Postgraduate Training Fellowships for Women Scientists from Sub-Saharan Africa and Least Developed Countries 2011 @ Centres of Excellence in the South

Description: The Fellowship is offered to women scientists to pursue postgraduate research in a field of the natural sciences.This fellowship programme is for female students from Sub-Saharan Africa or Least Developed Countries (LDCs) who wish to pursue postgraduate training leading to a doctorate degree at a centre of excellence in the South outside their own country.

The specific aims of the scheme are:

* To improve access to educational and training opportunities in science and technology for young and talented women graduates from Sub-Saharan Africa and LDCs.
* To increase the scientific productivity and creativity of women scientists in Sub-Saharan Africa and LDCs.
* To empower a new generation of talented women to assume a leadership role in science and technology and their application to sustainable development.

The general purpose of the scheme is to contribute to the emergence of a new generation of women leaders in science and technology, and to promote their effective participation in the scientific and technological development of their countries.

Deadline: 31 July 2011

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