Resources - Qualitative Research Methods Network

African Journals OnLine (AJOL)

AJOL is the world's largest and pre-eminent collection of peer-reviewed, African-published scholarly journals.

 

Africa Research Central

Africa Research Central has as its goal to centralize and constantly update information about institutions with African primary source collections so as to facilitate international research in African Studies.

 

Afrobarometer

Afrobarometer is an independent, nonpartisan research project that measures the social, political, and economic atmosphere in Africa.

 

Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA)

CODESRIA is headquartered in Dakar Senegal. It was established in 1973 as an independent Pan-African research organisation with a primary focus on the social sciences, broadly defined.

 

Global Development Network (GDN)

GDN is an International Organization of research and policy institutes promoting the generation, sharing and application to policy of multidisciplinary knowledge for the purpose of development.

 

Social Science Research Network (SSRN)

SSRN is devoted to the rapid worldwide dissemination of social science research and is composed of a number of specialized research networks in each of the social sciences.

 

Other Resource Links

Security Transformation

Institutions Africa

 

 

Writing Tools

Wordnik

 

 

Grants

Commonwealth Foundation
The Foundation's responsive grants enable people from developing Commonwealth countries to participate in activities involving international or intercultural exchange, such as: short training courses, workshops, seminars, conferences, cultural festivals, exchanges and study visits in other Commonwealth countries.
http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/about/grantseekers/

British Council
We can help you find funding for your chosen course through our own scholarship schemes and links to approved websites. Many scholarships only cover postgraduate degrees; others cover courses fees for specific subjects; while some are only available for specific institutions. Whichever scholarship, grant or award is best for you, we can help you to find it.
http://www.britishcouncil.org/learning-funding-your-studies.htm?mtklink=corporate-homepage-funding-your-studies

 

 

Networks

AFRICA REGIONAL NETWORKS.
The Partnership for Higher Education in Africa (PHEA). Extensive database of regional research and training networks.
http://www.foundation-partnership.org/networks/

 

Partnership for Higher Education in Africa (PHEA)
PARTNERSHIP GRANTMAKING AND GRANTS DATABASE
http://www.foundation-partnership.org/grants/

 

Database of African Theses and Dissertations
http://www.aau.org/datad
The Database of African Theses and Dissertations (DATAD) is an initiative of the African Association of Universities (AAU) to help African universities to manage, catalogue, and make available electronically citations to theses and dissertations completed at these institutions. Currently 11 universities and the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa participate in DATAD. Each record contains the full citation, including the entire abstract and contact information for odering the full-text document. DATAD is available online and on CD-ROM for African institutions with slow bandwidth. A subscription is required, but there are discounts for African organizations. (Participating universities receive DATAD free of charge.)