Nordic Africa Institute African Guest Researchers scholarships 2023 for Africa-based researchers – Study in Sweden Fully Funded

Nordic Africa Institute African Guest Researchers scholarships 2023 for Africa-based researchers – Study in Sweden Fully Funded

Interested and eligible Africans are invited to apply for the 2023 Nordic Africa Institute’s African Guest Researchers scholarships. See requirements and how to apply below

About the Scholarship

The African Guest Researchers’ Scholarship Programme provides opportunities for early-career researchers based in Africa to work and develop their ongoing research at the Nordic Africa Institute. The scholarship offers access to the Institute’s library and other resources that provide a stimulating research environment. Through the program, the Nordic Africa Institute aims to contribute to building capacity in the production of knowledge about Africa and to promote and establish relations with and between African and Nordic research communities.

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Scholarship Duration

The maximum duration of the stay is 90 days, while the minimum is 60 days.

Scholarship Benefits

The scholarship includes a return air-fare (economy class), accommodation, a subsistence allowance of 400 SEK (approx. 40 USD) per day plus an installation grant of 2,500 SEK (approx. 250 USD) and access to a workspace, including a desk computer, in a shared office at the Institute. Please note that the subsistence allowance will be provided only for the days spent in Uppsala.

The Institute’s library is specialized in literature on contemporary Africa and focuses on Social Sciences. Furthermore, Guest Researchers have access to the Uppsala University Library and to the Library of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.

Guest Researchers have the possibility to present their research at the Nordic Africa Institute and to visit other institutions in the Nordic countries.

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Eligibility

The scholarship program is directed at early career researchers based in Africa and engaged in Africa-oriented research. The research topic should be within the disciplines of Social Sciences and Humanities, and with a focus on contemporary Africa. The research should also be relevant to the core principles of the UN Agenda 2030, as indicated in the NAI 2022-2026 Strategy.

The program is open to two main categories of early career researchers:

Staff employed by an African-based university or research center who are enrolled in a doctoral program in the African region and who do not have access to an international scholarship.
Postdoctoral researchers (within 5 years or less of Ph.D. completion).
The Institute strives to achieve a fair distribution of scholarship positions in regard to gender and geographic focus.

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How to Apply for Nordic Africa Institute African Guest Researchers scholarships

Interested and eligible candidates for the scholarship should submit their application form online via the application portal. While on the portal, applicants are expected to upload the following;

• Up-to-date CV, including a list of publications (if available online, please include links)
• Outline of the research project, 5 pages:
  • A well-elaborated research proposal
  • A work plan, including expected results, specific to the time spent at the Institute
• Reference: A signed letter of support from the applicant’s Head of Department or other senior scholars in the same field, which confirms the current workplace/affiliation and field of research

It is also possible to apply through a regular postal service. For more information contact [email protected]

All applications must be submitted in the English Language.

Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered. Persons currently or previously employed by or otherwise professionally affiliated with the Nordic Africa Institute are not eligible for scholarships. In the extraordinary event that the Scholarship Programme for 2023 does not receive full funding, applicants will be informed immediately.

Application Deadline

The deadline to apply for this scholarship is 1st May 2022.

Further information regarding the scholarship is available here.

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