IFRA Nigeria Research fellows

The IFRA Research Fellowship is an academic network and an extension of IFRA-Nigeria (The French Institute for Research in Africa). It is comprised of a group of volunteer researchers (Junior and Senior scholars) drawn from various universities and research institution in Nigeria and beyond. The primary aim of the Fellowship is to create a network of researchers for the advancement of scholarship in the humanities and social sciences. The Fellowship also seeks to achieve the following cardinal objectives:

• Bring academics and researchers together for the purpose of generating and developing new research frontiers.
• Encourage Junior scholars to report field research, in the form of scientific presentations at conferences and seminars, and to make scientific contributions to edited volumes, working papers and reputable journals.
• Organise seminars, training, workshops and personality lectures for the capacity development of the Fellows.
• Provide small grants to Research Fellows to undertake scientific projects in line with IFRA-Nigeria’s research agenda.
• Encourage the exchange of information and research materials among researchers. 

As a research fellow of IFRA-Nigeria, you will receive all information and opportunities by mails. We also encourage you to follow up our activities on Facebook (IFRA-Nigeria) and Twitter (IFRA_Nigeria).

/!\ The fellowship does NOT:

• Grant access to individual request for financial aid (we do not accept requests to fund participation to a conference or a fieldwork)

Entail you to use IFRA-Nigeria in your mail signature, neither on Linkdln or other platforms

Who is qualified to be a Fellow?

The Fellowship is open to individuals who meet the following criteria:

• Applicants must be post-graduate students, lecturers, or researchers from universities and research institutions
• Aplicants must work in the humanities and social sciences
• Applicants must have a direct interest in Nigeria, Ghana, Niger, or West African transnational issues.
• Applicants must show interest in scholarship, team work, personal development, and peer training.

How to apply?

• Click on the link at the bottom of the page, fill-up the online form and click send
• You should receive feedbacks on your application within a week.

Fill the IFRA Research Fellows Form