British Institute in Eastern Africa, GB

The British Institute in Eastern Africa invites proposals for its research grants. These support original research projects in east Africa studies across the humanities and social sciences. Research should focus on the following thematic areas:

•contemporary lives;

•governance and the rule of law;

•heritage research;

•the history and practice of elections;

•landscape archaeology;

•memory and belonging.

Priority is given to researchers based in the UK or eastern Africa. The institute particularly encourages applications from the wider eastern African region, including Tanzania, Uganda and South Sudan. Members of academic staff based at a UK university are not eligible. All grant recipients must be members of BIEA, minimally for the year the grant is awarded.

Grants are normally between £500 and £1,000; in exceptional circumstances up to £1,500 may be awarded. The grant should contribute towards actual research costs and should not include institutional overheads, applicants’ stipends or publication costs.

For more information visit the funder’s website.