Deadline: 9-May-22
Applications are invited to the Urban Studies Foundation’s (USF) International Fellowships for urban scholars from the Global South.
Each award will cover the cost of a sabbatical period at a university of the candidate’s choice, worldwide, for the purpose of writing-up the candidate’s existing research findings in the form of publishable articles and/or a book.
The proposed work should be completed under the guidance of a chosen mentor in the candidate’s field of study. Funding is available for a period ranging between 3-9 months, and eligible research may cover any theme pertinent to a better understanding of urban realities in the Global South.
Aims
International Fellowship also aims at:
- Fostering collaboration between an emerging researcher from the Global South and a suitable and experienced researcher (located anywhere, worldwide, whether in the Global South or North).
- Building and strengthening institutional-academic networks of urban studies at a truly global scale.
- Strengthening the international profile and career path of the Fellow.
- Developing and publishing high-quality research on a topic that makes a significant contribution to the study of urbanization in the Global South and more widely. It is anticipated that the work undertaken might be of a largely theoretical nature or focused on the analysis and conceptual development of empirically-based research for which the data has already been collected. Therefore, the fellowship is not designed to support primary data collection and will not fund such activities.
- Providing a time and space where the above aims can be achieved, and therefore requiring that the fellow should be able to take a “break” from their home institution environment during which they can dedicate themselves to pursuing their research proposal objectives.
Requirements
The candidate must make suitable arrangements to be mentored by a senior urban scholar at the candidate’s chosen research institution. Eligible research institutions may be anywhere worldwide, and Fellowships based in Global South regions are equally encouraged. Further Particulars are available to download below and must be consulted before applying to the scheme.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be early-to-mid career urban scholars with a PhD awarded within the preceding 10 years who currently work in a university or other research institution within the Global South. Candidates must also be nationals of a country in the Global South.
- The candidate’s PhD must have been awarded in a relevant social science or humanities discipline within the last ten years (by the exact application deadline date, i.e. 9th May 2022). Relevant disciplines may include geography, political science, economics, sociology, demography, planning.
- Career breaks with supporting statement and evidence may be considered as reasons extend this ten year period in some cases (e.g. documented maternity/paternity leave, unemployment, military service, illness, etc.). However, in this case prospective applicants should contact the USF Director of Operations prior to applying to discuss their situation (and the USF reserves the right not to consider applicants whose PhDs were awarded more than ten years ago).
- Candidates should be currently resident in a country in the Global South, and have a formal affiliation with a university or other higher education and/or research institution in the Global South.
- Candidates should be a national of a Global South country.
For more information, visit https://www.urbanstudiesfoundation.org/funding/international-fellowships/