The West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) with the support from Ford Foundation and Rockdale Foundation is inviting applications to its maiden research fellowship programme which aims to promote leadership and governance for civil society in West Africa.
Application Deadline: 31st January 2020
Eligible Countries: West African countries
About the Award: The goal of the research fellowship is to offer young researchers with the dire opportunities to document indigenous practices on civil society sustainability, women and youth leadership, technology for development and enabling environment for civil society in West Africa. This will be done by creating spaces for interaction between relevant stakeholders, including decision-makers, development practitioners, CSO leaders and their constituents.
Specific objectives of the research fellowship are to:
Type: Fellowship
Eligibility:
Number of Awardees: Not specified
Value of Fellowship: Interested applicants should be able and ready to cover all costs related to the fellowship. Applicants should be able to mobilise the resources to cover costs related to their travel to and from Accra, accommodation and living expenses while in Accra for the agreed period of the fellowship.
Active participation in this fellowship offers aspiring academicians or fellows with a keen interest in civil society access to a wide range of benefits to help successfully conduct their research or engage in a knowledge documentation project. The findings from the research and the general experience of the fellows will be used to promote good practices in West Africa. They will provide the necessary data and information as evidence for informed policymaking in the region.
During the research fellowship, candidates can get a wealth of opportunities and it gives students skills and knowledge to better plan for or advance their future careers.
Fellows will also have other opportunities and benefits such as:
Duration of Fellowship:Fellows can spend between 3 to 6 months at the Institute. This will be based on the alignment of the fellowship goals with
the student’s current academic, career and research interests.
However, applications will be considered on a rolling basis and
applicants will be selected on a case by case basis each year.
How to Apply: If you wish to be considered for the fellowship, apply by submitting the following:
All applications should be sent to WACSI: recruitment@wacsi. org and jcfomunjong@wacsi.org. WACSI’s Knowledge Management Unit will provide close supervision to the research fellows throughout the fellowship period.
Visit Fellowship Webpage for details
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