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2014 Nordic Africa Institute Short Scholarships for African-Oriented Studies
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2014 Nordic Africa Institute Short Scholarships for African-Oriented Studies.

by lanredahunsi
written by lanredahunsi
Deadline for applications: 1 October 2013
The Nordic Africa Institute, which encourages research and studies on Africa in the Nordic countries, invites applications for a number of one-month scholarships to facilitate use of the Institute’s library. The scholarships cover travel expenses to and from Uppsala and include a shared office and free accommodation at Gästhem Samariten, centrally located in Uppsala.

Who can apply?
Students pursuing Africa-oriented studies within the fields of social sciences and humanities at universities and colleges in the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) are eligible candidates for these scholarships, regardless of citizenship. A basic academic degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent degree) is required. The scholarships are also intended for Africa-oriented journalists and textbook writers in the Nordic countries.

The purpose of the Study Scholarships

The primary purpose of the scholarships is to offer the scholarship holders a one-month stay at the Nordic Africa Institute in order to facilitate use of the Institute’s library collections on contemporary Africa (books, periodicals, newspapers, and government publications).

Application date

The study scholarships are awarded once per year and the applications must be
in by 1 October 2013 (for a scholarship in 2014).

Further information: Inga-Britt Isaksson Faris, [email protected]

phone +46-18 471 52 47 (direct), +46-18 471 52 00 (exchange board)

Deadline for applications: 1 October 2013 (for a scholarship in 2014).

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2014 Nordic Africa Institute Scholarships for PhD candidates

by lanredahunsi
written by lanredahunsi

Deadline for applications: 1 October 2013

The Nordic Africa Institute, which encourages research and studies on Africa in the Nordic countries, invites applications for a couple of scholarships for a one or two months stay at the Institute to study at the Institute’s library. The scholarships cover travel expenses to and from Uppsala and include a shared office and free accommodation at Gästhem Samariten, centrally located in Uppsala.

Who can apply?
PhD candidates at universities and research centres in the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) awarding doctoral degrees in social sciences and humanities, are eligible candidates, regardless of citizenship.

The PhD research should relate to current research at the Institute. The research at the Institute is organized into broad thematic clusters. The current clusters are Conflict, Security and Democratic Transformation; Urban Dynamics; Rural and Agrarian Change, Property and Resources; and African Links (new name for Globalization, Trade and Regional Integration). The application should indicate what research cluster(s) the PhD candidate intends to link up with during the time as scholarship holder and in what ways the PhD project relates to the cluster(s) in question.

The purpose of the scholarship
The purpose of the scholarship is to offer PhD candidates links to the existing research at the Nordic Africa Institute and to provide access to resources at the Institute, such as the NAI library with its  collection of literature on contemporary Africa (books, periodicals, newspapers, and government publications) with focus on social sciences.

Deadline for application
The scholarships are awarded annually and the applications must be in by October 1, 2013
(for a scholarship in 2014).

Further information:

Inga-Britt Isaksson Faris, e-mail

[email protected]

Phone: +46-18 471 52 47

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