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PAPSSN 3RD MOBILITY INTRA-AFRICA ACADEMIC MOBILITY SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME.

LOCATION: Italy

The Pan-Africa Planetary and Space Science Network (PAPSSN) aims to create a mobility scheme for students, academic staff and support staff amongst partners from Botswana, Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Africa and Zambia within the thematic field: “Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and Information and Communications Technology (ICT)” with particular emphasis for Planetary and Space Sciences (PSS).

ELIGIBILITY:

Partner institution: Università di Bologna – Italy

The eligible countries for TG2 are as follows;

Central:  Burundi,Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Congo (DRC), Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and São Tomé and Principe

Eastern:  Comoros,Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania

Northern:  Algeria,Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Morocco

Southern:  Angola,Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe

Western:  Benin,Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo

Target Group 1 [Applicants From Or Graduated At One Of The Partner Universities]:

1x Msc Credit Seeking* (6 Months) To Copperbelt University (Cbu), Zambia

1x Msc Credit Seeking (6 Months) To University Of The Witwatersrand, South Africa

1x Msc Degree Seeking** (24 Months) To Biust, Botswana

1x Msc Degree Seeking (24 Months) To Copperbelt University (Cbu), Zambia

1x Msc Degree Seeking (24 Months) To Addis Ababa University (Aau), Ethiopia

1x Msc Degree Seeking (24 Months) To University Of Nigeria Nsukka (Unn), Nigeria

1x Msc Degree Seeking (24 Months) To University Of The Witwatersrand, South Africa

3x Short Term Staff Mobility (One Month To Aau, Cbu And Unn) And 4x Long Term Staff Mobility (Three Months To Biust, Aau, Cbu And Unn).

Target Group 2 [Applicants Not From One Of The Partner Universities]:

1x Phd Degree Seeking (36 Months) To University Of The Witwatersrand, South Africa

1x Msc Degree Seeking (24 Months) To Biust, Botswana

1x Msc Degree Seeking (24 Months) To Addis Ababa University (Aau), Ethiopia

1x Msc Degree Seeking (24 Months) To Copperbelt University (Cbu), Zambia

1x Msc Degree Seeking (24 Months) To University Of Nigeria Nsukka (Unn), Nigeria

In order to be eligible for this scholarship applicants must:

Be a national and resident in any of the eligible countries covered by the relevant Target Group; (Students cannot apply to study in an institution within their home country)

Be registered/admitted at one of the HEIs within the Partnership at the time of the application for a scholarship (Target Group I) or be registered/admitted in a HEI (not included in the partnership) of a country of the lot or having obtained a HEI degree (or equivalent) by an institution of a country concerned by the lot (Target Group 2);

Have sufficient knowledge of the language of the courses in the host Institutions.

BENEFIT:

Roundtrip flight ticket and visa costs (using a preferred travel agent and calculated against direct linear distance)

Participation costs such as tuition fees, registration fees and service fees where applicable

Comprehensive Travel Insurance (Health, Accident and Travel)

A monthly subsistence allowance for the mobility period

Settling in Allowance

Research Costs: only eligible to students on mobility for 10 months or more and to students who are registered for a minimum of 2 years. The distribution of funds from this pool shall be decided by the partners on the basis of the actual research needs of selected students. Students will be required to submit a budget for research.

An extra allowance corresponding to the monthly subsistence allowances will be paid per academic year to female master students and doctoral candidates, for mobility equal or longer than 2 academic years.

A second return ticket in case the mobility is equal or longer than two academic years.

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MUJERES POR AFRICA SCIENCE BY WOMEN PROGRAMME FOR WOMEN, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION IN AFRICA

Application Deadline:  September 30, 2024, at 23:59h (Madrid time)

LOCATION: Spain

The Science by Women program, initiated by the Women for Africa Foundation, aims to empower African women in scientific research and technology transfer to tackle crucial challenges across various sectors such as health, agriculture, food security, water, energy, and climate change. It offers post-doctoral fellowships in collaboration with renowned Spanish Centers of Excellence.

ELIGIBILITY:

Eligible applicants must meets the following requirements:

Being a woman and have the nationality and residence in an African country.

Holding a PhD in the sciences area of expertise.

Having a contractual relationship with a university or a public or private organization based in Africa dedicated to scientific research.

Excellent academic record and proven track of relevant research experience.

Solid working knowledge of English. Proof of English language level will be positively valued.

Beneficiaries of previous editions of this program are not eligible.

Science by Women fellowships are intended for African women scientists who have their habitual residence in a country within the African continent. If you have immigrated to Spain and currently reside here, you cannot apply for this program.

All beneficiaries of the Science by Women program are responsible for securing their own accommodation for the duration of the 6-month fellowship stay in their host city.

BENEFIT:

Successful candidates will have access to the following benefits:

Roundabout flights from their city of origin to their host city.

Monthly living allowance of 2600 euros gross per month, to which it is applied a 24% tax. This stipend is to cover accommodation*, personal expenses, and health and emergency insurance.

Coverage of visa fees and any administrative costs derived from the visa application process.

Possibility of financial aid to participate in seminars or congress during the period of the fellowship in Spain, after appropriate evaluation from the Science by Women program’s team.

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