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West African Research Center Travel Grant 2023 For scholars, Researchers and Graduate Students APPLY NOW!

Apply Now for West African Research Center Travel Grant 2023 For scholars, Researchers and Graduate Students

Author1September 11, 2022

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Location

Africa

Host

African Institutions

Target

International students

Application Deadline: 17 October 2022

The West African Research Center Travel Grant 2023 For scholars, Researchers and Graduate Students WARC promotes intra-African cooperation and exchange among researchers and institutions by providing support to African scholars and graduate students for research visits to other institutions and regions on the continent. The WARC Travel Grant provides travel costs up to $1,500 and a stipend of $1,500.

Travel grant funds may be used to:
– attend and present papers at academic conferences held on the continent of Africa
– visit libraries or archives located in Africa with resources necessary to the applicant’s academic work
– engage in collaborative work with colleagues at another African institution
– travel to a research site in Africa

This competition is open only to West African nationals, with priority given to those affiliated with West African colleges, universities, or research institutions.

Application requirements:

Abstract (50-80 words) of proposed activity with a clear statement of purpose
Project/Research description (6 double-spaced pages maximum) including why travel is necessary (must be in language understandable to non-specialist readers)
Proposed budget

Curriculum vitae (with research and teaching record)
Photocopy of the applicant’s passport (must be a West African national)
All applications must be submitted online in PDF documents

All applicants must have a recommendation letter.
If attending a conference:
– an abstract of the paper to be read
– letter of acceptance to the conference
If visiting another institution:
– invitation from host institution

If travel is to consult archives or other materials:
– a description of the collections to be consulted and their significance to the applicant’s research
If you are a graduate student:
– letter of recommendation from professor overseeing your research

Please address inquiries to
Mariane Yade
West African Research Center/Centre de Recherche Ouest Africaine
warccroa@gmail.com.

Funding for the WARC West African Research Center Travel Grant 2023 For scholars, Researchers and Graduate Students is provided by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the US Department of State through a grant from the Council of American Overseas Research Centers.