The Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa program provides fellowships to nurture the intellectual development and increase retention of early-career faculties in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda.
The fellowships are:
- Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowship
- Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Fellowship
- Doctoral Dissertation Completion Fellowship
- Post-doctoral Writing Fellowship
Application Deadline: 1st February 2021
Eligible Countries: Citizens of and reside in a sub-Saharan African country while holding a current faculty position at an accredited college or university in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Type: Research, Fellowship.
Eligible Field of Study: The fellowships support dissertations and research on peace, security and development topics.
Number of Fellowships: 45 fellowships are awarded each year.
Value of Fellowships:
- The doctoral dissertation research fellowship supports research costs of up to US$15,000 on a topic related to peace, security, and development.
- The doctoral dissertation proposal fellowship supports short-term research costs of up to US$3,000 to develop a doctoral dissertation proposal.
- The doctoral dissertation completion fellowship supports a one-year leave from teaching responsibilities and a stipend up to US$15,000 to permit the completion of a dissertation that advances research on peace, security, and development topics.
- Post-doctoral Writing Fellowship supports up to six months of completing an article or book manuscript through a stipend of up to US$3,000.
Duration of Fellowship: Fellowships are offered each year. The doctoral dissertation research fellowship is about 6-12 months
Eligibility: All applicants must:
- be citizens of and reside in a sub-Saharan African country
- hold a master’s degree
- be enrolled in a PhD program at an accredited university in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, or Uganda
- have an approved dissertation research proposal
The program seeks to promote diversity and encourages women to apply.
How To Apply:
- Apply for Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowship
- Apply for Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Fellowship
- Apply for Doctoral Dissertation Completion Fellowship
- Post-doctoral Writing Fellowship
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