{"id":8624,"date":"2026-11-11T10:43:14","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T09:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.e-rihs.it\/?p=8624"},"modified":"2026-11-11T10:45:32","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T09:45:32","slug":"applications-open-for-the-italy-kenya-2026-transnational-access","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.e-rihs.it\/en\/applications-open-for-the-italy-kenya-2026-transnational-access\/","title":{"rendered":"Applications open for the Italy-Kenya 2026 Transnational Access programme: two research mobility fellowships at CNR ISPC | Deadline: 30 November 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Researchers based in Kenya can now apply for the Italy-Kenya 2026 Transnational Access and Visiting Mobility Programme, funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR) under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Within the framework of the Research Infrastructures Cluster <a href=\"https:\/\/www.h2iosc.cnr.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">H2IOSC <\/a>(Humanities and Cultural Heritage Italian Open Science Cloud) and E-RIHS.it,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispc.cnr.it\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> CNR ISPC<\/a> the leading institute of E-RIHS.it, is offering two mobility fellowships for researchers of Kenyan nationality affiliated with universities, research institutions, research centres, or other research organisations based in Kenya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Selected applicants will be hosted by CNR ISPC in Lecce, Italy, where they will carry out research activities under the supervision of a local scientific tutor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The programme focuses on heritage science and will contribute to the development of SENNSE (Spatial hEritage ScieNce oNline Sensor Environment), an IoT-based system for environmental monitoring in cultural heritage contexts. 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