In the interest of enhancing transatlantic exchange and collaboration, the West African Research Association, with funding from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the US State Department, offers Residencies for WARA member institutions to host a West African Scholar on their campus. Each residency will last 4-8 weeks and will provide the visiting scholar with opportunities for library research, guest lecturing, and/or collaborative work with American colleagues. Please note that residencies are short-term exchanges and are not meant to fill faculty positions.
Please note that applications can only be made by WARA member institutions for the purpose of bringing a specific scholar to their campus. Applications from individual scholars will not be accepted.
WARA is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to the promotion of research on West Africa and the diaspora, scholarly exchange, the dissemination of accurate information on West Africa and its diasporic communities, and increasing awareness of the critical place of West Africa in the global community.
Location:
United States
Benefits
- Round-trip travel costs
- A stipend of $3500 to help cover meals and local transportation costs
- Host institutions are encouraged to provide additional support in the form of housing, office space, library privileges, laboratory facilities, or other supports for the period of the residency.
Eligibilities
- Scholar must be from West African Countries
- Only scholars who are eligible for non-immigrant visas to the U.S. will be considered
Eligible Regions: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte D’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo.
Research
Foster the production and dissemination of current research on West Africa and the diaspora
Exchange
Promote scholarly exchange among West African scholars and institutions and their counterparts in the US and beyond
Global Awareness
Provide US audiences with accurate information on events and developments in West Africa and increase awareness of the critical place of West Africa in the global community.
Application Process
- First, prepare the answer of the questions provided in the online form.
- After preparing the answers, kindly complete the online form.
- Application Language: English
- Apply online using the Link below
Application Deadline: February 21, 2022 (20 Days Remaining)
