Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans
This service provides information on Scholarships, Grants, Fellowships opportunities at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels including Research Institutions for Nigerians and Africans
These awards enable well-established and distinguished researchers in the disciplines of the Humanities and Social Sciences to devote themselves to a single research project of outstanding originality and significance, capable of completion within two or three years. The award is made to the institution at which the successful Fellow is employed, and takes the form of providing a replacement staff member to cover the period of the Fellowship.
Scholarship Application Deadline: 6 May 2011
If you possess a PhD in Environmental Sciences or a related field, and have at least ten years’ experience in research on water quality and environmental issues related to agricultural water/soil management, have the ability to develop and implement research projects and strategies on assessing and mitigating water quality issues as they affect human and environmental health, in developing countries, then this could be the job for you. This position reports to the Theme Leader-Water Quality, Health and Environment. You will: • creatively lead and provide strategic direction on IWMI’s research on water quality, agriculture and ecosystems, and synthesize interdisciplinary research in environmental services in developing countries; • assess different scenarios of environmental and human health impacts of poor water quality in urban and rural Asia, Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and sub-Saharan Africa across scales, preferably based on QMRA, QCRA and GIS; • assess risk mitigation options for safeguarding human and environmental health in the developing country context, i.e., with and without conventional wastewater treatment; • assess options for using ecosystem services (e.g., wetlands) for water quality amelioration; • assess options for resource recovery from waste streams (nutrients, water and biogas) from a technical and/or (preferably) business perspective; • write project proposals commensurate with IWMI’s strategic objectives; • design and supervise field data collection and analysis; • translate environmental and health impacts of low water quality or wastewater irrigation into costs and benefits (in close collaboration with economists); • develop policy recommendations for assessing and mitigating negative externalities of low water quality in collaboration with FAO, UNEP and WHO; • prepare research reports, journal articles, seminar papers and other scientific manuscripts for the dissemination of research results; • integrate research findings into effective policy recommendations and disseminate information through relevant guidelines and policy briefs, etc.; and • liaise between IWMI research activities, projects and themes especially those in the CGIAR Research Program 5, in addition to partners, other institutes, governments and donors. You must possess: • PhD in environmental sciences or related field; • minimum of 10 years’ experience in research on water quality and environmental issues related to agricultural water/soil management; • experience of developing and leading research teams with multiple partners and multiple disciplines from advanced research institutes and developing countries; • previous experience of work in developing country contexts (Asia and/or Africa), including data-scarce environments; • the ability to develop fundable research proposals; • a solid publication record; • understanding of ecological principles, the concept of ecosystem services and links to water and agriculture; • understanding of the importance of institutional governance, economics and social issues as they impact water resources development and their actual use; • excellent communication skills in English, both written and oral; and • the ability to work as a member of a team, and work with researchers of other CGIAR centers, cultures and professional backgrounds.
Scholarship Application Deadline: 15th February 2011
The NRF has funded local and international travel and sponsored scientific events in the form of conferences for many years. These small but effective programmes have had great impact on the research community. The intention of these programmes has always been to internationalise research, enhance networking and foster collaboration in order to improve the quality of research outputs by researchers. Research is inherently an international activity although there is much benefit to be derived from comparing local knowledge with other local systems or sharing methodologies.
One of the strategic performance goals set in the NRF Visions 2015 is to strive for an internationally competitive science, technology and innovation system. The promotion of international collaboration through travel and scientific events is a direct route to this goal. Much of this work should be built into research grants. These awards may not cover all expenses and therefore co-investment is necessary.
Co-investment should be disclosed on the application.
Types of Grants
The investment in support for travel and scientific events will be focused on two areas:
1. Travel Grants: This investment area is to be divided into a number categories:
a) Travel by researchers employed by institutions to conferences, workshops, etc. locally;
b) Travel by researchers employed by institutions to conferences, workshops, etc. abroad;
c) Invited foreign researchers;
d) Mobility grants in support of local or international travel for research or training on specific equipment not available in the applicant’s institution or in South Africa.
e) A maximum of R15000 for local conferences and a maximum of R25000 for international conferences will be permissible.
2. Events support: The support of research orientated local meetings, such as conferences, symposia and workshops.
Eligibility
All researchers who are full-time employees or on a fixed term contract at any of the following institutions are eligible to apply:
• South African universities /University of Technologies
• National research institutions such as the NRF-linked national facilities
• Museums
• Science Councils
Students and researchers from private/commercial institutions will not be allowed to
apply. However, student involvement in local events is highly encouraged
Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 February 2011
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