WEST AFRICAN RESEARCH CENTER TRAVEL GRANT 2007 - 2008

The West African Research Center in Dakar, Senegal is offering travel bursaries of up to $3000 ($2000 transportation and $1000 stipend) to West African scholars and graduate students. This competition is open only to West African nationals. Travel grant funds may be used to:
1) attend and present papers at academic conferences relevant to the applicant's field of research
2) visit libraries or archives that contain resources necessary to the applicant's current academic work
3) travel to a research site.

LIST OF REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO SUBMIT FOR APPLICATIONS

Applications will consist of :

· A brief (50-80 word) abstract of the activity to be funded
· A description (6 double-spaced pages maximum) of the applicant's research and how the proposed travel is relevant to this work
· A curriculum vitae with research and teaching record when relevant
· An abstract of the paper to be read and a letter of acceptance to the conference (for those wishing to attend meetings) · A description of the collections to be consulted and their significance to the applicant's research (for those wishing to travel to libraries or archives)
· Proof of citizenship (a photocopy of the applicant's passport)
· For graduate students, a letter of recommendation by the professor overseeing their research
· A WARA grant application cover sheet

Complete applications will consist of one original and a copie of all materials (2 sets total).

Submission period : (neither before nor after dates indicated bellow)

• For those who travel between January 1, 2008 and June 30, 2008 : July 1st - September 15th 2007
• For those who travel between July 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008 : January 1st - March 15th 2008
  

Deadlines for the 2007 - 2008 academic year :
There are two deadlines for the 2007-2008 academic year :

September 15, 2007 for travel to take place between January 1, 2008 and June 30, 2008

March 15, 2008 for travel to take place between July 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008.

Submit 3 copies of applications to:
West African Research Center
Centre de Recherche Ouest Africain
B.P. 5456 (Fann Résidence)
Rue E x Léon G. Damas,
Dakar, Senegal.

Telephone: 221-865-22-77
Fax: 221-824-20-58
E-mail: warc_croa@yahoo.fr
Website: www.warc-croa.org

Upon completion of their research, grantees are required to submit a detailed report of their work and findings. This report will subsequently be published in the biannual WARA newsletter.

APPLICATION SENT BY E-MAIL ARE NOT ACCEPTED PLEASE SEND APPLICATIONS BY POST BEFORE DEADLINES

Please note: UNCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE REJECTED (CHECK FOR LIST OF REQUIRED DOCUMENTS)

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