African Service Fellowship
African Service Fellows will have the opportunity to learn about and help alleviate social and economic problems in Africa. Applicants must propose their own placements with organizations with which they have corresponded before the application deadline. A faculty member or advanced graduate student from the Center for African Studies will serve as an academic mentor to students who are awarded this fellowship. Fellows meet with their mentors to determine academic and other options that assist with preparation for and follow-up on the summer learning experience.
The Haas Center, in consultation with faculty, donors, alumni, students, and community members, has developed a list of potential placements that offers students a starting point in terms of identifying potential partner organizations. It is the responsibility of the student applicants to research the organization and make contact with a representative. Some of these organizations include:
- The Centre for Human Rights University of Pretoria, South Africa
- FINCA (microenterprise organization) Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
- Gender, Health and Justice Unit University of Cape Town, South Africa
- Pact, Inc. (global development organization), Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
- Mail and Guardian (journalism) Capetown, South Africaa
- Terrawatu (public health organization) Arusha, Tanzania
- KaeMe Foundation (human services, education) Accra, Ghana
Students may also identify and research their own placements, however, those students must effectively demonstrate that their intended partner organization is a well-run organization, where they will receive adequate guidance and supervision.
Each African Service Fellow receives a base stipend of $4,000 to support travel and living expenses during the summer. Financial aid and supplemental funding is available to students who qualify. African Service Fellows are also asked to submit a stipend budget as part of the application process.
For more information, please contact Jeff Hawthorne.
