Applications call for Nordic Scholarship Program 2021

Nordic Scholarship Program is an opportunity for a 1-month stay at the Nordic Africa Institute in order to facilitate the use of the Institute’s library collections on contemporary Africa and to create links to existing research at the Institute. The scholarships are awarded once per year.

The aim of the scholarship program is to offer a 1-month stay at the Nordic Africa Institute in order to facilitate the 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 scholarships are awarded once per year.

Financial Support

The Nordic Scholarship Program covers travel 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.

Eligibilities

• Master students, Ph.D. candidates, and postdoctoral researchers pursuing Africa-oriented studies/research in Social Sciences and Humanities and affiliated to universities and research centers in Sweden, Finland, and Iceland are eligible candidates, 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.

Application

The application should contain

• Application form
• Up-to-date CV, including a list of publications (if any).
• Outline of the research project, 3-5 pages
• Reference: A signed letter of support from the applicant’s supervisor or head of the department, which confirms current affiliation and field of research. (Scanned versions of signed support letters can be emailed by the applicant.)

Research Project

Outline of the research project, 3-5 pages must include

• The objective of the research project: The research topic should be clearly identified and contextualized within its academic discipline.
• Method and time frame: Describe how the research project will be accomplished, state the research method, data gathering techniques, and time frame.
• Theoretical explication: A brief indication of the theoretical basis of the research project must be included.
• The applicant should clarify what part of the research project he/she will work upon during the stay at the Nordic Africa Institute.