STIAS Individual Fellowship Program 2026

STIAS provides and maintains an independent ‘creative space for the mind’ to advance the cause of science and scholarship across all disciplines. It is global in its reach and local in its African roots, and values original thinking and innovation in this context. No restriction is placed on the country of origin, discipline, or academic affiliation when STIAS considers a fellowship invitation. It encourages the cross-pollination of ideas and hence gives preference to projects that will tap into, and benefit from, a multi-disciplinary discourse while also contributing unique perspectives to such a discourse. This interaction is fostered by inviting individual fellows or project teams where each team member is evaluated individually.

• Table of Content
• About Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS)
• Individual Fellowship Program
• Requirements for Individual Fellowship Program Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Individual Fellowship Program

Requirements for Individual Fellowship Program Qualification

Restriction is placed on the country of origin, discipline, or academic affiliation when STIAS considers a fellowship invitation.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Along with a covering letter, applications should include:

1. A comprehensive Curriculum Vitae.
2. A list of publications (may be included in the CV).
3. One or two recent articles typical of the applicant’s research work, or related to the proposed project.
4. A project title and description (2-4 pages) of the planned work and  expected outcomes.
5. A brief summary/ introductory text (maximum 200 words) of the proposed project accessible to readers from outside the candidate’s specific discipline. This will be posted on the STIAS website (see project summaries for examples).
6. A clear indication of the length of fellowship being applied for, together with preferred and alternative dates of residence at STIAS.
7. A brief indication of how the applicant became aware of the STIAS programme and motivation to choose STIAS.

Submit via

EMAIL (preferred): [email protected]
Documentation should be submitted in PDF format.

For more details, visit STIAS Individual Fellowship webpage