22 Feb 2021

British Institute in Eastern Africa (BIEA) Thematic Research Grants 2021/2022

Application Deadline: 14th May 2021.

Eligible Countries: UK or Eastern African countries.

About the Award:

The BIEA invites applications for funding for original research projects in any discipline in the humanities and social sciences in eastern Africa. Projects that fall outside of these disciplinary areas are not considered (for example, we do not fund projects in STEM subjects). However, projects in Africa beyond eastern Africa may be considered. We define eastern Africa as stretching from Sudan down to Mozambique, and Zambia across to Madagascar. We particularly welcome applications from researchers or research teams who have limited access to other sources of funds, and which engage with one or more of the following thematic areas. Priority is given to researchers based in the UK or eastern Africa.

The British Institute in Eastern Africa invites applications for funding for research projects that engage with one or more of the following thematic areas:

  1. Epidemics, pandemics and epizootics
  2. Citizens and science
  3. Knowing environments
  4. Technologies of politics
  5. Urban lives
  6. Retelling the past

Type: Grants

Eligibility:

  • BIEA research funding is available to support original research within these thematic areas in any discipline in the humanities and social sciences across the region.
  • The BIEA’s thematic grant scheme particularly seeks to help researchers who have limited access to other sources of funds. In doing so, the BIEA seeks to nurture early career researchers and scholars in eastern Africa, and is keen to fund small projects that lay the ground for larger projects.  Such researchers may include postgraduate students in eastern African or the UK, or people who have not followed conventional research careers but whose local knowledge or contacts make them well-fitted to conduct quality research.
  • This funding supports original research in the humanities and social sciences, and we particularly encourage applications from the wider eastern African region, which we define as stretching from Sudan, to Mozambique, and including Madagascar. ‘
  • Priority is given to researchers based in the UK or eastern Africa.

Number of Awards: Limited

Value of Award: Grants are normally between £500 and £1,000; in exceptional circumstances, up to £1,500 may be awarded. The grant should contribute towards actual research costs and not include institutional overheads, equipment, and applicant’s stipend or publication costs.

How to Apply: 

  • The application form with details of supporting documents required can be downloaded here.
  • The form and all supporting documents (including two references) must be submitted by email to  grants@biea.ac.uk  by  Friday 14 May 2021
  • Successful applicants will be notified one month after the closing date.  If you have not heard from us by then, please consider your application not successful this time.

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