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THE NORDIC AFRICA INSTITUTE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME

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Application Deadline: 10 April 2024

LOCATION: Sweden

An opportunity for early career researchers in Africa to pursue their own research projects in the fields of Social Sciences and Humanities. The scholarship offers access to the Institute’s library and other resources that provide for a stimulating research environment. Apply here

ELIGIBILITY:

The programme is open to two main categories of early career researchers:

Staff full-time employed by an African-based university or research center who are enrolled on a doctoral programme in the African region and who do not have access to an international scholarship

Postdoctoral researchers (within 5 years or less of PhD completion).

The Institute strives to achieve a fair distribution of scholarship positions in regards to gender and geographic focus.

BENEFIT:

The scholarship includes a return air-fare (economy class), accommodation, a subsistence allowance of 400 SEK (approx. 40 USD) per day plus an installation grant of 2,500 SEK (approx. 250 USD) and access to a workspace, including a desk computer, in a shared office at the Institute. Please note that the subsistence allowance will be provided only for the days spent in Uppsala.

The Institute’s library is specialized in literature on contemporary Africa and focuses on Social Sciences. Furthermore, Guest Researchers have access to the Uppsala University Library and to the Library of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.

Guest Researchers have the possibility to present their research at the Nordic Africa Institute and to visit other institutions in the Nordic countries

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MITACS ELEVATE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP

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LOCATION: Canada

Mitacs Elevate is a postdoctoral fellowship with an exclusive professional development curriculum component. Fellows address complex challenges through: A one or two-year research project with a partner organization in need of high-level expertise, and A professional development curriculum that prepares Elevate fellows for success as leaders in research and industry.

ELIGIBILITY:

They are Canadian citizens, permanent residents or international applicants. 

They are based at an academic institution (including colleges or polytechnics) located in Canada for the duration of the fellowship. 

Their date of graduation from a PhD program is less than five years to proposed start date of the Elevate project, unless: 

Fellows who have had a break in their career due to military service, illness, or family leave may be considered exceptions and must be approved in advance of application 

If this situation applies to you or you have any questions, please contact Mitacs at elevate@mitacs.ca. 

They have fulfilled all PhD degree requirements (e.g., successful defence, final deposit, and sign-off of the dissertation), meet the postdoctoral fellow eligibility criteria at their home academic institution, hold a postdoctoral fellow status for the entire duration of their Mitacs Elevate fellowship. 

They can commit to the two-year Mitacs Elevate fellowship, including the exclusive professional development curriculum. Replacement or substitute fellows are not allowed 

Elevate alumni that have completed a 1- or 2-year Elevate project will be able to apply for another Elevate project. Postdocs can only be funded for a maximum of 3 years 

Postdocs can complete nine internship units (typically 3 years) of Mitacs funding, including any combination of Elevate & Accelerate in any order (e.g. Accelerate after an Elevate; hold more than one Elevate). One year of Elevate counts as 3 internship units. 

Fellows cannot apply to multiple Mitacs programs for the same period of time. 

BENEFIT:

Successful applicants receive a Mitacs Elevate award of $60,000 per year, for a total award of $120,000 for two-year projects, as well as the mandatory research management training curriculum. A minimum stipend/salary of $55,000 per year is allocated to the fellow, and up to $5,000 is allocated to research costs. Mitacs follows tri-council guidelines with respect to the use of funds towards eligible research costs.

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