Home Call for Applications ASSAf-TWAS-AAAS 2018 Regional Workshop on Science Diplomacy (Fully Funded to South Africa)

ASSAf-TWAS-AAAS 2018 Regional Workshop on Science Diplomacy (Fully Funded to South Africa)

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Application Deadline: 9th February 2018.

The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), The World Academy of Sciences Regional Office for sub-Saharan Africa (TWAS-ROSSA) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) are seeking candidates to participate in the inaugural regional training workshop on science diplomacy to be held in South Africa, from 21 to 25 May 2018.

This training workshop is designed for young scientists (below the age of 40) living and working in sub-Saharan Africa and whose research and wider engagement has brought them into the international policy-making arena, as well as policymakers and diplomats interested in some of the central science-based themes that might influence their work, and representatives from NGOs and other sectors working at the science-diplomacy interface. Applications are invited from young scientists (up to the age of 40), as well as scientists and/or government officials, etc., with more experience in the policymaking arena (‘science diplomacy ambassadors’).

Benefits

  • Economy class flights, local transport and accommodation in South Africa will be covered for selected participants.
  • A limited number of spaces for self-funded and partially-funded candidates will also be available.
  • Applicants are encouraged to seek support from their institutions and to include a plan for how they will apply the newly gained knowledge and skills back in their organisation.
  • Women from Science & Technology Lagging Countries (STLCs) are especially encouraged to apply.
  • These countries include: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland , Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
  • Successful candidates will be informed in late March 2018.
  • An expert committee established by ASSAf, TWAS and AAAS will review the applications received
PARTICIPANTS
  • This training workshop is designed for young scientists (below the age of 40) living and working in sub-Saharan Africa and whose research and wider engagement has brought them into the international policy-making arena, as well as policymakers and diplomats interested in some of the central science-based themes that might influence their work, and representatives from NGOs and other sectors working at the science-diplomacy interface.
  • Alumni will join a global network of young leaders and innovators reaching across borders to address societal challenges and become agents of change in their countries and sectors.
  • The completed application should be submitted via the online system which is accessible on http://bit.ly/sciencedipcourse
APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS
  • The completed application should be submitted via the online system which is accessible on: http://bit.ly/sciencedipcourse
  • The deadline for submitting applications is 9 February 2018.
  • Applications are invited from young scientists (up to the age of 40), as well as scientists and/or government officials, etc., with more experience in the policymaking arena (‘science diplomacy ambassadors’)
  • Deadline to apply is 9 February 2018.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the ASSAf-TWAS-AAAS 2018 Regional Workshop on Science Diplomacy

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