SSRC 2025 Next Generation Social Sciences Program for Fellowship

Eligibility Criteria

All candidates 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.

Offered Benefits

• 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.

Application Process