{"id":180,"date":"2019-06-23T13:26:55","date_gmt":"2019-06-23T13:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/ecosystems\/call-for-applications-paset-rsif-phd-scholarships\/"},"modified":"2019-06-23T13:26:55","modified_gmt":"2019-06-23T13:26:55","slug":"call-for-applications-paset-rsif-phd-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/call-for-applications-paset-rsif-phd-scholarships","title":{"rendered":"Call for Applications \u2013 PASET RSIF PhD scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"region region-content-right\">\n<section id=\"block-views-about-us-block-1\" class=\"block block-views clearfix\">\n<div class=\"view view-about-us view-id-about_us view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-92a0a7838f43d808c488a55452a8708c\">\n<div class=\"view-content\">\n<div class=\"views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last\">\n<div class=\"view-row-content\">\n<div class=\"views-field views-field-body\">\n<div class=\"field-content\">\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.icipe.org\/content\/bourses-de-doctorat-paset-rsif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-179\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/icipe-paset-rsif-banner-french-page.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"859\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/icipe-paset-rsif-banner-french-page.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/icipe-paset-rsif-banner-french-page-300x47.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/icipe-paset-rsif-banner-french-page-768x121.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 859px) 100vw, 859px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><span id=\"3-4_Year_Doctoral_Training_Scholarship_in_PASET_RSIF_Priority_Thematic_Area\"><strong>3-4 Year Doctoral Training Scholarship in PASET RSIF Priority Thematic Area<\/strong><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#3-4_Year_Doctoral_Training_Scholarship_in_PASET_RSIF_Priority_Thematic_Area\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> 3-4 Year Doctoral Training Scholarship in PASET RSIF Priority Thematic Area<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Deadline_for_Applications_22ndnbspJuly_2019_at_500pm_GMT\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">1.1<\/span> Deadline for Applications: 22nd&nbsp;July 2019 at 5:00pm (GMT)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#About_the_PASET-RSIF_PhD_Scholarship\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">1.2<\/span> About the PASET-RSIF PhD Scholarship<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Eligibility_Criteria\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">1.3<\/span> Eligibility Criteria<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Application_Procedure\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">1.4<\/span> Application Procedure<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Deadline\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">1.5<\/span> Deadline<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h3><span id=\"Deadline_for_Applications_22ndnbspJuly_2019_at_500pm_GMT\"><strong>Deadline for Applications: 22<sup>nd<\/sup>&nbsp;July 2019 at 5:00pm (GMT)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/programs\/paset\">Partnership for skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET)<\/a>&nbsp;is an African-led initiative with the objective of strengthening skills in the Applied Science, engineering and Technology to further socio-economic transformation in sub- Saharan Africa (SSA). The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rsif-paset.org\/\">Regional<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rsif-paset.org\/\">Scholarship and Innovation Fund (RSIF)&nbsp;<\/a>&nbsp;is the flagship program of PASET. The primary objective of RSIF is to train high quality PhD and post-doctoral students to address the human resource gap of highly qualified specialists in the fields of applied sciences, engineering, and technology (ASET) and to contribute to improving research and innovation capacities in those fields in sub-Saharan Africa. RSIF supports PhD students, post-doctoral scientists and universities in SSA to establish a high-quality training, research and innovation environment and to develop their institutional capacity for the benefit of the whole region.<\/p>\n<p>RSIF is currently funded by contributions from African governments, the World Bank and the Government of Korea; and implemented by the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.icipe.org\/\">International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (<span class=\"lowericipe\"><i>icipe<\/i><\/span>),&nbsp;<\/a>Nairobi, Kenya, as the RSIF Regional Coordinating Unit (RCU-<span class=\"lowericipe\"><i>icipe<\/i><\/span>).<\/p>\n<p>The PASET priority thematic areas are: ICTs including big data and artificial intelligence; food security and agribusiness; minerals, mining and materials engineering; energy including renewables; and climate change.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"About_the_PASET-RSIF_PhD_Scholarship\"><strong>About the PASET-RSIF PhD Scholarship<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Applications are invited from candidates interested in receiving international-quality PhD training, and access to research and innovation ecosystems at a PASET RSIF African Host University:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>45 RSIF PhD scholarships are available for nationals of sub-Saharan countries who do not have a PhD degree, and who are not currently enrolled in any PhD Program<\/li>\n<li>The scholarships cover costs of the PhD Program, including travel, living expenses, medical insurance, university fees, and supervisor and research support.<\/li>\n<li>Scholars will spend 6-24 months \u2018sandwich\u2019 training at a selected international or regional partner university, research institute or private company.<\/li>\n<li>The RSIF scholarships will be awarded in September 2019 to begin studies in October 2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=\"Eligibility_Criteria\"><strong>Eligibility Criteria<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Master\u2019s degree holders in a relevant field of study<\/li>\n<li>Citizens of a sub-Saharan African country willing to enroll full-time in a PhD program at an RSIF African Host University<\/li>\n<li>Priority will be given to women and existing young academic faculty at African Universities<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate leadership potential, such as community service in areas related to PASET RSIF fields of study<\/li>\n<li>Further information on the PhD program specific requirements and RSIF AHU admissions criteria can be found here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rsif-paset.org\/calls\/2019-call-applications\/\"><strong>&nbsp;RSIF African Host Universities&nbsp; and available PhD programs<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=\"Application_Procedure\"><strong>Application Procedure<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Completed application forms and accompanying supporting documents must be received&nbsp;<strong>ONLINE<\/strong>&nbsp;through the following website&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/app.rsif-paset.org\/rsif-applications-2019\/index.php\">LINK<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Deadline\"><strong>Deadline<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Deadline for applications:&nbsp;<strong>22<sup>nd<\/sup>&nbsp;July 2019 at 5:00pm (GMT)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Please address any questions to&nbsp;<\/strong>: Sagal Abdulle, Doctoral Scholarships Officer, Regional Coordination Unit (RCU),&nbsp;<span class=\"lowericipe\"><i>icipe<\/i><\/span>&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:sabdulle@icipe.org%20\">sabdulle@<span class=\"lowericipe\"><i>icipe<\/i><\/span>.org&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To attend an information session about RSIF PhD Scholarship please,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/app.rsif-paset.org\/rcu\/forms\/rsif_phd_webinar_2019.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>REGISTER HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>3-4 Year Doctoral Training Scholarship in PASET RSIF Priority Thematic AreaContents1 3-4 Year Doctoral Training Scholarship in PASET RSIF Priority Thematic Area1.1 Deadline for Applications: 22nd&nbsp;July 2019 at 5:00pm (GMT)1.2 About the PASET-RSIF PhD Scholarship1.3 Eligibility Criteria1.4 Application Procedure1.5 Deadline Deadline for Applications: 22nd&nbsp;July 2019 at 5:00pm (GMT) The&nbsp;Partnership for skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":179,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-180","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=180"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/179"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=180"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=180"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}