STIAS 2023 Individual Fellowship Program for African Researchers for Master

STIAS 2023 Individual Fellowship Program for African Researchers for Master
  •  Master
  •  31-Oct-2023
  •   Worldwide
  • $$  Varies

STIAS provides and maintains an independent ‘creative space for the mind’ to advance the cause of science and scholarship across all disciplines. It is global in its reach and local in its African roots, and values original thinking and innovation in this context. No restriction is placed on the country of origin, discipline, or academic affiliation when STIAS considers a fellowship invitation. It encourages the cross-pollination of ideas and hence gives preference to projects that will tap into, and benefit from, a multi-disciplinary discourse while also contributing unique perspectives to such a discourse. This interaction is fostered by inviting individual fellows or project teams where each team member is evaluated individually.

The STIAS programme comprises projects which are entirely self-generated and proposed by applicants, as well as projects and programmes initiated and led by STIAS, typically with select partner organisations.STIAS fellows are expected to be resident at STIAS for the duration of a fellowship, with no academic obligations other than pursuing the proposed research project. The only other obligations are to share in the discussion over lunch which is served daily at the STIAS Wallenberg Research Centre, and to participate in the Tuesday and Thursday STIAS fellows’ seminar where fellows in turn present their work to other fellows and invited academics from the local community.

Eligibility Criteria

  • No restriction is placed on the country of origin, discipline, or academic affiliation when STIAS considers a fellowship invitation.
  • STIAS fellows who have been in residence previously are welcome to submit new applications, bearing in mind that during a five-year cycle preference is given to first-time applicants.
  • Apart from candidates who apply within the framework of an agreement with the Volkswagen Foundation (see below), STIAS does not consider postdoctoral applications.

Offered Benefits

It encourages the cross-pollination of ideas and hence gives preference to projects that will tap into, and benefit from, a multi-disciplinary discourse while also contributing unique perspectives to such a discourse.

Application Process

Go to Stellenbosch University on stias.ac.za to apply

Submit via

  • EMAIL (preferred):  Documentation should be submitted in PDF format.
  • MAIL:Ms Gudrun Schirge, STIAS Senior Programme Administrator.Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa

Required Documents:

  • A comprehensive Curriculum Vitae.
  • A list of publications (may be included in the CV).
  • One or two recent articles typical of the applicant’s research work, or related to the proposed project.
  • A project title and description (2-4 pages) of the planned work and  expected outcomes.
  • A brief summary/ introductory text (maximum 200 words) of the proposed project accessible to readers from outside the candidate’s specific discipline. This will be posted on the STIAS website (see  project summaries for examples).
  • A clear indication of the length of fellowship being applied for, together with preferred and alternative dates of residence at STIAS.
  • A brief indication of how the applicant became aware of the STIAS programme.
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