This
funding initiative aims at extending and strengthening research in the regions
of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Objective
funding initiative is open to all disciplines and aims at the development and
sustainable reinforcement of research in
Sub-Saharan Africa. Research projects,
developed and carried out by African scholars and scientists in close
cooperation with their German partners, shall provide junior researchers in
Africa with an opportunity to enhance their skills and academic qualifications.
Special emphasis is put on the development, reinforcement, and extension of
academic networks inside Africa beyond existing language barriers.
Scope
of Funding
following call aims at post-docs starting academic careers in Africa. Funding
can only be approved for research projects carried out in cooperation with a
partner academic institution in Germany, and for Junior and Senior Fellowships
with a 36-month duration.
Open
Calls
for Pre-Proposals for Postdoctoral Fellowships on Livelihood Management,
Reforms and Processes of Structural Change. Deadline for application is
April 6, 2016. Details of conditions and the application procedure can be
found under Information for Applicants 81k (pdf). Applications must
be filed electronically via the application portal.
Workshops,
Symposia and Summer Schools in Africa
will only be accepted for processing after previous consultation with the
respective contact person.
Background
funding initiative was introduced in 2003. By way of preparation, the
Foundation organized a number of events during which the pertinent parameters
were discussed. This applied especially to the researchers on the African side.
From time to time, the Volkswagen Foundation organizes thematic workshops in
order to aid the identification of promising areas of future-oriented research
and the development of innovative lines of research in a spirit of partner-like
cooperation. These meetings are used to discuss the current status of research,
identify research issues, and to explore and develop possibilities for
cooperation with other researchers and research institutions inside sub-Saharan
Africa. Attendance at these workshops is by invitation only. Details of how to
apply are posted on the Foundation’s homepage.