About 2025 West African Scholar Mobility Fellowship
The West African Research Association (WARA) is pleased to announce research funding and support for young West African scholars through its West African Scholar Mobility Fellowship (WASMF) program.
This Fellowship reflects our commitment to increasing opportunities for emerging West African scholars, and of enhancing transatlantic exchange and collaboration.
The WASMF is for 2 to 3 month’s research in West Africa during the summer of the current year for the purpose of preparing a doctoral research proposal or conducting doctoral research.
Summary of the 2025 West African Scholar Mobility Fellowship by WARA
- Value: $4,000
- Type: Fellowship
- Duration: 2 – 3 months
- Sponsor: West African Research Association (WARA)
- Eligible Countries: West Africa
- Deadline: February 23, 2025
Who Can Apply
- This competition is open to West African citizens who are currently enrolled in graduate programs at institutions of higher education in the United States.
West African Scholar Mobility Fellowship Benefits
- The West African Scholar Mobility Fellowship program will award one pre-doctoral grant of $4,000 for travel to West Africa to conduct research.
Application Documents needed for the 2025 Fellowship by WARA
- Abstract (50-80 words)
- Proposal (6 pages – double spaced)
- Resume or CV
- Itemized budget (including estimated costs for housing, food, travel, equipment, printing/photocopying, and institutional affiliation fees)
- Graduate transcripts (Scan and upload official transcripts)
- Bibliography
- Two letters of reference signed by the recommender.
- Statement explaining how your research will contribute to the mission of WARA
The proposal statement should describe the concept, methodology and the significance of the proposed research project to the applicant’s academic field, and how this research contributes to the objectives of the West African Research Association.
The language should be understandable to non-specialist readers. (An excellent resource for preparing applications, On the Art of Writing Proposals, can be found on the SSRC website.)
Deadline: 23rd February, 2025
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