Application Deadline: 1st February, 2022
The Social Science Research Council offers fellowships to support the completion of doctoral degrees and to promote next-generation social science research in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. The fellowships support dissertation research on peace, security, and development topics. The doctoral dissertation completion fellowship supports a one-year leave from teaching and administrative responsibilities through a stipend up to US$10,000 to permit the completion of a dissertation that advances research on peace, security, and development topics. This program also offers two workshops each year to help fellows further develop their chapters and complete the writing of their doctoral dissertations. Facilitators at the workshops help strengthen the capacity of fellows for scholarly writing, including academic publications.
Fellows must be willing to attend at least one workshop sponsored by the SSRC each year that is intended to help early-career faculty produce scholarly engage in scholarly reflections, writing and publications. We anticipate awarding up to 45 fellowships in total across all categories each year
Eligibility
- Strong proposals will offer clear and concise descriptions of the project and its significance.
- Proposals should display a 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 and related disciplines. All applications must be submitted using the online portal.
For further enquiries regarding the application process, contact SSRC staff from the Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa Program: ne***********@ss**.org.
