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AFRICAN PEACEBUILDING NETWORK: COLLABORATIVE WORKING GROUP RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS

Application Deadline: February 11, 2024

LOCATION: USA

The Collaborative Working Group Research Fellowship is an initiative and key complement to the field-based and networking components of the APN’s programming. This fellowship responds to the need for deep collaboration and engagement of researchers and practitioners on peacebuilding challenges in Africa.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must be scholars or practitioners based in Africa and the lead investigator must be of the rank of a full professor and based in an African university (and hold a PhD). The competition will be open to joint researcher-practitioner teams (of six members) made up of Africans based at or affiliated with universities; regional organizations; government agencies; or nongovernmental, media, or civil society organizations located in at least three countries on the continent. While the lead investigator must be a professor and have a PhD, other members of the research group may be early- and mid-career scholars, or practitioners, who are expected to hold at least a master’s degree with two or more years of work experience.

BENEFIT:

One APN Collaborative Working Group Research Fellowship will be supported by a maximum award of $60,000 for a period of eighteen months.

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LEAKEY FOUNDATION RESEARCH GRANTS

Application Deadline: January 10th, 2024

LOCATION: USA

The Leakey Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding human origins research and sharing the results of this research through innovative educational programs.

ELIGIBILITY:

Advanced doctoral students (advanced to candidacy – all but dissertation) and established scientists are eligible for Leakey Foundation Research Grants. There are no citizenship restrictions; however, all applications must be written in English.

BENEFIT:

Grants given to senior scientists and post-doctoral researchers may be funded up to $30,000.

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