Brief description
Campbell Foundation Fellowship for Women from Developing Nations works to addresses women’s economic and social empowerment in developing nation.

Eligible Fields
Applicants should be pursuing research in one of the social sciences: anthropology, economics, education, geography, history, law, linguistics, political science, psychology, social work, or sociology, or in an interdisciplinary field that incorporates two or more of these disciplines.

About Scholarship
The Vera R. Campbell Foundation funded Fellowship is offered for female postdoctoral social scientist from a developing country whose work addresses women’s economic and social empowerment in that nation. The goal of the program is twofold: to advance the scholarly careers of women social scientists from the developing world, and to support research that identifies causes of gender inequity in the developing world and that proposes practical solutions for promoting women’s economic and social empowerment.

Scholarship Type: Postdoctoral Fellowship for women

Eligibility and Selection Criteria
1. Applicants must be nationals of developing countries that are currently eligible to borrow from the World Bank.

2. To facilitate full engagement in the SAR intellectual community, applicants must demonstrate their fluency in English, such as through their record of professional interaction in written and spoken English.

Value of Scholarship
In addition to a $4,500/month stipend and housing and office space on the SAR campus, the Campbell Fellow receives travel, shipping, and library resource funds; health insurance; and the support of a mentoring committee of established scholar-practitioners.

Duration of Scholarship: Six months

Eligible Countries
Applicants must be nationals of developing countries that are currently eligible to borrow from the World Bank.

LOCATION: USA

Application Deadline: First Monday in November.

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