Apply for The Individual Research Fellowship Program by APN

Application Deadline: 1st February, 2022 (11:59 pm EST)

The African Peacebuilding Network (APN) of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) invites research fellowship applications from African researchers, policy analysts, and practitioners working on conflict and peacebuilding issues at universities and research institutions; or regional, governmental, and non-governmental agencies or organizations based in Africa. A core component of the APN, the Individual Research Fellowship (IRF) program is a vehicle for enhancing the quality and visibility of independent African peacebuilding research both regionally and globally,

Fellowships are awarded on a competitive, peer-reviewed basis and are intended to support six months of field-based research, from June 2022 to December 2022. Up to eighteen (18) individual fellowships of a maximum of $15,000 each will be awarded. Women are strongly encouraged to apply. During the fellowship period, recipients are required to participate in two mandatory workshops organized by the APN.

Eligibility

All applicants must be African citizens currently residing in an African country. This competition is open to African academics, as well as policy analysts and practitioners.
Applicants who are academics must hold a faculty or research position at an African university or research organization, and have a PhD obtained no earlier than January 2012.
Applicants who are policy analysts or practitioners must be based in Africa at a regional or sub-regional institution; a government agency; or a nongovernmental, media, or civil society organization, and have at least a master’s degree obtained before January 2017, with at least five years of proven research and work experience in peacebuilding-related activities on the continent.

Requirements

Proposals should clearly describe research objectives and significance, with alignment between research questions and goals and research design/methods.
Proposals should also demonstrate knowledge of the research subject and relevant literature, and address the feasibility of proposed research activities, including a timeline for project completion.
Applicants should discuss the likely relevance of the proposed research to current knowledge on peacebuilding practice and policy and situate it within existing literature.
The inclusion of a brief, but realistic, budget outline, keeping within the allotted amount for the fellowship and fitting appropriately within a six-month project and the page limit required is encouraged.