Funder: Wenner-Gren Foundation
Due Dates: December 15, 2026 (Application, 11:59 p.m. Eastern) | September 1, 2027 (Fellowship begins)
Funding Amounts: $80,000 stipend over nine months; one fellowship awarded annually
Summary: Supports writing grounded in global Black experiences that advances anthropological scholarship and amplifies underrepresented perspectives.
Key Information: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents; prior Anthropology and Black Experiences or Hunt Fellows are ineligible.
Description
The Wenner-Gren Foundation’s Fellowship in Anthropology and Black Experiences supports writing for publication in any anthropological subfield. It welcomes research inspired by Black studies, critical race studies, diasporic Africana studies, the vernacular insights of communities of color, and other perspectives growing out of global Black experiences. Projects may address diverse research areas, not only Black communities.
The fellowship seeks writing that advances anthropological knowledge, transforms disciplinary debates, and fosters an inclusive vision of anthropology. It also helps scholars at critical career junctures overcome barriers to publication and reach new networks and audiences within and beyond academia. During the nine-month fellowship, the Fellow joins a cohort and receives writing workshop and networking support to strengthen public anthropology skills and amplify the project’s public impact.
