Applications are open for the NELGA Research Fellowships on Land and Gender 2019. The Network of Excellence for Land Governance in Africa (NELGA) is a partnership of leading African universities and research institutions with proven leadership in education, training, and research on land governance.

Moreover, NELGA invites its partner institutions’ staff members or students with a background in land governance or gender studies to apply for funding for research fellowships on Land and Gender. Further,  The fellowship can be for the research conducted in any NELGA partner university or research institute. Additionally, It covers a research period from one month to a maximum of three months. The grant is non-renewable.  Also, The fellowship does not provide financial support.  Further, PLAAS is an independent Policy Research Institute within the Faculty for Economic and Management Sciences at the University of the Western Cape.

Benefit

• A flat-rate travel allowance: EUR 280 for in-country, EUR 430 for neighboring countries, EUR 630 for in-region, EUR 980 for out of the region;
• A monthly research/study allowance of EUR 460.

The fellowship does not cover living expenses. It can only be awarded once per year.

Eligibility

Applicants must have completed at least a first university degree (undergraduate) at a state or state-recognized institution of higher education;

• Return to their studies at the end of the fellowship;
• Be nationals of an African country;
•  leave of absence by their home institution for the purpose of conducting a field study.
• Priorities are to Female applicants and candidates from less privileged regions or groups to participate in the program.

Eligible Research Fields

Research proposals are eligible for funding if they are in the area of land governance or other fields. The following cross-cutting issues will be given special consideration:

• Women’s legal land rights and law enforcement mechanisms
• Access to land resources and land titles (de jure and de facto)
• Women’s role in land tenure governance and land reform – i.e. their participation in decision-making bodies and community governance
• Property rights within marriage and on inheritance

Application
Applicants are to register online