Fully Funded Iso Lomso Fellowship 2025 for African Researchers
Iso Lomso means ‘the eye of tomorrow’ in isiXhosa: seeing towards the future, laying the foundations for tomorrow.
The programme is aimed at 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.
Candidates should have established a research programme and have completed a post-doctoral fellowship or equivalent post-PhD programme. All disciplines are considered.
Iso Lomso fellowships provide a three-year attachment to STIAS to enable fellows to develop and conduct a long-term research programme of their preference.
The aim is to facilitate and support them towards becoming established scholars in their fields.
Fellowship Summary
- Type: Fellowship
- Country to study: South Africa
- Sponsor: Stellenbosch Institute For Advanced Study
- Funding Type: Fully Funded
- Eligible Countries: African Countries
- Benefits: Accommodations, Monthly stipends, Library Access, Flight Tickets, Childcare
- Deadline: February 15, 2025
Requirements for the Iso Lomso Fellowship 2025
To be eligible for the 2025 call, applicants must:
- Be a national of any African country
- Be born after the 1st of January 1983
- Have an affiliation at a research or higher education institution in an African country, and continue to do so for the foreseeable future.
- Have obtained a doctoral degree from any recognised higher education institution (worldwide) after the 1st of January 2017.
- Have completed a post-doctoral fellowship or equivalent post-PhD research programme.
- Be in a position to commence a first period of residency at STIAS during 2026.
Benefits of the Iso Lomso Fellowship 2025
While in residence fellows receive regular STIAS fellow support which includes:
- An economy return flight.
- Comfortable accommodation within walking distance from the institute.
- Individual offices equipped with a PC, telephone and printer.
- A monthly stipend for daily living costs.
- Access to the Stellenbosch University library (including electronic resources) and a high-speed internet connection
- Participation in the regular STIAS fellows programme, including daily lunch, weekly fellows’ seminars, STIAS public lectures and social events.
- A child care subsidy for fellows accompanied by young children while in residence.
Residence at STIAS
- A three-year attachment to STIAS during which time you may spend a total of ten months in residence at STIAS to develop and pursue a long-term research project
Links to sister institutions
- The possibility of a residency at a partner institute for advanced study or other research intensive institution abroad.
International conferences
- Funding to attend up to two international conferences or training workshops anywhere in the world.
Your own workshop
- Support to convene a workshop with collaborators at STIAS or at their home institution.
Support for your institution
- Lecturer replacement subsidy for your home institution during residency periods.
Application Timelines:
- Application deadline: 15 February 2025
- Shortlist selection: 30 April 2025
- Final selection: 31 May 2025
Selection Process
- Shortlisted candidates may be contacted during May 2025 for any additional information that may be required about their proposed projects.
- A final selection will be made by the end of May 2025 and successful candidates will be contacted during June 2025.
- These dates may change and will be updated on the page.
Deadline: 15th February, 2025
Apply Here for Iso Lomso Fellowship 2025
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