Category Archives: PhD/post doctoral

GEORG FORSTER RESEARCH AWARD

Application Deadline:  31 October 2023.

LOCATION: Germany

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation presents up to six Georg Forster Research Awards each year to internationally outstanding researchers from developing and transition countries in recognition of their academic record to date. The research award was named for renowned German ethnologist Georg Forster (1754–1794) and is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.

ELIGIBILITY:

The nominee’s academic achievements must be internationally recognised and proven by corresponding successes in research.

The nominee may not previously have received an award from the Humboldt Foundation for her/his academic work.

The nominee must be a citizen of a developing or transition country
(excluding PR China and India, see list of countries (PDF)). The nominee must have lived and worked in one of these countries for at least five years at the time of nomination.

BENEFITS:

The award amount is €60,000.

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ZONTA INTERNATIONAL AMELIA EARHART FELLOWSHIP FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE & ENGINEERING.

Application Deadline: 15 November 2023 

LOCATION: Illinois, USA

The Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship is awarded annually to up to 30 women pursuing Ph.D./doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering and space sciences. Established in 1938 in honor of famed pilot and Zontian, Amelia Earhart.

ELIGIBILITY:

Women of any nationality pursuing a Ph.D./doctoral degree who demonstrate a superior academic record conducting research applied to aerospace engineering or space sciences are eligible.

It is imperative that students be registered in a full-time Ph.D./doctoral program and have completed at least one year of that program or have received a master’s degree in an aerospace-applied field at the time the application is submitted.

Applicants must not graduate from their Ph.D. or doctoral program before April 2025.

BENEFITS:

The US$10,000 Fellowship is awarded annually.

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