Applications are invited under The African Climate Change Fellowship Programme (ACCFP) for the first of two overlapping rounds of Fellowships to be offered in 2011 and 2012. The Fellowships are aimed at providing with experiential learning, education, research, and training opportunities to African professionals, researchers and graduate students towards expanding their capabilities for advancing and applying knowledge for climate change adaptation in Africa.
Upcoming rounds of the ACCFP are managed by the Institute of Resource Assessment at the University of Dar Es Salaam (IRA-UDSM) and implemented in partnership with START with funding from Climate Change Adaptation in Africa (CCAA).
This call solicits applications for “Adaptation Science Fellowships” and “Adaptation Policy Fellowships”. African graduate students, early to mid-career professionals, scientific researchers and university educators are eligible to apply. Applications are particularly encouraged from women and traditionally under-represented regions and countries in Africa. The ACCFP will support clearly defined activities that advance the spirit and objectives of each specific Fellowship type as described herein.
Fellowships awarded for the 2011/2012 period will range from four to eight months in duration with maximum award amounts from $10,000 – $15,000 USD, depending on Fellowship type. The timing of when Fellowships may begin and end is flexible within the constraints that follow. Fellowships awarded as a result of this May 2011 Call may not begin before 1 September 2011, and all Fellowships must be completed by 15 May 2012.
Thematic focus areas
All ACCFP Adaptation Science and Adaptation Policy Fellowship projects are required to advance and/or apply knowledge for climate change adaptation in Africa with respect to at least one of the following thematic focus areas:
- Climate Change and Ecosystems Management
- Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction
General eligibility criteria
All ACCFP applications must meet the following general eligibility criteria:
1. Applicant must be a citizen of an African nation;
2. Applicant must be age 40 years or less as of 31 December 2011;
3. Proposed Fellowship project and activities must be clearly related to and likely to advance climate change adaptation in Africa within the thematic focus area selected;
4. Applicant must clearly describe how the proposed work responds to the critical question(s) selected; and
5. All application materials must be complete and received by the ACCFP Secretariat on or before the application deadline.
Last date for receiving the applications is June 5, 2011
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