{"id":7462,"date":"2023-07-10T15:44:18","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T12:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/?p=7462"},"modified":"2023-07-10T15:44:19","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T12:44:19","slug":"grants-for-female-early-career-scientist-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/grants-for-female-early-career-scientist-2","title":{"rendered":"Grants for Female Early-Career Scientist"},"content":{"rendered":"

1. BACKGROUND
\n<\/strong>Forests are the key to addressing interconnected global challenges of sustainable development. These for example include climate change, food and water security, biodiversity conservation as well as the transformation towards a bioeconomy. All these issues will underpin society\u2019s ability to prosper within the renewable boundaries of our planet.<\/p>\n

The International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO; www.iufro.org) is conscious of the importance of connecting the young forest science community<\/a> to address challenges facing forests and forestry. Broadly, we strive to provide these future leaders with international experience to better equip them to address future global challenges<\/a> and identify, create and fully utilise emerging opportunities.<\/p>\n

In 2023, IUFRO\u2019s Special Programme for Development of Capacities offers a limited number of grants<\/strong> of up to EUR 5 000 for Short Scientific Visits<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/em>specifically for early career scientists<\/em><\/strong>1<\/sup>affiliated with IUFRO organisations who are employed at an institution in an economically disadvantaged country2<\/sup><\/em> and reside in an economically disadvantaged country<\/em>2<\/sup><\/strong> to visit a forest research<\/a> organisation overseas.<\/p>\n

The desired outcome is to provide both the grantee and their affiliated organisation with the opportunity to build research collaboration and capacity<\/a> and to provide opportunities extending beyond the initial scientific exchange. The goals for the grantee are broad and could include for example, skills development, establishing productive relationships with scientific peers in the host country, using the visit to benefit their own research and, if possible, publishing of scientific material.<\/p>\n

The specific duration of the short scientific visits will be dependent on the complexity of the proposed projects<\/a>, the location of the visit, and the availability of leveraged funding sources.<\/p>\n

While the delivery of a scientific publication (such as a journal article, chapter(s) in a book or similar publications) is not an official requirement, applicants are nevertheless encouraged to submit proposals<\/a> with such a goal in mind. This scientific publication would preferably be co-authored by the grantee and at least one scientist of the respective member organisation hosting the visit.<\/p>\n

1Early Career Scientist \u2013 is a scientist who has completed their MSc or PhD degree in forestry<\/a> or related fields, is 35 years old or younger, and who is locally affiliated with an institution of research and higher learning in his\/her respective home country.\u00a0 <\/sup><\/p>\n

2<\/sup>All countries pertaining to the World Bank’s list of low income economies and lower middle income economies<\/a> fall within the category of economically disadvantaged countries.<\/em><\/p>\n

2. HOW TO APPLY
\n<\/strong>Potential applicants are required to contact the potential host organisation prior to applying for a grant. Together they shall develop and agree on essential elements for the short scientific visit grant application including a project proposal<\/a> and work plan, timing and duration of the proposed visit, and a mentor in the host country.<\/p>\n

Candidates interested in applying for a short scientific visit grant should complete the online application form<\/a> and submit their complete application documents in one PDF including all required application documents (listed below) by 31 July 2023<\/strong>.\u00a0 The PDF document should be submitted with a filename following the format \u201cSSV_FirstnameLastnameCountry.pdf\u201d<\/p>\n

Please submit the document to this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Required application documents:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n