The call for the next cohort of the One Planet Fellowship is now open for applications.
The One Planet Fellowship seeks to build a vibrant, highly connected, and inter-generational network of African and European scientist leaders equipped to use a gender lens to help Africa’s smallholder farmers adapt to a changing climate. The first cohort, consisting of 45 outstanding high-potential scientists selected from a pool of 1523 applicants, was launched in September 2019.
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Announced at the inaugural One Planet Summit held in Paris in December 2017, the One Planet Fellowship invests in high-potential early career researchers from Africa and Europe and accelerates their scientific careers so that they are better able to develop relevant and gender-responsive climate adaptation solutions aimed at African smallholder farmers.
Selected candidates will participate in an intensive, three-year non-residential, career acceleration process aimed at fostering leadership skills, strengthening scientific research skills including integrating gender into their research, and catalyzing research partnerships and networks. Candidates who complete the three-year process will become One Planet Laureates. During the Fellowship, participants gain leadership, scientific research, networking, and mentoring skills. It is expected that these skills will help participants to advance in their careers by increasing their confidence and visibility. The Fellowship will also create a vibrant, highly connected, and intergenerational network among African and European scientists to lead the next-generation research focused on helping Africa’s smallholder farmers adapt to climate change.
The successful applicants are expected to set attainable career goals at the start of the Fellowship and work closely with their mentors in achieving those goals during the Fellowship period. They are also expected to participate fully in the training courses and to apply the knowledge and skills gained effectively. They are further supposed to identify two young emerging scientists to whom they will serve as mentors during the Fellowship.
Location:
MoroccoBenefits
The five-year, USD 19.2 million initiative seeks to invest in up to 630 competitively selected agricultural scientists. Selected candidates will be provided with the following benefits:
- The One Planet Laureate Candidates will receive token amounts to cover direct expenses for participation in events.
- When attending a workshop or training session, expenses are fully covered.
- Selected candidates will participate in an intensive, three-year non-residential, career acceleration process aimed at fostering leadership skills, strengthening scientific research skills including integrating gender into their research, and catalyzing research partnerships and networks.
- Candidates who complete the three-year process will become One Planet Laureates.
Eligibilities
Applicants are required to meet the following eligibility requirements.
- Applicants must be 40 years old or less before the application deadline
- Applicants living outside their country of citizenship may apply but they must reside in Africa throughout the Fellowship period
- Must have completed and been awarded a master’s degree while applying for the Fellowship
Application Process
- Apply online through the given link.
- Successful applicants will be required to submit their academic certificates and identification documents after selection to verify the information provided in the application form.
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Application Deadline: March 31, 2020
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