2011 SSRC Doctoral Dissertation Completion Scholarships

2011 SSRC Doctoral Dissertation Completion Scholarships
August 3, 2011 by info
Filed under: Africa Scholarships, Research Scholarships
Carnegie Corporation of New York funded fellowship for researcher in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda

Study Subject(s): Peace, security, and development topics
Course Level: Research
Scholarship Provider: Carnegie Corporation of New York
Scholarship can be taken at: Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda
Eligibility:
All applicants must be citizens of and reside in a sub-Saharan African country while holding a current faculty position at an accredited college or university in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, or Uganda. Applicants for any of the funding opportunities offered through this program must have a master’s degree and be working toward completion of the doctoral degree. The program seeks to promote diversity and encourages women to apply. To be eligible for the $15,000 dissertation completion fellowship, applicants must be in the final year of writing and have completed at least one dissertation chapter.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes (Sub-Saharan Africa)

The Social Science Research Council offers fellowships to support the advancement of social science faculty toward completion of doctoral degrees and to promote next generation social science research in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. The fellowships support dissertations and research on peace, security, and development topics. The doctoral dissertation completion fellowship supports a one-year leave from teaching responsibilities and a stipend up to $15,000USD to permit the completion of a dissertation that advances research on peace, security, and development topics.

How to Apply: Online or by Post

Scholarship Application Deadline: 31 August, 2011

For further information, go to: http://infoscholarship.net