The Social Science Research Council offers
fellowships to support the advancement of social science faculty toward
completion of doctoral degrees and to promote next generation social science
research in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda.
The fellowships support dissertations and research
on peace, security, and development topics.
The doctoral dissertation research fellowship supports
9-12 months of dissertation research costs of up to US$15,000 on a topic
related to peace, security, and development.
Eligibility
All applicants must be citizens of and reside in a
sub-Saharan African country while holding a current faculty position at an
accredited college or university in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, or
Uganda. Applicants for any of the funding opportunities offered through this
program must have a master’s degree and be working toward completion of the
doctoral degree. The program seeks to promote diversity and encourages women to
apply.To be eligible for the US$15,000 dissertation research fellowship, applicants
must have an approved dissertation proposal but will not yet have
undertaken research of nine months or more.
Application Process
All applications must be submitted using the online application portal.
Strong proposals will offer clear and concise
descriptions of the project and its significance. Proposals should display
thorough knowledge of the relevant social science literature that applicants
will engage and the methodologies relevant to the project. In addition,
applicants must demonstrate that all proposed activities are feasible and can
be completed in a timely manner. All proposals will be evaluated for these
criteria by an independent, international committee of leading scholars from a
range of social science disciplines.
Fellows must be willing to attend two workshops
sponsored by the SSRC each year that are intended to help early-career faculty
produce scholarly publications. We anticipate awarding approximately 45
fellowships in total each year.
Deadline:
The next application deadline is December
1, 2013.
For inquiries or technical questions pertaining to
the online application portal, please contact SSRC staff from the Next
Generation Social Sciences in Africa Program: nextgenafrica@ssrc.org
