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WFN TRAINING CENTRE: ONE-YEAR VISITING FELLOW PROGRAM FOR AFRICAN NEUROLOGISTS IN CAIRO

Application Deadline: 29 February, 2024

LOCATION: Egypt

The World Federation of Neurology (WFN) with support from the Association of British Neurologists (ABN) are pleased to partner with the Department of Neurology of Cairo University and announce a one year visiting fellowship position for one newly trained African Neurologist. The one-year general neurology fellowship aims to enhance neurological training within the African continent, enabling the successful applicant to meet new colleagues, and foster future cooperation. 

ELIGIBILITY:

The applicant must be a resident of a low or lower-middle income country from the Sub-Saharan African continent

The applicant must be born after 31.12.1981

The applicant must have recently completed his/ her neurology training

The applicant must be fluent in English

BENEFIT:

The visiting fellow will receive the following support:

Reimbursement for one economy flight from the Fellow’s country of residence to Cairo and the return journey.

Reimbursement of Accommodation for the academic year.

A monthly allowance for living expenses (food and beverage) during the academic year.

Health insurance and insurance to practice medicine, during the stay in Cairo (to be arranged by the hosts).

The amount of scholarship will be paid to the University of Cairo which will reimburse the fellow’s expenses

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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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