See below for information on how Columbia students can get involved with the Institute of African Studies and Africa-related programming on campus. For any questions about the IAS, please feel free to reach out to the Associate Director of the IAS, Dr. Jinny Prais ([email protected]). Follow us on Instagram for daily updates on our activities and community.
Columbia University is home to a variety of student groups engaged with Africa. Visit our "Student Groups" page to discover more!
Follow IAS Instagram for daily updates on IAS activities, community, news, and opportunities.
Every Monday, the IAS sends out a weekly bulletin with upcoming Africa-related events at Columbia and in New York City. Sign up here.
This initiative is aimed at fostering relationships between doctoral students working on Africa across the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences and Professional Schools at Columbia. To join monthly meetings or for more information, please contact Dr. Jinny Prais ([email protected]).
For students with a federal work-study award, the IAS offers several positions each year. These positions, along with other work-study opportunities, are posted here. For more information about federal work-study, visit the Student Financial Services website.
Rising second-year graduate students at the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) may apply in the spring to be a Departmental Research Assistant (DRA) at the IAS. For more information about the SIPA Assistantship programs, visit this site.