Past Global Changes (PAGES) Inter-Africa Mobility Research Fellowship Program (2024)

Past Global Changes (PAGES) announces the Inter-Africa Mobility Research Fellowship Program (African Mobility Fellowship) for African early-career scientists studying past global changes.

The program aims to give limited support for travel and subsistence to early-career researchers from African countries (PhD students and postdocs at African institutions), who are interested in gaining experience in another African country. The final goal is to contribute to the development of collaborative research and the promotion of a paleoscience network within Africa.

The program is intended to support costs associated with international travel and living expenses while abroad, i.e., flight (economy class), visa, and accommodation (subsistence and housing) costs for the period of the exchange for the fellow only. Insurance will not be covered by the grant. PAGES cannot be deemed responsible if the candidate cannot travel for any reason (such as flight cancelation).

WORTH

The fellowships will be awarded for a short duration, between two and four weeks. The fellowship must be used within 12 months (awardees will have up to 12 months to take up their fellowship once awarded)

ELIGIBILITY

The applicants must fulfill the following conditions:

• Be an early-career researcher either in the final stage of completing their PhD thesis/dissertation, or a postdoctoral researcher within five years of completing their PhD (including PhD holders who have not held a postdoc position).
• Be either a student or hold a paid position in their home country at the time of the application, and during the fellowship period.
• Be a citizen of any African country and currently working or doing their PhD at an African institution.
• Already be working on a research topic within the scientific scope of PAGES.
• Be willing to conduct research in another African institution/country.
• Must secure the agreement of the host researcher/institution and provide a confirmation letter from the host researcher/institution as a pre-condition for the award of the fellowship.
• Demonstrate that fellowship will not last for less than two weeks or for more than four weeks within a 12-month period from the date of award.

HOW TO APPLY

The preferred language for applications is English; however, applications in French will be accepted.

Grantees will receive their grant money through bank transfer to a bank account provided by them.

After completing the fellowship, fellows must email a final report in English to PAGES. It should include a financial report, a scientific report, and a short article (650 words and one figure) to be published in Past Global Changes Magazine.

Please submit your proposal via the application form.

Then, send your completed application form to show the mail address with the subject “Application PAGES African Mobility Fellowship.”

DEADLINE: August 15, 2024

To apply and for more information, visit here.