🌟 About the Fellowship
The AFRIAK Fellowship Program by CODESRIA invites African researchers to explore, document, and promote indigenous and alternative knowledge systems rooted in African traditions. This fellowship supports groundbreaking research that seeks to strengthen Africa’s intellectual heritage, challenge dominant knowledge paradigms, and reimagine the future based on indigenous perspectives.
AFRIAK empowers researchers to not only document traditional wisdom but also engage with communities, connect theory with practice, and advocate for the recognition of alternative ways of knowing.
🎯 Fellowship Objectives
- Promote research on indigenous African knowledge systems.
- Create a platform for innovative, interdisciplinary research beyond Western academic frameworks.
- Encourage researchers to integrate indigenous perspectives into global knowledge conversations.
- Foster collaboration among African scholars and communities.
🎓 Who Can Apply?
The program is open to:
- Early-career researchers, mid-career, and senior scholars based in Africa.
- Applicants with a strong interest in indigenous, alternative, or community-rooted knowledge systems.
- Individuals from diverse disciplines including social sciences, humanities, arts, science, and technology fields.
Note: Preference is given to projects that involve field research, community engagement, and use indigenous languages or methodologies.
📚 Fellowship Benefits – Fully Funded
- 💰 Research Grant: Full funding to support fieldwork and research activities.
- 🛫 Travel Support: Funding for mobility across Africa if necessary for research purposes.
- 📚 Mentorship: Access to academic mentorship and institutional support through CODESRIA networks.
- 📖 Publication Opportunity: Selected fellows will be supported to publish their findings.
📂 Required Documents
- Completed Application Form
- Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Detailed Research Proposal (max 10 pages)
- Sample of Previous Work (if available)
- Two Letters of Recommendation
- Copy of Passport or National ID
📅 Application Timeline
- Call for Applications Opens: April 2025
- Deadline: June 15, 2025
- Selection Announcement: August 2025
- Research Period: September 2025 – August 2026
📝 How to Apply
- Download and carefully read the full application call.
- Prepare all required documents as outlined.
- Submit your complete application package by email to the CODESRIA Secretariat before the deadline.
🔗 Official Application Form and Full Call
👉 Click Here to Apply and Download Full Details
🌱 Let your research illuminate the rich, diverse, and powerful traditions of African knowledge! Seize this opportunity to contribute to a new vision of scholarship rooted in Africa’s realities and histories. 📖🌍✨
