Application Deadline: 15 October, 2023
LOCATION: USA
The university of Michigan welcome direct applications from faculty members of colleges or universities from Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, and Uganda to pply for the 2024/2025 Presidential Scholars Programme. The program supports the development of the next generation of African scholars by integrating them into international academic networks, and promotes U-M’s international commitment to research and teaching collaborations across diverse disciplines, from engineering to literature to economics.
ELIGIBILITY:
*Previous recipients of the UMAPS fellowship are not eligible to apply. Preference will be given to applicants without extensive international experience outside the continent.
All applicants must:
Be an early career faculty member who has taught in the higher education system for less than ten years and is presently teaching in a college or university in Africa.
Be employed in an ongoing position at a university or college in Africa.
Be able to demonstrate support from a home institution with a letter of recommendation from the head of the department, dean, or vice chancellor.
Please note that applicants will not be able to fully submit their application until the endorsement from their home university has been received.
Be able to remain in residence for five months.
If you have any questions about eligibility in your specific case, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at asc-contact@umich.edu.
BENEFIT:
Those admitted to the UMAPS Program will receive:
Five months of residency at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, paired with a faculty collaborator with full access to the university’s resources
Round-trip airfare from their home country to Ann Arbor, Michigan
Free housing (private room & bath in a suite setting), medical insurance, a research allowance, and a modest stipend to cover living (Important note: The UMAPS program is unable to accommodate spouses and/or dependents)
Office/Laboratory space
Opportunity to present research to the U-M community
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