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Published: 25 Jan 2021 1,348 views
Volkswagen Foundation Norbert Elias Fellowships For African Researchers is awarded with the intention of increasing the diversity of perspectives present in the ZiF research groups, thereby making African Researchers more visible and prominent.
The Center for Interdisciplinary Research (ZiF) is on this note awarding two scholarships annually to African Researchers to participate in the Norbert Elias Fellowships.
This research is of the noble opinion that Science needs diverse perspectives, but researchers from African countries are still underrepresented in the international scientific community.
The Volkswagen Group, with its headquarters in Wolfsburg, is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. The foundation for the Volkswagen Hanover factory was laid more than 50 years ago when the first Transporter came off the production line on 8th March 1956.
| Application Deadline | 15 Feb 2021 |
| Country to study | Germany |
| School to study | Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Bielefeld, Germany. |
| Type | Fellowship |
| Course to study | View courses |
| Sponsor | Volkswagen |
| Gender | Men and Women |
The ZiF offers a monthly stipend of 3,000 Euro plus free accommodation at the ZiF’s campus and travel expenses.
The ZiF Center will also contribute to your health insurance costs.
You are welcome to bring your family with you. The ZiF campus has flats from single room to family size to provide suitable accommodation for just you or you and your family.
You will also receive an additional allowance of 200 Euro per month per accompanying child.
ZiF will be happy to assist with finding appropriate childcare and educational facilities.
Applications are welcome from senior researchers and postdocs from African universities from all disciplines whose research and publications are closely linked to the research group’s topic. Applicants should be interested in interdisciplinary collaboration and willing to engage in the activities of the ZiF research group, such as jours fixes, talks, workshops and conferences. Since the Center's aim is also to extend their interdisciplinary networks to Africa, they are looking especially for researchers who are planning to continue their careers in Africa.
Selection criteria are academic excellence, relevance of the research for the research group’s topic, and a strong interest in interdisciplinary collaboration.
The decision will be taken by the ZiF and the research group conveners. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a Skype interview.
Send to the scholarship committee, your CV and a three-page (maximum) letter of motivation explaining your research and how you wish to contribute to the research group.
Also attach one or two relevant publications belonging to you and state how long you want to be a part of the fellowship (2 - 10 months).
Please send you application in one PDF file to the scholarship application portal.
