WARA Fellowship for West African Scholars in a US institution 2023

The West African Research Association (WARA) is pleased to announce researching funding and support for young West African scholars through its West African Scholar Mobility Fellowship (WASMF) program. This program reflects our commitment to increasing opportunities for emerging West African scholars, and of enhancing transatlantic exchange and collaboration. The WASMF is for 2 to 3 month’s research in West Africa during the summer of the current year for the purpose of preparing a doctoral research proposal or conducting doctoral research. 

• Table of Content
• About West African Research Association (WARA)
• WARA Fellowship
• Aim and Benefits of WARA Fellowship
• Requirements for WARA Fellowship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About West African Research Association (WARA)

WARA is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to the promotion of research on West Africa and the diaspora, scholarly exchange, the dissemination of accurate information on West Africa and its diasporic communities, and increasing awareness of the critical place of West Africa in the global community. Founded in 1989, WARA’s mission is to promote research and scholarly exchange between West African and US scholars and institutions through its research fellowships, conferences, and publications; and through the many programs headquartered at WARA’s research center in Dakar,... continue reading

WARA Fellowship

Aim and Benefits of WARA Fellowship

The West African Scholar Mobility Fellowship program will award one pre-doctoral grant of $4,000 for travel to West Africa to conduct research. 

Requirements for WARA Fellowship Qualification

This competition is open to West African citizens who are currently enrolled in graduate programs at institutions of higher education in the United States. (West African citizens with U.S. citizenship are not eligible.) Priority will be given to applicants who are at the pre-dissertation stage and who demonstrate financial need. 

Application Deadline

How to Apply

• Abstract (50-80 words) 
• Proposal (6 pages – double spaced) 
• Resume or CV 
• Itemized budget (including estimated costs for housing, food, travel, equipment, printing/photocopying, and institutional affiliation fees) 
• Graduate transcripts (Scan and upload official transcripts) 
• Bibliography 
• Two letters of reference signed by the recommender. 
• Statement explaining how your research will contribute to the mission of WARA 

The proposal statement should describe the concept, methodology and the significance of the proposed research project to the applicant’s academic field, and how this research contributes to the objective of the Ideas Matter Fellowship.

For more details, visit WARA website.