Iso Lomso Fellowships For Early Career African Researchers

STIAS offers Iso Lomso Fellowships For Early Career African Researchers to support PhD applicants.

Eligibility

• Candidates applying for Iso Lomso Fellowships For Early Career African Researchers should be from an African country.
• Applicants must be affiliated with a research or higher education institution in an African country. 
• Applicants should hold a doctoral degree from any recognised higher
• education institution.
• Candidates must be in a position to commence the first period of residency at STIAS.

Documents required

• Candidates should submit a motivational cover letter in one page, which should include the description of the applicant’s academic career, ideas and experiences.
• A pre-proposal for a three-year research project.
• Writing samples of the candidate (one or two) related to the proposed project.
• A copy of the applicant’s doctoral certificate.
• Applicants of Iso Lomso Fellowships For Early Career African Researchers need to submit a letter of support from the applicant’s home institution from the head of the department, dean of faculty, principal of the college, or equivalent.
• Letters of recommendation (two) from scholars who are familiar with the applicant’s work.