MIASA Female Academic Careers in Africa Workshop at University of Ghana 2022

The Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa (MIASA) invites applications for its workshop on Female Academic Careers in Africa which is organized from 7 to 9 September 2022 in collaboration with the German Historical Institute Paris (GHIP) and the Centre for Gender Studies and Advocacy (CEGENSA) at the University of Ghana (UG).

• Table of Content
• About University of Ghana
• Female Academic Careers in Africa Workshop
• Aim and Benefits of Female Academic Careers in Africa Workshop
• Requirements for Female Academic Careers in Africa Workshop Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Ghana

The University of Ghana, the premier university and the largest university in Ghana was founded as the University College of the Gold Coast by Ordinance on August 11, 1948 for the purpose of providing and promoting university education, learning and research. As a University poised to distinguish itself in the area of research to make an impact at the national and international level, the University has launched a new Strategic Plan. http://www.ug.edu.gh/pad/publication/ug-strategic-plan This new strategic plan (2014-2024) is intended to consolidate the gains made from the review of the ... continue reading

Female Academic Careers in Africa Workshop

Aim and Benefits of Female Academic Careers in Africa Workshop

The workshop offers time and space to discuss the challenges and opportunities for women in academia in African contexts. Participants from Ghana and other African countries will be accompanied by a professional coach through different modules that address the issues of (i) how to build up efficient teams, (ii) how to deal with university hierarchies, (iii) how to address conflicts at the workplace, and (iv) how to proceed an academic career with multiple time constraints. The workshop explores professional relationships in academic practice.

MIASA covers travel costs for participants (economy class flight, only mandatory covid-19 tests, local transport, accommodation)

Requirements for Female Academic Careers in Africa Workshop Qualification

This workshop welcomes early- and mid-career female academics who are affiliated in the Social Sciences and Humanities with universities or research institutes in Africa. Applicants should have a PhD. We are open to a broad range of disciplines and appreciate, in particular, applicants who work on one or more of MIASA’s main research themes

Application Deadline

How to Apply

If you wish to apply for participating in this workshop, please submit your application as one PDF to the following address: [email protected]

Submission deadline: 3rd of August 2022

Accepted participants will get notified by 12th of August 2022.

The dossier should be comprised of:

1. Motivation letter (please describe your general professional profile and indicate the two main reasons why you wish to participate in this workshop)
2. Research profile, max. 500 words (please describe briefly your main research theme-s)
3. CV, including publication list, max. 2 pages.

Please join all documents into one PDF file, called SURNAME_GIVEN NAME_Female2022.pdf

For more details, visit University of Ghana website.