The Africa Program of the University for Peace (UPEACE) is seeking applications for a limited number of scholarships from African students registered in PhD Programs focused on Governance and Security Studies. The program is being funded by the Canadian International Development Research Centre (IDRC). The scholarship will cover tuition, living expenses, communications, access to scholarly materials, and dissemination of research findings through publications and conference presentations. In addition, part of the award will be used to cover expenses related to a semester abroad at a Canadian university. The maximum award is US $15,000 per eligible candidate per year.
The Program is seeking applications from candidates who have freshly enrolled in a PhD Program (Academic Year 2010-2011) or who can offer proof of acceptance into a PhD Program at a University in Sub Saharan Africa for the 2011-2012 Academic Year.
A total of four (4) PhD Fellowships will be awarded.
ELIGIBLE FIELDS OF STUDY
Applications will be considered from candidates, who are registered for PhD in Governance and Security Studies.
Under Governance, applications will be considered in the following themes:
- Democracy, political participation and political settlements;
- Elections, electoral reform, electoral processes and their contribution to democracy;
- Devolution and decentralization of power and implication for legitimacy and accountability;
- Informal governance institutions and their contribution to sustainable reforms and political arrangements;
- Citizen engagement and enhanced state responsiveness and accountability;
- The role of women in political process;
- Human rights
Under Security, applications will be considered in the following themes:
- Citizen protection and the responsibility to protect;
- Impact of pluralism of security forces and state legitimacy and accountability;
- Non-state armed groups and the link to state authority;
- Role of civil society in oversight of the security apparatus;
- Cross border insecurity and the role of the state, the regional organisations and non-stateactors;
- The role of state and non-state actors in promoting the security of women and girls in situations of gender based violence.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must:
- Hold citizenship of an African country in Sub-Saharan Africa;
- Be enrolled/accepted in a PhD Program in the field of Governance and Security Studies in Universities in Sub Saharan Africa;
- Be a full time PhD student;
- Submit a letter of support from the Lead Supervisor
- Undertake the research within Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Have a Masters Degree in related discipline
Last date for submitting the applications is February 28, 2012
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