For its 2023 Fellowship with a grant of €4,500, the Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa (MIASA), located on the lovely University of Ghana campus in Legon (Accra), seeks applications from qualified individuals.

On the campus of the University of Ghana, the Institute offers its fellows offices. All library services at the University of Ghana and, electronically, the University of Freiburg in Germany are completely accessible to fellows.

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Summary

• host nation: Ghana
• Study in Africa by going abroad
• Fellowships and Postgraduate Scholarships
• All countries are eligible.
• Full Sponsorship | More Than €4,500 | $1,500 Accommodation €3,000 in compensation Research grant Salary Office space
• the 30th of September, 2022

Details:

For the academic year 2023–2024, there is a current call for up to ten (10) unique residential fellowships, each lasting between three and twelve months. The start date of a fellowship is typically flexible, however we strongly advise choosing one of the following dates: the first of June 2023, the first of August 2023, or the first of January 2024. The 31st of July 2024 is the earliest possible date for a fellowship to end.

The chosen candidates are appointed as MIASA fellows, with all associated responsibilities and rights for the proposed funding period.

According to the principle of “no loss, no gain,” MIASA will pay the salary or substitute teaching costs for fellows linked with a home institution for each full fellowship month. Payment will be made directly to the fellow’s home institution. An individual award based on the candidate’s pay at his or her home institution may be offered in circumstances when this is not practicable.

Based on a case-by-case justification, fellows may be qualified for a post adjustment to make up for the difference in the cost of living.

Based on a case-by-case justification, fellows may be qualified for a post adjustment to make up for the difference in the cost of living.

Fellows without jobs are given a specific monthly grant. MIASA provides housing (or a similar accommodation allowance of up to €1500/month for fellows from outside Accra) and pays for transport expenses.

Additionally, all MIASA fellows may request a contribution to support research done at MIASA, up to a maximum of €250 per fellow each month.

A family allowance is available to MIASA fellows traveling to Accra with family members. Through the University of Freiburg/FRIAS, fellowships are funded by the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research.

Requirements:

You must: in order to be given consideration for the MIASA Fellowship.

• Be a researcher (both at the junior and senior levels) who received their doctorate at least three months prior to the fellowship’s start date.
• Be a scholar-level researcher with an original and superior study topic.
• Prepare yourself to interact positively with people.

Scholarship Length and Compensation

• Up to ten individual residential fellowships at the University of Ghana, each lasting three to twelve months
• MIASA pays for travel expenses and offers lodging (or an equivalent lodging allowance of up to €1500 per month).
• Fellows of MIASA may apply to the directors of MIASA; the monthly maximum is €250).
• A family allowance is available to MIASA fellows traveling to Accra with family members.

Essential Documents

Candidates must be prepared to submit the following paperwork in order to apply:

• General applicant information on the front page (1 page):
  Title, last and first names, email address, and website URL
  Doctoral degree date.
  Current position or affiliation, organization, and company address (institution name, city, and country). If you are currently a student or faculty member at a German research institution or university, kindly state this in your application.

area of study.
Project title for the fellowship.

• Project summary for the fellowship (max. 150 words).
  dates for the MIASA fellowship for which you are applying, as listed on the MIASA calendar.
  The two main justifications for submitting an application for a residential fellowship at MIASA.
  a project proposal of up to five pages
  Project name (max. 50 characters).
  Project summary for the fellowship (150 words).
  goals, the project’s theoretical foundation, and its methods.
  Work and time schedule (note: fellowships only provide up to 250 euros per month for research expenses, as per the funding institution’s regulations, and it is a requirement to be present at MIASA).
  The project’s capacity for innovation, uniqueness, and applicability.
  Research at MIASA and the University of Ghana has an added benefit.
• Bibliographic citations (max. 1 page in addition to the 5 pages of the proposal).
  Tabular resume (max. 2 pages).
  a list of publications highlighting the most significant ones (max. 2 pages).

Approach to Application

Candidates should be aware that only a front page is needed; no cover letter essential.

There will be a French and English application process. The completed application form must be uploaded on the application webpage together with the details listed below.

Candidates that are chosen will be notified by December 2022.

Click the link below for more information about the Fellowship and how to apply.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Deadline: September 30, 2022

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