Published: 10 Feb 2023 1,251 views
The African Research Fellowship (ARF) program, jointly carried by ESA with the African Union Commission, was successfully initiated in 2021 with two African fellows selected to carry out their research in ESA in 2022. It aims at empowering African Researchers (PhD or Master degree with extensive research experience) to carry out Earth Observation (EO) R&D activities relevant for the EO AFRICA Initiative. The African Research Fellows shall maximise the use of EO data in synergy with in-situ and state-of-the-art modelling approaches, in a cloud environment, to respond to the challenges the African continent is facing with respect to: water resources management and food security.
With this call, ESA offers 1-year fellowships to four African Researchers to work at the ESA-ESRIN premises in Frascati (Rome, Italy) in collaboration with ESA’s scientists .
Application Deadline | March 31, 2023 |
Funding Type | Partially Funded |
Type | Research Grant |
Sponsor | European Space Agency (ESA) |
Gender | Men and Women |
The African Research Fellowship aims to achieve this objective by:
• PhD or Master degree with extensive research experience in a relevant technical or scientific
discipline.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment, both independently and as part of a team
• Demonstrated experience in using Python and developing Jupyter Notebooks.
• Fluency in English and/or French, the working languages of the Agency.
• Ability to produce scientific papers to a high standard in English and to interact effectively with the international scientific community in English.
Open call 1 February 2023
Submission of Proposals 31 March 2023
Communication of Results (tentative) Mid May 2023
Beginning of Activities (tentative) 4th quarter 2023
Please find below a zip file containing:
Download the package to apply for the call
For more details,visit ESA website