Applicants are invited to apply for the 2022 Visiting Fellowship at African Studies Centre Leiden. Visiting research fellows use their time in Leiden for data analysis and/or writing, often on a joint project with one or more ASCL staff members.
A visiting fellowship at African Studies Centre is for a maximum of 90 days. On occasion, the ASCL also hosts self financed visitors(PhD students or visiting academics). This call provides three 90-day fellowships to be scheduled in the first six months of 2022 (either January-February-March or April-May-June).
Program Details
- Host Institution: The African Studies Centre Leiden, Netherlands.
- Area: Research subject available from the official page.
- Number of awards: 2.
- Duration: 3 months.
- Eligible countries: Open to all.
Visiting Fellowship at African Studies Centre Leiden Benefits
Selected candidates for the visiting Fellowship includes:
- A return ticket (economy class).
- A daily stipend to cover living expenses.
- Accommodation in Leiden: a fellow is provided with his/her own single bed/sitting room. Kitchen and bathroom are to be shared with a maximum of two other fellows (male/female).
- A medical/liability insurance (please note that this insurance does not cover the cost of treatment of a pre-existing medical condition).
- The use of (shared) office facilities and of library facilities.
Research fellows are divided over three periods of three months each: January-February-March, April-May-June, September-October-November.
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Visiting Fellowship at African Studies Centre Leiden Eligibility
In order to be eligible for a Visiting Fellowship, the applicant must:
- Hold a PhD degree, by the time of applying;
- Have conducted research, as part of the PhD and/or in later projects; with a focus on Africa;
- Be actively pursuing an academic/research career;
- Have published books, book chapters and/or journal articles in recent years that meet international standards;
- In accordance with visa regulations, be ready to return to the country of which he/she is a citizen and/or a current resident upon completion of the fellowship.
In the assessment of applications that meet these requirements,
- Preference will be given to applicants based in Africa. ‘Africa’ here refers to the member states of the African Union. ‘Based in’ Africa is understood to mean having lived in Africa during at least two of the last four years; and
- Emphasis will be placed on the quality, intended outputs and feasibility of the research project proposed for the fellowship.
Similar opportunities
- Canadian Government Banting Fellowships;
- KAUST Scholarship for Master and PhD Students;
- Japanese Government MEXT Scholarships (Master, PhD, Research).
- University of Lausanne Master’s Scholarship for Foreign Students;
- Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS);
Application instructions
Scholars who wish to apply, and who meet all the criteria as mentioned above, are requested to complete and send the online application form (please click on the apply button below to access the form). In addition, applicants have to send all documents (an updated list of your publications, a digital copy of two international publications, preferably journal articles and a recent letter of recommendation) by email to [email protected]. Applications must be submitted in English or French.
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