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Deadline: 1 November 2017
IFRA-Nairobi is currently inviting masters and doctoral students for its Fieldwork Grants (2017-2018) to conduct their research between (2017-2018) in one of the five East African countries covered by the Institute: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda.
The French Institute for Research in Africa exists to promote research in all the disciplines in the humanities and social sciences within East Africa. It has a strong tradition of research in geography, political science, anthropology and history. In addition, it opened up to archaeology recently.
Themes
IFRA’s main research themes include:
- Political Dynamics
- Culture and Society
- Economy
- Land Issues
Topics
The following topics are IFRA’s priority areas:
- Elections in Kenya (2017): mobilization, devolution, culture & technologies
- Violence & security: police violence, daily security practices
- Informal trade and rural-urban linkages
- Social inequalities, morality and authority
How to Apply
The duly filled application form must be submitted at the address given on the website.
Note: All applications will be reviewed and that some of the grants will be given to students of non-priority topics.
For more information, please visit Fieldwork Grants (2017-2018).