West African Research Center Travel Grant

The WARC Travel Grant promotes intra-African cooperation and exchange among researchers and institutions by providing support to African scholars and graduate students for research visits to other institutions and regions on the continent.

Funding Information

• The WARC Travel Grant provides travel costs up to $1,500 and a stipend of $1,500.

Travel grant funds may be used to

• visit libraries or archives located in Africa with resources necessary to the applicant’s academic work
• engage in collaborative work with colleagues at another African institution
• travel to a research site in Africa.

Criteria

• This competition is open only to West African nationals, with priority given to those affiliated with West African colleges, universities, or research institutions.

Requirements

• Abstract (50-80 words) of proposed activity with a clear statement of purpose
• Project/Research description including why travel is necessary (must be in language understandable to non-specialist readers)
• Proposed budget
• Curriculum vitae (with research and teaching record)
• Photocopy of the applicant’s passport (must be a West African national)
• All applications must be submitted online in PDF documents
• All applicants must have a recommendation letter.
• If visiting another institution:
  • invitation from host institution
• If travel is to consult archives or other materials:
  • a description of the collections to be consulted and their significance to the applicant’s research
• If you are a graduate student:
  • letter of recommendation from professor overseeing your research.

For more information, visit West African Research Association (WARA).