Announcement (May 2001)

The Global Security and Cooperation Program of the Social Science Research Council is pleased to announce 4 new funding opportunities for research and training on the underlying causes and conditions of conflict and insecurity. There are no citizenship or nationality requirements.

Grants for Research Collaboration in Conflict Zones

Applications are invited from teams of researchers working or living in a zone of widespread or intractable violent conflict for short research projects of up to 6 months in length. Each team must have a designated team leader with at least 3 years of professional experience.
Maximum award: $12,000.
Deadline: February 1, 2002.

Research Fellowships for Professionals Working in International Affairs

Applications are invited from practitioners (NGO professionals, activists, journalists, lawyers etc.) to conduct a research and writing project for 8-18 months under the supervision of an academic mentor in a university or research institute. A significant piece of writing is expected as a result. Applicants should have 5-15 years of experience working in issues related to international security and cooperation.
Maximum award: $38,000 per year.
Deadline: December 1, 2001.

Postdoctoral Fellowships on Global Security and Cooperation

Applications are invited from scholars holding PhDs or the equivalent for 8-18 months of support. The first half of the fellowship is to be spent working in a nongovernmental, international or multilateral organization outside the applicant's country of residence and involved in peace and security issues. The second half should be spent conducting a research project informed by that experience. Maximum award: $38,000 per year.
Deadline: December 1,2001.

Dissertation Fellowships on Global Security and Cooperation:

Applications are invited from students working towards the PhD or equivalent for a two-year fellowship. The first year must be spent working at a non-governmental, international or multilateral organization involved in peace and security issues outside the applicant's country of residence. The second year should be spent conducting a research project related to that experience.
Maximum award: $19,000 per year.
Deadline: December 1,2001.

For more information and application forms please contact GSC at:

The Social Science Research Council
Global Security & Cooperation
810 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10019
Email: gsc@ssrc.org
Web: www.ssrc.org
tel: 212.377.2700/ fax: 212.377.2727

The Association of African Universities is pleased to announce the International Fellowships Programme (IFP) of The Ford Foundation for residents and resident nationals of Ghana, Nigeria, and Senegal. The IFP, which will provide support for up to three years of formal post-graduate study, is a new Programme whose fundamental objective is to provide opportunities to exceptional individuals from diverse backgrounds, social groups and communities that lack systematic access to higher education. Ford International Fellows, as recipients of the Fellowships will be called, are expected to use their education to become leaders in fields that further the Ford Foundation's goals of strengthening democratic values, reducing poverty and injustice, promoting international cooperation and advancing human achievement.

For the academic year 2002/2003, the Programme offers 28 scholarships, tenable in any part of the world including Africa, for study leading to the award of a Master's or Doctoral degree. Each Fellowship covers tuition fees, subsistence allowance, travel and other related expenses. To be eligible, applicants must satisfy the criteria below:

2. Demonstrate excellence in their undergraduate studies and hold a good bachelor's degree, or its equivalent.

4. Pursue a post-graduate degree that will directly enhance their leadership capacity in an academic, policy, practical, or artistic field corresponding to one or more of the Foundation's programme areas.

5. Present a plan specifying how they will apply their studies to social problems or issues in their own countries. Commit themselves to working on these issues following the fellowship period.

Completed application forms, with supporting documents, are to be returned to the centres above, on or before 10 August, 2001. Candidates who fax or e-mail their completed forms must arrange to send the original completed forms by courier.

Applications will be reviewed and evaluated by panels, composed of scholars and practitioners from various academic fields, who will make the final selections. The level and duration of the award will be determined as part of the placement process.

The Senior Programme Officer
International Fellowships Programme
Association of African Universities
Aviation Road Extension
Airport Residential Area
P.O. Box AN 5744, Accra, GHANA
Tel: 233-21-761588/774495
Fax: 233-21-774821
E-mail: ifp@aau.org

The West African Research Center in Dakar, Senegal, is offering one (1) collaborative fellowship set, to support a pair of researchers (one researcher based in a West African institution and one based in a North American institution). The pair of researchers will spend 2-3 months at the Center as scholars-in-residence in order to collaborate on their joint project. Priority will be given to scholars who have already initiated collaborative projects and who require work time together in order to finish a manuscript such as a book, book chapter, or journal article.

Eligibility:
Scholars must have a doctorate or an equivalent terminal degree (i.e. an MFA, etc.) and hold a permanent faculty or research position at a West African or a North American institution of higher education, and have a scholarly record in their field of collaborative research.

Terms and conditions:
Each fellowship will cover round trip air fare from the scholars home institution to Dakar, a maintenance stipend for two to three months= residency ($5,000 for each researcher) in Dakar, and a supplementary $500 stipend for materials (books, software, photocopies, etc.) for the two West African fellows. Fellows are required to be in residence at WARC where they will be given office space with adequate research equipment and Internet access for the duration of the fellowship. They will also be required to conduct scholarly seminars on their research projects at the Center and to be available for consultation with other scholars associated with the Center. The Center and the Fellowship Program must be acknowledged in any publication resulting from the collaborative project.

Applications:
Joint proposals, of no more than ten (10) pages in length, written by both applicants, should be submitted to the WARA office in Madison, Wisconsin or the WARC/CROA office in Dakar, Senegal by the deadline date. Proposals should, in concrete terms, describe the history of the collaboration between the two scholars on the project at hand, summarize the significance of the research, the planned methodology, and the anticipated results. A curriculum vita and three (3) letters of recommendation for each applicant should be submitted to:

Report:
A detailed report, separate from the ultimate publication, must be submitted to WARA at the completion of the Project for publication in its newsletter.

Deadline for applications: January 31, 2002

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Three (3) research fellowships are being offered for Spring/Summer of 2002 in West Africa with funding from the U.S. Department of Education. These fellowships are open to both pre-doctoral and post-doctoral candidates who wish to conduct research for a 10-12 week period in order: 1) to prepare a doctoral research proposal; 2) complete or elaborate upon earlier research; 3) enhance their understanding of a particular topic in order to improve teaching effectiveness or broaden course offerings.

The competition is open to U.S. citizens who teach or are enrolled in graduate programs at institutions of higher education in the United States.Each fellowship will provide round trip travel to a West African country and a stipend of $5,000 to cover cost of living expenses. The West African Research Center (WARC) in Dakar, Senegal may assist with academic contacts and affiliations and recommendations for lodging in the country chosen by the fellow.

Candidates must submit an essay of no more than eight (8) pages describing the concept, methodology and significance of their research project to their academic field or teaching profession. Supporting materials must include three (3) letters of recommendation by professors (for pre-doctoral candidates) or established scholars in their field (for post-doctoral candidates); a curriculum vitae; and college transcripts (for pre-doctoral candidates).

Upon completion of their research, fellows are required to submit a detailed report of their work and findings. This report will subsequently be published in the WARA/WARC newsletters. Please direct inquiries and submit all relevant materials (one original and three copies) to:

Three (3) Spring/Summer 2002 Minority Student Internships are being offered in West Africa in an effort to increase the active participation of minorities in international affairs (African-Americans, Eskimo or Aleut, Native American Indians, Mexican Americans, Native Pacific Islanders, Puerto Ricans). Funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, the competition is open to U.S. citizens who are enrolled in the M.A. program of an accredited college or university in the United States. We strongly encourage students from HBCU's and those without previous foreign travel experience to apply.

Each internship will provide round trip travel to the indicated West African country and a stipend to cover the cost of living for 6 to 8 weeks. The West African Research Center (WARC) in Dakar, Senegal may assist selected interns to locate lodgings, identify and establish in advance an appropriate intern affiliation with an agency, university or other suitable organization. Applicants, who have already established contacts with suitable agencies or institutions, should keep WARA well informed of their arrangements.

Applicants should submit a 46page statement describing 1) the kind of internship they would like to carry out, including the field of activity (e.g., education, rural development, health, etc.); 2) the country they wish to work in; 3) the contribution such an experience would make to their academic and later professional career; 4) the academic, linguistic and/or other background they possess that prepares and qualifies them for this work; and 5) any previous international experience. In addition to this personal statement, each applicant must submit three (3) letters of recommendation from professors, a resume, and college transcript(s) with his/her application.

Upon completion of their internship, interns are required to submit a detailed report of their work experience. This report will be subsequently published in the WARA/WARC newsletter. Please direct inquiries and submit all relevant materials (one original and three copies) to:

Deadline for applications: January 31, 2002

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The West African Research Center is now offering six (6) travel bursaries of up to $2000 to West African scholars and graduate students working or enrolled in African institutions. These funds may be used to: 1) Attend and read papers at academic conferences relevant to the applicant's field of research in the US and elsewhere. 2) Visit libraries or archives that contain resources necessary to the applicant's current academic work.

Applications will consist of the following: a description (7 doublespaced pages maximum) of the applicant's research and how the proposed travel is relevant to this work. Pleas include relevant dates, venue, etc... CV with research and teaching record when applicable; an abstract of the paper to be read and a letter of acceptance to the conference (for those wishing to attend meetings); a description of the collections to be consulted and their significance to the applicant's research (for those wishing to travel to libraries or archives).

Graduate student applicants should, in addition, submit a letter of recommendation by the professor overseeing their research.

For deadlines, please check with WARC/CROA in Dakar. For 2001-2002 WARC/CROA will conduct 2 application reviews: one in October and one in March. This year we allocated 7 bursaries out of a pool of 26 applications. We hope to be able to increase the number of bursaries in the very near future.