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AERC-World Bank Visiting Scholars Program 2023/2024 – Apply Here. Applications for the AERC-World BAnk Visiting Scholars Program are now open. See how to apply below and the requirements.

African Economic Research Consortium (AERC)

The launch of AERC goes back to the late 1980s, when a small group of Africanists and African scholars began to recognize the disconnect between economic policy making and economic research in sub-Saharan Africa. Available research results, applied to other economies, did not always seem appropriate to the African context. And where such results were available, they were too often not put to use.

African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) and The World Bank, Africa Region Chief Economist’s Office (AFRCE), signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a mutually beneficial collaborative partnership. The newly established AERC-World Bank visiting scholars programme is central to the collaboration between the two institutions.

The visiting scholars will be expected to be part of the AFRCE team; attend AFRCE-led activities; benefit from capacity-building efforts being organized by AFRCE, including collaboration with scholars and peers doing analytical work on World Bank Regional Flagship Studies; interact with the World Bank’s researchers; fully utilize the World Bank’s resources to: (i) revise their draft paper and submit it to the World Bank Working Paper Series and a ranking Journal; (ii) present at least one seminar on their own research while in the program; (iii) contribute meaningfully to the World Bank’s Africa Region ongoing research and analytical work; (iv) develop a repository of research interests; and (v) comply with all other terms and conditions included in their terms of reference and applicable consultancy contract

AERC invites its network researchers and faculty to submit an expression of interest to participate in the AERC-World Bank visiting scholars program. The fellowship programme will enable participants to spend time at the World Bank, work on their own research relevant to economic development in Africa, and to work with the World Bank’s researchers to develop, especially those in the Africa Region.

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Benefits of AERC-World Bank Visiting Scholars Program

The objectives of the collaboration are to (i) enhance AERC’s capacity to boost economic policy research in sub-Saharan Africa; (ii) help strengthen AERC’s global linkages in areas of economic policy, academic research, and graduate training; (iii) deepen and broaden the policy impact of both AERC and AFRCE and  (iv) to enhance the skills and output (especially publications and courses) of individual African researchers by providing access to wider and better information, network and economic research and data accessible via the World Bank.

The visiting scholars program provides an opportunity for AERC researchers to visit the World Bank for four months, with a total of three researchers visiting every year. Visiting scholars will be selected from among AERC network members based on set guidelines including the World Bank’s policies and procedures.

Requirements for AERC-World Bank Visiting Scholars Program

• Must be an AERC researcher, including researchers from the AERC collaborative PhD  programme CPP);
• Must have an active AERC research project at least at interim/post field stage or final research paper stage; and
• The research project must be pertinent to the research agenda of the World Bank Africa Region, and imperatives for sustained African development.

Documents Required for Application

• A two-page statement of interest;
• A draft paper on a subject pertinent to the research agenda of the Africa region of the World Bank   and imperatives facing African development;
• If you teach a relevant course, the curriculum/course materials that you would like to improve while visiting the World Bank; and
• Copy of your updated curriculum vitae.

How to Apply

Application packages must be emailed to the AERC Research Department (research@aercafrica.org). Up to 3 awards will be announced in 2023/2024 cohort.

Visit the official AERC website for more details.

Application Deadline

June 30, 2023

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World Bank Group Masters Fellowship for African Students – Apply. World Bank is now inviting applications for the Masters fellowship for African Students. Interested persons should See how to apply below and the requirements.

About World Bank

With 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over 130 locations, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership: five institutions working for sustainable solutions that reduce poverty and build shared prosperity in developing countries. Together, IBRD and IDA form the World Bank, which provides financing, policy advice, and technical assistance to governments of developing countries. IDA focuses on the world�s poorest countries, while IBRD assists middle-income and creditworthy poorer countries.

World Bank Group Masters Fellowship for African Students

The World Bank is partnering with the Republics of Malawi and Mozambique to implement the additional financing of the Eastern and Southern Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence Project (ACE II). The ACE II project has made significant contributions to building the region’s capacity in a range of priority economic sectors. However, given the large needs for highly skilled labor, there continue to be significant shortages in workers with high-level (postgraduate level) skills, especially in the agriculture sector which need to be met urgently. There also remain limitations in human resource capacity for undertaking applied research to increase agriculture productivity and food security in the region. With enrollment stagnation in agricultural higher education, the ACE II AF Project provides incentives to participating institutions to focus on expanding outreach and information to prospective students and potential employers with the goal of driving demand for study places and graduates.

As the Regional Facilitation Unit (RFU) for the ACE II AF Project, the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) leads the implementation of key elements of Component 2 of the project. Component 2 aims at building strong and sustainable regional partnerships and collaborations to produce competent Masters and PhD holders for the regional market and improve the quality of teaching in higher education and quality of production and services in public and private sectors. To encourage the participation of young African female students at postgraduate level, IUCEA wishes to implement a two-year Fellowship Program to provide competitive Masters Scholarships to academically deserving future talents to promote regional female student mobility. Eligible female applicants who can demonstrate interest to undertake postgraduate training in agriculture and related sciences are encouraged to apply for the 60 Fellowships available for the 2023/2024 academic year.

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Benefits of World Bank Group Masters Fellowship

The provided financial support for each of the ACE II Masters Scholarships will cover:

• University tuition fees: Approximately USD 5,000 per year (payable directly to the Host University according to an official invoice)
• Stipend: USD 500 per month to support living expenses such as housing, food, utilities, local transportation, medication and settlement expenses
• Research: USD 5000 to support student research, payable upon approval of research proposal
• Allowance: USD 2,000 one-off allowance to cover visa, laptop and books
• Air ticket: A round-trip economy fare for the most direct route between the beneficiary’s home country and the study destination of Host University

Note: Candidates must complete all academic work within the specified period of the programme as the scholarship cannot be extended beyond a maximum of 24 months.

Requirements for World Bank Group Masters Fellowship

In order to be eligible for this Fellowship, the applicant must:

• Be a female national of one of ACE II participating countries Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi,Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Burundi;
• Be under the age of thirty five (35) years;
• Be a holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in agriculture and related fields from a reputable university at the level of Upper Second Class Honours;
• Have been admitted in any of the ACEs specialized in agriculture and related fields. In order to promote regional student mobility, the admission must have been obtained from an ACE outside one’s own country of current nationality; and
• Have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement as evidenced by academic transcripts, and academic awards, if any.

Documents Required for Application

Applicant should ensure that the following is provided:

• Completed application form;
• Recent passport-size photograph;
• Summarized CV with names and contacts of two referees;
• Certified copies of academic certificates and transcripts;
• Certified copies of passport or national identity card indicating citizenship;
• Copy of admission letter from one of the host universities (please refer to the attached table on Countries, ACEs and Universities); and
• Two (2) reference letters with contact details.

How to Apply

To apply for this Fellowship, interested candidates are advised to fill in the application form found at the project website ace2.iucea.org and www.iucea.org,attach all requested documents, and send by e-mail to ace2rfu@iucea.org with a copy to exsec@iucea.org.

For more details, visit ACE website

Application Deadline

June 15, 2023

See also – IUCEA World Bank Masters Scholarships for Female African Students 2023

IUCEA World Bank Masters Scholarships for Female African Students 2023. Applications are now open for the IUCEA World Bank masters scholarship program. Interested persons should check below for application procedures and the requirements.

About World Bank

With 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over 130 locations, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership: five institutions working for sustainable solutions that reduce poverty and build shared prosperity in developing countries. Together, IBRD and IDA form the World Bank, which provides financing, policy advice, and technical assistance to governments of developing countries. IDA focuses on the world’s poorest countries, while IBRD assists middle-income and creditworthy poorer countries.

IUCEA World Bank Masters Scholarships for Female African Students

The World Bank is partnering with the Republics of Malawi and Mozambique to implement the additional financing of the Eastern and Southern Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence Project (ACE II). The ACE II project has made significant contributions to building the region’s capacity in a range of priority economic sectors. However, given the large needs for highly skilled labor, there continue to be significant shortages in workers with high-level (postgraduate level) skills, especially in the agriculture sector which need to be met urgently. There also remain limitations in human resource capacity for undertaking applied research to increase agriculture productivity and food security in the region. With enrolment stagnation in agricultural higher education, the ACE II AF Project provides incentives to participating institutions to focus on expanding outreach and information to prospective students and potential employers with the goal of driving demand for study places and graduates.

As the Regional Facilitation Unit (RFU) for the ACE II AF Project, the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) leads the implementation of key elements of Component 2 of the project. Component 2 aims at building strong and sustainable regional partnerships and collaborations to produce competent Masters and PhD holders for the regional market and improve the quality of teaching in higher education and quality of production and services in public and private sectors. To encourage the participation of young African female students at postgraduate level, IUCEA wishes to implement a two-year Fellowship Program to provide competitive Masters Scholarships to academically deserving future talents to promote regional female student mobility. Eligible female applicants who can demonstrate interest to undertake postgraduate training in agriculture and related sciences are encouraged to apply for the 60 Fellowships available for the 2023/2024 academic year.

See also – ACU Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentships 2023

Benefits of IUCEA World Bank Masters Scholarships

The provided financial support for each of the ACE II Masters Scholarships will cover:

• University tuition fees: Approximately USD 5,000 per year (payable directly to the Host University according to an official invoice)
• Stipend: USD 500 per month to support living expenses such as housing, food, utilities, local transportation, medication and settlement expenses
• Research: USD 5000 to support student research, payable upon approval of research proposal
• Allowance: USD 2,000 one-off allowance to cover visa, laptop and books
• Air ticket: A round-trip economy fare for the most direct route between the beneficiary’s home country and the study destination of Host University

Note: Candidates must complete all academic work within the specified period of the programme as the scholarship cannot be extended beyond a maximum of 24 months.

Requirements for IUCEA World Bank Masters Scholarships

In order to be eligible for this Fellowship, the applicant must:

• Be a female national of one of ACE II participating countries Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Burundi;
• Be under the age of thirty five (35) years;
• Be a holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in agriculture and related fields from a reputable university at  the level of Upper Second Class Honours;
• Have been admitted in any of the ACEs specialized in agriculture and related fields. In order to  promote regional student mobility, the admission must have been obtained from an ACE outside one’s own country of current nationality; and
• Have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement as evidenced by academic transcripts, and  academic awards, if any.

Documents Required for Application

For proof of eligibility, an applicant should ensure that the following is provided:

• Completed application form;
• Recent passport-size photograph;
• Summarized CV with names and contacts of two referees;
• Certified copies of academic certificates and transcripts;
• Certified copies of passport or national identity card indicating citizenship;
• Copy of admission letter from one of the host universities (please refer to the attached table on Countries, ACEs and Universities); and
• Two (2) reference letters with contact details.

How to Apply

To apply for this Fellowship, interested candidates are advised to fill in the application form found at ace2.iucea.org or www.iucea.org attach all requested documents, and send by e-mail to ace2rfu@iucea.org with a copy to exsec@iucea.org.

Download Application Form

Download List of  Centers of Excellence ACEII

Visit the official ACE website For more details.

Application Deadline

June 15, 2023

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ACU Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentships 2023. Applications are now open for the ACU Routledge/Round Table commonwealth studentship program. check below for how to apply and the requirements.

Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)

The ACU is an international organization dedicated to building a better world through higher education. We believe that international collaboration is central to this ambition. By bringing universities together from around the world – and crucially the people who study and work within them. We help to advance knowledge, promote understanding, broaden minds, and improve lives.

The PhD studentships provide support for research projects on Commonwealth related themes. Two studentships are available each year, one for UK-registered students and one for Commonwealth students in other countries.

Proposed research must fulfill at least one of the below criteria:

• Relate to the Commonwealth as a whole or to any Commonwealth-wide institution or organization
• Have a strong Commonwealth comparative aspect
• Be of relevance to a Commonwealth country other than the UK.

For example, a research project comparing LGBT rights in South Africa and Uganda would be eligible, as would a project on the reform of colonial-era anti-LGBT legislation in India, but a project on the role of Stonewall in advocating for LGBT rights in the UK would not.

Applications are welcomed from a broad range of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, but preference may be given to disciplines usually covered by the Round Table journal, including (but not exclusively) politics, international relations, economics, international history, geography, law, development studies, and area studies.

The studentships are funded by The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs and the journal’s publisher, Routledge, in association with the ACU.

Benefits of Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentships

• £4,000 GB will be paid on the announcement of the awards. The remaining £1,500 GBP will be paid on completion of the post-studentship requirements.

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Requirements for Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentships

• The first studentship is open to registered PhD students from UK universities, although not necessarily UK citizens.
• The second is open to registered PhD students from ACU member universities in Commonwealth counties other than the UK, and to Chevening and Commonwealth Scholarship alumni who are PhD students at any Commonwealth university outside the UK.

Post-studentship requirements

Successful applicants will be required to submit, no more than twelve months after the take-up of the award, an article of between 4,000 and 6,000 words based on their research, for consideration for publication in the Round Table journal. Successful applicants will also be required to make a podcast on their research, for publication on the journal’s website.

Selection Process

Timeline

• Deadline for applications: 17.00 BST on 28 July 2023
• Announcement of winners: September 2023
• Take-up of awards: 1 November 2023 to July 2024

How to Apply

Applicants should download the Routledge/Round Table Studentship Awards application form, complete it, and return it to secretary@commonwealthroundtable.co.uk no later than 17.00 BST on Friday 28 July 2023, accompanied by a current CV.

The application form asks you to:

• Summarize your proposed research topic for the Routledge/Round Table Studentship awards (100-400 words);
• Summarize your intended outcomes if you are successful in applying for an award (100-400 words);
• Summarize the likely impact of your research and why you think it is important (100-400 words); and
• Summarize how the award would benefit your research (100-400 words).

Your answers can either be typed into the form or sent as attachments.

The form asks for the name of your proposed mentor.

The form also asks for the names of two referees (one of whom should be your current PhD/DPhil supervisor). It is your responsibility to ask these referees for references. They may either send them to you for forwarding with the completed application, or they may send them to secretary@commonwealthroundtable.co.uk no later than 17.00 BST on Friday 28 July 2023.

For more details, visit the ACU website

Application Deadline

July 28, 2023

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University of Cambridge Visiting Fellowships 2023/2024 – Apply Here. The university of Cambridge is now inviting applications for the 2023/2024 visiting fellowship program. Interested persons should see how to apply below and the requirements.

The University of Cambridge is rich in history – its famous Colleges and University buildings attract visitors from all over the world. But the University’s museums and collections also hold many treasures which give an exciting insight into some of the scholarly activities, both past and present, of the University’s academics and students. The University is one of the world’s oldest universities and leading academic centers, and a self-governed community of scholars.

Benefits of Visiting Fellowships

Return (economy fare) travel, single ensuite accommodation in Wolfson College, a stipend to help with additional everyday costs, desk space and access to a computer at CRASSH, full access to the University’s libraries and other collections, and to events and seminars run by CRASSH or other institutions in the University.

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Requirements for Visiting Fellowships Qualification

Applications are welcomed from scholars carrying out research on any topic connected to the broad themes of sustainability, human-environmental interactions, resource management, and the differential impacts of climate change. Applicants should primarily be working within the arts, humanities, or social sciences, but interdisciplinary approaches that involve collaboration with the sciences or engineering are also very welcome. Up to three Visiting Fellows will be selected each year from different countries in the Global South. Check the further information tab on this page for more details on eligibility.

Selection Process

• The Selection Panel will include the Director of CRASSH and other members of academic staff at the University of Cambridge with expertise in different disciplines and different regions of the Global South.
• Preference may be given to applicants who received their PhD from, and have pursued their academic career in, an institution located in the Global South.
• Applicants will be asked to provide a CV (to include a list of publications) and to complete an application form, which will include the questions listed below.
• No references will be sought, but applicants will be asked to supply a letter of support from their Head of Department (or equivalent), confirming that leave of absence will be granted by their institution for the full period of the Fellowship.

Documents Required for Application

Please complete this application form in English. You should also upload:

• A copy of your CV (including a list of publications)
• A letter of support from your Head of Department (or equivalent), confirming that leave of absence will be granted by your institution for the full period of the Fellowship.

No references are required for this application.

Please also upload the following three outlines:

1. Why do you wish to apply for this Visiting Fellowship? What benefits would spending a term at CRASSH and the University of Cambridge bring you? (max. 500 words)
2. What research will you be conducting while in Cambridge? Please give an outline of your current project and explain which part(s) of it you intend to carry out during the term of your Visiting Fellowship. (max. 1000 words)
3. The Visiting Fellows appointed under this scheme will be asked to work together to design an event, to take place during the term you are in Cambridge, which will provide an opportunity for you to present your own research, alongside others. What ideas would you suggest for the theme and format or such an event? (max. 400 words).

How to Apply

Interested persons should CLICK HERE to apply.

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Application Deadline

June 20, 2023