Application Deadline: October 30th, 2023
LOCATION: USA
The African Studies Center is pleased to announce the Nnamdi Azikiwe International African Student Fellowship! A fellowship of up to $2,000 to support international African students travel to Africa for research. 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:
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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