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The Centre of African Studies invites applications for two Visiting Research Fellowships from candidates in all the disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. The aim of the Fellowship is to enable the fellow to focus on a period of research and writing in Cambridge. It is expected that applicants would be intending to come to the University to work on a project building on existing research for which residence in Cambridge is demonstrably appropriate. They should present a clear and feasible plan for preparing one or more pieces of work for publication. The initiation of a new research project will not be ruled out where there is a realistic expectation that it could be substantially advanced by the end of the tenure of the Fellowship. Preference will be given to early-to mid-career candidates with a distinguished research profile. They are expected to be permanent residents in Africa. The appointment will take place from 1 October 2019 31 March 2020 and is non-renewable. Each award is worth up to £17,000, out of which travel, visa, college accommodation, and maintenance costs will be paid by the Centre on behalf of the fellow. The Centre is not able to provide additional sums for the travel and living expenses of anyone accompanying the Fellow to Cambridge.
Thank you for your inquiry about the Visiting Research Fellowships for the period October 2019 March 2020.
The Centre of African Studies, with the generous assistance of the A.G. Leventis Foundation, is pleased to announce two Visiting Research Fellowships to be held at the University of Cambridge.
Applications are invited for Visiting Research Fellowships to take effect from October 2019. The maximum duration of a Fellowship is six months and is non-renewable.
Fellows will have access, by agreement, to the holdings of Faculty and Departmental libraries, to the library of the Centre of African Studies and to the University Library, which houses the extensive collection of materials relating to the history of the Commonwealth formerly housed in the Royal Commonwealth Society Library in London.
Each award is worth up to £17,000, out of which travel, visa, college accommodation, and maintenance costs will be paid by the Centre on behalf of the fellow. The Centre is not able to provide additional sums for the travel and living expenses of anyone accompanying the Fellow to Cambridge. The sum is not subject to tax in the UK.
The aim of the Fellowships is to enable the fellows to focus on a period of research and writing in Cambridge. Applications are invited from candidates in all the disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. Applicants are expected to have completed a doctoral degree before the Fellowship start date. Preference will be given to candidates with a distinguished research profile commensurate with their academic rank. Early- to mid-career researchers are particularly encouraged to apply. Offers are normally made to applicants who are permanent residents in Africa. It is expected that applicants would be intending to come to Cambridge to work on a project building on existing research for which a period of residence in Cambridge is demonstrably appropriate. They should present a clear and feasible plan for preparing one or more pieces of work for publication. The initiation of a new research project will not be ruled out where there is a realistic expectation that it could be substantially advanced by the end of the tenure of the Fellowship.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to submit a substantial piece of written work as part of their application. All documents must be written in English In order to apply for a Fellowship, you will need to submit an application to the Centre of African Studies, University of Cambridge, by 1 February 2019 and to arrange for your references to arrive at the Centre by the same date. The Centre is not able to consider applications that are not complete.
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