University of California, Berkeley Center for African Studies Visiting Fellowships, 2027

The Visiting Fellowship offers substantial support for Fellows, including: Travel: Return (economy class) airfare to Berkeley, California Accommodation: accommodation at UC Berkeley’s International House(link is external) Financial Support: A subsistence allowance to cover everyday living costs. Office Space: Desk space and access to a computer at the Center for African Studies Access to Resources: Fellows-in-Residence will have full access to UC Berkeley’s world-renowned libraries, collections, and online resources, as well as its extraordinary intellectual community. Academic Events: Access to seminars and events organized by the Center for African Studies and all departments on campus. Eligibility: To be eligible, applicants must: Reside in an African country, and affiliated with an African institution (University, Think Tank, or Non-Governmental Organization). Be in possession of a PhD at the time of application (received on or before January 2022) Have demonstrated potential to contribute meaningfully to their field of study. Although the field of study is not restricted to the following areas of research, preference will be given to projects that focus on issues of youth, labor, livelihoods, mobility, displacement, technology, democracy, futures among others. All candidates are requested to submit a two page-CV, and a research proposal not exceeding 2 pages (excluding references) in length through this link (link is external). Deadline for submissions is April 17th, 2026.