British Institute in East Africa (BIEA) Scholarships
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The BIEA seeks to appoint an early career researcher who has successfully completed doctoral studies within the last 5 years (with allowance made for family-related or other relevant career breaks), to fill a full-time six-month Research Fellow position at our research hub in Nairobi, Kenya.
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BIEA is offering writing grants for several scholars who have successfully completed doctoral research within the last 2 years, within the disciplines of humanities and social sciences in eastern Africa. A writing grant provides a modest stipend for the completion and submission of a high impact pub ... read more and apply
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The GAS scheme runs in 2 cohorts per year: 1st June – 31st August; mid-October – mid-December. Applicants should indicate their preferred cohort although this cannot be guaranteed.
Graduate attachés will be involved in three types of work while at the BIEA:
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The BIEA invites applications for funding for original research projects in any discipline in the humanities and social sciences in eastern Africa. Projects that fall outside of these disciplinary areas are not considered (for example, we do not fund projects in STEM subjects). However, pr ... read more and apply
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The BIEA seeks to appoint several early career researchers who have successfully completed doctoral studies within the last 5 years (with allowance made for family-related or other relevant career breaks), to fill a number of full-time one-year Research Fellow positions at our research hub ... read more and apply
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About British Institute in East Africa (BIEA)
The British Institute in Eastern Africa has been active since 1960 and has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.
The Institute exists to promote research in all the disciplines in the humanities and social sciences within the wider region of eastern Africa. It has a strong tradition of research in anthropology, archaeology, history and linguistics, and recent projects have embraced political, environmental and development studies, geography, public health, and art and performance. Its renovated research centre in Nairobi provides work space and accommodation for researchers and visiting academics, an excellent reference library and seminar / lecture facilities.
The Institute is sponsored by the British Academy and has its London office at their headquarters in Carlton House Terrace. It is a company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital, and is a registered charity. It is governed by its Council, which is based in London and is elected by its members.
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