Swiss-African Research Corporation SARECO Visiting Research Fellowships for African and Swiss Researchers 2018

Calls for applications for SARECO Visiting Research Fellowships from advanced PHD students and early postdoctoral researchers from sub-Saharan Africa or Switzerland that cover stays in research groups at a sub-Saharan African or Swiss University or research institution in a cross-continental manner, including field, laboratory and desk work for a period between 3 and 15 months. Regions eligible for partnership action pertain to Switzerland and the whole sub-Saharan African region; however, proposals from our four priority countries Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya and Uganda are
particularly encouraged. 

Application Deadline: 10^th June 2018

Eligible Countries: Switzerland, EU, other, Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, DR Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunesia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

To be Taken at (Country): 

• Swiss Fellowship holders will go to African countries
• African Fellowship holders will go to Switzerland

Fields of Research: Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), using methodologies developed within the domains of Climate Change, Global and Environmental Health, Migration, Nanosciences and the Social Sciences have been designated as main areas of joint research action. Multidisciplinary approaches are encouraged.

Type: Research

Eligibility: To be eligible for the SARECO Visiting Research Fellowships:

• All scientists of African and Swiss universities, universities of applied sciences and public research institutions, are eligible to apply.
• Interested applicants are required to hold a PhD degree or to have submitted their doctoral thesis and to be employed by the home institution before, during and after their visit.

Selection Criteria: The criteria used to evaluate the scientific quality of the proposals for the SARECO Visiting Research Fellowships:

• Scope of proposed work fitting into SDGs, specifically Climate Change, Global and Environmental Health, Migration, Nanosciences and/or Social Sciences
• Scientific relevance and interest of the project at national and international level
• Originality of the aims and objectives
• Appropriateness of the methodology
• Experience and past performance of applicants
• Competence of research partners with respect to the project
• Complementary skills of research partners
• Feasibility of the project
• Capacity building

Number of Awards: Not specified

Value of Award: 

• Eligible costs cover equipment, research funds and mobility stipends
• Maximum 70 kCHF per project

Project duration: 3 to 15 months

How to Apply: Below are required documents for the SARECO Visiting Research Fellowships. It is important for interested candidates to go through the application procedure before applying.

•  Call document – full description
•  Call document – registration form

Visit the Program Webpage for Details

Award Providers: SARECO