London School of Economics (LSE) IDEAS, a centre for the study of international affairs, diplomacy and grand strategy, aims at using LSE’s vast intellectual resources to help train skilled and open-minded leaders and to study international affairs through world-class scholarship and engagement with practitioners and decision-makers.
The Africa International Affairs Programme at LSE IDEAS invites applications for the new African Research Fellowship.
Eligibility
Applicants should be established African scholars in the field of international affairs and security studies sciences with experience of research on Africa. Applicants should hold a PhD or comparable qualifications and experience – the fellowship is not intended for students registered for a degree or diploma, nor is it intended for senior academics.
The Fellowship is open to candidates from Africa (AU countries) and it is desirable that applicants are currently employed by a higher education institution, or working in a research capacity in Africa.
About the Fellowship
The Fellowship will be for a period of up to four months during the 2011-12 academic year, and will be based at IDEAS at the LSE.
The Fellow will be expected to engage in research on a topic under one of the following themes:
– Africa’s role in global security
– Africa states and the SAARC region (includes India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka)
– African foreign and economic policies
Preference will be given to topics that focus on Africa and contemporary international relations and security concerns of Africa and the external powers.
The Fellow will be expected to finish a piece of research of publishable quality during their stay and make a presentation at a seminar or lecture arranged by the African International Affairs Programme at LSE IDEAS.
Last date for submission of application is September 1, 2011
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