{"id":3917,"date":"2022-08-16T14:42:13","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T14:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/?p=3917"},"modified":"2022-08-16T14:42:16","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T14:42:16","slug":"african-presidential-scholars-program-2022-at-university-of-michigan-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/african-presidential-scholars-program-2022-at-university-of-michigan-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"African Presidential Scholars Program 2022 at University of Michigan \u2013 USA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>University of Michigan is offering the African Presidential Scholars Program to Africans who are willing to pursue a degree program at the Institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Previous recipients of the UMAPS fellowship are not eligible to apply. Preference will be given to applicants without extensive international experience outside the continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Application Deadline<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>October 15, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Eligible Countries:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Africa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Type:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Postgraduate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Value of Awards:&nbsp;<\/strong>Those admitted to the UMAPS Program will receive:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Five months of residency at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, paired with a faculty collaborator with full access to the university\u2019s resources<\/li><li>Round-trip airfare from their home country to Ann Arbor, Michigan<\/li><li>\u0007Free housing (private room &amp; bath in a suite setting), medical insurance, a research allowance, and a modest stipend to cover living&nbsp;<em>(Important note: The UMAPS program is unable to accommodate spouses and\/or dependents)<\/em><\/li><li>Office\/Laboratory space&nbsp;<\/li><li>Opportunity to present research to the U-M community<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Number of Awards:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Not Mentioned<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You must be an early career faculty member who has taught in the higher education system for less than ten years, and who is presently teaching in a college or university in Africa<\/li><li>You must be employed in an ongoing position at a university or college in Africa<\/li><li>You must be able to demonstrate support from a home institution with a letter of recommendation from the head of department, dean, or vice chancellor<\/li><li>You must be able to remain in residence for five months<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Application Process:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Complete the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/webapps.lsa.umich.edu\/Apply\/1558\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>online application form<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;\u00bb (IN THIS APPLICATION CYCLE, this link can only be used by applicants from the following countries:&nbsp;Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa,&nbsp; and Uganda)<\/li><li>Upload a curriculum vitae using the online application<\/li><li>Upload a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ii.umich.edu\/asc\/umaps\/application\/guidance-on-the-research-proposal.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>scholarly program\/research proposal<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;(not to exceed five pages).&nbsp;<em>Applications from a wide range of disciplines and schools are welcome; applications that align with the center\u2019s disciplinary initiatives\u2014<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ii.umich.edu\/asc\/ahi.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AHHI<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ii.umich.edu\/asc\/asri.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ASRI<\/a>,<\/strong>&nbsp;and<strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ii.umich.edu\/asc\/stem.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">STEM-Africa<\/a><\/strong>\u2014are encouraged<\/em><\/li><li>Provide complete name and contact information of the department head, dean, or vice chancellor at the applicant\u2019s home institution who will be writing their&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ii.umich.edu\/asc\/umaps\/application\/letter-of-support.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>letter of support<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications will be reviewed after the&nbsp;<strong>closing date on October 15<\/strong>. Incomplete applications will not be processed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For applicants from outside&nbsp;<strong>Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, or Uganda<\/strong>, nomination is required and needs to be completed by a U-M faculty member familiar with the work of the prospective applicant. The nominating faculty must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Complete the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/webapps.lsa.umich.edu\/Apply\/1557\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online nomination form<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(for University of Michigan faculty only and access requires U-M login)<\/li><li>Submit \/upload a letter of endorsement that indicates their willingness to serve as a mentor during the length of the residency, commit to meet regularly, and if possible provide an office space for the prospective participant<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ii.umich.edu\/asc\/umaps\/application.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visit The Official Website For More Information<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: Myschool.ng<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#EduSAVINGS#EduLOANS#EduSURE#INTERNSHIP#SCHOLARSHIP#EduHEALTHMAINTAINANCE#ENTERPRENUERSHIP#PressPayNg#TERTIARY#EDUCATION#TUITION#FEES#UNIVERSITY#POLYTECHNIC#MONOTECHNIC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>University of Michigan is offering the African Presidential Scholars Program to Africans who are willing to pursue a degree program<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3917","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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