Iso Lomso Fellowship 2025
Iso Lomso Fellowship 2025 for Early Career Researchers
Early career African scholars from all disciplines are hereby encouraged to apply for the Iso Lomso Fellowship 2025. However, prospective candidates must have earned the PhD within the last seven years and should be affiliated with an African university or research institution, in addition to completing post-doctoral training or an equivalent program after the PhD. They should also have an already set research program.
The Iso Lomso Fellowship provides scholars with a three-year residential research opportunity in STIAS where they are afforded the chance to fully choose their distant research projects. Fellows will have residential periods, agreed upon with their home institution and STIAS, with the first residency taking place in 2026, followed by two more through 2028. During their time at STIAS, fellows receive fully funded residency and research support to help them succeed.
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Fellowship Summary:
Fellowship Sponsor: STIAS, South Africa
Host Institution(s): STIAS, South Africa
Fellowship Type: Part-residency
Fellowship Worth: Fully Funded
Number of Awards: Several
Study Level: Post-Doctoral
Nationality: African Scholars
Requirements and Eligibility Criteria
- Must be a national of any African country.
- Born after January 1, 1983.
- Affiliated with a research or higher education institution in an African country, with plans to continue in the foreseeable future.
- Hold a doctoral degree from a recognized institution obtained after January 1, 2017.
- Completed a post-doctoral fellowship or equivalent post-PhD research program.
- Able to begin a first residency period at STIAS in 2026.
- Open to all academic disciplines.
Selection Criteria
Applications will be evaluated based on:
- Level: Academic excellence and originality of the proposed research.
- Innovation: Potential to generate new insights and knowledge.
- Interdisciplinarity: Use of methodologies that integrate multiple disciplines.
- Relevance: Importance for African scholarship and knowledge production.
- Feasibility: Realistic research design and plan.
Benefits
- Three-year attachment to STIAS, including up to 10 months in residence to develop a long-term research project.
- Opportunity for residency at a partner institute for advanced study or research-intensive institution abroad.
- Funding to attend up to two international conferences or workshops worldwide.
- Support to organize a workshop with collaborators at STIAS or your home institution.
- Lecturer replacement subsidy for your home institution during residency periods.
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Application Procedures;
- Complete the application form using the provided link.
- Attach the following documents (in PDF format):
- A motivational cover letter (max one page).
- A pre-proposal for a three-year research project.
- One or two recent writing samples by the applicant.
- A copy of the applicant’s doctoral certificate.
- An up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CV).
- A letter of support from your home institution.
- Two letters of recommendation from scholars who know your work, preferably one from your current institution and one from another institution.
Application Deadline: 15 February 2025.
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