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Sub-Saharan Africa Fellowship Program 2019 For Women in Science

Sub-Saharan Africa Fellowship Program 2019 For Women in Science

Worldwide 29 Apr 2019

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward
0 $
Area
Host Country
Deadline
29 Apr 2019
Study level
Opportunity type
Opportunity funding
Full funding
Eligible Countries
This opportunity is destined for all countries
Eligible Region
All Regions

Benefits

  • 15 grants of € 10,000 each, will be granted to 15 African PhD students enrolled in a Sub-Saharan African doctoral studies institute and completing their doctorate in a research laboratory.
  • 5 grants of € 15,000 each, will be granted to 5 African postdoctoral researchers working in a laboratory or research institute registered in one of the region’s countries.

Eligibilities

Applicants must meet the following general criteria:
a. For doctoral researchers

  • Having the nationality of one of the 48 Sub-Saharan African countries covered by the programme.
  • Enrolled in a Sub-Saharan African studies Institute and pursuing studies leading to a PhD. degree in one of the scientific fields listed in the Appendix 2.
  • Completing their doctorate in a research Laboratory or Institution in one of the 48 countries covered by the programme.
  • Who started their thesis no later than 31/12/2017,

b. For Post-doctoral researchers:

  • Having the nationality of one of the 48 Sub-Saharan African countries covered by the programme.
  • Having obtained a PhD. degree in one of the scientific fields listed in the Appendix 2.
  • Completing their post-doctorate in a research Laboratory or Institution in one of the 48 countries covered by the programme.
  • Conducting research in one of the scientific fields listed in the Appendix 2,
  • Who do not have a permanent position prior to the award ceremony, to be held in November 2019.
  • Who defended their thesis after 25/02/2014. If the post-doctoral researcher has one or more children, this deadline is brought forward by one year per child.
  • Who started their post-doctoral research before 25/02/2019, when the call for applications was issued,
Eligible Regions: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (Democratic Republic), Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial, Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Réunion,, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Application Process

  • Applications can be only made through the online platform www.forwomeninscience.com by the candidates themselves.
  • An application is considered complete only if it includes all documents below:
    • Certified copies of the degrees or recent diplomas.
    • Proof of having obtained a PhD. degree for postdoctoral candidates.
    • Proof of being enrolled in a Sub-Saharan African doctoral study for doctoral candidates.
    • A detailed project of a maximum of 2 pages, including:
      – The project description of the current research project
      – The proposed use of the grant motivating the candidature with some budget
      indications. Provide insight into what the grant will be used for (e.g. conferences,
      travel or equipment).
    • Letters of recommendation from the research supervisor and/or the director of the
      scientific institution where the research project is carried or the Dean of the
      University under which the candidate is running her research
    • The list of publications and patents

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Application Deadline: April 29, 2019 (49 Days Remaining)

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