Deadline: 15 November 2015
ANESI’s visiting Fellowship for Outstanding Women Geoscientists is an initiative of African Network of Earth Science Institutions (ANESI) with an objective to improve the involvement of women in post-graduate studies.
Objective
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
- Encourage the best performing young MSc graduate females to pursue PhD programmes.
- Support the best performing ongoing PhD female students.
Duration
The Visiting Fellowship for Outstanding Women Geoscientists duration is two months.
Grant available
A maximum grant of 2500 USD/fellow will cover the travel and subsistence costs
How to Apply
Institutions should submit applications on behalf of their best performing post-graduate female student (only one per institution) along with the following documents:
- 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.
- A work plan toward completion of the PhD.
For more information, please visit Women Geoscientists.
