The Leeds University Centre for African Studies (LUCAS), in collaboration with the Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute (LAHRI), is pleased to announce up to eight short-term virtual visiting research fellowships for 2022.
The Virtual Research Fellowships are short-term (three-month) fellowships for academics based at institutions on the African continent, who through these positions will be given an opportunity to undertake a well-defined piece of research in collaboration with academics at Leeds. Each fellowship comes with an award of £1,000, to be used by the applicant for research expenses and/or buy-out from teaching duties at their institution.
The scheme is thematically linked to the idea of African Knowledges for Global Challenges, which formed the basis of a Sadler Seminar Series at Leeds in 2020/21. This theme explores questions related to the Sustainable Development Goals and so-called “global challenges” from critical decolonial and Africa-centred perspectives. Hence, we welcome proposals that foreground “Africa” as a starting point for interrogating existing and developing new knowledges relating to major societal challenges.
The ‘well-defined piece of research’ that the Fellow will work on during the fellowship will have a tangible output, in the form of a publication (jointly authored with, or otherwise with active input from, a Leeds academic) AND/OR a grant application (jointly prepared with a Leeds academic and supported by LAHRI). We especially welcome applications from researchers whose work involves close collaboration with organisations or groups in the creative or cultural sectors, and from researchers who are interested in accessing materials held in Special Collections at the University of Leeds.
About Leeds University Centre for African Studies (LUCAS)
The Leeds University Centre for African Studies (LUCAS) is one of the most interdisciplinary centres of African Studies in the UK and in Europe. It brings together scholars with an active interest in Africa from across different schools and faculties at the University of Leeds. The Centre also has an active community of postgraduate research students. Members of our Centre are leading researchers in various sub-fields of African Studies, such as arts, cultures, development, health, history, literature, politics and political economy, and religion. They have won research awards from th... read more
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LUCAS-LAHRI Virtual Research Fellowships Scheme
| Application Deadline | 31 Dec 2021 |
| Type | Fellowship |
| Sponsor | Leeds University Centre for African Studies (LUCAS) |
| Gender | Men and Women |
Aim and Benefits of LUCAS-LAHRI Virtual Research Fellowships Scheme
Each fellowship comes with an award of £1,000, to be used by the applicant for research expenses and/or buy-out from teaching duties at their institution.
Requirements for LUCAS-LAHRI Virtual Research Fellowships Scheme Qualification
Candidates who have completed their PhD by the application deadline at any university are eligible, as long as they are currently based at an academic institution on the African continent. Proposals from Arts, Humanities, humanistic Social Sciences and adjacent disciplines are welcome as long as they broadly and critically engage with the theme of “African Knowledges for Global Challenges”. Applicants will have to confirm that a University of Leeds academic member of staff has agreed to support their application.
Application Deadline
December 31, 2021How to Apply
Please download the Scheme Details and Expression of Interest form for further information.
For more details, visit LUCAS website.
