Application Deadline: June 30th 2019
The University of Nottingham and the Zimbabwe Council of Higher Education, in partnership with the University of Zimbabwe, with funding support from The British Academy hereby invite applications for the “Writing for Sustainable Development: Towards strengthening African grant and research writing for publication” workshop which will take place at the University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe from 24-26 September 2019.
This workshop will strengthen the grant writing and impact
publication capacities of early career researchers based at universities
in the following six selected Sub-Saharan Africa countries: Ghana,
Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. The workshop offers
early career researchers an opportunity to work on their paper with the
support of a team of journal editors in a focused, intensive
environment.
Successful applicants will be invited to attend the three-day writing
workshop. They will receive training and support to develop and submit
an article to an international, peer-reviewed journal within 12 months
of the workshop.
Successful applicants from outside Zimbabwe will be offered travel
(round trip economy fare), accommodation and dinner, whilst successful
applicants from Zimbabwe who live outside Harare will receive
appropriate travel support, accommodation and dinner. Lunches and
refreshments will be provided during workshop sessions for all
participants. Funding priority will be given to qualifying applicants
who do not have institutional or third-party funding to support their
attendance.
Workshop details
Please download more information on the workshop, including aims and objectives.
Facilitators
Please download more information on the facilitators involved in this project.
Criteria
Applicants will normally meet the following criteria by having:
- proof of residency in one of the selected six Sub-Saharan African countries
- ‘early career research status’ (within 5 years of doctoral award)
- a PhD or equivalent research experience
- 5-10 academic publications
- original empirical research in the Management OR Education (only
Zimbabwe) fields that they plan to write-up into an academic article - evidence of written and spoken English language proficiency
- a commitment to submit at least one article to an international refereed journal within 12 months after the workshop
- a commitment to disseminate their workshop learning to others in
their localities including early career researchers, postgraduate
students and colleagues in their home institutions and networks
How to apply
To apply, applicants should submit the following to both Dr Juliet Thondhlana and Dr Evelyn Garwe by 30th June 2019:
- a statement confirming appropriate nationality
- an abstract and detailed outline of your proposed article
- a sample of previous writing which may be a draft of work you wish to develop through the workshop
- evidence of your empirical research and ethical approval for the study
- a short curriculum vitae
- a statement about how you will disseminate your workshop learning to
others in your locality including early career researchers,
postgraduate students and colleagues in your home institutions and
networks
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the 2019 British Academy Writing Workshop for Sub-Saharan Africa