Apply! Mawazo PhD Scholars Programme for Africans

The Mawazo Institute is a non-profit research institute based in Nairobi, Kenya. We support the next generation of female thought leaders and scholars in Africa and get policymakers and the public engaged with their research. Our priority research areas are energy and climate change.The Mawazo Institute is currently accepting applications for PhD Scholars programme. This is a one-year, non-residential fellowship aimed at women pursuing PhD studies focused on climate change and energy at Kenyan universities.

The goal of this programme is to build a strong pipeline of future researchers who are prepared to ask insightful questions about African development, and effectively communicate their results to both government and industry leaders and the general public.

Deadline
January 26, 2018

Programme
PhD programme

Field
The scholarship is focused on climate change and energy at Kenyan universities.

Value
Mawazo PhD Scholars receive the following benefits:
-A research grant worth Ksh 500,000 on average (precise value will vary depending on the amount needed for each Scholar’s research)
-Training in research methods, academic writing, grant writing, public engagement, and the publication process
-Research and editorial support from the Mawazo staff
-Travel grants for participation in regional or international conferences
-Connections to mentors, and industry and government leaders, in their field
-A dedicated desk at Mawazo’s office at Ikigai, Spring Valley, Nairobi.

Eligibility
-A woman under the age of 40 (as of 1 January 2018)
-A citizen of an African country
-Enrolled in a Ph.D. programme at a Kenyan university
-In any department in the social sciences or a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) field
Studying a topic related to energy or climate change
-Working on or about to begin working on an academic research project which is intended for publication
-Currently living in Kenya, or otherwise able to travel to Nairobi at least two times per month for the rest of 2018

Application
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