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YALE UNIVERSITY COUNCIL ON AFRICAN STUDIES: VISITING AFRICAN SCHOLARS FELLOWSHIP 

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Application Deadline: Oct 24, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

LOCATION: USA

The Council on African Studies at the Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale University invites applications for its Visiting African Scholars Fellowship Program for the 2026-2027 academic year. 

ELIGIBILITY:

The Visiting African Scholars will be expected to be in full-time residence during the academic year beginning August 1, 2026. An earned doctorate in a relevant field and equivalent qualifications for research and teaching are expected for the successful candidates.

Applicants should apply through Interfolio and must include the following:

Cover letter, including current e-mail address and name of Yale faculty member you would want to work with and why.

Current curriculum vitae, including publications.

A 1000-word description of the proposed research project.

Names and contact information for two references who can provide a letter of recommendation if shortlisted.

A summary of the proposed course with the schedule of readings and assignments

The deadline for applications is December 15, 2025. Please address questions to rita.offiaeli@yale.edu with “Visiting African Scholars” in the subject line.

    Interfolio Link: https://apply.interfolio.com/176504

    BENEFIT:

    The fellowship comes with a generous stipend and research support, including access to Yale’s excellent library and other resources.

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    UNU-WIDER VISITING SCHOLARS PROGRAMME 

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    Application Deadline: 30 September 2025

    LOCATION: Finland

    The Visiting Scholars Programme gives qualified scholars an opportunity to research topics related to development and/or global economic issues and to participate in UNU-WIDER activities. Deadline for applications is 30 September at 23:59 UTC+3. Scholars typically spend a 2-3 months ‘sabbatical’ at UNU-WIDER. During this time they prepare one or more papers to be considered for publication in the WIDER working paper series and present a seminar in their field of research.

    ELIGIBILITY:

    Applicants should have a PhD degree in economics or a development-related discipline. A good publication record is an added advantage. Applications from suitably qualified early-career, female, and developing-country researchers are particularly encouraged.

    They prefer applicants whose research overlaps with our current research programme, but we remain open to proposals on all aspects of development.

    UNU-WIDER only receives online applications for the Visiting Scholars Programme once each year. The deadline for submission of applications is 30 September 23:59 UTC+3.

    Please note that the link to the online application form will only become active one month prior to the submission deadline (i.e., on 1 September of each year).

    Selected applicants will be informed by email of the final decision within eight weeks of the closing deadline. The selected applicants must confirm their decision to take up UNU-WIDER’s offer two weeks after being contacted.

    If you are interested in participating in this programme you should complete and submit the application form.

    As part of your application, you will be asked to upload your curriculum vitae. If you experience problems with uploading this document, then it can be emailed to the following address: scholars1(at)wider.unu.edu.

    BENEFIT:

    UNU-WIDER provides medical insurance (for medical and hospital services resulting from sickness and accident during your stay at UNU-WIDER) and a monthly stipend of EUR 3,330 as a contribution towards travel, visa, accommodation and other out-of-pocket expenses. 

    Visiting scholars may apply for a supplementary grant to cover high travel costs (incl. visa and related travel) for the part exceeding EUR 1,200 (lowest economy class fare) provided that the ticket is paid by the visiting scholar and no other travel grants are received from another source. The programme does not provide services or cover expenses related to dependents.

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