The UMAPS Programme brings early career professors from African universities to Ann Arbor, Michigan. Fellows are accompanied by a collaborating faculty member during their stay and have full access to University of Michigan (UM) resources to further their work on a research project, an academic degree, publications, funding proposals or other relevant activities. The programme supports the development of the next generation of African academics by integrating them into international academic networks, and promotes U-M's international commitment to research and teaching collaborations across a range of disciplines, from engineering to literature and economics.

Direct applications from teachers at colleges or universities in Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda and Zambia.

Applicants from other African countries cannot apply directly to UMAPS, but must be nominated by a University of Michigan faculty member with whom they already have an established relationship.

The UMAPS programme hosts two cohorts per year - from August to December and from January to May - with *one* application round for both cohorts. Applicants will have the opportunity to indicate their preference for a specific cohort during the application process, but placement in a specific cohort (upon acceptance into the programme) is not guaranteed.

VALUE

Those admitted to the UMAPS Programme will receive:

• Five-month residency at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, together with a collaborating professor with full access to university resources
• Return airfare from your home country to Ann Arbor, Michigan
• Free accommodation (private room and en-suite bathroom), medical insurance, research allowance and a modest stipend to cover living expenses  (Important note: the UMAPS programme cannot accommodate spouses and/or dependents)
• Office/lab space 
• Opportunity to present research to the UM community

ELIGIBILITY

All candidates must:

• Be an early-career faculty member who has taught in the higher education system for less than ten years and is currently teaching at a college or university in Africa.
• Be employed in a permanent position at a university or college in Africa.
• Be able to demonstrate support from a home institution with a letter of recommendation from the head of department, rector or vice-rector.
  
  Please note that applicants will not be able to submit their application in full until the endorsement from their home university has been received.
• Be able to stay in residence for five months.

DEADLINE: 15th October 2024

To sign up and find out more, go here.