Category Archives: PhD/post doctoral

JSPS-UNU POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME

Application Deadline: 10 March 2024 (23:59 JST).

LOCATION: Japan

Applications for the JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme 2024 are now open. UNU offers Postdoctoral Fellowships to provide young scholars and policymakers, especially from the developing world, with a multidisciplinary context within which to pursue advanced research and training that are of professional interest to the successful applicant and of direct relevance to the research agenda of their selected thematic programme. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must hold a doctoral degree at the time of application (received on or after 2 April 2018 with the period of maternity/paternity leave subtracted, counting 4 weeks as a month) or be scheduled to receive a doctoral degree before the fellowship begins. Applicants must be citizens of countries that have diplomatic relations with Japan (Palestinian and Taiwanese researchers are eligible to apply).

Those who have previously been awarded a Standard or Pathway Fellowship under the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan are also not eligible.

BENEFIT:

Airfare: a round-trip air ticket (based on JSPS regulations)

Maintenance allowance: JPY 362,000 per month

Miscellaneous: a settling-in allowance of JPY 200,000 and overseas travel insurance

A research grant (Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research) is available to cover cooperative research-related expenses. Application for these grants is made by the host researcher through the host institution. 

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS – SCHOLARSHIP FOR EARLY-CAREER RESEARCHERS FOR RESEARCH STAYS IN AFRICA

Application Deadline: 15/02/2024 17:00 CET

LOCATION: Africa

The Scientific Coordination Office (WKS) Bavaria-Africa supports Early-Career-Researchers with funds of the Bavarian State Chancellery to initiate and perform research in African countries and build international networks.

ELIGIBILITY:

Early-Career-Researchers (maximum age 35 at time of application submission) of any nationality, who are either enrolled in a PhD programme or are working in a Post-Doc position situated at a public University or University of Applied Sciences situated in Bavaria, are eligible for funding. The programme welcomes applications from any discipline.

The scholarship funds a research-stay in collaboration with an African (research) institution for a maximum duration of one month. The funding will be granted on a lump-sum basis, the payment will be transferred in advance to the research stay. This research-stay shall include collaboration components with African entities of the respective country, which must be described in the proposal. In general, visits to all African countries are eligible

BENEFIT:

The scholarship will be paid as a lump-sum fund for flight, accommodation and living expenses up to a maximum duration of one month. The maximum grant amount must not exceed 3,500€ and a detailed budget plan has to be provided in the proposal.

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