Internship: 2016 Library Fellow, West African Research Association, Dakar, Senegal
Posted November 14, 2015
Open to students in Information and Library Science and those interested in a career in librarianship AND to practicing librarians!
The WARC Library Fellowship program is designed to assist in capacity building at the library of the West African Research Center (WARC) in Dakar, Senegal, as well as to provide African experience for practicing librarians and for the next generation of Africana librarians. The WARC Library Fellow will work with the WARC librarian on electronic cataloguing and use of electronic research databases, and should have well- developed skills in these areas. Preference will be given to those who have a working knowledge of French.
This fellowship provides round trip travel to Dakar and a stipend of $2,500 to cover the cost of living for 6 to 8 weeks. Estimated work hours vary from 25 to 35 hours/ week. This competition is open to US citizens who are enrolled or considering enrolling in a graduate program in Library Science, as well as those who are already practicing librarians. Priority will be given to those applicants who are currently enrolled at or are alumni of Historically Black Colleges and Universties.
The online application, which is available through the WARA website (after November 1, 2015), requires the following documents
- Personal statement
- Resume or CV
- Graduate and undergraduate transcripts (Scan and upload official transcripts)
In addition, applicants must submit three letters of reference, signed by the referee, and both undergraduate and graduate transcripts. These must be uploaded by the referees using the link below.
http://fs9.formsite.com/westafricanresearchassociation/form11/index.html
Applications must be submitted online no later than February 1, 2016. Late & incomplete applications will not be considered.
An excellent resource for preparing applications can be found on the SSRC website at
Upon completion of their fellowships, grantees are required to submit a detailed report of their work and findings. This report will subsequently be published in the biannual WARA newsletter.
Please direct inquiries to West African Research Association
Tel: 617-353-8902
Email: [email protected]
Submit applications