By Nneka Nwogwugwu
The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) has announced a call for applications for the British Academy Writing and Mentoring Workshop for Early Career Researchers (ECRs) in West Africa.
This initiative, comprising two in-person interactive workshops, aims to provide cutting-edge research training and development opportunities for ECRs across the region.
Workshop Venues and Dates
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University of Lomé, Togo—25 – 25 & 26 June 2025
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Central University – Mile 91, Sierra Leone – 30 June & 1 July 2025
Workshop Benefits
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Capacity Development: Participants will receive intensive training on how to publish in high-impact international peer-reviewed journals and write successful grant proposals.
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Mentorship: Direct mentorship from experienced academics and journal editors, including feedback on submitted manuscripts.
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Networking Opportunities: Engage and collaborate with peers, leading scholars, and journal editors with the goal of producing impactful research outputs over two years.
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Support Materials: Participants will receive continued support post-workshop to facilitate the publication of their work in international journals.
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Expert-Led Sessions: The workshops will feature distinguished academics from the United Kingdom alongside respected scholars from Togo, Sierra Leone, and Ghana.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
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Be early-career researchers who have completed their PhDs within the past eight years or are near PhD completion.
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Be from any social science discipline, including but not limited to Finance, Management, Accounting, Marketing, Tourism, Sustainability, Public Health Management, International Business, and Human Resources.
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Submit a full CV and a proposal or idea paper (maximum 1,500 words) that outlines the study’s motivation, research question, theoretical framework, methodology, and data sources.
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Be prepared to submit one paper to an international conference and/or journal following the workshop.
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Female researchers are strongly encouraged to apply.
How to Apply
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Complete the online application form.
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Visit the official AERC website for full details.
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Submit your application by 15 May 2025, 17:00 GMT.
The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) is inviting applications for the British Academy Writing and Mentoring Workshop aimed at Early Career Researchers (ECRs) in West Africa. This program consists of two interactive workshops scheduled to take place at the University of Lomé, Togo on June 25th and 26th, 2025, and at Central University in Mile 91, Sierra Leone on June 30th and July 1st, 2025.
The workshop offers numerous benefits, including capacity development through training on publishing in international journals and writing grant proposals, mentorship from seasoned academics and journal editors, networking opportunities with peers and leading scholars, ongoing support for publishing work, and expert-led sessions by distinguished academics from the UK, Togo, Sierra Leone, and Ghana.
Eligibility criteria require applicants to be early-career researchers within eight years of completing their PhDs, or near completion, from any social science discipline. Applicants should submit a full CV, a 1,500-word proposal, and be prepared to submit a paper to a conference or journal post-workshop. Female researchers are highly encouraged to apply.
Applications must be submitted via an online application form by May 15, 2025, at 17:00 GMT. Detailed information is available on the AERC website.
