Future Leaders – African Independent Research (FLAIR) Fellowships 2020, African Academy of Sciences, Kenya

Future Leaders – African Independent Research (FLAIR) Fellowships

Future Leaders – African Independent Research (FLAIR) Fellowships are for talented African early career researchers who have the potential to become leaders in their field. These fellowships provide the opportunity to build an independent research career in a sub-Saharan African institution and to undertake cutting-edge scientific research that will address global challenges facing developing countries.

This is a partnership between the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) and the Royal Society, supported by the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF).

The objectives of this scheme are to:

• Support talented early career researchers to establish an independent research career in African institutions.
• Enable high-quality research that addresses the global development challenges faced by the African continent.
• Provide world-class support, training, mentoring and networking opportunities to benefit early career African researchers.

Applicants are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the GCRF research agenda and Global Sustainable Development Goals to ensure that their research aligns within the remit of these programmes.

Read our announcement of the inaugural FLAIR Fellows from the 2019 round.

Am I eligible to apply?

You can apply for this scheme if you:

• Are a national of a sub-Saharan African country;
• Hold a PhD by the time you apply;
• Are an early career researcher with a minimum of two years of research experience since completing your PhD and no more than eight years of post-doctoral research experience;
• Wish to hold the fellowship in a research institution in an Official Development Assistance (ODA) eligible sub-Saharan African country;
• Have a clearly defined scientific research proposal focusing on one or more of the Global Challenge areas outlined in the scheme notes.

For more information click "LINK TO ORIGINAL" below.

This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:

https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/grants/flair/