Summary:
Four or more lecturing/research awards. For research awards, see the African Regional Research Program.
Program Overview:
Candidates with a Ph.D., a minimum of 5 years of university teaching and research experience and previous experience in Africa are preferred. The academic year calendar for most universities is September through June. Grantees are expected to come for the full academic year. Applicants must be prepared for challenging living conditions and need to present both lecturing skills and well-developed research projects. Host institutions assist with housing; however, facilities are not in comparison with U.S. standards in most cases, so adaptability to local conditions is important. Most housing is located on campus and seldom has security concerns. The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria will confirm placements at appropriate host institutions following receipt of recommended applications; applicants may specify if they have had contact with particular host institutions regarding placement so the Embassy can follow up. A number of schools are available for accompanying dependent (K-12) school-age children.
Stipend: $2,640-$2,860 monthly base stipend, according to the standard base stipend formula.
Maintenance: Standard maintenance. For 2007-2008 the following was provided: $1,000-$1,300 per month, based on the number of dependents, plus housing and a supplemental housing allowance of $500 per month for utilities, refurbishing and repair of university housing.
Travel/Relocation: Standard travel/relocation. For 2007-2008 the following was provided: $6,000 for the grantee; additional dependent travel allowance of $4,000 for one accompanying dependent, $8,000 for two or more dependents.
Tuition Assistance: See tuition assistance comment under African Regional Research Program.
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