Funded Research Fellowship Program on Developing Children and Youth for PhD Holders Provided by the Jacobs Foundation
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Applicant criteria
NationalityUnited Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Comoros, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Somalia, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen
SpecialityAll Specialties
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
DegreePhd
LocationRemotely
Needed documentsCV, Research Proposal, Sample of your work, Recommendation Letter
Opportunity description
The Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship Program is a globally competitive fellowship program for early and mid-career researchers aiming at improving the development and living conditions of children and youth or contributing to one of the Jacobs Foundation’s thematic priorities. This includes, but is not limited to educational sciences, psychology, economics, sociology, family studies, media studies, political sciences, linguistics, neurosciences, and medical sciences.
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Funding:
- Funds from Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowships are awarded directly to the fellow’s institution and may be used over a three-year period by the fellow to partially cover the fellow’s salary and for any activity supporting the fellow’s research, such as assistant salaries, equipment, technical assistance, professional travel, or trainee support.
- Besides providing fellows with independent and competitive funding, the program offers a wide range of non-financial benefits. Fellows are encouraged to interact with each other and organize in regional and/or topical groups, retreats and workshops. Networking and alumni events will enrich the fellowships.
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Selection Criteria:
The selection criteria are weighted equally.
- Past research accomplishments and publication record.
- Creativity and potential to become a leader in the scientific community.
- Scientific quality: methods and data.
- International relevance of the fellow’s planned work.
- Potential for application in supporting human development and learning.
- Alignment of planned projects with the goals of the Jacobs Foundation.
- Willingness to identify with the Foundation’s aims and to engage with it.
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Fellowship Categories:
- Jacobs Early Career Research Fellowship: for highly talented young scholars. The Ideal candidate has obtained his/her PhD no more than 7 years ago. The amount of fund provided for this category is 15,000 CHF, over 3 years.
- Jacobs Advanced Research Fellowship: Most innovative mid-career researchers. The Ideal candidate has obtained his/her PhD no more than 15 years ago. The amount of fund provided for this category is 40,000 CHF, over 3 years.
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