The Harry Frank Guggenheim African Fellow Awards
Supports African Ph.D. scholars researching the causes and control of violence in Africa, with funding, mentorship, and professional development opportunities.
Funder: Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation
Due Dates: March 1, 2027 (Full application submission deadline)
Funding Amounts: $10,000 per awardee over two years; includes fieldwork grant, mentorship, workshops, and conference support.
Summary: Supports emerging African scholars researching violence-related topics with funding, mentorship, and professional development.
Key Information: Applicants must be aged 45 or younger, enrolled in an African Ph.D. program, and living on the continent.
Description
The Harry Frank Guggenheim African Fellow Awards recognize and support emerging African scholars conducting research on the causes, manifestations, and control of violence directly related to the African continent. Awardees receive not only fieldwork research grants but also benefit from mentorship by senior scholars, participation in methods workshops, support for publication, and sponsorship to present findings at international conferences. The program aims to foster high-quality research that addresses urgent, contemporary problems of violence and aggression, with an emphasis on projects that have clear policy relevance and the potential to inform interventions to reduce violence.
