TRAJECTS Junior Research Stays 2022 for Developing Countries

TRAJECTS Junior Research Stays 2022 for Developing Countries

When is the Application Deadline:

6th May 2022 at 23:59 Ger, 17:59 Col, and 00:59 in ZA.

Tell Me About TRAJECTS Junior Research Stays:

The Transnational Centre for Just Transitions in Energy, Climate and Sustainability- TRAJECTS opens its Call for Applications for Junior Research Stays 2022.

TRAJECTS is a DAAD-funded project that seeks to create and/or strengthen research and teaching capacities on Just Transitions in Energy, Climate and Sustainability, especially in the Global South. Within this framework, Junior Research Stays (JRS) aim to support short research stays and/or internships (2-4 months) for young researchers from, within and/or to the Global South. Supported individuals are expected to come from one TRAJECTS’ institution (e.g. a university in Colombia such as UNAL) to intern and/or research at another TRAJECTS institution (e.g. an NGO such as AIDA). With this, the Centre intends to encourage extra-academic, interdisciplinary and international exchange.

What Type of Scholarship is this?

Short course

Who can apply for TRAJECTS Junior Research Stays?

• Scholarship funding: Grantees affiliated to a university as postgraduate students, PhD candidates, or researchers. Undergraduate students are not eligible.
• Allowance funding: Practitioners without direct affiliation to a university. Study degree/qualifications should be appropriate for the position, but no minimum requirement is needed.
• Either the sending institution of the applicant or the host institution must be members of the TRAJECTS network. In special circumstances, and upon approval of the host institution and the Steering Committee, applicants who are not yet part of a TRAJECTS organization could be considered (to be considered on an individual basis). See the call for applications for more details.
• DEADLINE: Applications and documents from applicants will only be received via the Electronic Application Form until the last day of the application period at 23:59 in Germany, i.e. 17:59 in Colombia and 00:59 in ZA. They must avoid sending general supporting documents by e-mail.

Which Countries are Eligible?

Countries in the Global South (Developing countries)

How Many Scholarships will be Given?

During TRAJECTS (2021-2025), we expect to support 98 short research stays/internships for young researchers or practitioners, divided into 5 cohorts, one cohort per year. Approximately 25 JRS will be supported in 2022.

What is the Benefit of TRAJECTS Junior Research Stays?

• Monthly allowance of 860, – EUR/month for stays in the Global North or 400- EUR for stays in the Global South, for min. 75% of a full-time equivalent (FTE) position (here understood as 40h/week for 4 weeks in a month), preferably 3-4 months.
• Travel costs (real costs; budget for up to 400,- EUR for national travel /up to 1200 EUR for South-North intercontinental flight and up to 1500 EUR for South-South intercontinental flight). The budget for travel costs granted to each funded individual will be determined based on the travel distance.
• Insurance contributions of up to 89.- EUR will be covered for individuals travelling to Germany for the JRS.
• In contrast to last year, as pandemic restriction has reduced, international travels in 2022 are possible, and only presential/hybrid JRS are fundable.

Obligations of a grantee

• Complying with guidelines and regulations by host organization (e.g. work hours, confidentiality codes, etc.) for the internship/stay.
• Timely providing all the documentation required for formalizing the grant agreement and internship posting.
• Actively participating in feedback-loop to TRAJECTS:
• Writing and submitting 5-page internship report with key personal and thematic outcomes
• Design a research poster (to be published in Virtual Lab)
• Filling out internship survey to be distributed at the end of the internship/stay

How to Apply for TRAJECTS Junior Research Stays:

• Applications should be submitted via application form with general documents (e.g. enrolment certificate, references, writing samples, etc.).
• Some specific documents required for the administrative host universities (UNAL or UCT) must be sent in a single PDF of max. 5 MB to the respective National Contact Point (see below).
• Please note that some of the placements have additional application requirements (e.g. language certificates, etc.) it is the responsibility of each candidate to monitor and fulfill the requirements and deadlines for individual placements.
• Candidates can apply to more than one placement if profile and requirements are met but should indicate their preference clearly in the motivation letter and application form (list first the preferred placement).
• Speculative applications are permitted, but applicants should get in touch with the host institution first, and submit together with their application a letter of acceptance from the host institution in order to apply to a JRS.

Goodluck!

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