Open Doors Fellowship Program for Women Researchers in Africa, 2023

Open Doors Fellowship Program for Women Researchers in Africa, 2023
  •  Fellowship
  •  01-Jan-2023
  •   Worldwide
  • $$  Varies

To stand by its commitment to supporting women scientists in African research institutions and universities, the UGent- VIB International Plant Biotechnology Outreach (VIB-IPBO) has organized the Open Doors Fellowship Program for Women Researchers in Africa for the academic year 2023-2024.

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The applicants must be post-doctoral female scholars or in mid-career positions who have experienced challenges in their careers due to restricted access to training, infrastructure, and international networks to be considered. The selected candidates will be awarded a fully-funded short research stage of three months in Belgium. 

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Valuable offer for highly talented candidates.The UGent- VIB International Plant Biotechnology Outreach (VIB-IPBO), established in 2000, is a non-profit scientific organization. The organization was started as a partnership of the Vlaams Instituut Voor Biotechnologie (VIB) based in Flanders, Belgium, which is world-leading life sciences research institute. The vision of VIB-IPBO is to ‘contribute to the participatory engagement of agricultural communities and local actors in LDE to new sustainable agricultural systems, to enable a healthy planet with a sound social, cultural, economic and environmental development.  The organization also contributes to overthrowing some of the main barriers identified in transferring agro-biotechnological innovations and knowledge. This promotes food and nutrition security for male and female smallholder farmers in the least developed economies (LDE).

Application Deadline: The open doors fellowship 2023-2025 call is now open and will close on the 10th of January 2023.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • How to Apply:  The candidates must first secure admission at their desired university. The applications to participate in the fellowship program must be sent to   in the attachment of all the below-listed documents.
  • Supporting Documents:  The students are required to present the following documents to the university:
  • A duly filled  application
  • A motivation letter from the candidate
  • A maximum 3-page CV. Please note that a CV with more than three pages will not be reviewed.
  • Soft copies of the academic transcripts of the PhD and the diploma.
  • A list of publications, including papers, book chapters, technical reviews in indexed journals, and patents
  • A signed letter from the applicant’s direct supervisor to indicate how she/he intends to support the fellow in completing her training program
  • An official signed letter from the Human Resources Office of the applicant’s institution to prove that the applicant has a valid contract in SSA for the duration of the fellowship.
  • A signed letter from the research centre in Belgium supporting the applicant’s short research stay (only for Modality B applications).
  • Admission Requirements:  The applicants must meet the criteria to participate in the fellowship program. 
  • Language Requirement: The applicants must meet the language requirements of tehri respective universities of institutes. 
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Offered Benefits

TheUGent- VIB International Plant Biotechnology Outreach (VIB-IPBO) will provide the fellowship winners a fully-funded short research stage of three months in Belgium.

Application Process

  • How to Apply:  The candidates must first secure admission at their desired university. The applications to participate in the fellowship program must be sent to   in the attachment of all the below-listed documents.
  • Supporting Documents:  The students are required to present the following documents to the university:
  • A duly filled  application
  • A motivation letter from the candidate
  • A maximum 3-page CV. Please note that a CV with more than three pages will not be reviewed.
  • Soft copies of the academic transcripts of the PhD and the diploma.
  • A list of publications, including papers, book chapters, technical reviews in indexed journals, and patents
  • A signed letter from the applicant’s direct supervisor to indicate how she/he intends to support the fellow in completing her training program
  • An official signed letter from the Human Resources Office of the applicant’s institution to prove that the applicant has a valid contract in SSA for the duration of the fellowship.
  • A signed letter from the research centre in Belgium supporting the applicant’s short research stay (only for Modality B applications).
  • Admission Requirements:  The applicants must meet the criteria to participate in the fellowship program. 
  • Language Requirement: The applicants must meet the language requirements of tehri respective universities of institutes. 
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