African Science-Based Development Career Awards

1996-97

The Foundation also invites applications for African Science-Based Development Career Awards from alumni of the ADIA program, as well as from current ADIA holders who expect to defend their dissertations in the near future. African scholars who obtained doctoral degrees after December 31, 1990 with support from other Rockefeller Foundation programs are also eligible.

Objectives
The African Science-Based Development Career Awards were established to ensure that outstanding Rockefeller Foundation awardees from the region have an opportunity to apply their skills and to launch professional careers following their return to Africa. These awards are intended to support Africa-based research or policy/-program, analysis on issues pertinent to the principal thrusts of the Foundation's international programs in sub-Saharan Africa, namely:

> Building indigenous capacity for crop and natural resource management capacities;
> Satisfying unmet demand for family planning and improving reproductive health services;
> Accelerating the transition to environmentally sound and economically viable energy systems;
> Enhancing national capability for population-based health care;
> Improving equity of access and educational quality in African schooling; and
> Understanding diversity and bridging differences in culture, class, ethnicity, gender and tradition.

Procedures and Guidelines
Applicants are invited to submit a proposal of no more than fifteen (15) pages describing the issue they intend to investigate, the specific aims of the project, the proposed approach and methods, anticipated use of results, and institutional affiliation in Africa. Although the proposed research project may draw upon the knowledge and methods used in the doctoral dissertation, applicants are strongly encouraged to develop a broader approach. To strengthen professional ties within Africa, applicants may enlist the collaboration of Africa-based colleagues. An international steering committee comprised of Foundation staff and international professionals will oversee the administration of the program.

The awards, tenable over two years are intended to cover research and communication expenses, travel costs, fees for other researchers and assistants and journal subscriptions. All costs must be itemized and justified. The maximum award is US$26,000. In addition to this amount, an honorarium of $6,000 will be paid upon submission and positive review of the final report. Starting and ending dates for the proposed work must be specified.

During the award period, recipients will participate in a Foundation-organized workshop on substantive and professional issues related t sustainable, equitable development in Africa. The Foundation will also facilitate recipients' participation in an Africa-based or international research network that offers communication links with colleagues in their field as well as access to professional services.

There are no application deadlines. Proposals should be accompanied by a curriculum vitae; three letters of reference specifically citing the applicant's research proposal; the project budget and time line; and a letter from the institution in Africa where the applicant is employed, confirming its readiness to accommodate the researcher and support work. Complete application packages should be sent to:

The Program Manager
African SBD Career Awards
The Rockefeller Foundation
PO Box 47543
Nairobi, Kenya

Telephone: (254 2) 228061
Telefax: (254 2) 218840
E-Mail: rockefeller-nbo@cgnet.com

Editor: Ali B. Dinar, (aadinar@sas.upenn.edu)