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GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS, AWARDS, & NOMINATIONS

2021: Research Grant

CLIMATE HISTORY AND HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION IN EQUATORIAL EASTERN AFRICA, C.1780-1900

SSHRC Insight Development Grant. Includes funds for undergraduate research assistants and for travel related to research and dissemination.
$66,070 CAD over 2 years

2018: Travel Grant

CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE INDIAN OCEAN REGION

Social Sciences Research Council.

Roundtable participation: Africa-Asia – A New Axis of Knowledge. University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. 18-20 September.

Approx. $3,000 CAD.

2015: Award Nomination

DIRECTOR'S TEACHING PRIZE FOR INNOVATIVE TEACHING, SOAS

This nomination was for my role as a Graduate Teaching Assistant in 2014-15 for the course, Introduction to the History of Africa. It reflected my ‘significant contribution’ in assessment and teaching delivery, which enhanced the student learning experience by using imaginative ways of teaching and by including new media to support seminars

2013: Academic Prize: Honourable Mention

INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE HISTORICAL STUDIES CONFERENCE

Awarded 'Honourable Mention' for my paper, 'Ujiji: Urban frontier in the era of long-distance commerce, East and Central Africa, c.1830-1890' in the category of 'Best Paper by a non-Central Michigan University student.'

2012-15: PhD Funding

WOLFSON POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP IN THE HUMANITIES

Wolfson Foundation

Funding for full cost of PhD, including a travel allowance.

£75,000 over 3 years.

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Grants etc.: Education
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