Iso Lomso Fellowships at Stellenbosch University 2024

The Iso Lomso Fellowship is offered to African scholars who have obtained a doctoral degree within the preceding seven years and who hold an academic position at a university or research institution anywhere in Africa.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Applicant must be a national of any African country.
• Applicant must be born after the 1st of January 1982.
• Applicant must have an affiliation at a research or higher education institution in an African country.
• Applicant must have obtained a doctoral degree from any recognized higher education institution after the 1st of January 2016.
• Applicant must have completed a post-doctoral fellowship or equivalent post-PhD research program.

Application Process:

• Interested candidates must submit an application form along with the following documents:
  • A motivational cover letter of not more than one page in length.
  • A pre-proposal for a three-year research project.
  • One or two recent writing examples authored by the applicant related to the proposed project.
  • A copy of the applicant’s doctoral certificate.
  • An up-to-date Curriculum Vitae.
  • A letter of support from the candidate's home institution.
  • Two endorsement letters from experts who are acquainted with the applicant's projects

Value of the Scholarship:

• The successful candidates are awarded a scholarship including the following benefits:
  • An economy return flight.
  • Accommodation within walking distance from the institute.
  • Individual offices are equipped with a PC, telephone, and printer.
  • A monthly stipend for daily living costs.
  • Access to the Stellenbosch University library and a high-speed internet connection.
  • Participation in the regular STIAS fellows program, including daily lunch, weekly fellows’ seminars, STIAS public lectures, and social events;
    a childcare subsidy for fellows accompanied by young children while in residence.