Deadline: January 20, 2023.

The Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa (MIASA) seeks to provide Africa-based early career researchers working on the themes of peace, democracy and climate change on the continent with the space and intellectual community to transform a draft paper into a publishable journal piece. The 5-day writing workshop is designed to provide early career scholars with the opportunity to contribute to knowledge production in one of the three fields of research focus for this workshop: peace, democracy and climate change.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Applications are welcomed from early career researchers who meet the following eligibility criteria:

• a doctorate which was awarded within 5 years of the application deadline, i.e. doctoral certificate awarded after January 2018 to date,
• employed at a recognised university or research institute in Sub-Saharan Africa,
• fluency in written and spoken English (there will be no translation services provided).

BENEFITS/FUNDING

Successful applicants will be provided with funding to cover travel expenses to Ghana from Sub-Saharan Africa along with accommodation and subsistence costs for the duration of the workshop. If the ongoing pandemic will make an in-person workshop impossible, the writing retreat will be organised virtually instead.

APPLICATION

The application should include the following: 

• a motivation letter (1-page maximum) outlining reasons for wishing to attend the writing workshop and the benefits to be gained,
• a draft research paper (5,000-8,000 words in English) that contains original data and preliminary data analysis in the areas of peace, democracy and climate change, and which is aimed at journal submission,
• an abstract of the paper (max. 500 words),
• a full CV,
• a PhD award certificate.
• Applications should be filled using the following link: https://forms.gle/nVgxaFHQLZ3NXHuL8 
• Abstracts/Research Paper/CVs/Certificates should be sent in pdf format to email: miasawritingschool@ug.edu.gh 
• Submission deadline: 20th January 2023 
• Any enquiries should be directed to miasawritingschool@ug.edu.gh

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