The Harry Frank Guggenheim African Fellow Awards
Supports emerging African scholars researching the causes, manifestations, and control of violence relevant to Africa, with a focus on policy-relevant and contemporary issues.
Funder: Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (application open) | March 2027 (full application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $10,000 per fellow over two years; includes methods workshop, conference sponsorship, and publication support.
Summary: Supports emerging African scholars researching the causes and control of violence relevant to Africa, with emphasis on policy-relevant and contemporary issues.
Key Information: Applicants must be enrolled in a Ph.D. program at an African institution, aged 45 or younger, and living on the continent.
Description
The Harry Frank Guggenheim African Fellow Awards recognize and support emerging African scholars whose research focuses on violence and aggression as it relates to the African continent. The program seeks projects from the social and natural sciences or allied disciplines that deepen understanding of the causes, manifestations, and control of violence. Priority is given to research with clear policy relevance and contemporary significance, including topics such as war, crime, terrorism, family and intimate-partner violence, climate instability, resource competition, and various forms of conflict and extremism. Fellows receive not only research funding but also mentoring, methodological training, and support for publication and international presentation.
