Deadline: 15 October, 2021
Nordic Africa Institute has opened applications for the Nordic Scholarship Programme 2021 in Uppsala, Sweden.
The aim of the programme is to facilitate use of the institute’s library collections on contemporary Africa (books, periodicals, newspapers, and government publications), and to create links to existing research at the institute.
The Nordic Africa Institute conducts research and offers resources that help further understanding about contemporary Africa.
Benefits
- The scholarship covers travelling expenses for the least expensive fare from residential address (in Sweden, Finland and Iceland) to Uppsala and return
- The scholarship holders are provided with a desk and computer in a shared office at the institute and free accommodation centrally located in Uppsala
- The scholarship also includes a subsistence allowance of SEK 300 per day and free photocopying up to a maximum of 1,000 copies
Eligibility
- Open to master’s degree students, PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers pursuing Africa-oriented studies/research in Social Sciences and Humanities
- Be affiliated to universities and research centres in Sweden, Finland and Iceland, regardless of citizenship
- Africa-oriented journalists and writers within the discipline of Social Sciences and Humanities in Sweden, Finland and Iceland can also apply for a scholarship.
To apply and for more information, click here.
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