Are you an early-career African researcher looking to expand your academic horizons? Apply for the Inter-Africa Mobility Research Fellowship. Apply below:
When is the Application Deadline:
The application deadline is 15 August 2025.
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Tell Me About The PAGES Inter-Africa Mobility Research Fellowship Program:
The program aims to give limited support for travel and subsistence to early-career researchers from African countries (PhD students and postdocs at African institutions), who are interested in gaining experience in another African country. The final goal is to contribute to the development of collaborative research and the promotion of paleoscience network within Africa.
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The program is intended to support costs associated with international travel and living expenses while abroad, i.e. flight (economy class), visa, costs of laboratory consumables (up to max. 10% of the total budget) and accommodation (subsistence and housing) costs for the period of the exchange, for the fellow only. Insurance will not be covered by the grant. PAGES cannot be deemed responsible if the candidate cannot travel for any reason (such as flight cancellation).
Which Fields are Eligible?
Science
Type:
Fellowship
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Who can Apply For The PAGES Inter-Africa Mobility Research Fellowship Program?
The applicants must fulfill the following conditions:
- Be an early-career researcher either in the final stage of completing their PhD thesis/dissertation or a postdoctoral researcher within five years of completing their PhD (including PhD holders who have not held a postdoc position).
- Be either a student or hold a paid position in their home country at the time of the application and during the fellowship period.
- Be a citizen of any African country and currently working or doing their PhD at an African institution.
- Already be working on a research topic within the scientific scope of PAGES.
- Be willing to conduct research in another African institution/country.
- Must secure the agreement of the host researcher/institution and provide a confirmation letter from the host researcher/institution as a pre-condition for the award of the fellowship.
- Demonstrate that fellowship will not last for less than two weeks or for more than four weeks within 12 months from the date of award.
After completing the fellowship, fellows must email a final report to PAGES (including a financial report, a scientific report and a short article to be published in the Past Global Changes Magazine in English. Detailed instructions will be shared with the awarded fellows.
Which Countries Are Eligible?
African countries
Where will the Award be Taken?
The fellowship allows researchers to travel to and conduct research at host institutions across Africa, with a list of approved labs and universities provided by PAGES.
How Many Awards?
Not specified
What is the Benefit of the PAGES Inter-Africa Mobility Research Fellowship Program?
The benefits include:
- The fellowship covers costs for international travel, accommodation, and subsistence during the exchange period.
- Support for up to 10% of the total budget for laboratory consumables.
- Opportunity to build collaborative research relationships across Africa.
- A chance to contribute to the development of the paleoscience network within Africa.
How Long Will the Award Last?
The fellowship is short-term, lasting between two and four weeks. The fellow must take up the award within 12 months of being selected.
How to Apply:
Awardees are selected based on the merit and quality of their application, which must include:
a) Completed application form, including:
- Description of proposed research and travel (max. 1000 words). Indicate how the aims and objectives of the fellowship relate to PAGES scientific scope.
- Description of the impact of the fellowship on your professional capacity development and its significance to your home institution/country (max. 200 words).
- Project timeline and outcomes (up to one month duration).
- Detailed budget in USD.
b) Two letters of recommendation (one from the current academic supervisor at the home institution and one from the supervisor at the host institution).
c) CV outlining the major academic and professional achievements (max 2 pages).
To apply, applicants must complete the application form and submit it along with the required documents to PAGES via email at pages@pages.unibe.ch. The subject of the email should be “Application PAGES African Mobility Fellowship.” The deadline for applications is 15 August 2025.
