Deadline: October 15, 2022
Applications are open for the University of Michigan African Presidential Scholars (UMAPS) Programme 2023/2024. Strengthening African universities is one of the most effective ways to contribute to the continent’s growth and continued excellence.
The U-M African Presidential Scholars (UMAPS) programme has helped retain and strengthen faculty members working in African institutions of higher education, and empowered them to contribute to international academic networks and set their own research agenda.
The UMAPS Programme brings early career faculty from African universities to Ann Arbor, Michigan. Scholars are paired with a faculty collaborator during their stay and have full access to the University of Michigan’s (U-M) resources to further their work on a research project, an academic degree, publications, grant proposal, or other relevant activity. The programme supports the development of the next generation of African scholars by integrating them into international academic networks, and promotes U-M’s international commitment to research and teaching collaborations across diverse disciplines, from engineering to literature to economics.
Benefits
Those admitted to the UMAPS Programme will receive:
Eligibility
*Previous recipients of the UMAPS fellowship are not eligible to apply. Preference will be given to applicants without extensive international experience outside the continent.
All applicants must:
Selection Criteria
Review and selection will be made by a multidisciplinary faculty committee at the University of Michigan and will be based on the following:
Priority will be given to candidates from disadvantaged backgrounds. Promotion of gender equity in the current class of scholars and in the African academy will also be prioritized. Preference will be given to candidates who do not have significant international experience outside the continent.
Application
All applicants must:
For applicants from outside Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, or Uganda, nomination is required and needs to be completed by a U-M faculty member familiar with the work of the prospective applicant.
Nomination Process
For applicants from outside Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, or Uganda, nomination is required and needs to be completed by a U-M faculty member familiar with the work of the prospective applicant.
The nominating faculty must:
As soon as the complete nomination form and letter of support is received, they will send the nominated candidate an email invitation with a link to the application portal for nominated applicants; please do not use the regular application portal.
For more information, visit UMAPS.
Jude Ogar is an educator and youth development practitioner with years of experience working in the education and youth development space. He is passionate about the development of youth in Africa.
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