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Applications are now open for the 2024 African Studies Centre Leiden Africa Thesis Award. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply.
Opportunity Details
The award aims to encourage student’s research and writing on African topics and to promote the study of African cultures and societies. It is presented annually to a student whose master’s thesis has been completed on the basis of research conducted on an African topic. The award consists of a prize of € 500,- and publication of the winning thesis in the ASCL’s African Studies Collection. All theses submitted will be made available fulltext online via the ASCL’s library catalogue.
If a student or supervisor considers the thesis to fulfill the above criteria and to merit an award, the thesis may be submitted. Every submission must include:
• a digital version of the thesis in PDF
• a summary (max. 300 words)
• a signed letter of recommendation from the student’s supervisor, detailing the quality of the thesis and an explanation of the grade, and details of the educational institution from which the student has graduated.
Only full applications will be processed. All documents can be sent to [email protected](link sends e-mail).
The deadline for applications is Saturday 31 August 2024. The prize will be presented to the winner during a special Africa Thesis Award Ceremony, where the winner will present his/her/their thesis.
Apply for African Studies Centre Leiden Africa Thesis Award 2024 for Afro-Centric Masters Thesis