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BARBRO KLEIN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME 2027-2028 AT SWEDISH COLLEGIUM FOR ADVANCED STUDY (SCAS)

Application Deadline: 1 June 2026 (23:59 CET)

LOCATION: Sweden

The Barbro Klein Residential Fellowship at the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study (SCAS) Programme intends to advance the study of cultural diversity in a global perspective. 

ELIGIBILITY:

The fellowship is open to scholars from across disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, with an emphasis on research on cultural and social diversity, cultural heritage and creativity, societal structures and public resistance, and varieties of cultural expressions in local and global perspectives.

The fellowship programme encourages, but is not limited to, applications from talented younger scholars in non-Western countries and of underrepresented genders.

At the time of application, the candidate must have held a PhD (or equivalent doctoral degree) for at least three years.

Applicants must have a promising track record of independent achievements beyond the post-doctoral level, including significant publications, and be active in international fora.

Candidates are not required to hold a university position at the time of application.

Apply through the Varbi application system by filling in the online form and submitting as PDF files the following required application documents:

A curriculum vitae (not exceeding 4 pages)

A description of your intended research project (not exceeding 1500 words, excluding bibliography if any)

A list of your major articles (up to ten) in international peer-reviewed journals and/or major research monographs or edited volumes

One article of your choice (or chapter in an edited book, or chapter from a monograph by you), representing your scholarship. The article does not have to be related to your proposed research project, but it has to be in English.

An account of why you wish to be at SCAS (rather than at another institute for advanced study) (not exceeding 100 words)

An account of how you would benefit from a stay at SCAS (not exceeding 100 words) 

An account of how you would contribute to the academic and social environment at SCAS (not exceeding 100 words) 

A copy of your PhD diploma

(Optional) up to 3 letters of reference (Please note that letters of reference must be uploaded by the candidate by the application deadline.) It is not possible for referees to upload references into the online application system or send them to SCAS.)

    BENEFIT:

    Fellows normally receive a monthly salary. However, the Collegium does not match fellows’ salaries at their home university/institute, and fellows are asked to try to obtain other resources for their support, such as sabbatical salaries and/or grants.   

    In most cases the Collegium will provide and pay for accommodation for fellows who do not live in the Stockholm–Uppsala region (please see our website). When possible, the Collegium also tries to offer accommodation to fellows from Stockholm who are not able to commute.

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    AFREXIMBANK-EDORDU RESEARCH COMPETITION (USD 45,000)

    Application Deadline: 30 September 2026.

    LOCATION: Multiple Regions in Africa

    The Afreximbank-Edordu Research Competition invites postgraduate students across Africa and participating Caribbean states to produce rigorous, original research on the issues defining the continent’s economic trajectory: trade, finance, integration, and sustainable development.

    The competition honors the intellectual legacy of Mr. Christopher Edordu, Pioneer President of Afreximbank, whose vision shaped the institution’s commitment to African economic sovereignty.

    ELIGIBILITY:

    The Afreximbank-Edordu Research Competition is open to postgraduate students (Master’s or PhD) who are currently enrolled at an accredited tertiary institution on the African continent or in an eligible CARICOM state and who hold nationality of an African country or an eligible CARICOM state.

    Eligible CARICOM states are Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Suriname.

    Postgraduate students (Master’s or PhD) currently enrolled in a tertiary institution in Africa or in a participating CARICOM state.

    Submissions must be original, unpublished research papers that are not under consideration for publication elsewhere at the time of submission.

    Papers must address one of the themes announced by the competition for the relevant cycle.

    Submissions may be written in any African Union official language: Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, or Kiswahili and will be translated into English for jury evaluation.

    Papers must be between 3,000 and 5,000 words, excluding references, tables, and figures.

    Papers must follow a recognised academic citation style (APA, Chicago, or Harvard) and be submitted as a PDF or Word document through the official competition portal.

    BENEFIT:

    First Prize: USD 20,000,

    Second Prize: USD 15,000,

    Third Prize: USD 10,000.

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