The scholarship offers access to the Institute’s library and other resources that provide a stimulating research environment.
Through the program, the Nordic Africa Institute aims to contribute to building capacity in the production of knowledge about Africa and to promote and establish relations with and between African and Nordic research communities.
Requirements
The Nordic Africa Institute Scholarship is open to;
Staff full-time employed by an African-based university or research center who are enrolled on a doctoral program in the African region and who do not have access to an international scholarship
Postdoctoral researchers (within 5 years or less of PhD completion).
All Africans
Applicants must be affiliated with universities or research centers in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, or Iceland.
Benefits
The scholarship includes a return air-fare (economy class), accommodation, a subsistence allowance of 400 SEK (approx. 40 USD) per day plus an installation grant of 2,500 SEK (approx. 250 USD) and access to a workspace, including a desk computer, in a shared office at the Institute.
The Institute’s library is specialized in literature on contemporary Africa and focuses on Social Sciences. Furthermore, Guest Researchers have access to the Uppsala University Library and to the Library of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.
Guest Researchers have the possibility to present their research at the Nordic Africa Institute and to visit other institutions in the Nordic countries.
Required Documents
Apply online and upload the following documents:
Up-to-date CV, including list of publications (if available online, please include links)
Outline of research project, 5 pages:
A well-elaborated research proposal
Work plan, 1 page:
The plan should be specific for the time spent at the Institute, including research objectives and expected results
Reference: A signed letter of support from the applicant’s Head of Department or other senior scholar in the same field, which confirms current work place/affiliation and field of research
