Deadline: 15 August 2024

Applications are now open for the PAGES 2024 African Mobility Scholarship . The programme aims to provide limited support for travel and subsistence to early-career researchers from African countries (PhD students and post-docs at African institutions) who are interested in gaining experience in another African country.

The ultimate aim is to contribute to the development of collaborative research and the promotion of the palaeoscience network in Africa. The scholarships will be awarded for a short period, between two and four weeks. The fellowship must be used within 12 months (fellows will have up to 12 months to utilise the fellowship once it has been awarded).

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Costs

• The programme is intended to cover costs associated with international travel and living expenses abroad, i.e. flight costs (economy class), visas and accommodation (subsistence and lodging) for the duration of the exchange, for the scholarship holder only. Insurance will not be covered by the grant. PAGES cannot be held responsible if the applicant is unable to travel for any reason (such as flight cancellations).

Eligibility

They invite applications from excellent early career scientists from African countries.

Candidates must fulfil the following conditions:

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• Be an early career researcher, either in the final stages of completing their doctoral thesis/dissertation, or a post-doctoral researcher within five years of completing their doctorate (including doctorate holders who have not undertaken post-doctoral research).
• Be a student or hold a paid position in your country of origin at the time of application and during the scholarship period.
• Be a citizen of any African country and be currently working or doing a doctorate at an African institution.
• Already working on a research topic within the scientific framework of PAGES.
• Be willing to carry out research in another African institution/country.
• You must obtain the agreement of the host researcher/institution and provide a letter of confirmation from the host researcher/institution as a precondition for awarding the grant.
• Demonstrate that the scholarship will not last less than two weeks or more than four weeks within a period of 12 months from the date of award.

Application

The award winners are selected on the basis of the merit and quality of their application, which must include:

• Completed application form, including:
  • Description of the proposed research and journey (max. 1000 words). Indicate how the aims and objectives of the scholarship relate to the scientific scope of PAGES.
  • Description of the impact of the scholarship on the development of your professional capacity and its significance for your institution/country of origin (max. 200 words).
  • Project timetable and results (duration up to one month).
  • Detailed budget in USD.
• Two letters of recommendation (one from the current academic supervisor at the home institution and one from the supervisor at the host institution).
• CV describing your main academic and professional achievements (maximum 2 pages).

Send your proposal to  enrolment form. Then send the completed application form to  pages@pages.unibe.ch  with the subject "PAGES African Mobility Fellowship Application"