Deadline: 30 April 2018
The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) in partnership with the South African Research Chair in Social Policy has announced the call for submission of proposals from academics and researchers in African universities and Research Centres for the 2018 session of its annual Democratic Governance Institute.
The 2018 Governance Institute will address on the dynamics of social policy making in Africa; identify the drivers of policies and their policy preferences; it would seek to address the issue of the nature of politics and the constitution of the public sphere necessary for enhanced economic transformation, human flourishing, and new forms of social compact—in other words, issues of inclusive development.
Laureates are invited to engage with these issues and explore the different national and regional experiences of modes of governance of the African social policy space, the drivers of public policy, and explore the modes of governance and politics necessary for enhanced human well being and development.
The Democratic Governance Institute, launched in 1992 by CODESRIA, is an annual interdisciplinary forum which brings together about fifteen researchers from various parts of the continent and the Diaspora, as well as some non-African scholars who are undertaking innovative research on topics related to the general theme of governance.
Theme
- Governing Africa’s Social Policy: Subverting Development and Democracy?
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants who wish to be considered as laureates should be PhD candidates or scholars in their early career with a proven capacity to conduct research on the theme of the Institute.
- Intellectuals active in the policy process and/or social movements and civil society organizations are also encouraged to apply.
- The number of places offered by CODESRIA at each session is limited to fifteen (15).
- CODESRIA will however provide for five (5) places for participants willing to self-fund their participation.
- Young African academics from the Diaspora and Non-African scholars who are able to fund their participation may also apply for a limited number of places.
- It is absolutely important that applicants demonstrate a serious engagement with this call for applications in their proposals.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
For further information, please visit Codesria.