The IAHR African Trust Fund is funding research
grant for young scholars in particular of any ethnic/national origin, working
and/or studying in any higher academic or research institution on the African
continent (and nearby islands). Six grants are awarded which include research
and publication grant. Grant is awarded on the basis of best practices of research
methodology and theory employed, originality, quality, importance and impact of
the proposed study and relevance of the study to the African continent (and
nearby islands). Application deadline is 30th January 2014.
grant for young scholars in particular of any ethnic/national origin, working
and/or studying in any higher academic or research institution on the African
continent (and nearby islands). Six grants are awarded which include research
and publication grant. Grant is awarded on the basis of best practices of research
methodology and theory employed, originality, quality, importance and impact of
the proposed study and relevance of the study to the African continent (and
nearby islands). Application deadline is 30th January 2014.
Study Subject (s): The grant
is awarded in religion in the African continent (and nearby islands).
Course Level: This grant is for pursuing research program in Africa.
Scholarship Provider: The IAHR African Trust Fund
Scholarship can be taken at: Africa
is awarded in religion in the African continent (and nearby islands).
Course Level: This grant is for pursuing research program in Africa.
Scholarship Provider: The IAHR African Trust Fund
Scholarship can be taken at: Africa
Eligibility:-Applicants
have to be scholars resident in Africa and associated with any higher academic
or research institution within this context.
-We encourage applications from members to the IAHR member associations, namely
the African Association for the Study of Religion (AASR), the Association for
the Study of Religion in Southern Africa (ASRSA) and the East African
Association for the Study of Religion (EAASR).
-Members of the Nigerian Association for the Study of Religion (NASR), no
longer a member to the IAHR, may apply if they are also individual members to
the AASR evaluation Mechanism & Criteria.
-Applications will be evaluated by the Board of Trustees of the IAHR African
Trust Fund and the board will consult specialists in the relevant fields when
needed.
have to be scholars resident in Africa and associated with any higher academic
or research institution within this context.
-We encourage applications from members to the IAHR member associations, namely
the African Association for the Study of Religion (AASR), the Association for
the Study of Religion in Southern Africa (ASRSA) and the East African
Association for the Study of Religion (EAASR).
-Members of the Nigerian Association for the Study of Religion (NASR), no
longer a member to the IAHR, may apply if they are also individual members to
the AASR evaluation Mechanism & Criteria.
-Applications will be evaluated by the Board of Trustees of the IAHR African
Trust Fund and the board will consult specialists in the relevant fields when
needed.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following
Countries: African resident (Algeria, Angola, Benin,
Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African
Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo-Brazzaville, Congo-Kinshasa, Cote d’Ivoire,
Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana,
Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi,
Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria,
Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan,
Sudan, Swaziland, São Tomé and Príncipe, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda,
Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe) are eligible for this research grant.
Countries: African resident (Algeria, Angola, Benin,
Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African
Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo-Brazzaville, Congo-Kinshasa, Cote d’Ivoire,
Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana,
Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi,
Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria,
Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan,
Sudan, Swaziland, São Tomé and Príncipe, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda,
Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe) are eligible for this research grant.
Scholarship Description: The IAHR African Trust Fund seeks to facilitate and promote the
advancement of research and the development of scholarship on religion in the
African continent (and nearby islands) by encouraging scholarly and contextual
research initiatives and practices, as well as publications. The IAHR African
Trust Fund aims to encourage and acknowledge the generation of scholars whose
research is deemed to hold significant future promise to increase knowledge and
contribute to the historical, social and comparative study of religion in the
African continent (and nearby islands). Thus, the IAHR African Trust Fund
herewith invites young scholars in particular of any ethnic/national origin,
working and/or studying in any higher academic or research institution on the
African continent (and nearby islands), whose research project needs financial support
or whose publication in an African publishing house (scientific journal)
requires a subsidy.
advancement of research and the development of scholarship on religion in the
African continent (and nearby islands) by encouraging scholarly and contextual
research initiatives and practices, as well as publications. The IAHR African
Trust Fund aims to encourage and acknowledge the generation of scholars whose
research is deemed to hold significant future promise to increase knowledge and
contribute to the historical, social and comparative study of religion in the
African continent (and nearby islands). Thus, the IAHR African Trust Fund
herewith invites young scholars in particular of any ethnic/national origin,
working and/or studying in any higher academic or research institution on the
African continent (and nearby islands), whose research project needs financial support
or whose publication in an African publishing house (scientific journal)
requires a subsidy.
Number of award(s): Six grants will be awarded.
What does it cover? The total grant allocation for 2014 is US$4000. The grant application
is divided into two categories and successful applicants will be awarded the
respective amounts within the specific category: Category 1: Research and/or
Publication 2 X Award of US$1000 Category 2: Research and/or Publication 4 X
Award of US$500.
is divided into two categories and successful applicants will be awarded the
respective amounts within the specific category: Category 1: Research and/or
Publication 2 X Award of US$1000 Category 2: Research and/or Publication 4 X
Award of US$500.
Selection Criteria: Applications will be evaluated according to the following criteria: 1.
The originality, quality, importance and impact of the proposed study as it
relates to the historical, social and comparative study of religion in the
African continent (and nearby islands). 2. Adherence to the best practices of
research methodology and theory employed. 3. The relevance of the study to the
African continent (and nearby islands).
The originality, quality, importance and impact of the proposed study as it
relates to the historical, social and comparative study of religion in the
African continent (and nearby islands). 2. Adherence to the best practices of
research methodology and theory employed. 3. The relevance of the study to the
African continent (and nearby islands).
Notification:
Grant-winning applicants will be announced on 20th February 2014. Note that all
grants will be awarded to the successful applicants at the end of February
2014.
Grant-winning applicants will be announced on 20th February 2014. Note that all
grants will be awarded to the successful applicants at the end of February
2014.
How to Apply: The mode
of applying is electronically. Completed applications forms are to be submitted
as an electronic copy file in PDF or MS Word format in an attachment via email
to the Secretary of the African Trust Fund Board of Trustees, Dr. Afe Adogame
[A.Adogame-at-ed.ac.uk]. Please include in the electronic copy file the
applicant’s last name e.g. Eliza.pdf /Eliza.doc. The subject line in the email
should read “IAHR African Trust Fund Application 2014” – Note, no hard copies
will be accepted.
of applying is electronically. Completed applications forms are to be submitted
as an electronic copy file in PDF or MS Word format in an attachment via email
to the Secretary of the African Trust Fund Board of Trustees, Dr. Afe Adogame
[A.Adogame-at-ed.ac.uk]. Please include in the electronic copy file the
applicant’s last name e.g. Eliza.pdf /Eliza.doc. The subject line in the email
should read “IAHR African Trust Fund Application 2014” – Note, no hard copies
will be accepted.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The deadline for applications is 30th January 2014.
