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Apply Now: Africa Institute Senior & Postdoctoral Fellowships for African Scholars 2024

Apply Now: Africa Institute Senior & Postdoctoral Fellowships for African Scholars 2024

The Africa Institute announces its official call for applications to its program of four fellowships: two senior fellowships named in honor of the late Toni Morrison, the acclaimed literary icon, novelist, theorist, and late professor of African studies, Ali A. Mazrui, and two postdoctoral fellowships named in honor of late scholar and art critic Okwui Enwezor, and world-renowned Moroccan scholar Fatema Mernissi.  

The Africa Institute Research Fellowships Program provides the opportunity for both senior and junior scholars of African and African diaspora studies to focus on a research project and participate in ongoing scholarly and intellectual activities during their one-year residency at the Institute. 

The applications for all four fellowships are now open for the academic year 2024-2025. The Africa Institute’s faculty will review all applications. Recipients will be chosen based on the proposal’s quality, and the applicant’s demonstrated capacity to complete the project.

About The Africa Institute

Established in 2018, The Africa Institute in Sharjah, UAE, is an interdisciplinary academic research institute dedicated to the study, research, and documentation of Africa and the African diaspora. As the only institution of its kind located in the Gulf—the historical nexus of African-Arab cultural exchange—The Africa Institute is uniquely positioned to expand understanding of African and African diaspora studies as a global enterprise. The Africa Institute’s curriculum of postgraduate studies is designed to train the next generation of critical thinkers in African and Afric... continue reading

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Senior & Postdoctoral Fellowships

Application Deadline01 Oct 2024
TypeFellowship
SponsorThe Africa Institute
GenderMen and Women

Aim and Benefits of Senior & Postdoctoral Fellowships

The Institute Research Fellowships Program provides the opportunity for both junior and senior scholars of African and African diaspora studies to focus on a research project and participate in ongoing scholarly and intellectual activities during their term at the Institute. The residency also grants fellows the opportunity to interact with scholars and academics in their area of research.


Requirements for Senior & Postdoctoral Fellowships Qualification

Timeline:

  • The application deadline is Tuesday, October 1, 2024.
  • The Senior fellowships are a full-time one-year residency based in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates starting from Fall September 2025 to Summer June 2026.
  • The Post-doctoral fellowships are a full-time two-year residency based in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates starting from Fall September 2025 to Summer June 2027.
  • Awarded fellows are scheduled to arrive in mid-August 2025 to organize and finalize residency and housing arrangements. 

Application Deadline

October 1, 2024

How to Apply

The proposal must be submitted in English and emailed to: [email protected] with the subject line indicating “Name of the respective Fellowship” you are applying to: 

  • Toni Morrison Senior Fellowship in African Diaspora Literature and Cultural Studies
  •  Ali A. Mazrui Senior Fellowship in Global African Studies
  • Okwui Enwezor Postdoctoral Fellowship in Visual Culture, Performance Studies, and Critical Humanities
  • Fatema Mernissi Postdoctoral Fellowship in Social and Cultural Studies

For more details, visit Africa Institute website

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