Funding call: AAS Affiliates Programme 2021. The AAS Affiliates Programme seeks early and mid-career scientists who demonstrate excellence in their development and application of science in Africa. These individuals become ‘Affiliate of the AAS’ for a period of five years during which they receive individualized professional development support and join a wider community of science leaders on the African continent.

Benefits

• Get recognition for your scientific excellence as ‘Affiliate of the AAS’ alongside The AAS Fellows.
• Receive individualized professional development planning support.
• Enroll in the AAS Mentorship Scheme during the five years.
• Benefit from a range of career development activities including but not limited to grant writing, publishing, science communication, ethical conduct of research, intellectual property issues, collaborative research, scientific entrepreneurship, etc.
• Join a platform for networking and collaboration7 among early and mid-career researchers regionally and globally.
• Benefit from other AAS opportunities as they become available.

Requirements

• An African national.
• Obtained their PhD in the last ten years.
• Have substantial postdoctoral research experience.
• 40 years old and below by the 31st December of that year. Individual considerations will be made for female candidates above 40 years who have had career interruptions.
• Residing in or affiliated with an African higher education or research institution.
• Female candidates and candidates from under-represented disciplines and countries are especially encouraged to apply.

Criteria

• Quality of scientific outputs.
• Evidence of good academic citizenship.
• The strength of the applicant’s statement of interest.
• Applicant’s range of scientific awards and other recognitions.
• Engagement in other relevant professional activities.

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Call for AAS Affiliates 2021
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