Ideas Matter Doctoral Fellowship for West African Scholars is inviting credible applicants who are willing to partake in its ongoing 2022 Scholarship programme at WARA
The West African Research Association is headquartered in Dakar, Senegal as a non-governmental research hub established to promote intellectual activity and scholarly exchange on West Africa and the diaspora.
Benefits of Ideas Matter Doctoral Fellowship
The Ideas Matter Doctoral Fellowship-US program will award one pre-doctoral grant of $4,000 for travel to West Africa to conduct research.
Requirements for Ideas Matter Doctoral Fellowship Qualification
This competition is open to West African citizens who are currently enrolled in graduate programs at institutions of higher education in the United States. (West African citizens with U.S. citizenship are not eligible.) Priority will be given to applicants who are at the pre-dissertation stage and who demonstrate financial need.
How to Apply
- Abstract (50-80 words)
- Proposal (6 pages – double spaced)
- Resume or CV
- Itemized budget (including estimated costs for housing, food, travel, equipment, printing/photocopying, and institutional affiliation fees)
- Graduate transcripts (Scan and upload official transcripts)
- Bibliography
- Three letters of reference are signed by the recommender.
- A statement explaining how your research will contribute to meeting critical needs on the continent
The proposal statement should describe the concept, methodology, and the significance of the proposed research project to the applicant’s academic field, and how this research contributes to the objective of the Ideas Matter Fellowship. The language should be understandable to non-specialist readers. (An excellent resource for preparing applications, On the Art of Writing Proposals, can be found on the SSRC website.)
For more details, visit the WARA website.