NORDIC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME FOR 1 MONTH STAY AT NORDIC AFRICA INSTITUTE: MASTERS AND PHD CANDIDATES

Closing date: 15 October 2020|

About Scholarships:

A 1-month stay at the Nordic Africa Institute in order to facilitate use of the Institute’s library collections on contemporary Africa, and to create links to existing research at the Institute. The scholarships are awarded once per year.

The purpose of the programme

The aim of the scholarship programme is to offer a 1-month stay at the Nordic Africa Institute in order to facilitate use of the Institute’s library collections on contemporary Africa (books, periodicals, newspapers, and government publications), and to create links to existing research at the Institute. The scholarships are awarded once per year.

Financial support and other benefits

The scholarship covers travelling expenses for the least expensive fare from residential address (in Sweden, Finland and Iceland) to Uppsala and return. The scholarship holders are provided with a desk and computer in a shared office at the Institute and free accommodation centrally located in Uppsala. The scholarship also includes a subsistence allowance of SEK 300 per day and free photocopying up to a maximum of 1,000 copies.

Please note: The scholarship does not include health care insurance or other insurances.

How to apply

The application should contain:

• Application form
• Up-to-date CV, including list of publications (if any).
• Outline of research project, 3-5 pages:
  • Objective of the research project: The research topic should be clearly identified and contextualized within its academic discipline.
  • Method and time frame: Describe how the research project will be accomplished, state the research method, data gathering techniques and time frame.
  • Theoretical explication: A brief indication of the theoretical basis of the research project must be included.
  • The applicant should clarify what part of the research project he/she will work upon during the stay at the Nordic Africa Institute.
• Reference: A signed letter of support from the applicant’s supervisor or head of department, which confirms current affiliation and field of research. (Scanned versions of signed support letters can be emailed by the applicant.)

Applications are primarily evaluated based on the outline of the research project.

Please note: Incomplete applications will not be considered. Persons currently or previously employed by or otherwise professionally affiliated with the Nordic Africa Institute are not eligible for scholarships. Kindly also note that the application and appendices must be in English. Applicants will be informed about the outcome of their application as soon as the selection process is finalized; by the end of November the latest.

Click this official link: https://nai.uu.se/opportunities/scholarships/nordic-scholarship-programme.html

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