Qatar Research, Development and Innovation Council, opens a Fellowship Program for Displaced Arab Researchers
Qatar Research, Development and Innovation Council is opening a fellowship program for displaced Arab researchers whose careers have been affected by conflicts in their countries, such as Palestine, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen, to provide opportunities for researchers to continue their research, and maintain their expertise and skills during periods of crisis, while preparing them to return to their homelands to rebuild. Academic infrastructure.
Objectives
- Providing opportunities for researchers to continue their research,
- maintain their expertise and skills during periods of crisis,
- while preparing them to return to their home countries to rebuild the academic infrastructure.
Eligibility requirements
- Researchers must have a doctoral degree or equivalent.
- They must hold a passport or travel document from the four countries concerned (Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Yemen).
The annual salary
- 240,000 Qatari riyals.
- Total travel costs up to QAR 10,000 (includes joining ticket and return ticket upon completion).
Application process
- It includes submitting a research proposal and a set of supporting documents such as a CV.
- academic records.
- and a personal letter.
Timetable
- Applications start in September 2024.
- The application deadline is November 2024.
- Grants announcement in March 2025.
Evaluation process
- Applications are subject to peer review by international experts.
- Proposals are evaluated based on research excellence.
- research team.
- resources.
- and the impact of the conflict on the researcher.