CIFAR Women in Research Leadership Development Symposium 2024 | Fully Funded

The CIFAR Women in Research Leadership Development Symposium convenes exceptional early career researchers from across sub-Saharan Africa, in any academic discipline, to strengthen their leadership skills through facilitated training; expand their professional networks; build their capacity for leading-edge, interdisciplinary research and collaboration; and receive mentorship from amongst Africa’s top women research leaders. This event will take place from January 28-30, 2025 in Kigali, Rwanda

The CIFAR Women aims to address the unique needs of young African scholars (especially women) toward breaking down barriers to academic careers and making high-impact contributions as research leaders.

Participants will:

• Engage in facilitated leadership training. Sample topics may include: effective practices for building and sustaining a research group; science communication; negotiation.
• Network with peers from wide-ranging disciplines and countries across sub-Saharan Africa, with an opportunity to explore potential research collaborations.
• Receive mentorship from established female research leaders based in Africa.

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Cost

• Travel and accommodation for all successful applicants will be paid for by CIFAR.

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Eligibility of CIFAR Women in Research Leadership Development Symposium

• Interested applicants must hold a primarily research-focused position (typically as a senior graduate student, postdoctoral fellow or early career faculty member) at an academic or research institution in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Be 35 years of age or younger as of January 27, 2025.
• All academic disciplines and areas of research are welcome.
• Applicants of any gender may apply; at least 70% of selected participants will be women.

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Application for CIFAR Women in Research Leadership Development Symposium

 Applicants are required to submit a CV and articulate how attending this symposium would advance their career goals and vision for impact.

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