Centre of African Studies
Membership of the Centre of African Studies
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Academic Visitor
The Managers of the Centre of African Studies have established the status of Academic Visitor at the Centre. The purpose of this membership is to facilitate and encourage visits to Cambridge by established scholars who have a particular project on an African subject, normally with funding, that it is felt would be best carried out at the Centre. The desire to assist such scholars is in accordance with the established duties of the Centre of African Studies as laid down in University Ordinances:
“4(a) … in collaboration with the Faculty Boards concerned, to promote teaching in African subjects, and to promote research in these subjects and the publication of the results of such research;
(b) to co-operate with outside bodies in the encouragement of research in African subjects”.
The Committee of Management of the Centre of African Studies proposes to grant to certain visiting scholars the status of Academic Visitor at the Centre for a period of one year or less depending on funding.
The Director and staff of the Centre will undertake to assist the Academic Visitor in the following ways:
1) The Centre will provide, when available, working accommodation for the visitor.
2) The visitor may use the library and other facilities of the Centre.
3) The visitor may participate in seminars and attend lectures organised by the Centre.
4) The Centre will assist the member to gain access to the Faculty or Department in the University to which their research relates, and to other facilities of the University such as the Library and University Computing Service which may reasonably be required in the course of research.
The membership is given on the understanding that the Managers of the Centre shall not be legally or financially responsible for the visitor, nor obliged to assist the visitor in securing financial support or living accommodation. For their part, the visitor will be expected to contribute to the activities of the Centre, and advise and assist other members of the University interested in their particular field of study. In their application for membership, the prospective academic visitor must nominate a senior member of the University of Cambridge who is carrying out research in a related area of interest and who has agreed to support their application for membership. The member will be expected to deposit in the Centre’s Library a copy of whatever report or publication may arise from his period of study in Cambridge. A bench-fee, currently GBP300 inclusive of VAT, will be payable monthly by the visitor should Academic Visitor status be afforded.
Privileges can be withdrawn if the behaviour of a Member warrants it.
If you would like to apply to the Centre to become an Academic Visitor please complete this form.
Affiliated Members
Affiliated Membership of the Centre of African Studies is an informal privilege conferred by the Director (as Head of Department) to members of Universities both in the UK and overseas. Affiliated Members may be resident anywhere. The Member must demonstrate good reason why a period of membership with the Centre will be of benefit to both the Centre and the Member.
The membership is given on the understanding that the Managers of the Centre shall not be legally or financially responsible for the Member, nor obliged to assist the Member in securing financial support or living accommodation. Access to Faculties or Departments in the University and other facilities of the University such as the University Library and Computer Service is not normally allowed. Affiliated Members may use the Centre’s library, and may participate in seminars and attend lectures organised by the Centre and make limited use of the Centre’s facilities. For their part, the Member will be expected to contribute to the activities of the Centre, and advise and assist other members of the University interested in his or her particular field of study. The Member will be expected to deposit in the Centre’s Library a copy of whatever report or publication may arise from this period of Membership with the Centre. Membership will be for one year in the first instance with a possibility of renewal.
Privileges can be withdrawn if the behaviour of a Member warrants it.
If you would like to become an Affiliated Member of the Centre please complete this form.
Emeritus Members
These are individuals with a long-lasting connection with the Centre
Emeritus Membership of the Centre is given on the understanding that the Managers of the Centre shall not be legally or financially responsible for the Member, nor obliged to assist the Member in securing financial support or living accommodation. Access to Faculties or Departments in the University and other facilities of the University such as the University Library and Computer Service is not normally allowed, and they may only make limited use of the Centre’s facilities. Emeritus members may use the Centre’s library, and may participate in seminars and attend lectures organised by the Centre. Membership is for one year in the first instance with a possibility of renewal
If you would like to apply to the Centre to become an Emeritus member please complete this form.
African Collaborative Members
This category of membership is available to African Fellows who have been elected to a fellowship as part of the Cambridge/Africa Collaborative Research Programme sponsored by the Leverhulme Trust and Isaac Newton Trust, Cambridge and the African Visiting Fellowship Programme sponsored by the Ford Foundation, Isaac Newton Trust, Cambridge, A G Leventis Foundation and the Zochonis Charitable Trust. These fellows will remain members of the Centre for five years after their period of fellowship.
Collaborative Membership of the Centre is given on the understanding that the Managers of the Centre shall not be legally or financially responsible for the Member, nor obliged to assist the Member in securing financial support or living accommodation.
If you would like to become a Collaborative Member of the Centre please complete this form.
Centre of African Studies mailing list
If you would like to receive items of interest from the Centre please complete this form.
All the data included in your registration will be securely held at the Centre of African Studies and will not be disclosed to anyone outside the University or its Departments. The information will be used to keep you informed of the activities of the Centre and of other appropriate bodies, and will not be made available to any outside organisations.
If you no longer wish to receive items of interest from the Centre and would like to be removed from the list or amend the information held, please contact:
The Administrator
University of Cambridge
Centre of African Studies
Alison Richard Building
7 West Road
Cambridge CB3 9DT
Email: centre@african.cam.ac.uk
If you have any queries about data protection please contact the University Data Protection Officer:
Telephone: 01223 332309, Email: data.protection@admin.cam.ac.uk
Contact the Centre of African Studies,
Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge. CB3 9DT.
Email centre@african.cam.ac.uk
Tel. 01223 334396 Fax 01223 769329
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Tel. 01223 334396 Fax 01223 769329
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