West African Research Center (WARC) Travel Grant 2020 for African Scholars and Graduate Students

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Applications are now open for the West African Research Center (WARC) Travel Grant 2020.

Deadline: October 15, 2020

The WARC Travel Grant promotes intra-African cooperation and exchange among researchers and institutions by providing support to African scholars and graduate students for research visits to other institutions and regions on the continent.

Travel grant funds may be used to:

  • Attend and present papers at academic conferences held on the continent of Africa;
  • Visit libraries or archives located in Africa with resources necessary to the applicant’s academic work;
  • Engage in collaborative work with colleagues at another African institution;
  • Travel to a research site in Africa.

Grant

  • The WARC Travel Grant provides travel costs up to $1,500 and a stipend of $1,500.

Eligibility

  • Open to African scholars and graduate students;
  • Applicants should be West African nationals, with priority given to those affiliated with West African colleges, universities, or research institutions.
  • Women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Application

The following are application requirements:

  • Abstract (50-80 words) of proposed activity with a clear statement of purpose
  • Project/Research description (6 double-spaced pages maximum) including why travel is necessary (must be in language understandable to non-specialist readers)
  • Proposed budget
  • Curriculum vitae (with research and teaching record)
  • Photocopy of the applicant’s passport (must be a West African national)
  • All applications must be submitted online in PDF documents
  • All applicants must have a recommendation letter.
  • If attending a conference:
    • an abstract of the paper to be read
    • letter of acceptance to the conference
  • If visiting another institution:
    • invitation from host institution
  • If travel is to consult archives or other materials:
    • a description of the collections to be consulted and their significance to the applicant’s research
  • If you are a graduate student:
    • letter of recommendation from professor overseeing your research

To apply, click here

For more information, visit West African Research Center.

Source: Opportunitydesk.org

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