Eligible Countries
Who can Apply
Applicants must reside in one of the following eligible countries/regions listed below.
An applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of the country/region in which they propose to conduct the research, or subject to the qualifications noted below hold a temporary study or non-immigrant visa. This visa must be valid and must allow the applicant to undertake the research over the two-year award period from the country/region in which they propose to conduct the research. This non-immigrant visa/work permit must be valid for the two-year award period or applicant must be able to establish that he or she is eligible for an extension, renewal or other status that will enable the applicant to perform the research in the applicable jurisdiction for the entirety of the two-year award period.
Africa and CIS
Algeria
Angola
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo Democratic Republic
Congo Republic
Cote d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kyrgyzstan
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Moldova
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Asia
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Cambodia
Cook Islands
Fiji
India
Indonesia
Laos
Myanmar
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Mongolia
Nauru
Nepal
Pakistan
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Vietnam