2005).
The Weston Foundation also made a generous donation to Kew in 2002, specifically to fund a programme of
fellowships (2003-2008) in recognition of the outstanding contributions made
to botanical science and conservation by Professor Sir Ghillean
Prance during his 11 years as Director.
These resources have been administered
jointly.
Important update on funding
The final tranche of funding for KLARF Fellowships was allocated in March 2008. Unless and until we are able to identify alternative sources of support, we regret that there will be no more calls for applications. |
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