Apply Now: ESA 2024 African Research Fellowships for African Researchers

The African Research Fellowship (ARF) program, initiated in 2021 by ESA in collaboration with the African Union Commission, seeks to empower African researchers with a PhD or Master’s degree and extensive research experience to engage in Earth Observation (EO) R&D activities that address key challenges in Africa.

• Table of Content
• About European Space Agency (ESA)
• African Research Fellowships
• Aim and Benefits of African Research Fellowships
• Requirements for African Research Fellowships Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for African Research Fellowships
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About European Space Agency (ESA)

The European Space Agency, provides Europe's gateway to space. ESA is an intergovernmental organisation, created in 1975, with the mission to shape the development of Europe's space capability and ensure that investment in space delivers benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.

African Research Fellowships

Aim and Benefits of African Research Fellowships

Applicants will benefit the following:

• One-year fellowships for four African researchers to conduct their projects at ESA-ESRIN in Frascati, Italy, alongside ESA scientists.
• Access to the EO AFRICA Space Academy and Digital Campus, providing training and scientific tools.
• Collaboration opportunities with European scientists through the EO AFRICA Innovation Lab.
• A chance to contribute to African and global environmental and development agendas by leveraging EO data to address critical challenges in Africa.

Requirements for African Research Fellowships Qualification

Applicants are to meet the following criteria:

• Applicants must hold a PhD or Master’s degree with substantial research experience.
• Proposals should focus on a one-year R&D project in either Water Resource Management or Food Security, utilizing Earth Observation satellite data.
• Projects addressing smallholder needs in agriculture or issues related to coastal processes and fisheries are especially encouraged.

Interview date, Process and Venue for African Research Fellowships

IMPORTANT DATES

Open call                                                  23 September 2024
Submission of Proposals                       30 October 2024
Communication of Results                    January 2025
Beginning of Activities in Frascati        June 2025

Documents Required for Application

Applicants must submit the following documents:

• Research Proposal (use the template provided with the ARF package)
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) including a list of recent publications (maximum 3 pages)
• Copy of Identification (preferably passport)
• Scan of PhD or Master’s Diploma
• Two (2) Reference Letters

Please download the following zip file, which contains:

• Technical information on the general tasks covered by the proposal and logistical aspects
• Proposal submission template
• Privacy notice

Check also:
Commonwealth Master's Scholarship to Study in UK 2027/2028
Mandela Washington Fellowship for Africans 2027 (Fully Funded to USA)

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Any questions relating to this Call must be sent, by e-mail to [email protected], not later than one (1) week before the Closing Date.

For more details, visit ESA website.