African Humanities Fellowship Program in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda 2016/17

The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), with financial support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, announces competitions for:

• Dissertation-completion fellowships in Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda
• Postdoctoral Research and Writing in Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, and South Africa

Offered annually? Yes
Eligible Field of Study: Proposed projects must be in the humanities, defined by the study of history, language, and culture, and by qualitative approaches in research. The list of humanities disciplines includes anthropology, archaeology, studies of the fine and performing arts, history, linguistics, literature studies, studies of religion, and philosophy. Projects in social sciences such as economics, sociology, or political science, as well as in law or international relations, are not eligible unless they are clearly humanistic in content and focus.
About Fellowship: In partnership with the Carnegie Corporation of New York, which has generously provided funding, AHP offers African scholars an integrated set of opportunities to develop individual capacities, and to promote formation of scholarly networks. The African Humanities Program supports the Carnegie Corporation’s efforts to develop and retain African academics at universities in Africa.
The African Humanities Program (AHP) seeks to reinvigorate the humanities in Africa through fellowship competitions and related activities in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Goals of the African Humanities Program

• to encourage and enable the production of new knowledge and new directions for research
• to strengthen the capacity of early career researchers and faculty at African universities
• to build the field of humanities by establishing networks for scholarly communication across Africa and with Africanists worldwide.

Scholarship Offered Since: not specified
Type: Funding is available for dissertation completion and for postdoctoral research and writing.
Selection Criteria

• The intrinsic interest and substantive merit of the work proposed
• The clarity of the intellectual agenda
• The feasibility of the work plan
• The record of achievement of a postdoctoral scholar and the promise of a PhD candidate
• The contribution the work is likely to make to scholarship on the continent and worldwide

The African Humanities Program seeks to strengthen humanities scholarship in Africa

• By promoting diversity in terms of gender and historical disadvantage, along with diversity in disciplines, institutions, and regions. Women are especially encouraged to apply.
• By making research opportunities available to staff at African universities.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be nationals and residents of a country in sub-Saharan Africa, with a current affiliation at an institution in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, or Uganda.
• Applicants for Dissertation-Completion Fellowships should be in the final year of writing the dissertation at a university in Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, or Uganda.
• Dissertation-Completion Fellowships are not available in South Africa.
• Applicants for Early Career Postdoctoral Fellowships must be working in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, or Uganda and must have completed the PhD no more than eight years ago.
• Projects must be in the humanities and must be carried out in sub-Saharan Africa. AHP fellowships may not be used for travel outside the continent.

Number of Scholarships: not specified
Value of Fellowship:

• Stipends are $10,000 for dissertation-completion Fellows and $17,000 for postdoctoral Fellows, plus an additional $1,000 per Fellow for books and media at both award levels.
• Fellowship stipends allow recipients an academic year free from teaching and other duties for completion of the PhD dissertation, for revising the dissertation for publication, or for the first major research project after the PhD. Fellows are also eligible for additional benefits such as residential stays for writing, manuscript development workshops, and publication support.

Eligible Countries: Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda
To be taken at (country): African Universities
How to Apply: Visit Fellowship webpage to apply


Application Deadline: 2nd November, 2016
Visit Fellowship webpage for detailsClick
Sponsors: The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), with financial support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York,
Important Notes: Applications must be submitted by email to ahp@acls.org.