MIASA Writing Workshop on Governance, Democracy and Green Energy on 22-26 April 2024 at the University of Ghana.

The Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa (MIASA) seeks to provide Africa-based early career researchers working on the themes of governance, democracy and green energy on the continent with the space and intellectual community to transform a draft paper into a publishable journal piece.

The 5-day writing workshop is designed to provide early career scholars with the opportunity to contribute to knowledge production in one of the three fields of research focus for this workshop: governance, democracy and green energy.

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The Objectives of workshop are: 

• To strengthen the academic writing skills of African early career scholars, with particular attention to female scholars,
• To enhance the success rate of early career African scholars’ submissions to high quality journals,
• To build a network of Africa-based scholars working on the themes of governance, democracy and green energy.

Funding for MIASA

• Successful applicants will be provided with funding to cover travel expenses to Ghana from Sub-Saharan Africa along with accommodation and subsistence costs for the duration of the workshop.

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Eligibility

Applications are welcomed from early career researchers who meet the following eligibility criteria:

• A doctorate which was awarded within 5 years of the application deadline, i.e. doctoral certificate awarded after January 2019 to date,
• Employed at a recognised university or research institute in Sub-Saharan Africa,
• Fluency in written and spoken English (there will be no translation services provided).

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Selection Criteria of MIASA

Applications will be assessed and selected through a strictly merit-based procedure. The main selection criteria are:

• A PhD certificate granted between January 2019 and January 2024,
• Employment at a university or research institute on the African continent,
• Excellence, relevance and originality of the draft research paper,
• Fit of the research with the themes of governance, democracy and green energy.

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Application

The application should include the following:

• A motivation letter (1-page maximum) outlining reasons for wishing to attend the writing workshop and the benefits to be gained,
• A draft research paper (5,000-8,000 words in English) that contains original data and preliminary data analysis in the areas of governance, democracy and green energy, and which is aimed at journal submission,
• An abstract of the paper (max. 500 words),
• A full CV,
• A PhD award certificate,
• Motivation Letter/Research Paper/Abstract of Paper/ Full CV/PhD Award Certificate should be sent in pdf format to email: [email protected]