India-Africa Security Fellowship Programme For African Scholars

The India-Africa Security Fellowship Programme is now open for applications from African Fellows to engage with India’s research community. The fellowship aims to support research on topics that can advance our understanding of security challenges in Africa or explore opportunities for strengthening India-Africa security cooperation.

Summary: 

Host Country: India

Category: Training | Fellowships

Eligible Countries: All African Countries

Reward: Full Sponsorship | Accommodation | Monthly Rs.50,000 Stipends | Flight Tickets

No IELTS Required

Deadline: Not Specified

Details:

India-Africa Security Fellowship Fellows will be affiliated with MP-IDSA for a period of 1-3 months on a full-time basis. Alternatively, Fellows may submit original, high-quality articles (ranging from 4000-6000 words) for potential presentation during a Fellows’ Seminar at the institute. Fellows may also contribute at least one commentary for online publication on the MP-IDSA website.

Duration and Reward:

The India-Africa Security Fellowship will cover residential accommodation, office space, internet connectivity, and other necessary support facilities. Fellows will receive a monthly Fellowship stipend of Rs. 50,000, in addition to economy class airfare.

Method of Application:

Interested applicants for the India-Africa Security Fellowship should provide:

• An 800-word research proposal outlining the proposal’s relevance to the fellowship program’s objectives, its benefit to the institute and host (MP-IDSA), anticipated timeline, and expected end product.

• A 500-word statement of purpose detailing how the scholar will gain from the Fellowship.

• An updated resume.

• Two published papers as writing samples.

• Two letters of reference (professional/academic).

Completed applications should be sent via post or email at least three months prior to the intended start date of the fellowship to “The Director-General, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA)”, dg.idsa@nic.in. Candidates will need a research visa for the duration of the Fellowship, and if accepted, MP-IDSA will provide an affiliation letter to facilitate this process.

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India-Africa Security Fellowship Programme For African Scholars