Iso Lomso means ‘the eye of tomorrow’ in isiXhosa: seeing towards the future, laying the foundations for tomorrow. The programme aims at African scholars who have obtained a doctoral degree within the preceding seven years and hold an academic position at a university or research institution anywhere in Africa. Candidates should have established a research programme and have completed a post-doctoral fellowship or equivalent post-PhD programme. All disciplines are considered.
WORTH
- A three-year attachment to STIAS during which time you may spend a total of ten months in residence at STIAS to develop and pursue a long-term research project
- The possibility of a residency at a partner institute for advanced study or other research-intensive
- Support to convene a workshop with collaborators at STIAS or at their home institution abroad
- Funding to attend up to two international conferences or training workshops anywhere in the world
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for the 2023 call, applicants must:
- be a national of any African country;
- be born after the 1st of January 1980;
- have an affiliation at a research or higher education institution in an African country, and continue to do so for the foreseeable future;
- have obtained a doctoral degree from any recognised higher education institution (worldwide) after the 1st of January 2015;
- have completed a post-doctoral fellowship or equivalent post-PhD research programme;
- be in a position to commence the first period of residency at STIAS in 2024.
DEADLINE: February 15, 2023
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