SSRC Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa: Writing Fellowship for Master

SSRC Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa: Writing Fellowship for Master
  •  Master
  •  01-Feb-2022
  •   Ghana
  • $$  Varies

The Social Science Research Council offers fellowships to support the completion of doctoral degrees and to promote next generation social science research in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. The fellowships support dissertation research on peace, security, and development topics.

The 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. It will enable the recipient to buy time off from teaching and administrative duties to focus exclusively on finalizing an article for a peer-reviewed journal or completing a book manuscript based on a Next Gen-supported doctoral dissertation that advances research on peace, security, and development. This fellowship is exclusively available for Next Gen alumni.

The program features a thematic focus on peace, security, and development in order to renew basic research agendas and strengthen interdisciplinary social science research capacity addressing these issues.

Eligibility Criteria

All applicants must:

  • Be citizens of any sub-Saharan African country
  • Hold a doctorate degree from an accredited university in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, or Uganda
  • Be a past recipient of at least one Next Generation Social Sciences Doctoral Dissertation fellowship
  • Be prepared to take no less than three-month leave away from routine teaching and administrative duties in current role
  • Affiliated to an academic department in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, or Uganda at the of award

Offered Benefits

  • The Social Science Research Council (SSRC), as a part of its Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa, supports up to six months of completing an article or book manuscript through a stipend of up to US$3,000.
  • It will enable the recipient to buy time off from teaching and administrative duties to focus exclusively on finalizing an article for a peer-reviewed journal or completing a book manuscript based on a Next Gen-supported doctoral dissertation that advances research on peace, security, and development.

Application Process

Go to Social Science Research Council (SSRC) on ssrc.secure-platform.com to apply
Apply Here
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