Investing in African Talent Through the Mawazo Fellowship Program 2023
The Mawazo Fellowship Programme is an opportunity created to support and empower African women conducting PhDs in emerging development areas. Mawazo realizes the importance of these women in driving innovative, holistic, and sustainable development in their respective fields, and the need to equip them with the necessary skills, resources, and networks. The fellowship provides these women with virtual training, mentorship, and access to funding to support their research activities. Furthermore, Mawazo believes that African women conducting PhDs are driven, creative, analytical and critical thinkers, and as African women they bring a unique (and often forgotten) perspective and voice to research and development.
The fellowship is designed to provide African women with the tools and skills needed for successful research and development in the emerging development areas. Through this program, Mawazo seeks to foster the development of Africa's next generation of leaders, innovators, and changemakers. As such, the Mawazo Fellowship Programme is an opportunity that should not be overlooked by African women pursuing their PhDs in the emerging development areas.
- • Be a woman (including cisgender women, transgender women, Assigned Female at Birth non-binary, AFAB gender non-conforming, and other AFAB genderqueer individuals)
- • Be a citizen of an African country
- • Have good command of written and spoken English
- • Be enrolled for their PhD at an accredited university in an African country
- • Have completed their coursework (if applicable) and passed their departmental or graduate school proposal defense
- • Demonstrate that their PhD research is related to African development and is relevant to a global, regional, national, or subnational policy priority
- • Demonstrate that they have a "Big Idea" to transform Africa through their research
- • Demonstrate potential for leadership both within and outside academia, and a strong passion to leverage their expertise for impact in society
- • Be available to fully participate in the programme in 2023-2024
How to Apply:
The application requirements include:
- • A completed online application form
- • A current 2-page CV
- • A letter confirming current enrollment in an accredited PhD program
- • A letter confirming that the applicant has completed their coursework (if applicable) and passed their departmental defense
- • A recommendation letter from the applicant's PhD supervisor
- • A recommendation letter from a second referee
For additional information and instructions on how to apply, please download the application guidelines and FAQs document from the official website.
Don't miss this opportunity to advance your research in the emerging development areas and transform Africa through your innovative ideas!