Deadline: December 9, 2022.

The Fondation Maison des sciences de l’homme (FMSH) and the Institut Français de Recherche en Afrique (IFRA) of Nairobi offer a short-term fellowship of three month in France for postdoc researchers from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, Eastern Congo (Kivu) who have presented their thesis from 2017.

This research stay is designed to enable researchers to conduct research studies in France: field enquiries, library and archives work. 

This call is part of the Atlas short-term postdoctoral mobility programme offered by the FMSH and its partners.

ELIGIBILITY

• Nationality: This program is open to researchers originating from Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda Eastern Congo (Kivu) (nationality is a requirement) and affiliated with an institution of higher education and research or a public or private research institute based in one of these countries. 
• French host institution: Before submitting their application, applicants will have to find a French research institution to host them for the time of their stay. Applicants will have to provide a letter from the hosting institution addressed to the FMSH and the IFRA expressing the institution’s willingness to host the applicant during the time of fellowship and explaining the work conditions offered.
• Educational Degree: Applicants must have obtained their PhD doctorate and presented their thesis from 2017.
• Theme: Applicants must be involved in research in social and human sciences.

BENEFITS

Laureates will receive a monthly stipend of 1 600€ (paid at the beginning of each month of stay). This financial contribution is intended to cover expenditure such as transport and accommodation costs.

Besides, the FMSH and the IFRA provide support for visa and logistical support to organise the stay (possibility to have a workspace, letter for the libraries…).

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Applicants will be required to submit an online application form and a scientific dossier. The online application form will be available on the FMSH website as of September 19^th, 2022. Completed proposals can be uploaded to the application portal at any time before the application deadline of December 9^th, 2022, 17:00 (Paris time).

Online application and scientific dossier can be submitted in French or English.

Content of scientific dossier

• The research proposal (a short presentation from 10 000 characters to 20 000 characters, spaces and references included) is composed with:

1. State of art, problematic, objective and specific aim of the research project, methodology
2. A bibliography
3. The detailed programme of the research stay (places and institutions to be visited, contacts, workplan)

• A Curriculum vitae (2 pages maximum)
• A list of publications
• A copy of the PhD diploma
• A letter from the director of the research institution in the country of origin
• A letter of invitation from the director of the host research institution in France expressing the institution’s willingness to host the applicant during the time of fellowship and explaining the work conditions they can offer

EVALUATION CRITERIA

A selection committee composed with members of FMSH, IFRA and independent experts will analyse and proceed to final selection of applications regarding the following criteria:

• The quality of the scientific dossier and the methodology developed
• The relevance of a research stay in France regarding the scientific project and the candidate curricula
• The ability to identify scientific contacts in France

Candidates that have never benefited from the programme will be prioritized.

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