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Winners of the 2003 Senior Scholars Research Grant Competition

The announcement for the 2003 senior scholars research grant competition was posted in March 2003. Unlike previous years in which the announcement was made through posters, brochures, OSSREA bulletin and the website, this year the research grant was also advertised in the local newspapers of OSSREA member countries. The closing date for submitting applications was 31st August 2003.

As a result of the new strategy of publicizing OSSREA’s activities, the OSSREA Secretariat received a total of 71 applications in 2003. Out of the total applicants, 54 were males, 14 were females and 1 did not state gender. This is an increase of 238% over that of last year. A team of jury members selected 10 grantees for this year in its meeting from 10th - 11th November 2003. The jury members were:

  1. Prof. Gunnar M. Sørbø, Director, Christian Michelesen Institute, Norway;

  2. Prof. Kwame A. Ninsin, Department of Political Science, University of Ghana; and

  3. Prof. Bahru Zewde, Resident Vice President, OSSREA.

A workshop for the winners of the 2003 Senior Scholars Research Grant Competition was held from 11th – 12th December 2003 at the OSSREA headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The purpose of the workshop was to allow the winners to present their revised proposals and for OSSSREA to ensure the incorporation of the comments of the jury members as well as to provide them with further feedback for refining the proposals prior to the signing of the grant agreement. The workshop also aimed at familiarising winners with OSSREA and vice versa and to discuss the terms and conditions indicated in the agreement for receiving the grant. Dr. Alfred G. Nhema, OSSREA’s Executive Secretary, opened the workshop.

Country

Gender

Designation

F

M

N/S

Total

Professor

Assoc. Prof.

Asst. Prof.

Senior Lecturer

Lecturer

Researcher

N/S

Total

Botswana

-

2

-

2

1

1

-

-

-

-

-

2

Ethiopia

-

6

-

6

1

2

3

-

-

-

-

6

Ghana

-

1

-

1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

Kenya

8

7

-

15

2

1

-

5

5

1

1

15

Lesotho

-

1

-

1

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

1

Malawi

-

4

-

4

-

1

-

1

-

1

1

4

Mozambique

-

1

-

1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

Namibia

-

1

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

1

Nigeria

-

1

-

1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

South Africa

2

3

-

5

2

-

-

1

-

2

-

5

Sudan

1

2

-

3

-

1

2

-

-

-

-

3

Swaziland

-

3

-

3

1

1

-

1

-

-

-

3

Tanzania

1

13

1

15

4

3

-

3

3

2

-

15

Uganda

1

9

-

10

1

1

-

5

2

1

-

10

Zambia

-

1

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

1

Zimbabwe

1

1

-

2

1

-

-

-

-

1

-

2

Total

14

56

1

71

16

11

5

17

10

9

3

71

The Profile of Applicants for the 2003 Senior Scholars Research Grant Competition

Names of the winners, their research topics and respective countries are listed below:

· Kinunda-Rutashobya, Lettice (Tanzania, Female)

Topic: Gender, Networks, Social Relationships and Entrepreneurial Outcomes in Tanzania

· Mangisoni, Julius H. (Malawi, Male)

Topic: Farm Level Economics of Soil Conservation Practices in Zomba Rural Development Project in Malawi

· Marandu, Edward E. (Botswana, Male)

Topic: Condom Use among Tertiary Education Students: Testing the Theory of Reasoned Action

· Munene, J. C. (Uganda, Male)

Topic: Social Capital, School Climate and Educational Quality in Primary Education in Uganda

· Ndeda, Mildred A. J. (Kenya, Female)

Topic: Fighting for Space: Minority Religious Identities in Post-Independence Kenya

· Nzioka, Charles (Kenya, Male)

Topic: The Role of Young Men in Abortions in Rural Kenya

· Olivier, Marius and Kaseke, Edwell (South Africa/Zimbabwe, Male)

Topic: The Quest for Social Protection Norm- and Standard-Setting in SADC

· Shivji, Issa G. (Tanzania, Male)

Topic: The Role of Law in Resolving the Union Question/Conflict in Multi-National Tanzania

· Tafesse, Tesfaye (Ethiopia, Male)

Topic: Environment-induced Migration and Population Displacement in Ethiopia

· Zegeye, Abebe (South Africa, Male)

Topic: Exploring the Role of the Youth in a Changing South African Society

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