[STS-Africa] Fwd: OWSD Fellowships for Early Career Women Scientists now open

[Gianluca Miscione]

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> FYI
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> Gianluca Miscione
> ​University College Dublin
> http://www.ucd.ie/cito/members/gianlucamiscione/
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> On Tuesday, 15 May 2018 02:42:15 UTC+1, APCE Cameroun News Mail wrote:
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>> In partnership with UNESCO’s Organization for Women in Science for the 
>> Developing World (OWSD), IDRC is pleased to announce that the first call 
>> for applications for the new Early Career Women Scientists (ECWS) 
>> fellowships is now open.
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>> Fellowships with a value of up to US$50,000 each will be awarded to women 
>> scientists from countries where the capacity for science and technology is 
>> lagging; who have completed their PhD in science, technology, engineering, 
>> or mathematics; and employed at an academic or scientific research 
>> institute in one of the eligible countries.
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>> ECWS fellows will be supported for two years to continue their research 
>> at an international level while based at their home institutes; to build up 
>> research groups that will attract international visitors; and to develop 
>> links with industry.
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>> The ECWS fellowships 
>> <https://owsd.net/career-development/early-career-women-scientists-ecws-fellowships>
>>  are funded by IDRC. UNESCO’s Organization for Women in Science for the 
>> Developing World is jointly funded by IDRC and the Swedish International 
>> Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA).
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>> *The deadline for applications is August 31, 2018*. Please note that 
>> although the application 
>> <https://owsd.net/career-development/early-career-women-scientists-ecws-fellowships>
>>  details and a list of required supporting documents are currently 
>> available on the OWSD website <https://owsd.net/>, the *online 
>> application portal will open on June 30, 2018*. Applicants are strongly 
>> encouraged to begin preparing their project proposals now.
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>> This short video <https://bit.ly/2qGY1F0> (in English only) explains the 
>> fellowship and how it will benefit women scientists starting their careers.
>>  
>> Questions about this fellowship can be sent to early... at owsd.net. For 
>> general enquiries about OWSD, please write to ow... at owsd.net. Please 
>> note, however, that inquiries made to the OWSD Secretariat can be read and 
>> responded to in English only
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>> *Best regards,*
>>
>> *APCE Team*
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