Academia in Africa

10 Organizations offering travel grants for Masters and PhD students

Are you searching for Organizations offering travel grants for Masters and PhD students? This is just the blog for you! Travel grants are essential for Masters and PhD students, enabling them to attend conferences, conduct research, and collaborate internationally. These grants, offered by universities, professional organizations, and foundations, cover expenses such as airfare, accommodation, and […]

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10 Organizations providing research grants to African ecologists 

Here are 10 organizations providing research grants to African ecologists that you don’t want to miss out on this year! Grants for African ecologists: Overview Africa’s biodiversity is vast and uniquely rich, encompassing diverse ecosystems and species. Promoting local research empowers African scientists to address conservation challenges with locally relevant solutions. Organizations offering research grants

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Postdoc in Africa: Should you do a post-doctoral fellowship?

Postdoc in Africa: Should you do a post-doctoral fellowship? A million-dollar question for scholars in Africa, is it not? Let’s discuss. A recent article in Nature highlighted some challenges facing postdocs in Africa. In this article, we give some background information on what a postdoc is, and whether you should consider doing one after your

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22 Scholarships and Fellowships for African students in 2024

Are you searching for Scholarships and Fellowships for African students in 2024? You came to the right place! We have spoken in previous articles about the challenges facing African researchers doing their graduate studies on the continent. We highlighted key challenges such as funding and mentorship gaps that can hinder career progress for the African

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The Crucial Role of Mentorship in the PhD Journey: A Lifeline for African Students

In this blog we discuss the Crucial Role of Mentorship in the PhD Journey, how it’s not just crucial but also a lifeline for the African researcher. Tune it to see how. Embarking on any journey of graduate studies (Masters or PhD) is akin to navigating uncharted waters. It’s a rigorous intellectual adventure filled with

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How to address structural challenges faced by African researchers

How to address structural challenges faced by African researchers

Wondering how to address structural challenges faced by African researchers? You came to the right place! In a previous article, I looked at some structural challenges facing African researchers in building careers on the continent. These challenges can hinder students’ progress, in many cases delaying completion of programmes and in others, causing students to drop

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PhD graduation rates in Kenya: Why my PhD took a long time to complete and why I don’t regret it

It’s well known that PhD graduation rates in Kenya are low and that Kenyan PhD graduates are older than their counterparts in other countries, on average. We have discussed some challenges facing African researchers at Masters and PhD level in a previous article.  Several articles have explored this issue over the years, pointing out the

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Structural challenges facing African Researchers 

What structural challenges are facing African researchers today? The past few weeks of protests against a proposed punitive finance bill in my home country of Kenya have been amazing to witness. This got me thinking about the structural challenges that many African researchers face in building their careers on the continent. In fact, facing many

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Avoid predatory journals as an African researcher

You’re an African researcher who’s ready to publish your research in a peer-reviewed journal. Did you know that some journals are not reputable? These are known as predatory journals. Read more about them below.  What is a predatory journal?  A predatory journal is a journal produced by an unscrupulous publisher whose main goal is to

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