2024 Future Rural Africa Female Researcher’s Grant

The aim of the grant is to support female researchers from the Global South at an early stage of their career. Applications from female scientists from the CRC’s African partner countries are strongly encouraged. The grant is designed to enable female researchers to expand their network and develop expertise, and contributes to the CRC’s mission for capacity building. At the same time, the CRC can increase its visibility and establish new cooperations in the Global South through the grant.

The grant contributes directly to the mission for capacity building of the CRC-TRR 228, and is designed to enable female researchers to expand their network and develop expertise. Funding is available for creative scientific ideas that connect to the research topics of the CRC and have not yet been covered in the scientific programme of the CRC. Thereby, the recipient of the grant will enrich the research carried out by the CRC by adding new perspectives and innovative conclusions. The CRC can increase its visibility and outreach through the grant. Furthermore, the members of the CRC can profit from the newly built cooperations.

The CRC is oriented around the broad themes of social-ecological change, conservation, and shaping the future of Africa. Here, research focuses on processes of conservation, intensification, and infrastructuring in five priority countries: Kenya, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, and Botswana.

Funding Information

• Amount: 5000 Euros
• Usage: The grant can be utilized for various research-related expenses, such as travel, consumables, fees, assistance or services. However, it cannot be allocated for living expenses, hardware, or software

Eligibility Criteria

• Funding is available for creative scientific ideas that fit the content of the CRC and have not yet been covered. Applications from natural sciences, social science, as well as arts and humanities are welcome.
• They welcome applications from female master’s students and doctoral students.
• Women scientists involved in an ongoing CRC project are not eligible.
• Applicants are welcome from all parts of the world; applications from women scientists from the CRC’s African partner countries are strongly encouraged.
• The research area must be in one of the CRC research countries.

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