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Eligibilities
Benefits
Required Documents
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climapAfrica: Climate Research for Alumni and Postdocs in Africa

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climapAfrica: Climate Research for Alumni and Postdocs in Africa

The goal is to foster application- oriented research results by enhancing knowledge exchange between the postdoctoral fellows and experienced alumni of German funding initiatives. Fellows and alumni will collaborate in joint working groups that encompass several postdoctoral projects in a specific field related to climate change research. The working groups will benefit from the expertise of distinguished German mentors.
Fellows and Alumni will increase their research impact and output through a comprehensive training and support program, including general skills training, science policy advising and science management.
Postdoctoral fellows and alumni will connect with peers, regional and international experts and practitioners in their fields and create a growing network. This community will represent an important voice to raise the awareness for climate change as one of the most pressing issues of our time.

opportunity focus areas:
agriculture
biodiversity
climate systems
economics
education
energy
food security
human security
informatics
(adapted) land use
sustainability of tree savannahs and forests
water security and water resources
Specialties
  • Agriculture, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education & Training, Educational Research, Energy & Power Engineering, Engineering & Technology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Sciences, Food Sciences and Technology, Forestry, Information Technology (IT), Life Sciences, Medicine & Health, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Plant & Crop Sciences, Social Sciences
Eligibilities
  • Age
  • Not Specified
  • Gender
  • All
  • Nationality
  • Algeria, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia
  • Required Languages
English
  • Specific Requirements
Return to your home country after your program has ended
Farah Sameh/ Egypt
Have Doctorate Degree
  • Other Requirements
Selection Criteria
The research plan should detail the preliminary work undertaken and the relevance of the topic for research and explain why the chosen institutions are especially suitable. The strategy for the investigation of the scientific problem should be readily understandable and the choice of methods and work equipment be adequately established. The quality of the proposed project. The relevance of the research topic for the understanding of climate change. The fit of the facilities and the support offered by the host institution. The coherence of the applicant’s ideas to start an alumni working group.
Working groups
ClimapAfrica postdoc fellows will be assigned to a consisting working group based on their expertise and they should provide an outline for: Three activities for your working group and specify how you would implement them with your working group. Two challenges that you might be facing and how to overcome them when coordinating and motivating experts from all over Africa to perform joint activities.
Benefits
Flight
A flat-rate travel allowance to your target country and back
Stipend/Allowance
A monthly allowance of EUR 800 to cover your living costs such as rent/accommodation, provision and board.
Grant
A research lump sum of max. EUR 10,000
Others
An accident, personal liability and health insurance
Others
Additionally, support for the following activities can be granted (subject to availability of funds): Short-term research stays in Germany (2 to 6 months) Mobility fellowships for the active participation (poster or talk) in relevant international conferences in the field of climate change/ climate Research
Others
Short-term research stays in Germany (2 to 6 months). It's optional to conduct research in Germany, an application for a stay in Germany will be possible.
Required Documents
Application Form
duly filled (available in the DAAD portal).
CV / Resume
(please use the Europass specimen form at http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu).
Doctorate Degree Certificate
PhD certificate – only accepted as a true copy. Certified transcript of records and certified letter of completion, if awaiting PhD degree before beginning of funding
Master Degree Certificate
only accepted as a true copy
Other
List of publications (if applicable) The list should be categorized according to (a) publications in peer review journals, (b) specialist books, and (c) conference proceedings. It should indicate the type of publication (original paper, review etc.). For each publication the state of publication (published, in print, accepted, submitted) and complete bibliographical information (including the first and last page number) must be provided. Where available, please include electronic links. You are also welcome to upload max. 2 abstracts of two publications.
Valid passport
Copy of passport (needs to be uploaded as a separate document under the category “miscellaneous”!).
Research proposal
A detailed and independently prepared research proposal upon which both the applicant and his/her host institutions have agreed on. Please provide a precise description and a clear presentation (including a detailed workplan and the methodological approach). Please also describe the connection of your proposal to climate change and to Germany. The total length of the research proposal should be between 5 and 8 pages.
Other
Time schedule for the realization of the planned work (e.g. in the form of a bar chart).
Other
A detailed Outline of ideas for setting up a postdoc-alumni working group (upload needs to be done as a separate document under the category miscellaneous)
Recommendation letter/Reference Letter
Two letters of recommendation by academic referees via post or fax. German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) ST32, Mariane Michels, Kennedyallee 50 53175 Bonn or via fax: (+49 228 882 98143)
Other
Letter of invitation by hosting institution – only accepted with stamp of institution. from the host institution in western-/southern Africa (including current date and stamp of the institution). This letter should detail why the host institution is particularly suitable for the execution of the research project, as well as the support that will be provided.
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  • Created by
  • Manar Hagag/ Egypt
  • Published by
  • Meray Maher / Egypt
  • Reviewed by
  • Farah Sameh / Egypt
  • Opportunity Type
  • Academic& Long term Fellowships& Research (More than one year), Exchange Programs, Non-Degree Opportunities, Post Doctorate Scholarships
  • Funding Type
  • Fully Funded
  • Program Period
  • More than year
  • Program Start
  • 01/02/2021
  • Program End
  • 01/02/2023
  • Location
  • Africa, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Togo, Zambia, Zimbabwe
  • Deadline
  • 14/09/2020
  • In general, the program has a total of four calls of application between 2019 and 2021. Coming calls for applications: 14th September 2020 14th December 2020 – 15th February 2021
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