Archive for August, 2011

The Social Science Research Council announced fellowship for research in the field of social science in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda-2011

Study Subject(s): Peace, security, and development topics
Course Level: Doctoral
Scholarship Provider: Carnegie Corporation of New York
Scholarship can be taken at: Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda
Eligibility:
All applicants must be citizens of and reside in a sub-Saharan African country while holding a current faculty position at an accredited college or university in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, or Uganda. Applicants for any of the funding opportunities offered through this program must have a master’s degree and be working toward completion of the doctoral degree. The program seeks to promote diversity and encourages women to apply.To be eligible for the $15,000 dissertation research fellowship, applicants must have an approved dissertation proposal but will not yet have undertaken research of nine months or more.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes (Sub-Saharan African)

The Social Science Research Council offers fellowships to support the advancement of social science faculty toward completion of doctoral degrees and to promote next generation social science research in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. Read the rest of this entry »

Nine scholarships offered by the Government of Mauritius for Master’s degree in a recognised University abroad for Mauritian Candidates.

Study Subject(s): Various
Course Level: Masters
Scholarship Provider: Government of Mauritius
Scholarship can be taken at: Abroad

Eligibility:
1)SC/GCE ‘O’ Level with credits in five subjects including English at one and the same sitting;
(ii) HSC/GCE `A’ Level in three subjects at Principal level obtained at one and the same sitting; and
(iii) a minimum standard of upper 2nd class Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a recognised University. Candidates should not have reached 35 years of age by the closing date.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Mauritian candidates for nine scholarships Read the rest of this entry »

Bachelor,Postgraduate, PhD Bursaries in the field of Sociology and Social Anthropology offered by The Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology at Stellenbosch University in South Africa

Study Subject(s): Sociology and Social Anthropology
Course Level: Bachelor,Postgraduate , PhD
Scholarship Provider: The Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology at Stellenbosch University
Scholarship can be taken at: South Africa

Eligibility: The Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology invites applications for bursaries and grants for its Postgraduate Studies for 2012
-Postgraduate studies in Sociology or Social Anthropology at Stellenbosch are creating a community of scholars who are critical, enthusiastic and supportive of each other.
-Students experience their studies as demanding and also great fun. Stellenbosch students have a reputation for imaginative and creative research in a range of fields, with its graduates successful in the academic and non-academic world.

The Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology at Stellenbosch University is a Read the rest of this entry »

Rhodes University offers  Vice Chancellors Distinguished Research Award  in South Africa

Study Subject(s): Course taught by Rhodes University
Course Level: Research
Scholarship Provider: Rhodes University
Scholarship can be taken at: South Africa

Eligibility: Staff members who are under 40 years (i.e. 40 and below) of age on 31 December in the year in which they apply or are nominated.
-In exceptional strongly motivated cases, the selection committee may at its discretion consider candidates who are over 40 years of age, but who are under 43 years (i.e. 43 and below) of age on 31 December in the year in which they apply or are nominated, provided that they have been in possession of their PhD degree for 5 years or less and have made exceptional progress in their research careers during this period.

Vice Chancellors Distinguished Research Award. To stimulate research and research related scholarly activities, and to recognise an exceptional young staff member engaged in research and more general scholarly activity Read the rest of this entry »