TWAS-DFG Call for Applications: Cooperation Visits Programme
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) are calling for applications for the Cooperation Visits Programme.
The TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visits Programme provides postdoctoral researchers from sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa, with the opportunity to make a three-month ‘Cooperation Visit’ to a research institute in Germany. Such visits must be undertaken within 12 months of the award.
The aim of the visit is to initiate research collaboration between African and German scientists with the ultimate goal of developing longer-term links, perhaps through other DFG, or German Research Foundation programmes.
Eligibility:
- Applicants need to hold a PhD obtained not earlier than 2018; however, for female applicants the year limit for the PhD can be extended by two years per child, i.e. for a woman with one child the PhD year would be 2016 or later.
- Applicants must be nationals of a sub-Saharan African country, including South Africa, and hold a research position in sub-Saharan African country.
- Applicants already on site in Germany are not eligible.
- Applicants with an established collaboration with the intended host are not eligible. Examples of established collaboration include one common publication with the host Professor; a previous visit to the host laboratory; meeting of applicant and supervisor at a conference; the host Professor was previously the applicant’s MSc or PhD supervisor.
- Previous recipients of a TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visit cannot reapply. For a second visit, the German host can apply for funding under the DFG Initiation of International Collaboration Programme.
- Women scientists are especially encouraged to apply.
- All academic fields will be considered.
Funding details:
- DFG will cover travel expenses and provide subsistence costs for the stay in Germany.
- TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visits do not include provisions for accompanying family members
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Application deadline September 6, 2023.
