MasterCard Foundation/WARA Ideas Matter Doctoral Fellowship 2022 for West African Scholars

Published: 01 Apr 2022 1,951 views

The West African Research Association (WARA), in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation, is pleased to announce support for young West African scholars through its Ideas Matter Doctoral Fellowship program. This program reflects our joint commitment to increasing opportunities for emerging West African scholars, people who are transforming ideas into active solutions to the challenges facing not only the region, but also throughout the globe. 

MCF Doctoral Grants

Application Deadline	April 17, 2022
Country to study	United States
Type	Ph.D
Sponsor	Mastercard Foundation
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of MCF Doctoral Grants

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

Requirements for MCF Doctoral Grants

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 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 
• Three letters of reference signed by the recommender. 
• Statement explaining how your research will contribute to meeting critical needs on the continent 

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.  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.)

Application Deadline

April 17, 2022

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Mastercard Foundation on www.westafricanresearchassociation.org to apply