Published: 11 Oct 2024
The Next Generation Social Sciences programme, launched in June 2011, responds to a shortage of experienced faculty in African higher education. The Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa program provides fellowships to nurture the intellectual development and increase retention of early-career faculties in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda.
The Next Generation Social Sciences fellowships are:
Application Deadline | January 31, 2025 |
Funding Type | Partially Funded |
Type | Fellowship |
Sponsor | Social Science Research Council (SSRC) |
Gender | Men and Women |
All candidates must:
The program seeks to promote diversity and encourages women to apply.
Strong proposals will offer clear and concise descriptions of the project and its significance. Proposals should display a thorough knowledge of the relevant social science literature that applicants will engage and the methodologies relevant to the project. In addition, applicants must demonstrate that all proposed activities are feasible and can be completed in a timely manner. All proposals will be evaluated for these criteria by an independent, international committee of leading scholars from a range of social science disciplines.
Next Generation Social Sciences Fellows must be willing to attend two workshops sponsored by the SSRC each year that are intended to help early-career faculty produce scholarly publications. We anticipate awarding as many as 45 fellowships in total across all categories each year.
Duration of Next Generation Social Sciences Fellowship:
Fellowships are offered each year. The doctoral dissertation research fellowship is about 6-12 months
For more details, visit SSRC website