DAAD tenders international centres for climate and health research
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is tendering a total of eight interdisciplinary “Global Centres” to tackle global challenges. Four centres are to be set up to conduct research into climate issues and another four for research into health and pandemic issues. The German Federal Foreign Office (AA) is providing funding of some EUR 22 million up until 2025 for the establishment of the centres.
For details of the tender, see
Global Centres for Health and Pandemic Provision
Global Centres for Climate and Environment
Also, more details can be found here
Application deadline
Expression of interest: 19 November 2020
Application for project funding: 23 February 2021
In case of questions, please contact
Benjamin Schmäling
Head of Section, Transnational Education Projects in the Middle East, Africa, Latin America
DAAD – Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
+49 228 882-8717
schmaeling@daad.de
Contact
Michael Flacke
Head of Press Office / Press Officer – SB03
DAAD – Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
+49 228 882-454
presse@daad.de
Call for applications for postdoctoral fellowships for Africans in climate research
The call for application for postdoctoral fellowships for Africans in climate research started on 15 December 2020 and ends on 15 February 2021.
The DAAD Climate research Alumni and Postdocs in Africa (climapAfrica) program brings together high-potential African researchers in climate change research and protection with African alumni experts of German funding initiatives in the field of climate research. Through currently seven thematic working groups, it seeks to catalyse uptake and use of research outputs through a vibrant, highly connected network to facilitate the development of regional solutions.
Apply online at daad.de/ainet/apply.
Deadline for application is 4 March 2021
Networking Tour in Artificial Intelligence
You are an experienced PhD candidate or postdoctoral
researcher in the field of artificial intelligence who is looking for
a new experience? You want to connect with leading research
groups and research institutions from Germany?
The DAAD's Postdoctoral Networking Tour in Artificial
Intelligence is your opportunity to get a unique insight into the
German AI research landscape. During the one-week virtual tour,
you will connect directly to leading researchers. Additionally, you
will also be supported for a customized on side visit as soon as
COVID-19 restrictions allow it.
The virtual tour with a focus on Data Science and Artificial
Intelligence will take place from 26 to 30 April 2021.
Development-Related Postgraduate Courses Master’s Scholarships in the framework of the Special Initiative on Training and Job Creation
Development-Related Postgraduate Courses Master’s Scholarships in the framework of the Special Initiative on Training and Job Creation
Countries of focus: Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Morocco, Rwanda, Senegal, Tunisia 2021
The programme is open for very well qualified graduates with a first
university degree (bachelor or equivalent) and at least two year of
relevant working experience in the relevant fields (see here) who
want to actively contribute to the social and economic development of
their home countries. It is offered both for young graduates with
professional experience and for mid-career professionals.
Deadline for applications:
Begin Winter Semester 2021/2022, application deadline
15.03.2021
Begin Winter Semester 2021/2022, application deadline
30.03.2021
Begin Summer Semester 2022, application deadline 31.08.2021
Special Initiative on Training and Job Creation
The population of Africa continues to grow. Ever greater numbers of young people are entering the job market, hoping to find a job that will enable them to earn a proper living and will provide decent prospects for the future.
Around 20 million new jobs are needed every year. Many of these jobs could be created by up-and-coming African businesses, or by foreign companies investing in Africa. However, investment constraints and trade barriers are acting as a strong brake on private sector activity in Africa. Inadequately qualified staff, a lack of infrastructure and underdeveloped markets are posing huge challenges for the private sector.
That is why the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is using a Special Initiative on Training and Job Creation in order to support German, European and African companies and investors in their business activities in Africa.
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Ausschreibung: Langfristige Europa-Afrika Partnerschaft für Erneuerbare Energie (LEAP-RE)
Gefördert werden gemeinsame Projekte zwischen afrikanischen, europäischen und deutschen Forschungseinrichtungen und Unternehmen zur Entwicklung erfolgreicher Business-Cases für Energieversorgungsdienstleistungen sowie (gegebenenfalls) Wertschöpfungsketten für grünen Wasserstoff in Afrika südlich der Sahara.
Die „Long term Europe Africa Partnership on Renewable Energy“ (LEAP-RE) ist ein 5-Jahres-Programm, das von der Europäischen Kommission im Rahmen von Horizont 2020 mitfinanziert wird. Ziel des Programms ist eine langfristige Partnerschaft zwischen Europa und Afrika im Bereich Forschung und Innovation zu Erneuerbaren Energien zu entwickeln.Das Programm ist eine Initiative des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) und wird von einem Konsortium bestehend aus 83 Partnern aus europäischen und afrikanischen Ländern durchgeführt. Das Gesamtbudget des Programms beläuft sich auf rund 32 Millionen Euro, einschließlich 15 Millionen Euro von der Europäischen Kommission. Der Schwerpunkt des Programms liegt auf Forschungs- und Innovationsprojekten, die von öffentlichen und privaten Akteuren vorgeschlagen werden. Innerhalb des Konsortiums gibt es acht afrikanische und zehn europäische Förderorganisationen.
Im Jahr 2021 wird es einen ersten gemeinsamen Aufruf zur Einreichung von Vorschlägen geben. Möglicherweise wird ein weiterer im Jahr 2022 veröffentlicht werden. Die Einreichung wird als zweistufiger Prozess organisiert, in welchem zuerst Skizzen eingereicht werden müssen. Dieser Schritt ist verpflichtend. Erst nach der Aufforderung zur Einreichung eines Vollantrages durch die Europäische Kommission kann es im Weiteren zu einer Förderung kommen.
Einreichungsfrist für die Skizzen ist voraussichtlich der 1. April 2021 und die Frist für die Vollanträge ist voraussichtlich der 15. September 2021.
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