The University of Mauritius announces a competitive academic Conference Award

We are delighted to announce a new initiative by the University of Mauritius to build access to accounting and finance research networks in Africa. The value of the award is up to a maximum of US$2,000 to cover the flight(s), local transport, accommodation, and conference-related expenses. We are now inviting full paper submissions for this competitive award.

Eligibility: The main author and presenter of any submission must be based in an African higher education institution, whose country is classified as a "low-income" economy as per the World Bank (http://data.worldbank.org/income-level/LIC)

Output: Award recipient(s) will be required to present their paper during the 2015 AAFA annual conference. Where necessary, mentors will be appointed to guide authors in developing the research to a standard publishable in a high quality international journal.

Submission guidelines: Papers should follow the JAEE format. . The s author(s) should enclose their CVs (not exceeding two pages), a budget and a covering letter to support their application. Papers should demonstrate originality and potential for publication. Please email your paper This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and copied to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The deadline for the submission of a full paper is 27th May, 2015, with subject line as 'AAFA 2015 Conference Award Competition'.