Africans Rising - Borderless Africa Feminist Writing Fellowship 2026

  • Published: July 17, 2026
  • Deadline: July 20, 2026
  • Category: Fellowship
  • Eligible Locations: Africa

Africans Rising is currently accepting applications for its Borderless Africa Feminist Writing Fellowship 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.

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About Africans Rising - Borderless Africa Feminist Writing Fellowship

The Borderless Africa Feminist Writing Fellowship invites emerging and established feminist writers, journalists, storytellers, researchers, poets, creatives, and movement builders from across Africa to participate in a transformative learning and writing journey exploring the intersections of narrative sovereignty, knowledge justice, feminism, and African integration

As Africa continues to pursue greater unity, free movement, and people-to-people solidarity, questions of power, representation, and knowledge remain central. This fellowship seeks to create space for feminist voices to critically interrogate and reimagine the stories that shape our continent.

We believe that building a Borderless Africa requires more than policy reform it requires challenging dominant narratives, centering lived experiences, and producing knowledge rooted in African realities and feminist futures.

Benefits of Africans Rising - Borderless Africa Feminist Writing Fellowship

  1. Participation in a two-day in-person writing retreat.
  2. Expert-led learning sessions on:
    • Narrative sovereignty
    • Feminist storytelling
    • Knowledge justice
    • Pan-Africanism and free movement
    • Writing for advocacy and social change

3. Mentorship from feminist scholars, writers, editors, and Pan-African practitioners.
4. Editorial support to develop publication-ready pieces.
5. Opportunities to have selected works published through Borderless Africa platforms and partner networks.
6. Access to a growing network of feminist storytellers and Borderless Africa advocates.

Africans Rising - Borderless Africa Feminist Writing Fellowship Requirements

They encourage applications from:

  • Feminist writers
  • Journalists
  • Bloggers
  • Researchers
  • Poets
  • Creative writers
  • Community storytellers
  • Human rights defenders
  • Students and young activists
  • Digital storytellers and content creators

Application Date and Process

Submit via email to [email protected]:

  1. A short biography (maximum 250 words).
  2. A statement of interest (maximum 500 words).
  3. One writing sample

Application Deadline

20 July, 2026

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