How to Apply Queen Elizabeth Scholarship for early career women scholars from West Africa

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Queen Elizabeth Scholarship portal are now open for early career women scholars from West Africa, the program is to provide support to West African women in the final stage of their PhD program, postdoctoral researchers, and early career academics affiliated to institutions, to participate in a research acceleration experience. read through

Application Deadline: Wednesday, September 20th, 2023

The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship for early career women scholars from West Africa also named  Wurin ta na yin rubutu – Her own room to write. This program is designed to provide an opportunity of between 35 and 180 days in which two thirds of the time is spent at Carleton University to strengthen research capacity under the supervision of a Carleton University faculty member.

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A third of the time will be committed to gain field research experience through placement with NGO partners that have offices in Canada and or in West and Central Africa. The scholarship provides for research supervision, focused seminars, experiential learning through a research proposal that aligns with the research interests of the placement opportunities (see Placement Partners), leadership, and network building.

Scholarship and Benefit:

The scholarship funds cover the following:

  • Mobility expenses
  • Accommodation
  • Research placement expenses
  • Travel and health insurance
  • Scholars will also benefit from joint research projects with their mentors and the many talks and lectures hosted by the Institute of African Studies (IAS) as well as by other departments and community partners.
  •  To provide an opportunity of between 35 and 180 days in which two thirds of the time is spent at Carleton University to strengthen research capacity under the supervision of a Carleton University faculty member.
  • Finalist will be committed to gain field research experience through placement with NGO partners that have offices in Canada and or in West and Central Africa
  • The scholarship provides for research supervision, focused seminars, experiential learning through a research proposal that aligns with the research interests of the placement opportunities
  • As part of the award, successful candidates will be granted access to Carleton’s library resources
  • The scholars are expected to participate in workshops designed to augment research skills including writing, publishing, data analysis, and grant applications
  • Scholars will also benefit from joint research projects with their mentors and the many talks and lectures hosted by the Institute of African Studies (IAS) as well as by other departments and community partners.

About the program:

Wurin ta na yin rubutu – Her own room to write is supported and funded by the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship – Advanced Scholars West Africa program which focuses on Sustainable Development Goal 5 (gender equality) and (gender equality) as a crosscutting or mainstream goal in one or more of the following areas: climate resilience and sustainable food systems; education and innovation systems; ethics in development research; health equity; inclusive governance; and sustainable inclusive growth.

  • To provide an opportunity of between 35 and 180 days in which two thirds of the time is spent at Carleton University to strengthen research capacity under the supervision of a Carleton University faculty member
  • A third of the time will be committed to gain field research experience through placement with NGO partners that have offices in Canada and or in West and Central Africa
  • The scholarship provides for research supervision, focused seminars, experiential learning through a research proposal that aligns with the research interests of the placement opportunities (see Placement Partners), leadership, and network building.

Eligibility:

  • Women, and citizens of a West African country: and
  • Must be either a Doctoral Researcher, Post-doctoral Researcher or Early Career Researcher
  • Open to West African women in the final stage of their PhD program, postdoctoral researchers, and early career academics affiliated to institutions

How to Apply Queen Elizabeth Scholarship for early career women scholars from West Africa 2023

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