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Iso Lomso Fellowships for Early Career African Researchers


Deadline: Wednesday, 25 May 2016 (Central African Time)

Iso Lomso Fellowships provide an exceptional early career opportunity for Africa’s brightest minds in academia. Iso Lomso means ‘the eye of tomorrow’ in isiXhosa: seeing towards the future, laying the foundations for tomorrow.

Iso Lomso Fellows will enjoy:

  • a three-year attachment to STIAS during which time they may spend a total of ten months in residence at STIAS to develop and pursue a long-term research programme;
  • the possibility of a residency at a sister institute for advanced study in North America, Europe or elsewhere;
  • funding to attend up to three international conferences or training workshops anywhere in the world;
  • support to convene a workshop with collaborators at STIAS;
  • lecturer replacement subsidy for the fellow’s home institution during residency periods.

The programme is aimed at African scholars who have obtained a doctoral degree within the preceding eight years and who hold an academic position at a university or research institution anywhere in Africa. Preference will be given to candidates who have established a research programme and have completed a post-doctoral fellowship. All disciplines are considered.

To submit an application:

  1. Download and read the Iso Lomso Call for Applications 2016
  2. Download and complete the Iso Lomso Application Form 2016
  3. Prepare the required additional documents
  4. Submit the application documents by email before the deadline

Applications are now open

For enquiries please contact:

Dr. Christoff Pauw
STIAS Programme Manager
Tel. +27 21 808 9331 (w)
Email: cpauw@sun.ac.za

Help to disseminate this call by downloading and printing the STIAS Iso Lomso Poster 2016 for your bulletin boards and the Iso Lomso press release for publication in any print and online media

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