fellowships and awards
PAS offers the following funding to support graduate studies at Northwestern. Please click on the name of each award to learn more and find application instructions.
- Hans E. Panofsky Pre-Dissertation Awards: Award to support pre-dissertation fieldwork or archival research in Africa.
- Morris Goodman Awards: Award to support the study of African languages.
- John Hunwick Research Fund: Award to support the study of Islam in Africa.
- Akbar Virmani Travel Awards: Award for expenses related to conference travel or continued research.
PAS offers awards to support undergraduate research and the study of African languages:
In addition to these awards, students can contact the Office of Fellowships regarding internal and external fellowships, grants, and scholarships.
To apply for a PAS award or search for other sources of funding, read the instructions listed with each award. Be sure to include a PAS award cover sheet and turn the application in as a single PDF to african-studies@northwestern.edu.