The Center for African Studies is pleased to announce that it will again offer a limited number of pre–dissertation research travel awards to UF doctoral students for summer 2026. Grants of up to $1,000 per individual from the Jeanne & Hunt Davis fund, the Madelyn M. Lockhart fund, and the CAS Alumni & Faculty fund will be made to support summer pre–dissertation research in Africa. CAS awards are intended to complement funding from other UF or external sources. Travel awards are made to allow doctoral students to refine proposals and prepare the groundwork for seeking outside funding to support subsequent dissertation fieldwork.
Who Can Apply?
- Eligible applicants must be UF doctoral students (MA/MS attained prior to summer 2026) in any discipline of African Studies who are at the pre–dissertation stage of their program. Previous awardees are ineligible.)
To apply, please submit:
- a 500-750 word proposal discussing the research project (including theoretical framework and methodology), outlining proposed summer schedule, and illustrating benefits of proposed summer activities for the applicant. Proposal must include doctoral supervisor’s signature confirmation that they have read and support the proposal. Applications without dissertation supervisor endorsement will not be considered.
- UF transcript
- budget (including statement of other funding received or requested)
- email application materials to: brittany400@ufl.edu with “pre–dissertation research awards” in subject line