Talented researchers will be travelling to ACU member universities and research institutions across the Commonwealth to develop solutions to marine plastics pollution, thanks to ACU Blue Charter Fellowships.
Supporting multilateral academic mobility, the selected fellows will be undertaking a truly diverse array of research projects, including:
Fellows were selected following a rigorous selection process, overseen by a panel of experts from across the Commonwealth – highlighting the collaborative approach of this programme.
The ACU would like to thank the selection panel for their contributions, find out more about them below:
A full list of the successful fellows and their research projects will be published in the New Year, once the fellows are in place at their host institutions.
Alison Swaddling, Adviser on Ocean Governance at the Commonwealth Secretariat, said 'It's exciting to have awarded so many ACU Blue Charter fellowships to such an outstanding group of scholars, who are working to tackle marine plastic pollution. Collaboration is key to solving global issues and the fellowships are vital to connect Commonwealth universities to the actions being undertaken through the Commonwealth Blue Charter. We hope to continue the fellowships on other Blue Charter Action Group topics in the future'.
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ACU Blue Charter Fellowships are funded by the UK Government Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
This programme helps fulfil the aims of the Commonwealth Marine Plastics Research and Innovation Framework and supports the work of the Commonwealth Blue Charter, by harnessing the collective knowledge and expertise of ACU member universities and supporting world-class research and innovation into marine plastics pollution.
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