The Centre for Science and Technology of the Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries (NAM S&T Centre; www.namstct.org) is pleased to invite applications from suitable candidates for the “Joint NAM S&T Centre – ZMT Bremen (Germany) Fellowship” on “Blue Economy in Tropical Coastal Marine Research” for the year 2022.
This Fellowship scheme was initiated in January 2008 for affiliation of the Scientists from the developing countries with the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT), Bremen, Germany [www.leibniz-zmt.de] for a period of up to 3 months to work with its senior researchers and faculty members for upgrading research skills in the fields related to Ecology, Biogeochemistry, Geology, Theoretical Ecology and Modelling, Social Sciences and Tropical Coastal Marine Systems, and undertaking short-term Joint Research Projects at ZMT, Bremen. This year, proposals in the area of Blue Economy are highly encouraged in order to strengthen research on solutions. Depending on the research topic, the selected Fellows can also benefit from the ZMT’s association with Bremen University and other well-established marine research institutes in Bremen.
The Fellowship will be awarded to the scientists only from the Member Countries of the NAM S&T Centre and NAM S&T–Industry Network Members and only one scientist may be selected from a particular country/Network Member organisation. The NAM S&T Centre sponsors up to five scientists each year. While the Centre covers the international airfare of the selected Fellows from its eligible Member Countries/ Network Member organisations, ZMT provides a monthly subsistence allowance of 1250 Euros to meet the accommodation and other expenses in Bremen.
Application recommended by the parent institution of the applicant and endorsed by the Focal Point of the NAM S&T Centre in the country/organization of the applicant may be submitted to the Centre by email in the relevant format. A proposal on the scientific work to be carried out at ZMT Bremen must be attached with the application. To prepare the proposal the applicants may carefully study the material available on the website of ZMT Bremen [www.leibniz-zmt.de] and then get in touch with the respective Scientific Work Group Leader (can also be a Senior Scientist or the Scientific Director) at ZMT for scientific questions or via the E-mail: nam.fellows@leibniz-zmt.de for administrative questions. Please articulate your research interest in the topic, competences you could bring in and potential outputs. To facilitate collaboration, it will be necessary to have a support letter from the scientific workgroup leader, senior scientist or scientific director at ZMT who should host the fellow.
You can find a list of working groups under each scientific department under this link. (https://www.leibniz-zmt.de/en/research/scientific-departments.html).
The last date for submitting application for the Fellowship is Friday, 30 September 2022.
The selection will be made strictly based on the professional details of the applicant, plan of work to be carried out and mutual research interest of the applicant and ZMT. Copies of the guidelines for the Fellowship and the application form can be found below (also available at the Centre’s Website www.namstct.org). The Guidelines may please be read carefully before submitting the application.
Application Form_NAM S&T Centre-ZMT, Bremen Fellowship 2022
E-Circular_Guidelines for NAM S&T Centre – ZMT Bremen Fellowship 2022