We are pleased to announce that the call for proposals for WCRP’s new Global South fellowship program with a focus on Africa is now open. The objective of the Global South Fellowship program is to give early to mid-career researchers* from the Global South the benefit to develop their own WCRP-related research activity, thereby boosting climate research activities in their own region.

For the 2024-call, WCRP is soliciting research proposals from early to mid-career candidates from the African continent. Such proposals must be supported by a host institution guaranteeing that the successful candidate will undertake the proposed project full-time during the agreed period of the fellowship at the institution. Successful projects should address aspects of critical gaps in WCRP-related African climate research, enhance climate action for and in Africa, help build a community of practice, and create the potential for leaving a strong legacy to build upon in the longer-term. 

Applications close on 30 September 2024.

• For more information and to apply, please visit:  https://www.wcrp-climate.org/about-wcrp/fellowship-global-south
• For inquiries, please contact Hindumathi Palanisamy (hpalanisamy@wmo.int) cc’ing Lian Xue (lxue@wmo.int).

 *Early to mid-career researchers are active researchers up to 12 years after receiving their PhD (excluding parental and care leave).