SSRC 2025 Next Generation Social Sciences Program for Fellowship

SSRC 2025 Next Generation Social Sciences Program for Fellowship
  •  Fellowship
  •  31-Jan-2025
  •   Africa
  • $$  Varies

The Next Generation Social Sciences programme, launched in June 2011, responds to a shortage of experienced faculty in African higher education. 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 Next Generation Social Sciences fellowships are:

  • Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowship
  • Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Fellowship
  • Doctoral Dissertation Completion Fellowship
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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.

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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

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