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1.
Which scientific areas are covered by AFORNET research grants?
2. What are the eligibility criteria for applying
for an AFORNET research grant?
3.
I need funding for my BSc/MSc-studies. Can AFORNET provide
me with a scholarship?
4.
I am planning to follow a PhD-programme in Europe/USA/Australia/Japan.
Could I get a fellowship from AFORNET?
5. I am over 40
years of age; may I still apply for an AFORNET grant?
6.
I am a scientist from Kenya now doing my PhD in England; may
I apply for an AFORNET grant to do research in Botswana when
I've finished my PhD?
7. Will the
AFORNET Grant pay my salary while I'm doing the research project?
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about AFORNET Grants; what they cover; eligibility . . . |
Which
scientific areas are covered by AFORNET research grants?
This program supports research in all aspects of forest science,
including agricultural, industrial, energy, environmental
and conservation subjects. It covers the following areas usually
studied in forest sciences: forest engineering, management,
protection, mensuration, silviculture, wood utilization, forest
practice, forest modeling, among others. New and emerging
fields of basic research as applied to forestry, which are
likely to lead to a long-term understanding and management
of Africa’s forest resources, as well as socio-economic
aspects are also encouraged. The program is innovative and
unique in setting out a priority to train researchers who
will not only acquire the requisite scientific and technical
knowledge and skills, but also organizational and managerial
capacity. What are the grant programs currently running in
AFORNET?Currently, there are two grant programs running in
AFORNET. They are the Young Scientist
Fellowship Program and the Senior
Scientist Fellowship Program.
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What
are the eligibility criteria for applying for an AFORNET research
grant?
The grants are open to promising African scientists affiliated
to training and research institutions in Africa who have shown
the potential to undertake creative and innovative research
in forestry in Africa, whether individually or as a team.
Potential applicants include:
Active
researchers in forestry science and related areas;
Post-doctoral or graduate researchers, including post graduate
students registered abroad, but intending to undertake field
research in Africa; and
Graduates intending to undertake research for a higher professional
qualification.
Applicants to the Junior Scientists’ Fellowship Program
should not be over 40 years at the time of application. There
is no age limit for applicants to the Senior Scientists’
Fellowship Program.
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I
need funding for my BSc/MSc-studies. Can AFORNET provide me
with a scholarship?
No, AFORNET does not award scholarships for study. However,
if there is a research element of your training program, and
the research will be carried out in Africa, you may apply
for an AFORNET grant to cover the research project. Project
budget may include scientific equipment, travel and per diem
for field studies, payment to data collection personnel, communication,
participation in workshops and meetings, purchase of key books
and other publications, and costs for publishing and sharing
of information, but should not include tuitions, stipends,
salaries, and maintenance of four wheel-drives nor travels
outside Africa.
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I
am planning to follow a PhD-programme in Europe/USA/Australia/Japan.
Could I get a fellowship from AFORNET?
No, AFORNET does not award fellowships for studies abroad.However,
if there is a research element of your PhD programme, and the
research will be carried out in Africa, you may apply for an
AFORNET grant to cover the research project. Project budget
may include scientific equipment, travel and per diem for field
studies, payment to data collection personnel, communication,
participation in workshops and meetings, purchase of key books
and other publications, and costs for publishing and sharing
of information, but should not include tuitions, stipends, salaries,
and maintenance of four wheel-drives nor travels outside Africa.
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I
am over 40 years of age; may I still apply for an AFORNET grant?
Yes, if you are applying for senior scientists fellowship program.
However, for the young scientists’ fellowship program,
our rule is that we support young scientists below 40 years
of age and in their early careers. If you are not eligible for
AFORNET support yourself, please encourage some of your more
junior colleagues who meet our criteria to apply for a grant.
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I
am a scientist from Kenya now doing my PhD in England; may I
apply for an AFORNET grant to do research in Botswana when I've
finished my PhD?
Yes. You may even apply now if you know all the details required
on the application form.
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Will
the AFORNET Grant pay my salary while I'm doing the research
project?
No. The AFORNET grant covers only scientific equipment, travel
and per diem for field studies, payment to data collection personnel,
communication, participation in workshops and meetings, purchase
of key books and other publications, and costs for publishing
and sharing of information. You are expected to have your livelihood
from other sources (typically being employed by the institution
where you do the research).
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