African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL) Africa Thesis Award 2018 – Win €500
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ASCL Africa Thesis Award 2018. African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL) Africa Thesis Award 2018 – Win €500.
African Studies Centre Leiden is now accepting applications from final-year students who have completed their master’s thesis at a university in Africa or the Netherlands for its 2018 Africa Thesis Award. Deadline for submission of entries is July 8th, 2018.
Are you interested in Africa and is your Masters thesis on a related
subject? If so, the African Studies Centre Leiden is offering you the
chance to win € 500,-. Moreover your thesis will be published in the
ASCL’s African Studies Collection.
The award - African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL) Africa Thesis Award 2018.
The
award aims to encourage student research and writing on Africa 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 Africa. 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 full text online via the ASCL’s library catalogue. The prize has been made possible financially by LeidenASA.
Who can apply ASCL Africa Thesis Award 2018:
Final-year
students who have completed their master’s thesis at a university in
Africa or the Netherlands can apply. They must have graduated with
distinction, i.e. 80% or higher, or a Dutch rating of at least an 8.
Students from non-Dutch universities who have grade A or similar may
also apply if the accompanying letter from the supervisor confirms and
supports the grade score.
The thesis:
The thesis
has to be based on independent empirical research related to Africa in
one of the subjects listed in the following section and must have been
examined in the twelve months prior to the deadline for submitting
manuscripts. The thesis can be submitted if it is written in English,
French or Dutch. If the thesis is in Dutch, a five-page English or
French summary should also be attached.
Subject of the ASCL Africa Thesis Award 2018:
Any
thesis thematically related to socio-geographical, economic, political,
juridical or anthropological issues or focusing on the humanities, such
as history, religion and literature, can be submitted. Its geographical
focus should be Africa or its migrant communities elsewhere in the
world. The thesis must be socially relevant.
Quality of the ASCL Africa Thesis Award 2018:
The
ASCL seeks to attract theses that stand out in terms of subject matter
and demonstrate a sound methodological approach. The jury attaches
importance to an original approach and insight, and to the relevance of
the research to a scientific understanding of the issues covered.
In
addition, the jury will consider the significance of the thesis in
relation to development-related issues, its style and readability and
its interest for the general public.
If a student or his/her
supervisor feels that his/her master’s thesis merits an award because of
its quality and originality, the thesis may be submitted. Every
submission must include:
- an digital version of the thesis
- a summary of the thesis (max 500 words)
- a signed letter of recommendation from the student’s supervisor containing the grade and details of the quality of the thesis and the educational institution from which the student has graduated
Applications that are not complete will not be processed. All documents can be sent by email to asc@asc.leidenuniv.nl.
ASCL Africa Thesis Award 2018 Time schedule:
The
deadline for the submission of theses this year is 8 July 2018. A
shortlist of three will be drawn up from which the jury will select the
winning thesis. The prize will be presented to the winner during the
annual Leiden ASA meeting in December, where the winner will present
his/her thesis.
For more information or queries regarding the submission of a thesis, read the flyer or contact the Secretary of the ASCL Awards Committee, Trudi Blomsma and/or Anne Ruth Schalk: asc@asc.leidenuniv.nl. The jury’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
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