The Africa Initiative exchange program is currently accepting applications for its Graduate Research Grant program for research to be conducted between April and September, 2012.

The Africa Initiative exchange program is currently accepting applications for its Graduate Research Grant program for research to be conducted between April and September, 2012.

The program offers grants of up to CAD$10,000 each to fifteen graduate students per year to conduct research for up to three months in Canada. Participants have the opportunity to further their research through the utilization of on-the-ground resources and research materials, as well as to develop international networks with fellow researchers and practitioners. Research results are presented and disseminated through a variety of public channels.

Grant applicants are expected to identify professors and experts that they would like to work with at universities in Canada. Applicants will be required to submit an official letter of support from their selected university in Canada.

Eligibility

• Must be a Master’s or PhD student enrolled in an African university
• Must be in good academic standing (with at least an overall B standing, or equivalent)
• Proposed research must be original and timely, and must focus on one or

Click here to view application requirements and program guidelines.

The application deadline is January 15, 2012