West African Research Association

Two (2) research fellowships are being offered for Summer of 2002 in West Africa with funding from the U.S. Department of Education. These fellowships are open to both pre-doctoral and post-doctoral candidates who wish to conduct research for a 10-12 week period in order: 1) to prepare a doctoral research proposal; 2) complete or elaborate upon earlier research; 3) enhance their understanding of a particular topic in order to improve teaching effectiveness or broaden course offerings.

The competition is open to U.S. citizens who teach or are enrolled in graduate programs at institutions of higher education in the United States.

Each fellowship will provide round trip travel to a West African country and a stipend of $5,000 to cover cost of living expenses. The West African Research Center (WARC) in Dakar, Senegal may assist with academic contacts and affiliations and recommendations for lodging in the country chosen by the fellow.

Candidates must submit an essay of no more than eight (8) pages describing the concept, methodology and significance of their research project to their academic field or teaching profession. Supporting materials must include three (3) letters of recommendation by professors (for pre-doctoral candidates) or established scholars in their field (for post-doctoral candidates); a curriculum vitae; and college transcripts (for pre-doctoral candidates).

Upon completion of their research, fellows are required to submit a detailed report of their work and findings. This report will subsequently be published in the WARA/WARC newsletters. Please direct inquiries and submit all relevant materials (one original and three copies) to:

WARA
African Studies Center
Boston University
270 Bay State Road
Boston, MA 02215

Telephone: 617-353-8902
Fax: 617-353-4975
email: wara@bu.edu
website: http://polyglot.lss.wisc.edu/afrst/wara.html