Application for ASCL Africa Thesis Award 2022 are open. The African Studies Centre Leiden is offering you the chance to win € 500. Moreover, your thesis will be published in the ASCL’s African Studies Collection.

Are you interested in Africa and is your master’s thesis on a related subject? if so, then apply now

Award of ASCL Africa Thesis Award 2022

The award consists of a prize of € 500,- and publication of the winning thesis in the ASCL’s African Studies Collection. All theses submitted will be made available full text online via the ASCL’s library catalogue.

The prize will be presented to the winner during the Africa Thesis Award Ceremony in 2023, where the winner will present his/her/their thesis.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for this award, following is required :

• Master students who completed their thesis at a university on the African continent
• Or in the Netherlands between 31 August 2021 and 31 August 2022
• Students in the Netherlands must have received an 8 out of 10 or above.
• Also, from non-Dutch universities with a grade A (or equivalent) may apply if the accompanying letter from the supervisor confirms the thesis’ excellence and supports the grade score.

Application

•  digital version of the thesis in PDF
• summary (max. 300 words)
• signed letter of recommendation from the student’s supervisor, detailing the quality of the thesis and an explanation of the grade,
• And details of the educational institution from which the student has graduated.