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NNAMDI AZIKIWE INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN STUDENT FELLOWSHIP AT MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

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Application Deadline: January 15, 2024

LOCATION: USA

The African Studies Center is pleased to announce the Nnamdi Azikiwe International African Student Fellowship! The award honors former Nigerian President Nnamdi Azikiwe, a scholar and politician, who led Nigeria as its first civilian president and who invited MSU faculty to join him and other Nigerians to build a land-grant model university in Eastern Nigeria. 

ELIGIBILITY:

The African Studies Center recognizes that international African students studying at MSU have limited opportunities to apply for grants and fellowships to conduct research in Africa – usually reserved for citizens and permanent residents of the United States. For this reason,

Only African undergraduate or graduate students conducting research in Africa are eligible for this fellowship.

Applicants must be currently enrolled in an MSU degree-granting program, and awardees must return to MSU as registered students in the semester following the award. 

Priority will be given to students in good academic standing and with demonstrated financial need. 

Applicants must successfully complete any MSU requirements related to doing research abroad (IRB training for instance) 

Fellowship recipients must write and submit a report (3 to 5 pages) to the African Studies Center within one month of their return from Africa. 

BENEFIT:

One or more fellowships of up to $ 2,000 will be awarded for travel and/or fieldwork expenses in Africa. Funds are meant to defray costs, applicants should specify all other funding sources.

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PRINCETON IN AFRICA FELLOWSHIPS: NEXUS PROGRAM

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Application Deadline: Sunday, October 27th, 2024, at 11:59 PM Eastern

LOCATION: USA

A Princeton in Africa fellowship experience is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for personal and professional development and growth. It is often described as a way to get a foot in the door of the field of development on the African continent. It is also an opportunity to join a growing community of passionate PiAf alumni.

ELIGIBILITY:

Nexus applicants must be young professionals or current undergraduates graduating by June 2025 at the time of application.

Nexus applicants must have an undergraduate degree, a Master’s degree (or equivalent), or a Ph.D. from an African university.

Nexus applicants must not be enrolled in any graduate, doctoral, or equivalent advanced academic programs during their fellowship year.

Nexus applicants must have full professional proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing English as defined by the CEFR (Level C1 and above). Additionally, professional proficiency in French is preferred at some posts.

Nexus applicants must be not more than 35 years of age for the duration of the fellowship year (through August 2026). Nexus applicants for the 2025-26 fellowship year must have a birthdate that falls on or after September 1, 1990.

Nexus applicants must have a passport valid through the end of the fellowship year (August 2026).

Nexus Applicants must have citizenship in an African country and have current residency in an African country (applicants with dual U.S. citizenship will not be considered).

*Nexus applicants must not be enrolled in any graduate, doctoral, or equivalent advanced academic programs during their fellowship year.

BENEFIT:

Princeton in Africa/Fellowship Organizations cover:

Housing and living stipend

Certain visas/work permits

Medical insurance, medical evacuation insurance, security evacuation insurance

Mid-year Retreat partial travel allowance and meals/housing

Fellowship packages vary post-to-post: details will be provided in the offer letter prior to a Fellows acceptance

Note: Fellowship stipends are to cover living costs directly related to the fellowship. Stipends are not meant to cover outside costs, including costs in Fellows’ home countries.

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