PAGES Inter-Africa Mobility Research Fellowship Program 2023

Applications for the PAGES Inter-Africa Mobility Research Fellowship Program 2023 are currently ongoing from African Early-Career Scientists. A new fellowship opportunity aimed at early-career African scientists studying past global changes has been announced by PAGES, which is delighted to offer this opportunity.

The objective of the PAGES Inter-Africa Mobility Research Fellowship Program is to provide modest financial assistance for travel and subsistence to early-career researchers, specifically Ph.D. students and postdocs affiliated with African institutions, who wish to gain exposure and expertise in a different African nation. The ultimate aim is to facilitate collaborative research and foster the growth of the paleoscience network throughout the continent of Africa.

Fellowship Summary:

Fellowship Sponsor(s): PAGES Inter-Africa Mobility Research Fellowship Program

Host Institution(s): African institutions

Fellowship Worth: The program’s purpose is to assist with expenses related to international travel and living expenditures incurred while staying overseas, including economy-class airfare, visa fees, and subsistence and lodging expenses for the duration of the exchange, but only for the fellow.

Number of Awards: Not Mentioned

Type: Fellowship

Nationality: African Countries

Eligibility for the PAGES Inter-Africa Mobility Research Fellowship Program 2023:

Applicants must be early-career researchers either in the final stage of completing their Ph.D. thesis/dissertation or a postdoctoral researcher within five years of completing their Ph.D. (including Ph.D. holders who have not held a postdoc position).
Applicants must be either a student or hold a paid position in their home country at the time of the application and during the fellowship period.
Applicants must be a citizen of any African country and currently working or doing their Ph.D. at an African institution.
Applicants must already be working on a research topic within the scientific scope of PAGES.
Applicants must be willing to conduct research in another African institution/country.
Applicants 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.
Applicants must demonstrate that the fellowship will not last for less than two weeks or for more than four weeks within a 12-month period from the date of the award.

Method of Application for the PAGES Inter-Africa Mobility Research Fellowship Program 2023:

Successful applicants are selected based on their merit and the quality of their application which include the following below.

Completed application form
Two letters of recommendation (one from the current academic supervisor at the home institution and one from the supervisor at the host institution).
CV outlining the major academic and professional achievements (max 2 pages).

Then send your completed application form to pages@pages.unibe.ch with the subject “Application PAGES International Mobility Research Fellowship”.

Application Deadline: August 18, 2023.

For more information about this opportunity, Visit the Official Website.

PAGES Inter-Africa Mobility Research Fellowship Program 2023