Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation African Fellow Awards 2026 (With up to $10,000 in Grant)

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About Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation African Fellow Awards

The Harry Frank Guggenheim African Fellow Awards support emerging African PhD scholars conducting high-quality research on violence and aggression related to the African continent. The fellowship provides funding, mentorship, training workshops, and publication support to strengthen evidence-based research that informs policy and practice to reduce violence. Applications are open annually, with a strong focus on relevance, rigor, and real-world impact.

• Sponsor Organisation: Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation

Benefits of Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation African Fellow Awards

• Fellowships are offered to individual scholars for a period of two years.
• The African Fellow Awards include an in-person methods workshop on the African continent, fieldwork research grants of $10,000 each
• Mentoring from senior African and Africanist scholars,
• Sponsorship at an international conference to present research findings
• Editorial and publication assistance through a writing workshop geared to support and prepare scholars to write for and submit to international peer-reviewed journals and other outlets for their research.

Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation African Fellow Awards Requirements

Applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

• Aged 40 years or younger at the time of application

• Currently enrolled in an accredited PhD program

• Enrolled at a higher-education institution in Africa

• Living on the African continent

• Conducting PhD-level research related to violence in Africa

Non-PhD candidates and scholars not enrolled at African institutions are not eligible.

Application Date and Process

1. Visit the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation website

2. Create an online applicant account

3. Complete all required application sections

4. Upload supporting documents, including:

   • Curriculum Vitae (CV)

   • Proof of age

   • Proof of nationality

   • Research proposal

   • Completed budget worksheet and justification

5. Submit the application before the deadline

Late or incomplete applications are not considered.

Application Deadline

01 March, 2026

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