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Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan
Ibadan, Oyo State
NG
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NG IFRA
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IFRA-Nigeria
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- Institut Français de Recherche en Afrique
- French Institute for Research in Africa
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Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan
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Ibadan
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Oyo State
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Nigeria
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History
IFRA-Nigeria is one the 27 Public Research Institutes under the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs based overseas. It was set up to promote research in the social sciences and the humanities, as well as enhance collaborative work between scholars in France, Nigeria, Cameroon, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Liberia, Gambia, Niger, Chad and Burkina Faso. First established in 1990, the Institute is operating from the University of Ibadan (Institute of African Studies)
Today, IFRA-Nigeria promotes excellent, pertinent and cutting-edge ’Made in Nigeria’ research in Social Sciences and the Humanities. IFRA-Nigeria fosters field research and international collaborative research projects. It also runs a residency program and is currently developing its capacity to provide accommodation to scholars.
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Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Arts and Culture (Thematic area)
- Africa (Geographic subregion)
- West Africa (Geographic subregion)
- Nigeria (Geographic subregion)