Guide: Grants and Fellowships
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This a rich grants and fellowship links, firstly you will find a Guide
for Writing a Funding Proposal, then you can search for your subject
and the avialable grants and see how you fit with it.
Usama
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Levine, S. Joseph - Guide for Writing a Funding Proposal
Dr. Levine (Department of Agricultural and Extension Education,
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan) guide was "created
to provide both instructions on how to write a funding proposal and
actual examples of a completed proposal. The Guide is designed as a
tool for advanced graduate students and others to learn more about the
actual proposal writing process.
http://www.learnerassociates.net/proposal/
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African Development Dissertation Workshop Program
Site has a collection of tips, samples, and links to help students.
The IIS site has Funding Opportunities for Africans and Foreign
Nationals. http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/RADW/index.html
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African Grantmakers' Affinity Group, AGAG
AGAG does not give grants; it is "a membership network of
foundations that are currently funding in Afrca or are interested in
funding in Africa. AGAG was established as a forum for foundations to
exchange information and work together." Has a database "information on
AGAG MEMBER FOUNDATIONS ONLY and includes the countries eligible for
funding and the broad areas for which funding is provided." Jointly
published "Making a Difference in Africa: Advice from Experienced
Grantmakers" by Rob Buchanan and Jayne Booker (Council on Foundations,
2004, ISBN: 1-932677-20-8). Directory of members. Links to grant-making
sources. Based in New York City. [KF] http://www.africagrantmakers.org/
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African Studies Center, Leiden. Master's Thesis Award
"Any final-year student who has completed his/her Master's study
with distinction at a university in the Netherlands or in Africa can be
awarded the ASC Master's thesis prize and stipend of € 1000 and €
3000 respectively." The thesis, in Dutch, English or French, must be
based on independent empirical research related to sub-Saharan Africa
and can be in the form of a film, video or CD Rom.
http://www.ascleiden.nl/Research/Award/
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African Women's Cancer Awareness Association, AWCAA
"established in 2004, committed to improving healthcare delivery
and services to African women and their families" aimed at African
immigrants in the U.S. Offers a scholarship for a U.S. based student
(deadline Oct. 20, 2005). Based in Lanham, Maryland, U.S.
http://www.awcaa.org/awcaa_site/activities.html
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American Political Science Association - Funding Opportunities
Has a database of over 200 funding opportunities in political
science. http://www.apsanet.org/section_191.cfm
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Canadian Association of African Studies
Has a directory of fellowships. Based at Centre d'études de l'Asie
de l'Est, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec.
http://caas.concordia.ca/
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Claude Ake Memorial Awards Program for Young & Mid-Career African
Scholars-Activists
"to encourage young and mid-career African scholars-activists to
carry out research, reflection and writing about their ideas and
activities. The award is intended for Africans, working in Africa, who
are engaged in knowledge-based and reality-informed problem solving to
address the continent s development challenges, in the tradition of
Claude Ake. Administered by the Africa-America Institute, Washington,
D.C. [KF] http://www.aaionline.org/akeclaude/whatClaudeAke.html.
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CODESRIA - Grants, Fellowships, Awards
For scholars in Africa. Includes the CODESRIA Prize for Doctoral
Theses. http://www.codesria.org/training_grants.htm
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Council of American Overseas Research Centers (Washington, D.C.)
Offers fellowships for Advanced Multi-Country Research open to US
doctoral candidates and scholars who have already earned their PhD in
fields in the humanities, social sciences, or allied natural sciences
and wish to conduct research of regional significance. Fellowships
require scholars to conduct research in more than one country, at least
one of which hosts a participating American overseas research center.
All applicants must be U.S. citizens. http://www.caorc.org/
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eduPASS! The SmartStudent Guide to Studying in the USA
"for international students who are thinking about pursuing
an...education in the United States." Information on financing college,
passposrts and visas, traveling to the U.S., cultural differences,
living in the U.S. Submit questions using the "Ask the Advisor" online
form. [KF] http://www.edupass.org/
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ExcelAfrica
In French. "Trouvez en Afrique, en Europe ou en Amérique du Nord,
la formation universitaire la mieux adaptée à vos attentes."
Information on studying in Africa, Europe, North America, includes
scholarship information. The site was founded "par deux anciens
élèves de Grandes-Ecoles françaises (Supélec, IEP-Sciences-Po
Paris) et par un élève de l'Institut National des
Télécommunications (INT Evry),..." Based in Boston, Massachusetts.
http://www.excelafrica.com/
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FastWeb
Claims to have many sources of scholarship information. But one
must first fill out a long questionnaire. Sponsors of the web site
include Sprint, the U.S. Army and Navy. Based in North Chicago,
Illinois. http://www.fastweb.com
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Five College African Scholars Program
Program which brings "junior and mid-level African scholars,
employed by and teaching in African universities and with active
research projects with an African focus, for 5 and 10 month research
residencies at Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke
College, Smith College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst."
Application deadline is May 15, 2003. [KF]
http://www.fivecolleges.edu/asp/
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Ford Foundation
Grant program for organizations. "Most of the foundation’s grant
funds are given to organizations. Although it also makes grants to
individuals, they are few in number relative to demand and are limited
to research, training and other activities related to its program
interests." http://www.fordfound.org
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Foundation Center (New York, N.Y.)
Their database is accessible thru subscription. Their Foundation
Finder is a directory of U.S. foundations. Has extensive links to grant
information on the internet. http://fdncenter.org/
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Fulbright Scholar Program
The Fulbright Program, which offers grants to U.S. faculty and
professionals and visiting scholars from abroad, is administered by the
Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES). The program
enables "librarians to teach in university library/information science
schools or to conduct research." Financial support is also provided by
participating governments and by host institutions in the United States
and abroad. http://www.iie.org/cies/
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Fulbright Student Program
"The webpage for all Fulbright student programs administered by the
Institute of International Education including grant/scholarship
opportunities for U.S. students and foreign students. The U.S. Student
Program is designed to give recent B.S./B.A. graduates, master's and
doctoral candidates, and young professionals and artists opportunities
for personal development and international experience. Projects may
include university course work, independent library or field research,
classes in a music conservatory or art school, special projects in the
social or life sciences, or a combination."
http://www.iie.org/fulbright/
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Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program
"The Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program provides opportunities for
qualified educators or administrators at the elementary, secondary, or
two- or four-year post-secondary level, to participate in exchanges
between the United States and countries around the world."
http://www.fulbrightexchanges.org/
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Global Fund for Women
Provides grants to women's groups in developing countries. "We
provide grants of up to $15,000 to women's groups outside the United
States." Targets groups working on female human rights, women's access
to communications, and economic autonomy. Based in Palo Alto,
California. http://www.igc.apc.org/gfw/ or
http://www.globalfundforwomen.org/
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Grants Web
Government and private resources, includes resources for Canada,
the United Kingdom, Australia, Israel. Maintained by the Society of
Research Administrators.
http://www.srainternational.org/newweb/grantsweb/index.cfm
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[Hamilton] Ruth Simms Hamilton Research Fellowship
For a graduate student at a U.S. university studying the African
diaspora. Applicant must have produced an "original, cutting-edge
research paper on an aspect of the African Diaspora." Oct. 15, 2005
deadline. http://www.tiaa-crefinstitute.org/awards/hamilton/index.html
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Institute for Education of Women in Africa and the Diaspora - A
Selected List of Fellowships, Scholarships, Grants and Other Training
Opportunities for African Women Students and Scholars
139 pages, in Adobe pdf and MS Word. Published Dec. 2002.
http://www.kubatana.net/html/archive/women/021216iewad.asp?sector=RESOUR
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International Foundation for Science
In English and French. "an NGO providing support to [young, 40 and
under] developing country scientists to conduct, in a developing
country, relevant and high quality research on the management, use, and
conservation of biological resources and their environment." "It has
awarded over 2,000 grants in 100 countries since 1974." Research areas
are Aquatic Resources, Animal Production, Crop Science,
Forestry/Agroforestry, Food Science, Natural Products. Has a directory
of grantees, their institution, e-mail and research project. Based in
Stockholm, Sweden. http://www.ifs.se
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International Student's Guide to Studying and Living in the USA
In ten languages. Includes Financing College, cultural differences,
etc.. Maintained by Mark Kantrowitz. http://www.edupass.org/
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Inter-University Council for East Africa
Has a scholarship program. Applicants must be resident citizens and
other residents of Kenya, Tanzania, or Uganda. http://www.iucea.org/
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National Endowment for the Humanities
Application forms, guidelines, deadlines. Their e-mail address is:
in...@neh.fed.us
http://www.neh.fed.us/
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Neiman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University
"The program is open to mid-career journalists with at least three
years of experience. The deadline for applications is January 31 for
American journalists, while international applicants have until March
1st." http://www.nieman.harvard.edu/
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New Field Foundation
"New Field Foundation contributes to the creation of a safe and
sustainable world by supporting women and their families to overcome
poverty, violence, and injustice in their communities." In 2005 are
funding 15-20 grants (in French) for initiatives by rural women's
nonprofits in Casamance and the Mano River region in West Africa. Based
in San Francisco, California. [KF] http://www.newfieldfound.org/
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Rockefeller Foundation
Has offices in Nairobi and Harare. Has an African regional program.
Their Humanities Fellowships support scholars and writers engaged in
research on global social and cultural issues relating to diversity,
sustainability, and civil society. Also offers Creativity & Culture
grants for organizations; past grantees are the African Books
Collective, African Publishers Network. http://www.rockfound.org/
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Scholar Rescue Fund
"provides support and safe haven to scholars around the world who
are threatened as a result of their academic work." "Academics,
scholars and intellectuals from any country and any discipline may
apply for fellowships to support temporary visits to institutions in
any safe country, in any part of the world." Part of the Institute of
International Education, Washington, D.C.
http://www.iie.org//Content/NavigationMenu/Programs7/SRF/SRF.htm
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Scholars at Risk Network
"a network of universities, colleges, and research centers to serve
as hosts for scholars identified by the program as needing sanctuary
outside of their home region." Arranges "temporary positions as
visiting professors, researchers, lecturers and fellows for scholars
who [are] threatened and unable to work in their home country or
region." Has the full text of "International Human Rights Norms and
Democracy in Africa: Kenya and Uganda in the 1990s" by Hans Peter
Schmitz (1999, 25 pages). Based at New York University, New York, N.Y.
[KF] http://scholarsatrisk.nyu.edu/
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Social Science Research Council - International Dissertation Field
Research Fellowships, IDRF
"provides support for social scientists and humanists conducting
dissertation field research in all areas and regions of the world."
Provides "support for nine to twelve months in the field, plus travel
expenses. Individual awards will be approximately $20,000." "open to
full-time graduate students in the humanities and social sciences -
regardless of citizenship - enrolled in doctoral programs in the United
States." http://www.ssrc.org/programs/idrf
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Stanford University. Humanities Center and the Institute for
International Studies - Humanities and International Studies
Fellowships
Open to non-U.S. scholars who have faculty appointments at
universities outside the United States.
Registration deadline is November 30, 2004. The deadline for the
completed application is January 14, 2005. Applicants with Ph.D.s
awarded on or before September 2001 are eligible for the 2004-2005
competition. Applicants must obtain a letter of nomination from their
institution. http://shc.stanford.edu/fellowships/his.htm
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Stanford University. Knight Fellowships for Professional Journalists
Six fellowships are normally offered each year to professional
journalists from news organizations outside the United States. In
general, international applicants must have five years of professional
experience. The application deadline each year is March 1, for the term
beginning the following September. http://knightfellows.stanford.edu/
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United States. Department of State. Bureau of Educational & Cultural
Affairs
Information on the Hubert Humphrey Fellowships, the International
Visitor Program, and other programs.
http://exchanges.state.gov/education/
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United States. Department of State. Educational Information and
Resources
Information for students / post doctoral scholars in Africa or
other countries who are interested in studying in the U.S. The page
also has information if you are a U.S. citizen and want to study
abroad. http://exchanges.state.gov/education/educationusa/
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University of California at Berkeley. Center for African Studies.
Information on Fellowships for African Students
Annotated directory of funding sources for African students
studying in the U.S..
http://ias.berkeley.edu/africa/fellowships/4Afstudents.htm
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University of Wisconsin. Grants Information Center
Information on funding programs for African individuals for
research, study, travel, and related activities projects in and outside
the United States. See also their Financial Aid for International
Scholars in the United States: Internet Sites|.
http://grants.library.wisc.edu/index.html
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University of Wisconsin. Grants Information Center - Financial Aid for
International Students and Scholars for Study or Research in the United
States and Abroad
Internet Resources for grants and scholarships.
http://grants.library.wisc.edu/individuals/internationalstudents.html
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University Scholarships for South African Students, Inc.
"tax-exempt charitable organization that offers scholarship
opportunities to South African students....Since 1990, USSAS has
offered scholarships at South African universities and Technikons to
more than twelve hundred young African, Coloured, and Indian men and
women of South Africa. USSAS now focuses its support on young people
who are committed through their studies and community action to the
fight against HIV-AIDS in South Africa." Program history. Desmond Tutu
is Honorary Advisor. Based in Pelham, Massachusetts.
http://www.ussas.com
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Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars - Africa-Related
Fellowships at the Wilson Center
Fellowships programs available to Africans and Americans studying
Africa. "Unless otherwise noted, all awards are open to citizens of any
country." "non-partisan research institution....Offers residential
fellowships to international and American scholars and policymakers.
Also offers Doctoral Candidate Fellowship for U.S. students working on
Africa-related dissertations and several fellowships targeted at
African scholars and policymakers." Based in Washington D.C.
http://www.wilsoncenter.org
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