Africa House Fellowship Programs at New York University in USA 2021/2022

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Africa House Fellowship Programs at New York University has been blessed to get external donor funding to offer four (4) research grants for present undergraduate and graduate scholars looking for funding assistance for short-term fellowship opportunities.

Application Deadlines: 

  • March 1st, 2021 – Africa House/CTED Development Impact Fellowship
  • March 1st, 2021 – NYU Africa House Thoyer Fellowship
  • Robert Holmes Travel/Research Award for African Scholarship
  • 1st March 2021 – NYU Gallatin and Africa House Bergman Summer Fellowship:

To be Taken at (country): USA

Africa House Fellowship Programs at New York University include:

  1. Africa House/CTED Development Impact Fellowship;
  2. NYU Africa House Thoyer Fellowship;
  3. African Scholarship – Robert Holmes Travel/Research Award; and
  4. NYU Gallatin and Africa House Bergman Summer Fellowship

Africa House/CTED Development Impact Fellowship: This program of $1,500 is granted to 2 students to fund expenses related to research activities linked to the search for groundbreaking solutions that have the capacity to enhance the lives of persons in the developing world.

  • Economic and Political Theory
  • Economic Development and Technology
  • Food and Agricultural Markets
  • Migration and Diaspora
  • Cultural Norms,  Local Governance,  and Development of Property Rights

Eligibility for Africa House Fellowship Programs at New York University (Africa House/CTED Development Impact Fellowship)

  • Candidates must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at New York University, graduating no earlier than May 2022.

Requirements for Africa House Fellowship Programs at New York University (Africa House/CTED Development Impact Fellowship)

  • Narrate how you plan to partake in the intellectual life of Africa House/CTED in the Africa House Fellowship Application Form.
  • 1 research paper giving findings of research project Co-author/ author to be submitted to Africa House/CTED in Spring 2022.
  • Research findings should be presented in person at Africa House in Spring 2022.

Application Materials:

  1. Cover letter
  2. CV
  3. 2 recommendation letters (referees should email letters directly to africa.house@nyu.edu)
  4. 2-3 page Africa-focused research proposal. The proposal could be an outline of your research or a study that is currently underway that will be additionally improved by the fellowship.
  5. Africa House Fellowship Application Form

APPLY

NYU Africa House Thoyer Fellowship: This fellowship of $2,500 is granted to two 2 exceptional graduate scholars to support Africa-focused study and research in the areas of economics, political economy, and related fields. Fellowships may be utilized to fund travel expenses, living costs, tuition, books, research costs, and other pertinent costs while studying or pursuing research at New York University.

Eligibility for Africa House Fellowship Programs at New York University (NYU Africa House Thoyer Fellowship)

  • Candidates must be admitted in a graduate program at New York University, graduating no earlier than May 2022.
  • Accessible to scholars in the fields of economics, political economy, or connected disciplines.

Requirements for Africa House Fellowship Programs at New York University (NYU Africa House Thoyer Fellowship)

  • Elucidate how you plan to partake in the intellectual life of Africa House/CTED in the Africa House Fellowship Application Form.
  • Co-author / author one 1 research paper providing findings of your research project, to be submitted to Africa House in Spring 2022.
  • Submit research findings in person at Africa House in Spring 2022.

Application Materials:

  1. Cover letter
  2. Curriculum vitae
  3. 2 recommendation letters (referees should email letters directly to africa.house@nyu.edu)
  4. 2-3 page Africa-focused research proposal. It can be an outline of your research or a study that is currently ongoing that will be additionally enhanced by the fellowship. It should be composed for educated readers, but not professionals in your field. It should comprise the following: research question, thesis/hypothesis, methodology/design, significance, and budget.
  5. Africa House Fellowship Application Form

APPLY

African Scholarship – Robert Holmes Travel/Research Award:  (Students must be nominated by their GSAS Department to qualify. Self-nominations are not accepted.)

2 awards of $2,500 for Summer 2021 are accessible to exceptional GSAS graduate scholars chosen by their departments to support study and research in Africa. Doctoral student applicants should, within one year of the award, expect to complete any remaining coursework and requirements (qualifying, comprehensive and language exams) other than the dissertation.

NYU Gallatin and NYU Africa House Summer Fellowship: NYU Gallatin and Africa House will award up to $5,000 to a Gallatin student whose concentration would benefit from travel to and research on Africa in Summer 2021. Certain research areas are available, but preference will be given to ones that focus on economics, development, or travel and tourism, including cultural tourism.

Eligibility:

  • Gallatin undergraduate and graduate students. Undergraduates must be between their sophomore and senior years and must have at least one full semester of registration remaining upon completion of the research project. Graduate scholars must have accomplished at least one semester of study and should not have already admitted in their thesis and defense credits.

Type: Fellowship

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