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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: MEDIA SENTINEL FELLOWSHIPS IN WEST AFRICA

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Application Deadline: 07 May 2025. 

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

Code for Africa (CfA) is offering three Media Sentinel Fellowships to frontline grassroots researchers in Benin, Guinea, and Mauritania. Candidates should have expertise in social media listening and analysis, and possess a good knowledge of social media cross-platform coordination and messaging on platforms such as Facebook, Telegram, WhatsApp, and X (formerly Twitter).

The 10-month part-time fellowships are part of a joint initiative between CfA and the European Partnership for Democracy (EPD) to strengthen information integrity by detecting, disrupting, and deplatforming malign actors in Africa. 

ELIGIBILITY:

The fellowships will enable individuals to use their social media and analytics skills in conjunction with CfA’s watchlists and lexicons, for proactive pre-grouping and communication of early warning signals for early detection of toxic online content.

Therefore, applicants must meet the following criteria: 

You must be non-partisan, without any link to government agencies, paramilitary organisations, political parties, state-affiliated media, or other bodies that might create the perception of partisanship in either national or local politics. 

You must be fluent in English or French. 

You must have access to a reliable personal laptop or computer with stable internet connectivity to participate in programme activities, online classes, and mentorship sessions.

You must demonstrate an understanding of using social media platforms such as Facebook, Signal, Telegram, WhatsApp, and X. 

You must be available for weekly one-hour virtual meetings. 

The deadline for applications is 07 May 2025. 

To apply, complete this form. 

BENEFIT:

The fellowship package will consist of:

Stipend: Fellows will receive a competitive monthly stipend depending on their influence as macro or nano influencers and experience in similar previous projects. 

Training and mentoring: CfA will provide the fellows with advanced training and mentoring in traditional and social media monitoring.

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NCCR AUTOMATION FELLOWSHIP (FUNDED)

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Application Deadline: 30th June 2025 at 17.00 (CET).

LOCATION: Switzerland

NCCR welcomes motivated students from abroad to conduct their Master’s thesis or research project with the institution. The 2025 call for applications is now open, with a deadline of 30.06.2025 at 17.00 (CET). Winners will be notified in October. 

ELIGIBILITY:

The fellowship is available to Master’s students, PhD candidates or postdoctoral researchers who fulfil the following criteria: 

You are currently engaged with an education or research programme that complements the research group that you are applying to work with.

You remain enrolled or employed at your home institution until the end of the fellowship.

For PhD students and postdoctoral researchers: You will continue to receive your salary from your home institution.

You have not studied or worked at the institution which will host you in Switzerland in the past. 

You meet the requirements of the host institution. Find links in the FAQ.

Deliverables: Research report; Financial report;

Any resulting publications must include mention of the fellowship: “This work was supported by NCCR Automation, grant agreement 51NF40_180545 from the Swiss National Science Foundation.”

A good application takes time and requires your commitment. Apply via the online platform and provide the requested input and documents below in PDF format. The submission deadline is 30.06.2025 at 17:00 (CEST).  

CV (max. 2 pages) with publications (if relevant);

Motivation letter for Master’s student (max. 2 pages);

Research proposal for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers (covering your research question and how you intend to go about answering the question or contribute to answering it, with an accompanying plan and/or timeline max. 2 pages);

Letter of support from home institution and supervisor;

Copy of university degree(s) and/or transcripts;

Candidates must choose up to three research topics and three principal investigators (PIs) within the NCCR Automation to act as host in case of a successful application. A list of PIs can be found on the application form or on the people page of this website or on FAQ page.  

Candidates should specify any sort of income from the home institution or from any other sources during the period of the fellowship, if any. 

BENEFIT:

Duration: max. 6 months, to be concluded no later than 31.07.2026. 

Budget: Fellows will receive a contribution to the increased costs of living in Switzerland during the period of the visit. The amount will be calculated based on the estimated study and living costs for international students by ETHZ and considering individual needs and additional sources of income, if applicable. 

The PI supervising the student will cover project-related expenses, such as travel costs to NCCR Automation meetings.

Applicants must declare any scholarships they benefit from during their research stay with them.

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