Affiliates Programme Scheme (AAS) 2019 for Mid-career scientists

Affiliates Scheme Programme (AAS) 2019 for Early and Mid-career scientists

The AAS Affiliates Programme seeks early and mid-career scientists who demonstrate excellence in their development and application of science in Africa.

These individuals become Affiliates of The AAS for a period of five years during which they receive individualised professional development support and join a wider community of science leaders on the African continent.

The AAS Affiliates are expected

To live out the Academy’s vision of transformed lives through sciences in their research and leadership excellence
To actively contribute to the programme activities while also motivating other young researchers to pursue scientific excellence
The programme accelerates their transition into independent researchers and enhances their contribution to innovations, policy engagement, mentorship, interdisciplinary collaboration and research management. Consequentially, Affiliates’ professional development contributes to strengthening their institution’s scientific capacity.

READ: Apply Goethe-Institut/Bureau de liaison Ouagadougou Writer’s in Residency Program 2019/2020

Benefits

You will be recognised for your scientific excellence as an Affiliate of The AAS alongside The AAS Fellows
You will receive individualised professional development planning support
You will be enrolled into The AAS Mentorship Scheme during the five years
You will benefit from a range of career development activities including but not limited to grant writing, publishing, science
communication, ethical conduct of research, intellectual property issues, collaborative research, scientific entrepreneurship, etc
You will join a platform for networking and collaborating early and mid-career researchers regionally and globally
You will benefit from other AAS opportunities as they become available.

Eligibility

Applicant must be an African national
Must have obtained their PhD in the last 10 years
Must have substantial postdoctoral research experience
Must be aged 40 years and below by the 31st December of that year. Individual considerations will be made for female candidates above 40 years who have had career interruptions
Must be residing in or affiliated with an African higher education or research institution
Female candidates and candidates from under-represented disciplines and countries are especially encouraged to apply.

Selection Criteria