Background:
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ASESMANET (Atomistic Simulations, Electronic Structure, Computational Materials Science and 
Applications: The African Network) is a network connected to The African School of Electronic 
Structure Methods and Application (ASESMA) [1], ASESMANET is opening a call for scientists working 
in Africa and active in research in electronic structure calculations that want to spend a period 
of time visiting and doing research at a research group located in an African or European country 
different from their country of residence. The visit needs to end by 31/December 2023.

Funding for this program is provided by the External Activities Unit (EAU) of the Abdus Salam 
International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) Trieste Italy, by the Centre Européen de 
Calcul Atomique et Moléculaire (CECAM), the National Centre for Computational Design and Discovery 
of Novel Materials MARVEL funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation, and the Psi-k network. 
The funds are to support Africa – Europe interactions between researchers in Europe and those in 
Africa and promote intense scientific exchanges between researchers within Africa who are working 
in electronic structure methods and applications. This network (ASESMANET) will fund African 
researchers to visit other researchers or research groups in Africa or Europe for focused research 
collaboration for two months or more at a time. It can also support conference participation between 
Europe and Africa and within Africa.


What the ASESMANET funds will cover:
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* Travel/flight tickets [from home country to host/collaborating country].
* Accommodation at host country
* Living allowance at host country


Who Should Apply?
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Lecturers at Institutions in African countries who carry out research  
in atomistic/molecular modeling. These include those who use  
electronic structure methods (DFT, HF, etc.) or sampling methods such  
as Monte Carlo and Molecular Dynamics in different fields: Condensed  
Matter Physics, Materials Science, Computational/Quantum Chemistry,  
Quantum Dynamics, Computational Drug Design and other areas.  
Postdoctoral fellows and advanced post-graduate students at the  
doctoral level working in Africa may also apply. Women are  
particularly encouraged to apply.


How to Apply
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1) First fill the Google Form here: https://forms.gle/8z3UBCmYrCgL76zN7
2) Then, after #1 above, send an email to [email protected] with the  
following documents:
   a) a 1-2 page description of the research project that will be  
carried out at the host institution: motivation, state of the art,  
research goals, methods to be employed, research plan, relevance for  
scientific progress, reasons for choosing the hosting research group.  
Email a pdf with the name: My_Name_Proposal.pdf
   b) Acceptance letter from the hosting scientist, stating that the  
host institution will provide the infrastructure for the visitor to  
conduct research, the proposed topic, and confirmation of dates of  
visit (this letter should be sent directly by the hosting scientist to  
the e-mail above). Moreover, the letter should describe the work of  
the hosting scientist of relevance for the proposed project. Email a  
pdf with the name:  My_Name_Acceptance.pdf
   c) CV of applicant.   A pdf with the name: My_Name_CV.pdf
   d) CV of the hosting scientist:   A pdf with the name:  
My_Host_Name_Proposal.pdf

You may also put all these documents into a single pdf file and email  
it to us.

Deadline for Submission:
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Deadline for application: March 12, 2023


Contact for additional information:
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For further information contact: [email protected]

Websites of sponsors:
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https://www.ictp.it
https://www.cecam.org
http://nccr-marvel.ch
http://psi-k.net

[1] ASESMA is the African School of Electronic Structure Methods and  
Application, a bi-annual two-week school that brings together students  
from countries in Africa. See https://sites.google.com/site/asesmasite/