The SSRC APDD Research Policy Fellowship (RPF) 2026 is now accepting applications. Candidates are urged to visit here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
About SSRC APDD Research Policy Fellowship (RPF)
Opportunity Details
The APDD Program invites applications for the Research Policy Fellowship (RPF) to support African scholars who have been recipients of an Individual Research Fellowship within the past five (5) years. The RPF embeds a fellow in a policy institution to gain insights into its daily operations and support its in-house activities and events. The award provides the fellow with the opportunity to link their prior research to policy practice, mobilize knowledge to inform or shape policy reforms, and/or propose actionable alternatives.
Benefits of SSRC APDD Research Policy Fellowship (RPF)
- Funding: Up to $12,000 to cover housing, travel, meals, and administrative costs.
SSRC APDD Research Policy Fellowship (RPF) Requirements
- To be considered eligible, applicants must be former Individual Research Fellows of the past five years (2021-2025) and interested in policy-related research.
- All applicants must be African citizens who are residents of an African country.
- This competition is open to African academics, as well as policy analysts and practitioners.
Application Date and Process
- Applications consist of an online application form, research proposal and bibliography, current CV, proposed research timeline, proposed research budget, two reference letters, and language evaluation(s) (if required).
Application Deadline
15 November, 2025
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