The West African Research Center in Dakar, Senegal is offering travel
bursaries of up to $2500 to scholars and graduate students of West
African nationality. U.S. citizens are not eligible for this
competition. Travel funds may be used to:
--- Attend and read papers at academic conferences relevant to the
applicant's field of research
--- Visit libraries or archives that contain resources necessary to the
applicant's current academic work
--- Travel to a research site

Applications will consist of the following:
--- a description (6 double-spaced pages maximum) of the applicant's
research and how the proposed travel is relevant to this work;
--- CV with research and teaching record when relevant;
--- an abstract of the paper to be read and a letter of acceptance to
the conference (for those wishing to attend meetings);
--- a description of the collections to be consulted and their
significance to the applicant's research (for those wishing to travel to
libraries or archives).
--- graduate student applicants should, in addition, submit a letter of
recommendation from the professor overseeing their research.

Each application must also include an official WARA application
<http://www.warc-croa.org/Cover%20Sheet.htm> cover sheet available at
www.warc-croa.org, a brief (50-80 word) abstract of the activity to be
funded, and proof of citizenship in the form of a photocopy of the
applicant's passport.

There are two deadlines for the 2004-2005 academic year: September 15,
2004 for travel to take place between January 1, 2005 and June 30, 2005;
and March 15, 2005 for travel to take place between July 1, 2005 and
December 31, 2005.

Submit applications in triplicate to:
West African Research Center/ Centre de Recherche Ouest Africaine
B.P. 5456 (Fann Residence) Rue Ex Lion G. Damas, Dakar, Senegal
Telephone: 221-865-22-77
Fax: 221-824-20-58
E-mail: warc_croa@yahoo.fr <mailto:warc_croa@yahoo.fr>
Website: www.warc-croa.org

Please do visit http://www.warc-croa.org/grants.htm to look at other
grants.

Stephen Awoyemi Information Officer