German research chair for "mathematics and its applications" at the African institute for mathematical science in Tanzania
Deadline: 1 feb 2017
Dear Friends of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation,
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is calling for applications for a GERMAN RESEARCH CHAIR FOR "MATHEMATICS AND ITS APPLICATIONS" AT THE AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES IN TANZANIA (AIMS-TANZANIA). In the coming years, this research chair will promote higher education and research in mathematics in Africa.
This call is aimed at postdoctoral academics from any country who demonstrably conduct application-related research in the field of mathematics, have several years’ experience in training students and, ideally, doctoral candidates. Experience in working in and cooperating with Africa and a willingness to collaborate with other academic disciplines are also desired.
The CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS is 1 FEBRUARY 2017. Cooperation with a collaborative partner in Germany is a requirement of the programme. However, an application can be submitted even if contact with a partner at a German universityresearch institution has not yet been established by the application deadline. Please visit www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/research-chair-aims-tanzania.html 2 for more details on the programme and the application specifications as well as for the application package.
This research chair is funded with a total of €560,000 for a four-year period. A concurrent appointment at a collaborating university in Tanzania is planned. Following three years of funding, AIMS-Tanzania plans to conduct an evaluation of the chair. A long-term establishment of the research chair at AIMS-Tanzania is intended.
AIMS-Tanzania is part of the AIMS Next Einstein Initiative which seeks to establish a coordinated network of 15 supra-regional centres of excellence in mathematics across Africa by the year 2020. The research chair, which is being advertised internationally, is designed to help promote networking between AIMS-Tanzania and German universities and to drive networking amongst the various AIMS centres in Africa. As part of the German Research Chair programme that is financed by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, the Humboldt Foundation will fill four research chairs at AIMS centres in, Ghana, South Africa, Cameroon and Tanzania.
We should be very grateful if you would draw the attention of potential candidates in your personal network to this announcement. You can forward this email to them or disseminate the attached Programme Information at your institute. If you have any further questions about this new sponsorship programme, please do not hesitate to address them to GermanResearchChairs@avh.de.