The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Peace and Reconciliation Fellowships 2019

Application Deadline: May 8th 2019

Subject areas

Tenable in any field linked to the ACU’s Peace and Reconciliation network for purposes of research, teaching and learning, and institutional reform. These may include, but are not limited to:

• Decolonisation
• Human rights
• Indigenous studies
• Peace and post-conflict studies
• Reconciliation
• Transformative justice

Eligibility

Applicants must be either PhD students, post-doctoral academic staff at any stage of their career or professional staff of an ACU member university.

The Fellowships

Two fellowships are available.

Tenable at any ACU member university outside the applicant’s country of residence.

The fellowships can be used for either a collaborative academic research visit, or a collaborative fact-finding visit.

Tenure of Fellowship

The tenure of the fellowship must be for a period of between one and six months, and travel must take place between 1 August 2019 and 31 July 2020.

Value of Fellowship

Up to GBP £5000 and intended to cover:

• international economy return airfare and other travel costs
• medical insurance and visa fees
• board and lodging fees
• research costs

Reporting

Fellows are required to submit a short written report using a form provided by the ACU within two months of the fellowship ending, and to respond to a follow-up survey a year later. Fellows will also be invited to join the ACU’s alumni programme.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the ACU Peace and Reconciliation Fellowships 2019