SCOSTEP Visiting Scholar (SVS) Program

Deadline Date: February 15, 2025

Donor Name: Scientific Committee on Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Grant Size: Not Available

Applications are now open for the Scientific Committee on Solar-Terrestrial Physics Visiting Scholar Program to provide training to graduate students in well-established solar terrestrial physics laboratories and institutions, for periods of between one and three months.

The aim is to fund up to 20 scholars each year, related to the SCOSTEP’s current program themes. The training will help the awardees to advance their career in solar terrestrial physics using the technique/skill they learned during the training. SCOSTEP will provide the airfare, while it is expected that the hosting lab will provide the living expenses (accommodation, sustenance, ground transportation, visa fees and other incidentals). Trainees should have their own health insurance or arrange a provision with the host institution. The trainees will be selected on a competitive basis. 

The SCOSTEP Visiting Scholar (SVS) program is a capacity building activity of SCOSTEP. The SVS program complements the current scientific program and SCOSTEP’s public outreach activities. 

Benefits

• SCOSTEP will provide the airfare, while the hosting lab will provide living expenses (lodging, meals, ground transportation, visa fees and other incidentals). Trainees should have their own health insurance or arrange a provision with the host institution.

Eligibility Criteria

• The SVS program is open to applicants from all countries but with an emphasis on applicants from developing countries. The program is open to Masters and PhD students with the requirement that the recipient has not received a PhD at the time of application to the program. 
• At least four to five scholars each year with proposed research relevant to SCOSTEP PRESTO themes.

Application Requirements 

• The candidates will prepare an application package including the following the details of the visit:
  • work to be performed described in the form of a 2 page proposal; 
  • applicant’s curriculum vitae;
  • dates of the visit and an estimate of the airfare in economy class; 
  • letter from the applicant’s supervisor verifying eligibility to the program, and 
  • a recommendation letter from the host scientist/institution indicating that the proposed work will be mutually beneficial.

For more information, visit SCOSTEP.