AfricaLics PhD Visiting Fellowships 2025 (Attractive Funding)

Are you on your way to finding the best-funded visiting fellowship? If this is your search, then it is time to relax and apply since the opportunity is out there. The open and available opportunity is AfricaLics PhD Visiting Fellowships, for which applications are invited. AfricaLics – the famed African Network for Economics of Learning, Innovation and Competence Building Systems announces the application period for suitable PhD candidates from universities in African countries to lodge their applications for participation in the AfricaLics PhD Visiting Fellowships 2025 Program. Interested candidates may now find out complete details next in the article.

AfricaLics PhD Visiting Fellowships 2025 – Details

The fellowship program focuses on innovation and development. Those who are chosen for these visiting fellowships will participate in combining online pre-and post-activities with a study period spanning over 3 months at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) in South Africa.

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It must be understood that the 3-month study visit to the University of Johannesburg is subject to funding availability. Whereas the AfricaLics Secretariat and Scientific Board will be searching for funds to finance the study visit, chosen applicants (candidates) will also be expected to search for funding for financing their study visit at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) themselves.

African and international scholars will provide mentoring in innovation and development studies. These scholars are members of the AfricaLics and Globelics communities.

Aim and Organization of the Program

As far as the aim of this visiting fellowship and the scholarships are concerned, it is to help African PhD students working in the area (field) of innovation and development to strengthen their research/academic qualifications, enhance their dissertation quality, and prepare for a bright career in the area of innovation and development either within academia or outside.

Eligibility Criteria and Selection Criteria for PhD Visiting Fellowships

The facility is open to PhD students from countries in Africa classified by the DAC/OECD as lower and lower-middle-income countries whose studies irrespective of sectoral discipline focus on the relationship between social or environmentally sustainable development, innovation, and economic. Female candidates are encouraged to apply. Likewise, low-income countries PhD students are encouraged to apply

Those interested in applying must be enrolled as PhD students in a related program at an African university. They must have completed their PhD’s first year by December 2024.

Requirements for Students for AfricaLics PhD Visiting Fellowships 2025

Interested applicants for these visiting fellowships should:

Be enrolled in Africa as a PhD student.
Have obtained/completed their first year of studies by December 2024.
Have their background (MSc, BSc, etc.) in economics, political science, sociology, science and technology policy, history, geography, or development studies. Applicants might also work within STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics) or even manufacturing, but from a social science perspective.
Hold proficiency in the English language and documentation could be requested for the same.
Be working on a subject related to innovation and development actively as mentioned above.
Need to submit a brief application of one page containing 500 words explaining their background, their motivation for applying to this opportunity, and the expected outcomes of their participation in the AfricaLics PhD Visiting Fellowships 2025.

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Funding Availability

Below-mentioned funding is what will be offered to successful students. Let’s check out the details.

Airfare will be offered. Return flight expenses from your nearest international airport (economy class) to Johannesburg could be covered by the authority (AfricaLics) if collective fund-raising efforts for the study visit are successful. In case the collective fundraising is not successful, students need to fund the costs themselves or they can apply for the funds from their other sources or their university.
For the study period, the successful visiting fellows have to get comprehensive health insurance. AfricaLics Secretariat may reimburse the costs providing that funding allows.
As far as the living costs during the study visit to the University of Johannesburg are concerned, they are normally covered with a stipend amounting to around $600 monthly. This offered amount needs to cover all costs while the students are in Johannesburg related to living expenditures and travel around the city, including to and from the campus (UJ campus). Successful students are encouraged to fund-raise for their living expenses while they are in Johannesburg themselves since there is no guarantee by AfricaLics that collective fundraising activities will be successful.
AfricaLics will cover the costs for participation in joint courses. It should be noted that mentoring will be conducted voluntarily unless fundraising for a normal payment is successful. The visit by mentors and home supervisors to Johannesburg (PhD VFP workshop 2025) will only take place if additional fundraising happens.
In case AfricaLics agrees to fund a 3-month study visit to Johannesburg (South Africa), the provided scholarship will provide coverage for the costs related to the students’ visit. If candidates are bringing their spouses, kids, or others along, the related costs to the dependents (accompanying members) will not be provided. If the student goes for additional travel in South Africa, the scholarship will not provide coverage for that travel costs unless as part of chosen and approved VFP activities.

Required Documents for PhD Visiting Fellowships 2025

With the application, the following documents are required to be submitted.

Support letter from the main supervisor that confirms the PhD student will have completed his or her upgrade/probation by the end of December 2024.
A brief outline of the candidate’s present PhD project, including training plans (maximum five pages).
Resume/CV that includes PhD courses attended so far.
Support letter from the university administration at the university where the student (PhD student) is enrolled.
Academic certificates’ copies (such as bachelor’s and master’s certificates as a minimum).
One sample of the candidate’s writing (like the article or chapter) from the present PhD program.

Note: By the time you apply for the PhD visiting fellowship program, there is no need to submit your passport copy. If the scholarship is offered and your study stay at the University of Johannesburg materializes, you will be informed about handling the visa issues that could be relevant yourself with support from the UJ and AfricaLics Secretariat.

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Deadline for Applications

If you are interested, you should understand the deadline for application submission which is 7^th October 2024.

How to Apply for AfricaLics PhD Visiting Fellowships 2025

Interested and eligible candidates should download the handout of the PhD visiting fellowship program and the application form. The candidates are required to forward their applications with relevant attachments to visitingphd@africalics.org by 23.00hrs East Africa time on 7^th October 2024. They are also advised to visit the official announcement for complete details.

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