Published: 18 Aug 2019
The University of Michigan is accepting applications from eligible faculty members for the University of Michigan African Presidential Scholars Program.
Starting in 2020, the program will host two cohorts per year (August through December, and January through May). Applicants will have the opportunity to indicate their preference for a particular cohort during the application process.
The selected Michigan scholars will receive five months residency permit at the University of Michigan paired with a faculty collaborator, with full access to the university’s resources and opportunity to present research to the U-M community and other benefits bestowed by the university.
Previous recipients of the scholarship are not eligible to apply. All the applicants must be an early career faculty member who has taught in the higher education system for less than ten years, presently teaching in a college or university in Africa.
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.
Application Deadline | October 15, 2019 |
Country to study | United States |
School to study | University of Michigan |
Type | Research Grant |
Sponsor | University of Michigan |
Gender | Men and Women |
Those admitted to the UMAPS Program will receive:
For further inquiries, please contact: [email protected]
Previous recipients of the UMAPS fellowship are not eligible to apply. Preference will be given to applicants without extensive international experience outside the continent.
All applicants must:
Review and selection will be made by a multidisciplinary faculty committee at the University of Michigan and will be based on the following:
Priority will be given to candidates from disadvantaged backgrounds. Promotion of gender equity in the current class of scholars and in the African academy will also be prioritized. Preference will be given to candidates who do not have significant international experience outside the continent.
All candidates must:
Applicants outside of Ethiopia, Ghana, Liberia, South Africa, or Uganda must be nominated by a University of Michigan faculty member with whom the interested applicant already has a pre-existing/established relationship
For more details, please visit the scholarship website here