Scholarship

WARA West African Scholar Mobility Fellowship 2025 – Apply Here

WARA West African Scholar Mobility Fellowship 2025 – Applications are now open for the WARA West African Scholar Mobility Fellowship program. Interested persons should check below for how to apply and the requirements.

Benefits of the Fellowship Program

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

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Requirements for WARA West African Scholar Mobility Fellowship Program

This competition is open to West African citizens who are currently enrolled in graduate programs at institutions of higher education in the United States.

Application Documents

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 objectives of the West African Research Association. The language should be understandable to non-specialist readers. (An excellent resource for preparing applications, On the Art of Writing Proposals, can be found on the SSRC website.)