The Mawazo Institute invites applications for the Mawazo PhD Scholars Fellowship for Women in Kenya in 2023.
This programme supports African women PhD students from across the continent working on emerging development issues and provides them with
- virtual, on-demand training,
- mentorship, and
- access to funding that supports research activities, conference travel, research translation, and cross-sector collaborations.
Worth of Award
Mawazo Fellows will receive the following benefits:
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Participation in Mawazo’s in-house virtual training and professional development programme, offered through the Mawazo Learning Exchange (MLEx) e-learning platform
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Connections to expert and peer mentors through a structured mentorship programme, as well as exposure to leaders from academia, industry, government and other sectors
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Funding for research activities with access to grants worth up to US$2,500
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A stipend worth $500 for discretionary use
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Data bundles worth $150 to help access the MLEx platform
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Research and editorial support from the Mawazo team and our partners
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Visibility via Mawazo Voices, our public policy and engagement, strategic communications, and strategic partnerships programme
Eligibility
In order to be eligible for the Mawazo Fellowship Programme, applicants must:
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Be a woman (woman/women includes cisgender women and transgender women. Assigned Female At Birth (AFAB) non-binary, AFAB gender non-conforming, other AFAB genderqueer individuals, who have historically been excluded from decision-making spaces are also welcome.)
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Be a citizen of an African country
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Have good command of written and spoken English
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Be enrolled for their PhD at an accredited university in an African country
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Have completed their course work (if applicable) and passed their departmental or graduate school proposal defense (i.e., in the dissertation/thesis phase of their PhD)
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Demonstrate that their PhD research is related to African development and is relevant to a global, regional, national or sub-national policy priority
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Demonstrate that they have a “Big Idea” to transform Africa through their research ( “Big Idea” means an innovative research-based solution to help address Africa’s emerging societal challenges)
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Demonstrate potential for leadership both within and outside academia, and a strong passion to leverage their expertise for impact in society
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Be available to fully participate in the programme in 2023-2024
How to Apply
Applications will be considered complete when the following are provided: A
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completed online application form
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current 2-page CV
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letter confirming current enrollment in an accredited PhD programme
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letter confirming that you have completed your course work (if applicable) and passed your departmental defense
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recommendation letter from your PhD supervisor
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recommendation letter from a second referee