Scholarship Description
The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), The World Academy of Sciences Regional Office for sub-Saharan Africa (TWAS-ROSSA), and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) are seeking candidates to participate in the inaugural regional training workshop on science diplomacy to be held in South Africa, from 21-24 September 2022 in a virtual format. Given the growing role of science and technology in international relations, this 4-day workshop will expose participants to key contemporary international and regional science policy issues including large scientific collaborative infrastructure, transnational approaches to biodiversity conservation, food, and energy security, water management and health, among others, while providing an overview of how science, technology, and innovation contribute to policy development, global governance, and conflict resolution. Another focus of the meeting will be to gain a better understanding of, and appreciation for, the roles that governments, academia, international organizations, and the private sector play in addressing complex science-based issues such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the different governance structures required for the involvement of these different stakeholders. Type: Workshop Field: Science Scholarship Benefits Economy class flights, local transport and accommodation in South Africa will be covered for selected participants. A limited number of spaces for self-funded and partially-funded candidates will also be available. Applicants are encouraged to seek support from their institutions and to include a plan for how they will apply the newly gained knowledge and skills back in their organisation. Eligible Nationality: African countries To be Taken in : South Africa Eligibility
Applications are invited from young scientists (up to the age of 40), living and working in sub-Saharan Africa and whose research and wider engagement has brought them into the international policy-making arenaAlso open to policymakers and diplomats interested in some of the central science-based themes that might influence their work.Representatives from NGOs and other sectors working at the science-diplomacy interface may also applyWomen from Science & Technology Lagging Countries (STLCs) are especially encouraged to apply. These countries include: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Application
The completed application should be submitted via the online system.The deadline for submitting applications is 5 March 2022.Applications are invited from young scientists (up to the age of 40), as well as scientists and/or government officials, etc., with more experience in the policymaking arena (‘science diplomacy ambassadors’).Successful candidates will be informed in late March. An expert committee established by ASSAf, TWAS, and AAAS will review the applications received.
Complete the online application. Deadline: March 5, 2022. For more information, visit TWAS Science Diplomacy Programme.
