Are you a postdoctoral candidate interested in increasing your knowledge in your fields of study? Then you should apply for the Harvard Center for African Studies Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program 2021.
The Fellowship is aimed at providing opportunities for postdoctoral candidates to conduct independent research, publish, and increase knowledge in their fields of study that will be beneficial to the African continent and to prepare them to be successful in their chosen career paths.
Application Deadline: May 17, 2021
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Stipends will be paid by Harvard University to fellows during their residency. From this stipend, fellows are expected to pay for housing, health insurance, food, transportation, books and supplies and other expenses.
Throughout the fellowship period, fellows will have access to their mentor at both institutions as well as Harvard’s library resources and seminar/conference opportunities.
Eligibility
The opportunity is open to applicants who :
Have received a PhD or equivalent doctoral-level research degree.
Must hold a paid academic appointment at one of the eligible Institutions.
Requirements/Specifications/Terms and Conditions
Preference will be given to those who completed PhD in the past five years.
Applicants who have not yet formally received their degree must present evidence of having completed the academic requirements before commencing the Fellowship
Applicants must identify a Harvard faculty mentor to support research and scholarly work; additionally, they should identify a second mentor at their home institution.
N.B: Both mentors are required to submit letters of recommendation during the application process.
Applicants should have English language proficiency.
Applicants must have support from their home institutions to pursue an 18. month fellowship.
Applicants should have an academic appointment at one of the listed eligible universities or include a letter from the Institution that such an appointment is forthcoming during the fellowship period.
Eligible Universities:
Cairo University
University of Addis Ababa
University of Ghana
University of Nairobi
Ahmadu Bello University
University of Ibadan
University of Rwanda • Cheikh Anta Diop University
University of Sierra Leone
University of the Witwatersrand
University of Johannesburg
University of Dar es Salaam
Makerere University
Under the terms of appointment, fellows will be required to assume the following responsibilities:
Assume primary responsibility for the development of their research and career, in consultation with their faculty mentors and other collaborators.
Play an active role in seeking career and research advice, both from the faculty mentors and from other faculty members as appropriate.
Submit a report describing all work carried out at Harvard University and home institution during the research period. The report must be submitted two weeks prior to the end of their fellowship
Make mention in any publication presentation, or Interview of their status as a CAS fellow as well as those published or carried out as a result of their fellowship.
Notify CAS of any grant, scholarship, or funding obtained from any public or private organization for the same or a different research project.
Fellows should ensure funds are utilized for purposes as defined in the fellowship. Any expenditure outside of the stipulated use will not be accepted.
Fellows should notify CAS of any periods of travel or absence during their fellowship
Presentation of research at CAS fellow’s colloquium at the end of fellowship.
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About the Harvard Center for African Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship Research Program
The Fellowship is aimed at providing opportunities for postdoctoral candidates to conduct independent research, publish, and increase knowledge in their fields of study that will be beneficial to the African continent and to prepare them to be successful in their chosen career paths.
Six months of the fellowship will be spent in a residency in Cambridge, Massachusetts. While the remaining 12 months will be spent in the candidate’s home institution.
