Wadsworth African Fellowship

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Thanks so much for applying to Wenner-Gren. Please help us do a better job of selecting reviewers for your project by providing us with some information about yourself and your research interests. We’ll also be asking you for some confidential demographic information. This section, which is voluntary, will help us in our efforts to support anthropologists from diverse backgrounds and scholarly traditions.

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Academic Background

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Host Sponsor Information

Please note: Both Host and Home Sponsors must submit Letters of Recommendation -- to internationalprograms@wennergren.org and received by the submission deadline -- for your application to be considered for review.

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Initial Information

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Total amount requested from WGF for first year of studies or training (US$)

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Have you been formally accepted by the host institution?

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When do you expect to receive notification of your acceptance?

Are you competent in the language of the country in which you will be studying?

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Are special permissions or travel permits required to leave your home country?

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Longform Questions

What are your background and plans for study/training?

Describe the ways in which you meet the eligibility criteria for the Wadsworth African Fellowship, your plan for study/training, and your reasons for undertaking a doctorate in anthropology.

Please keep response to 1000 words (max 7000 characters)

What are your research interests?
Describe research interests, either those already developed or those you hope to pursue in the future.

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What are your professional goals/plans and prospects for employment in your home country upon completion of your degree?

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Funding and Grants

Are you requesting funds to conduct research?

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Please describe the nature of your proposed research. Is it a pilot study, or your major thesis research. What are your research questions, hypotheses, or objectives? What evidence will you need to collect to answer your questions? Please provide a time line for the proposed research.

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Application Budget

A Wadsworth Budget Form must be completed as a part of the official application. Download the "Wadsworth Budget Form ", fill out, save and print to PDF format, then upload to complete this task.

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