UAEU Postdoctoral Fellowship on Climate Actions
The United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) is offering a Post-Doctoral Fellowship on Climate Actions that aims to strengthen and support the nation’s efforts to meet its commitments to the net zero initiative. The fellowship program provides funds to hire a highly qualified postdoctoral researcher, explore, test, and put into practice research ideas for resilient, inclusive, and sustainable solutions under the guidance of a faculty member at UAEU.
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It is anticipated that a number of research publications, mostly in the top 10% of Scopus journals, will be published in credible journals to chronicle the outcomes of the two-year program. Through the grant management system, a final report that includes all published and under review research articles must be delivered to the research office. Also required is the preparation and presentation of a poster on the topic at the Sustainability Research Exhibit/Conference Day at the UAEU.
Deadline
7 August 2023
Duration
2 years.
Benefits
The maximum amount of funding for each proposal is AED 650,000. For non-lab-based projects, the maximum budget should not exceed AED 600,000. The requested budget should be carefully thought. Principal investigators can budget funds in the following categories:
- Support for personnel for post-docs (maximum of AED 250,000 per year, inclusive of health insurance, travel, etc.).
- Materials, small equipment, consumables, or software (maximum of 75,000 AED over the two-year duration of the project).
- Support for travel to attend SCOPUS conference with full-length papers published in the proceedings (maximum of AED 15,000).
- Collaboration in research with international universities/research institutes, not including travel (a maximum of 30,000 AED annually)
- Fees of Q1 open-access journals.
- Subcontracts and vendors are not permitted. IT equipment (personal computer, telephone, camera, scanner, printer, etc.) and software that are provided by the university are not covered. Principal investigators should use the available resources at the university.
- Funds are not transferable among the different items.
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Eligibility
- Ph.D. degree from reputable university.
- A proven record of achievements in research.
- Several Scopus-indexed journal publications as first author/corresponding author.
- Strong communication skills and fluency in English.
- A support letter from a UAEU host faculty member.
How to Apply
The application process has two phases:
1. Initial Application
Candidates are required to submit a research proposal (maximum two pages) elaborating the new research contributions in the area of climate actions or sustainability. The research should help achieve climate neutrality. The following documents should be attached.
- Copy of official certificates and transcripts from all colleges or universities attended.
- A detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), including a list of publications.
- Support letter from a host PI at UAEU.
The initial application should be sent by email to: [email protected]
2. Detailed Proposal Submission
After the initial review by the research office, the applicant and host PI are informed about the status of the application. Host PIs of the short-listed applicants are informed to submit the detailed proposal using the Grant Management System. Applicants can review the application guidelines here.