The UMAPS Program brings early-career faculty from African universities to Ann Arbor, Michigan. Scholars are paired with a faculty collaborator during their stay and have full access to the University of Michigan’s (U-M) resources to further their work on a research project, an academic degree, publications, grant proposal, or other relevant activity.
WORTH
Applicants will receive:
- Five months of residency at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, paired with a faculty collaborator with full access to the university’s resources;
- Round-trip airfare from their home country to Ann Arbor, Michigan;
- Free housing, medical insurance, a research allowance, and a modest stipend to cover living
- Office/Laboratory space;
- Opportunity to present research to the U-M community.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must:
- Be an early career faculty member who has taught in the higher education system for less than ten years, and who is presently teaching in a college or university in Africa;
- Be employed in an ongoing position at a university or college in Africa
DEADLINE: October 15, 2021
To apply and for more information visit here
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