The Compton Africa Peace Fellowship Progeam at MSU, 01/03

Deadline: January 6, 2003

The COMPTON AFRICA PEACE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM at Michigan State University for Dissertation Research by African Students

A Program of the MSU African Studies Center and the Women and International Development Program

Beginning in 2001, the African Studies Center (ASC) and the Women in International Development Program (MSU-WID), in cooperation with the Center for Advanced Study of International Development (CASID), are offering Compton Peace Fellowships to students from Sub-Saharan Africa to support their dissertation field research in Africa. This program is an element of the MSU African Higher Education Renaissance Initiative (AHERI).

These dissertation fellowship awards are made possible by a grant from the Compton Foundation through its Peace Fellowship Program for addressing peace, conflict resolution, and security in Africa.

Eligibility

Eligible candidates must:

1) Be from Sub-Saharan Africa (citizens of a nation in Africa).

2) Be enrolled in a Ph.D. program either at Michigan State University or at an African university partnering with MSU in linkage agreements and exchanges. Currently, these linkages exist with institutions such as Addis Ababa University, the University of Dar es Salaam, the University of Malawi and the University of Cheikh Anta Diop (Dakar).

3) Have completed their coursework in any of a variety of social science disciplines such as political science, sociology, history, public policy, economics, and law. Candidates must provide evidence that all requirements for the Ph.D. degree have been completed, including comprehensive examinations and departmental approval of the dissertation proposal.

4) Be pursuing a dissertation which requires a period of fieldwork for collection of qualitative or quantitative data.

Eligible Research Topics

The awards are provided only to support research which will have a direct bearing on conflict resolution, peace, security issues, and/or environment and sustainable development relevant to Africa. The MSU Program will consider applications in the following fields

1. Peace, Democracy, and Civil Society 2. Environment, Natural Resource Security, and Community Participation 3. Population and Refugees 4. Communications, Peace, and Security 5. Labor and Industrial Conflict and Cooperation 6. Gender, Class, Race, and Ethnicity 7. Rural Development, Food, and Economic Security

Awards

The awards are for up to $15,000 and are to be used solely to support field research in Sub-Saharan Africa. As part of the Compton activities, Fellows will participate in a directed readings program related to peace and security at MSU. Note that for those students enrolled in African universities, the grant award of $15,000 is expected to cover costs of travel, housing and meals to attend the one month long MSU directed readings program, as well as to support field research in Africa.

Awards will be granted after a selective and competitive review by an MSU committee of African Studies and Women in International Development faculty. Normally, awards are limited to 12 months.

Applications

The deadline is January 6, 2003. Awards will be made until funding is exhausted. Applicants should complete a fellowship application form, which is available from:

Women in International Development Program 202 International Center Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824-1035 Phone 517-353-5040 or download it from the website: http://www.isp.msu.edu/AfricanStudies/

Information Forwarded Courtesy Of: Women and International Development 202 International Center Phone: 353-5040 Fax: 432-4845 http://www.isp.msu.edu/wid/