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Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa – Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Fellowship
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- Ghana
- Region
- Africa
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The Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa: Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Fellowship supports the completion of doctoral degrees and promotes next-generation social science research in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. The fellowships back dissertation research on peace, security, and development topics.
**Application deadline:** February 1, 2022
Please see the following list of prospective issues that are considered relevant to Next Gen fellowships:
- Causes and drivers of conflict
- Institutional and local approaches to conflict prevention, management and resolution
- National and Regional approaches to peace, security and development
- Identity and conflict
- Gender, youth, conflict, peace and security
- Conflict, peace and human mobilities
- Histories, Arts and Cultures of conflict and peace
- State-Society relations
- Economic and Humanitarian perspectives to conflict and peace
- Democracy, human rights and development
- Post-conflict development, reconstruction and reconciliation
- Law, peace agreements and transitional justice
- International justice and war crimes
- Law and constitutionalism
- Natural resource governance and development
- Climate Change, conflict, peace and security
- Globalization and emerging insecurities
- Peace education
- Media, conflict, peace and security
### Table of contents
- [Benefits of the Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa Fellowship](https://scholarshipsforafricans.com/next-generation-social-sciences-in-africa-doctoral-dissertation-proposal-fellowship/#h-benefits-of-the-next-generation-social-sciences-in-africa-fellowship)
- [Eligibility Criteria for African Doctorate Degree Holders](https://scholarshipsforafricans.com/next-generation-social-sciences-in-africa-doctoral-dissertation-proposal-fellowship/#h-eligibility-criteria-for-african-doctorate-degree-holders)
- [How to Submit Your Doctoral Dissertation Proposal](https://scholarshipsforafricans.com/next-generation-social-sciences-in-africa-doctoral-dissertation-proposal-fellowship/#h-how-to-submit-your-doctoral-dissertation-proposal)
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## Benefits of the Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa Fellowship
**Doctoral dissertation proposal fellowships** support PhD students working on developing a doctoral dissertation research proposal as well as students who recently completed a master’s degree and seek to enroll in a PhD program. The fellowships support short-term research costs of up to US$3,000 to develop a doctoral dissertation proposal. This program also includes two workshops each year that have been designed to create fellows’ networks, help fellows refine, develop and strengthen research questions, match research methods to questions, engage key literature in their fields, and finalize their doctoral research proposals.
**Thematic Priorities:**
The program features a thematic focus on **peace**, **security**, and **development** in order to renew basic research agendas and strengthen interdisciplinary social science research capacity addressing these issues.
The program encourages innovative research on peace, security, and development topics, broadly conceived, moving the boundaries of scholarship and research by exploring concrete linkages between these themes. We envision supporting a diverse set of projects seeking to shed light on a range of economic, political, social, conflict, and peacebuilding processes using evidence-based research.
Some projects, we hope, will examine large-scale phenomena and others small-scale social processes. The strongest projects typically will explore connections across these scales. Some research projects will rigorously explore elements of governance, civil society, human rights, peacebuilding mechanisms/institutions and processes, and rule of law. Others will explore root causes of conflict, emerging trajectories and forms of conflict, insecurities, and human mobilities. Above all projects should advance important fields of study and social science knowledge.
## Eligibility Criteria for African Doctorate Degree Holders
All applicants must:
- be citizens of any sub-Saharan African country
- be enrolled, or intend to enroll by the time of the award, and working towards a PhD in an accredited university, or affiliated to an institution in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, or Uganda
- hold a master’s degree at the time of application
As of May 2015, the program prioritizes applicants holding a faculty position or demonstrating a durable commitment to higher education in Africa, but does not restrict eligibility to such individuals.
The program seeks to promote diversity and encourages women to apply.
## How to Submit Your Doctoral Dissertation Proposal
All applications must be submitted using the [online application portal](https://ssrc.secure-platform.com/a/page/next-gen-fellowships).
Strong proposals will offer clear and concise descriptions of the project and its significance. Proposals should display thorough knowledge of the relevant social science literature that applicants will engage in and the methodologies relevant to the project. In addition, applicants must demonstrate that all proposed activities are feasible and can be completed in a timely manner. All proposals will be evaluated for these criteria by an independent, international committee of leading scholars from a range of social science and related disciplines.
Fellows must be willing to attend two workshops sponsored by the SSRC each year that are intended to help early-career faculty engage in scholarly reflections, research and writing. We anticipate awarding up to 45 fellowships in total across all three categories each year.
Information on eligibility, the application process, and award details can be found in our Answers to [Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)](https://www.ssrc.org/program/next-generation-social-sciences-in-africa/frequently-asked-question-faqs/).
For inquiries or technical questions pertaining to the online application portal, please contact SSRC staff from the Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa Program: [nextgenafrica@ssrc.org](mailto:nextgenafrica@ssrc.org).
**All materials must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm (EST) on February 1, 2022**.
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Eligibility criteria
Always cross-check eligibility against the sponsor's official site before applying — sponsor rules can change between intakes.
- Citizen or permanent resident of an eligible African country
- Currently applying to or enrolled at the PhD level
- Willing to study in Ghana
- Strong academic record — typically a minimum GPA equivalent to a UK 2:1 / US 3.3
- English-language proficiency demonstrated by IELTS, TOEFL or an MOI letter
- Two academic or professional references able to speak to your potential
Required documents
A planning baseline drawn from how 90%+ of African scholarship sponsors structure their checklist. The sponsor's portal is the source of truth for any single application.
- Valid international passport (bio page scan)
- Most recent academic transcripts (sealed or e-verified copies)
- Curriculum vitae / résumé (1–2 pages, reverse-chronological)
- Personal statement or motivation letter (500–1,000 words, tailored to the sponsor)
- Two to three reference letters (academic for students, professional for working applicants)
- Proof of English proficiency (IELTS, TOEFL or Duolingo) — Medium-of-Instruction letter may substitute for Anglophone-Africa graduates
- Passport-sized photograph meeting ICAO biometric standards
- Research proposal or statement of purpose (500–2,000 words for PhD)
- Published or unpublished writing sample (PhD and research-led Masters)
- Country-of-origin proof (national ID or birth certificate) — required by many Africa-focused funders
Deadline timeline
The sponsor has not published a fixed deadline yet. Use the milestones below as a generic 12-month plan; substitute dates once the intake window opens.
- 12 months out
Register for tests (IELTS/TOEFL/SAT/GRE), shortlist 3–5 universities, identify referees.
- 6 months out
Sit your tests, draft a personal statement, request transcripts and confirm reference letters.
- 3 months out
Finalise essays, upload supporting documents, complete the online application portal.
- 1 month out
Final review, double-check uploaded files, submit a week before the deadline to avoid portal issues.
- Application deadline
Submit by 23:59 in the sponsor's stated time zone — usually local to the sponsor, not your country.
Frequently asked questions
Who can apply for the Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa – Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Fellowship?+
Applicants must be eligible African nationals applying at the PhD level, meet the academic and English-language requirements set by Various, and be able to relocate to Ghana for the duration of the programme.
Is the Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa – Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Fellowship fully funded?+
Funding model: Funding type varies — check the official site. Where listed as fully funded, the award typically covers tuition, monthly stipend, health insurance and round-trip airfare. Always confirm the latest funding breakdown on the sponsor's official page.
When is the application deadline?+
The application deadline is varies by intake — see the official site. Submit at least one week early — sponsor portals frequently slow or fail in the final 24 hours, and late submissions are not accepted under any circumstances.
What documents do I need to apply?+
At minimum: passport bio page, academic transcripts, CV, personal statement, two to three references, and an English-language test score (IELTS, TOEFL or Duolingo). Research-led Masters and PhD applications also require a research proposal and a writing sample.
How can I improve my chance of winning?+
Apply early, tailor every essay to the specific sponsor (do not recycle a generic statement), secure at least one reference who knows your work in detail, and apply to two or three additional scholarships in parallel — never rely on a single application.