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AFRICAN LIBERTY ESSAY CONTEST

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Application Deadline: 31 October, 2023

LOCATION: Africa

African Liberty is thrilled to announce the application call for its 2023 African Liberty essay competition. The competition is open to any African student currently enrolled in any undergraduate or graduate program at any accredited university worldwide.

ELIGIBILITY:

Title: Pathways to Protecting Free Speech in Africa: Opportunities for New Approaches to an Old Problem

Word count: 800 maximum

Must be of African descent by virtue of holding the nationality of an African country 

Must be enrolled in any degree program at any accredited university anywhere in the world or must have completed a degree program in no more than three years from the day of the application deadline.

Entry should be in English language, with non-English words italicized. 

Entry must be original. 

Entry must be submitted as a PDF with the writer’s name and email address provided on the first page. 

No footnotes or citation

Quotations should be limited 

Essay must be in Times New Roman, 12-point font, and justified.

BENEFIT:

Winner: $500 cash prize

First runner-up: $300 cash prize

Second runner-up: $200 cash price

Third and Fourth runners-up: $100 each.

The top 5 entries will be published on African Liberty and Students For Liberty platforms.

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WEST AFRICAN RESEARCH CENTER TRAVEL GRANT

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Application Deadline: September 30, 2023

LOCATION: Africa

The WARC Travel Grant promotes intra-African cooperation and exchange among researchers and institutions by providing support to African scholars and graduate students for research visits to other institutions and regions on the continent.  

ELIGIBILITY:

This competition is open only to West African nationals, with priority given to those affiliated with West African colleges, universities, or research institutions.

Abstract (50-80 words) of proposed activity with a clear statement of purpose

Project/Research description (6 double-spaced pages maximum) including why travel is necessary (must be in  language understandable to non-specialist readers)

Proposed budget

Curriculum vitae (with research and teaching record)

Photocopy of the applicant’s passport (must be a West African national)

All applications must be submitted online in PDF documents

All applicants must have a recommendation letter.

If visiting another institution:
– invitation from host institution

If travel is to consult archives or other materials:
– a description of the collections to be consulted and their significance to the applicant’s research

If you are a graduate student:
– letter of recommendation from professor overseeing your research

BENEFIT:

The WARC Travel Grant provides travel costs up to $1,500 and a stipend of $1,500.

Travel grant funds may be used to:
visit libraries or archives located in Africa with resources necessary to the applicant’s academic work

engage in collaborative work with colleagues at another African institution

travel to a research site in Africa

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