STUDY SCHOLARSHIPS AT UPPSALA
The scholarships can be applied for by students at universities and colleges in the Nordic countries and by journalists and authors of textbooks.
The purpose of the scholarship
The primary purpose of the scholarship is to enable the scholarship holders to use the library at Nordiska Afrikainstitutet, which contains a large collection of literature on contemporary Africa (books, periodicals, newspapers, government publications). The scholarship holders also have access to the Uppsala University Library, the Dag Hammarskjöld Library and the Library of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.
Duration and benefits:
The study scholarship is intended to facilitate a one-month visit to Nordiska Afrikainstitutet in Uppsala. The scholarship covers travelling expenses for a return fare from study/work place to Uppsala and accommodation. Moreover, the study scholarship holder receives a small cash contribution to cover extra expenses while in Uppsala.
Application dates
The study scholarship are awarded biannually and the applications must be received at the Institute by
- 1 October for the period January-June, and
- 1 April for the period August-December.
Further details can be had by contacting Inga-Britt Isaksson-Faris inga-britt.faris@nai.uu.se
phone +46 18 56 22 00 or by visiting the following site http://www.nai.uu.se/scholarships/study/
Application deadline: 1 April 2009
Further information
PR & Communication Officer Anna Grönlund
anna.gronlund@adm.jyu.fi
(014) 260 1044
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