Africa Thesis Award 2010
Deadline: 14 June 2010
Are you interested in Sub-Saharan Africa and is your Masters thesis on
a
related subject? If so, the African Studies Centre (ASC) in Leiden is
offering you the chance to win ?1000 in its Africa Thesis Award!
The award aims to encourage student research and writing on Sub-
Saharan
Africa and to promote the study of African cultures and societies. It
is
presented annually to a student whose Masters thesis has been
completed on
the basis of research conducted on Africa.
The winning thesis will be published in the ASC African Studies
Collection. Submitted theses may be (partially) published on The
Broker's
website:
http://www.thebrokeronline.eu.
Who can apply
Any final-year student who has completed his/her Masters thesis with
distinction (80% or higher or a Dutch rating of at least 8) at a
university in Africa or the Netherlands can apply. The thesis must
have
been examined within one year prior to the deadline for submitting
manuscripts.
The ASC specifically encourage students from Sub-Saharan Africa to
submit
their theses for this annual competition.
Information and requirements:
www.ascleiden.nl/Research/Award