DAAD fellowships at (SLGA)

Deadline to Apply: March 18, 2024
Postdoctoral research fellowships in African universities and research institutions are available from DAAD.
The DAAD sponsors a fellowship program in the field of land governance and land management for young scholars and professionals from African Union member states under the “Strengthening Advisory Capacities for Land Policy in Africa” (SLGA) initiative. Enhancing how African institutions and specialists carry out land policies is the goal.

Program Goals:

The program’s objective is to assist African institutions and specialists in implementing better land policies in a few chosen nations. Supporting the African Land Policy Centre (ALPC) in creating a Network of Excellence on Land Governance in Africa (NELGA) is a crucial area of action. Other important areas of focus include promoting needs-based research in Africa and actions for monitoring, evaluation, and knowledge exchange in this field, as well as enhancing training and further training capacities in the fields of land management and land policy in Africa.

Fellowships:

The goal of the NELGA Postdoctoral Fellowships is to advance science communication and demand-driven research on land governance in Africa. The fellowship program enhances institutional capacity for land governance and science-based land policy development by choosing deserving individuals who already have a relationship to key land policy institutions in Africa.
The goal of the NELGA Short-Term Research Fellowships is to increase the demand for open research subjects and issues in the areas of land management, land governance, and land policy in Africa by providing them to young African researchers pursuing post-graduate degrees.

Qualifiability Standards:

Candidates need to possess a PhD from a state-funded or state-recognized institution of higher learning; have experience in land governance or land management, or a related field (such as land administration, land economics, urban and regional planning, or geomatics); are citizens of an African nation; and have been granted permission by their home institution to take a leave of absence in order to conduct research or conduct fieldwork abroad. candidate who is female.

Qualifiable Domains:

Proposals addressing the cross-cutting concerns listed in the factsheet attached to this call will receive special consideration. Please don’t hesitate to seek advice from DAAD if you are unsure if your research topic is appropriate.

Location of Tenancy:

The fellowships can be taken up in the field, at a non-university research facility in any African nation, or at a state-run or state-recognized institution of higher learning.
In the event that the chosen institution is not the fellow’s home institution, it must be prepared to accommodate the fellow and offer sufficient support for the research stay.
Before the research stay, the host institution’s terms of cooperation had to be made clear and recorded.

Time Frame:

The fellowships can be held for up to a full year. Fundable months are just whole months. There is no renewal of the fellowship.
Worth
The fundamental fellowship includes:
a monthly payment of 800 euros; a training session conducted virtually on advocacy for research output Furthermore, assistance for the following may be provided upon request (depending on funding availability):
reimbursement of costs up to a maximum of EUR 1500 for scholarly publications in appropriate journals.

Application Process:

Applicants must do the following: 1. Register online at https://portal.daad.de/, if they haven’t previously; 2. Apply online at this link. Go here to go there. Please email portal@daad.de with any technical inquiries about the DAAD-Portal.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the DAAD-NELGA Postdoctoral Research Fellowships