Deadline: September 20, 2023.

As the first cohort of the Carleton University Queen Elizabeth Scholarship for Advanced Scholars from West Africa (QES-AS-WA) wraps up, they are delighted to announce the second and final call for applications for the second cohort scheduled for 2023-24. The program Wurin ta na yin rubutu – Her own room to write, which runs until October 2024, is open to West African women in the final stage of their PhD program, postdoctoral researchers, and early career academics affiliated to institutions, to participate in a research acceleration experience.

Wurin ta na yin rubutu – Her own room to write is supported and funded by the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship – Advanced Scholars West Africa program which focuses on Sustainable Development Goal 5 (gender equality) and (gender equality) as a crosscutting or mainstream goal in one or more of the following areas: climate resilience and sustainable food systems; education and innovation systems; ethics in development research; health equity; inclusive governance; and sustainable inclusive growth.

Carleton University’s program is contributed to by Universities Canada, with funding from International Research Development Centre (IDRC) through the Rideau Hall Foundation. 

AREA OF RESEARCH

The research of successful applicants will fall into one of the following areas:

• Climate-Resilient Food Systems
• Education and Science
• Ethics in Development Research
• Global Health
• Democratic and Inclusive Governance
• Sustainable Inclusive Economies

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Applicants must be;

1. Women, and citizens of a West African country: and
2. Must be either a Doctoral Researcher, Post-doctoral Researcher or Early Career Researcher.
3. The applicants must be a citizen from one of the following West African countries:Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo

Successful applicants will fit into one of the following defining categories:

• Doctoral Researcher – An individual who has completed all course work and is at the dissertation stage of their PhD.
• Post-doctoral Researcher – An individual, who is conducting research after the completion of their PhD, who usually works under the mentorship of a lead researcher or a principal investigator.
• Early Career Researcher – An individual with a PhD, who has demonstrated strong evidence of work as an independent researcher, has led his/her own laboratory or research project for 4-6 years or is in a tenure-track position at a degree-granting institution.

BENEFITS

The scholarship funds cover mobility expenses, accommodation, research placement expenses, and travel and health insurance.

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