- Visiting Fellowship, Institute of Population Research, Penn State University, State College, Pennsylvania. 1 April–30 July 2013
- Visiting Fellowship, African Presidential Center, Boston University, Sep–Dec 2012
- Most Promising Scholar Award, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ghana. 2011
- Visiting Fellowship, Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex, Brighton, UK. 5-12 December 2010
- Visiting Fellowship, The Carsey Institute, University of New Hampshire, 30 October–5 November 2010
- Guyer-Virmani Award, Program of African Studies, Northwestern University. 2005
- Alumnae Fellowship, The Alumnae of Northwestern University. 2004-2005
- University Fellowship, Northwestern University. 2003-2005
- Spencer Research Training Grant Fellowship, Spencer Foundation/Northwestern University. 2002-2003
- Gwendolyn Carter Fellowship. Program of African Studies, Northwestern University. 1999-2000
