1. Eligibility

(a) Only for Full-time PhD Candidate students of UESTC.

(b) Applied as team or individual, and only one project for each student. If applied by a team,

 the applicant has to be the leader of the project team.

(c) One of the tutors in the applied projects must be from UESTC.

(d) Be capable of innovative research work, problem analysis and problem solving.

2. Categories: key projects and non-key projects

3. Requirements

Project titles for key projects:

(a) Research on the Strategy of Chinese Internet Information Enterprises Entering Africa

(b) Research on the Risks and Approaches of Chinese Internet Information Enterprises

 Entering AfCFTA

Project titles for non-key projects:

(a) Research on the Development of Small- and Medium-sized Internet Information

Enterprises in Ghana

(b) Research on the Social and Economic Development of West African Countries

(c) Others

4. Criteria

(a) Innovative ideas.

(b) Specific research goals and content.

(c) Feasible research method.

(d) Expected to achieve innovation results.

5. Research Funding

(a) A total of 15000RMB funding for key projects.

(b) A total of 7500RMB funding for non-key projects.

6. Research Period: From 2021.7.20 to 2021.12.20  

7. Review & Submission

(a) Reviewed by experts that are organized by CWAS.

 (b) Please send the electronic version of the "2021 Center for West African Studies(CWAS)

Doctoral Research and Innovation Fund Application Form" to: cwasuestc@163.com

before July 20. 2021.

Center for West African Studies of UESTC

                                      6.22.2021