SSRC Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa: Post-Doctoral Writing Fellowship 2023

The Social Science Research Council offers fellowships to support the completion of doctoral degrees and to promote next generation social science research in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. The fellowships support dissertation research on peace, security, and development topics.

• Table of Content
• About Social Science Research Council (SSRC )
• Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa: Post-Doctoral Writing Fellowship
• Aim and Benefits of Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa: Post-Doctoral Writing Fellowship
• Requirements for Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa: Post-Doctoral Writing Fellowship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Social Science Research Council (SSRC )

The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) is an independent, international, nonprofit organization founded in 1923. It fosters innovative research, nurtures new generations of social scientists, deepens how inquiry is practiced within and across disciplines, and mobilizes necessary knowledge on important public issues. In 1923, visionary members of the American Economic Association, the American Sociological Association, the American Political Science Association, and the American Statistical Association came together to found the Social Science Research Council, a groundbreaking organizat... continue reading

Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa: Post-Doctoral Writing Fellowship

Aim and Benefits of Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa: Post-Doctoral Writing Fellowship

The post-doctoral writing fellowship supports up to six months of completing an article or book manuscript  through a stipend of up to US$3,000. It will enable the recipient to buy time off from teaching and administrative duties to focus exclusively on finalizing an article for a peer-reviewed journal or completing a book manuscript based on a Next Gen-supported doctoral dissertation that advances research on peace, security, and development. This fellowship is exclusively available for Next Gen alumni.

Requirements for Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa: Post-Doctoral Writing Fellowship Qualification

All applicants must:

• Be citizens of any sub-Saharan African country
• Hold a doctorate degree from an accredited university in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, or Uganda
• Be a past recipient of at least one Next Generation Social Sciences Doctoral Dissertation fellowship
• Be prepared to take no less than three-month leave away from routine teaching and administrative duties in current role
• Affiliated to an academic department in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, or Uganda at the of award

The program seeks to promote diversity and encourages women to apply.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Strong proposals will offer clear and concise descriptions of the writing project and its significance. Proposals should display thorough knowledge of the relevant social science literature that activities that applicants will undertake    during 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 and related disciplines.

Fellows must be willing to attend one workshop sponsored by the SSRC each year that is intended to help early-career faculty engage in scholarly reflections, research and writing. We anticipate awarding up to 43 fellowships in total across all categories each year.

For inquiries or technical questions pertaining to the online application portal, please contact SSRC staff from the Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa Program: [email protected]. 

For more details, visit SSRC website.