Former and Current Grantees Shed Light on Being a Scientist in Morocco

During 2019, our blog posts will primarily feature a range of countries in which IFS has awarded grants to early-career scientists, drawing on responses to a 15-item survey with mostly open-ended questions that we are sending to former and present grantees in selected countries, as an element of this year’s process culminating in our new 2021-2030 strategy. This month we highlight Morocco, where 181 people (29 to women and 152 to men) have been awarded grants by IFS since it was founded in 1974. Of the 181 grantees, 67 went on to receive a second grant, and 20 a third grant. As one survey respondent noted, “Many sectors in Morocco have been developed because of related scientific research results and advances”.