Deadline: February 10, 2024
Applications are open for the MIASA Writing Workshop on Governance, Democracy and Green Energy 2024. The Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa (MIASA) seeks to provide Africa-based early career researchers working on the themes of governance, democracy and green energy on the continent with the space and intellectual community to transform a draft paper into a publishable journal piece.
The 5-day programme will be organised as a writing retreat, with daily seminars and writing sessions. The seminars will include practical guidance on academic writing and publishing in high quality journals. The daily writing sessions will be supported by academic mentors and editors with research interests in governance, democracy and green energy.
The objectives of the workshop are:
- To strengthen the academic writing skills of African early career scholars, with particular attention to female scholars,
- To enhance the success rate of early career African scholars’ submissions to high quality journals,
- To build a network of Africa-based scholars working on the themes of governance, democracy and green energy.
Funding
- Successful applicants will be provided with funding to cover travel expenses to Ghana from Sub-Saharan Africa along with accommodation and subsistence costs for the duration of the workshop.
Eligibility
Applications are welcomed from early career researchers who meet the following eligibility criteria:
- A doctorate which was awarded within 5 years of the application deadline, i.e. doctoral certificate awarded after January 2019 to date;
- Employed at a recognised university or research institute in Sub-Saharan Africa;
- Fluency in written and spoken English (there will be no translation services provided).
Selection Criteria
Applications will be assessed and selected through a strictly merit-based procedure. The main selection criteria are:
- A PhD certificate granted between January 2019 and January 2024
- Employment at a university or research institute on the African continent
- Excellence, relevance and originality of the draft research paper
- Fit of the research with the themes of governance, democracy and green energy
Application
The application should include the following:
- a motivation letter (1-page maximum) outlining reasons for wishing to attend the writing workshop and the benefits to be gained,
- a draft research paper (5,000-8,000 words in English) that contains original data and preliminary data analysis in the areas of governance, democracy and green energy, and which is aimed at journal submission,
- an abstract of the paper (max. 500 words),
- a full CV,
- a PhD award certificate,
- Motivation Letter/Research Paper/Abstract of Paper/ Full CV/PhD Award Certificate should be sent in pdf format to email: [email protected]
For more information, visit MIASA Writing Workshop.
