The University of Cambridge has long been one of the world’s leading centres for study of Africa. Vibrant teaching and research programmes focused on Africa exist across the University, including those in the natural and biomedical sciences, archaeology, social sciences and humanities. Cambridge has a reputation for high-quality research relevant to the continent, for the stimulation of debate and for active engagement with Africa-based scholarship.
The Centre of African Studies was established in 1965 by the path-breaking anthropologist, Dr Audrey Richards.
As well as acting as a hub for graduate level and faculty research, we run weekly seminars and research workshops for graduate students and we organize international conferences both in Cambridge and in African institutions.
WORTH
- Each award is worth up to £17,000; out of which travel, college accommodation, maintenance costs and medical insurance will be paid by the Centre on behalf of the fellow.
- The center is not able to provide additional sum for the travel and living expenses of anyone accompanying the fellow to Cambridge. The sum is not subject to tax in the UK.
- The aim of the Fellowships is to enable the fellow to focus on a period of research and writing in Cambridge.
ELIGIBILITY
- Applicants are invited from candidates in all disciplines in humanities and social science
- Applicants are expected to have completed a doctoral degree before the Fellowship start date
- Preference will be given to candidate with a distinguished research profile commensurate with their academic rank
- Early-to-mid-career researchers are particularly encouraged to apply. Offers are normally made to applicants who are permanent residents in Africa
- It is expected that applicants would be intending to come to Cambridge to work on a project building on existing research for which a period of residence in Cambridge is demonstrably appropriate.
- They should present a clear and feasible plan for preparing one or more pieces of work for publication.
- The initiation of new research project will not be ruled out where there is a realistic expectation that it could be substantially advanced by the end of the tenure of the Fellowship
DEADLINE: January 15 2017
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