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African Network of Earth Science Institutions (ANESI) Visiting Fellowship for Outstanding Women Geoscientists (2500 USD/fellow )

by OFA
written by OFA
Application Deadline: 15 November 2015, 11.59PM GMT +3.
In the framework of the Earth Science Education Initiative in Africa, UNESCO has facilitated the setting up the African Network of Earth Science Institutions (ANESI) to promote high quality research and training through collaboration and partnership among Earth science institutions.
The Visiting Fellowship for Outstanding Women Geoscientists is one of the core capacity building activities with the objective to improve the involvement of women in post-graduate studies. The programme is funded in the general framework of 2014-2017 Programme Cooperation Agreement between UNESCO and the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida).
The objective of this programme is to attract best performing female students to pursue post-graduate education and career in Earth sciences. The programme will support exposure visits to a research environment (facilities, institutions, programs, etc.) in an African institution.
Target
  • This call targets institutions willing to:
1. Encourage their best performing young MSc graduate females to pursue PhD programmes;
2. Support their best performing ongoing PhD female students.
Duration
  • The Visiting Fellowship for Outstanding Women Geoscientists duration is two months.
Grant
  • A maximum grant of 2500 USD/fellow will cover the travel and subsistence costs.
Application
  • Institutions should submit on behalf of their best performing post-graduate female student (only one per institution) an application that includes
1. A detailed proposal describing the activity to be undertaken and explaining how the programme will help advancing his/her research (5 pages maximum); please include the applicant’s and the supervisors’ contacts in both home and proposed host institutions ( e-mail and phone);
2. The Applicant’s CV;
3. A formal endorsement letter from the home institution;
4. A formal approval letter from the host institution.
5. A workplan toward completion of the PhD.
Priority will be given to applicants who have received assurance of provision of additional support. ANESI will require a report from the host institution and from the beneficiaries immediately upon completion of the exchange program.
Send your application to ANESI Secretariat, UNESCO Nairobi: [email protected]
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African Network of Earth Science Institutions (ANESI) Student Exchange Programme 2016 (1,500 USD Stipend/Student)

by OFA
written by OFA
Application Deadline: 15 November 2015, 11.59PM GMT +3
In the framework of the Earth Science Education Initiative in Africa, UNESCO has facilitated the setting up the African Network of Earth Science Institutions (ANESI) to promote high quality research and training through collaboration and partnership among Earth science institutions.
The Student Exchange Programme is one of the core capacity building activities with the objective to increase the mobility of students in Africa. The programme is funded in the general framework of 2014-2017 Programme Cooperation Agreement between UNESCO and the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida).
Target
This call targets
1. Young Earth science postgraduate students (MSc and PhD) willing to participate
in a specific course or to use a research facility in another African institution;
2. African Earth science institutions willing to host students from other African countries for a specific course.
Eligibility Requirements:
  • Be a citizen of an African country;
  • Be a current MSc or PhD student in an African Earth science institution;
  • be endorsed by the home institution;
  • Have identified the host institution.
Duration
  • The exchange program duration is minimum two weeks and maximum one month.
Grant
  • A maximum of 1,500 USD/student if a student is applying or maximum 6000 USD/institution (four students) if an institution is applying. The grant will cover the travel and subsistence costs.
  • In cases where the travel is for laboratory analysis, ANESI may cover some additional costs (not exceeding 1,000USD) after evaluating the proposal, though ANESI encourages host institutions to share these costs.
Application
Each candidate must submit an application comprising:
  • A detailed proposal describing the activity to be undertaken and explaining how the programme will help advancing his/her research (5 pages maximum); please include the applicant’s and the supervisors’ contacts in both home and proposed host institutions (e-mail and phone);
  • The Applicant’s CV
  • A formal endorsement letter from the home institution
  • A formal approval letter from the host institution.
Send your application to ANESI Secretariat, UNESCO Nairobi: [email protected]

[email protected]

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the African Network of Earth Science Institutions (ANESI) Student Exchange Programme

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2015 ANESI’s visiting Fellowship for Outstanding Women Geoscientists (2500 USD/fellow)

by lanredahunsi
written by lanredahunsi
Application Deadline: 30 June 2015, 11.59PM GMT +3
In the framework of the Earth Science Education Initiative in Africa, UNESCO has facilitated the setting up the African Network of Earth Science Institutions (ANESI) to promote high quality research and training through collaboration and partnership among Earth science Institutions.
The Visiting Fellowship for Outstanding Women Geoscientists is one of the core capacity building activities with the objective to improve the involvement of women in post-graduate studies.
The programme is funded in the general framework of 2014-2017 Programme Cooperation Agreement between UNESCO and the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida).
The objective of this programme is to attract best performing female students to pursue post-graduate education and career in Earth sciences. The programme will support exposure visits to a research environment (facilities, institutions, programs, etc.)
Target
This call targets institutions willing to:
1. Encourage their best performing young MSc graduate females to pursue PhD programmes;
2. Support their best performing ongoing PhD female students.
Duration
  • The Visiting Fellowship for Outstanding Women Geoscientists duration is two months.
Grant
  • A maximum grant of 2500 USD/fellow will cover the travel and subsistence costs.
Application
Institutions should submit on behalf of their best performing post-graduate female student (only one per institution) an application that includes
1. A detailed proposal describing the activity to be undertaken and explaining how the programme will help advancing his/her research (5 pages maximum);
2. A letter of nomination;
3. A details of the host institution in Africa including its formal approval;
4. A workplan toward completion of the PhD.
Priority will be given to applicants who have received assurance of provision of additional support.
ANESI will require a report from the host institution and from the beneficiaries immediately upon
completion of the exchange program.
Deadline
  • All applications should reach the ANESI’s Secretariat before 30 June 2015, 11.59PM GMT +3
Send your application to Peter Manyara, UNESCO Nairobi <[email protected]>
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