EHURA Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards 2025/2026

The Enhancing Humanities Research in Africa (EHURA) programme invites applications for the 2025/2026 Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards. The fellowships aim to build research capacity, foster innovation, and strengthen networks of African scholars engaged in advancing the humanities and related disciplines across the continent. The call highlights support for early-career scholars pursuing postdoctoral studies, with emphasis on qualitative methodologies in the humanities and opportunities related to AI and emerging technologies in African knowledge systems.

USD 12,000 research grant; mentorship and professional development; participation in AHA scholarly networks, conferences, and potential publication opportunities.

Early-career faculty based at African institutions; PhD awarded not more than five years before the application deadline; researchers in the humanities and related social sciences.

Compile required documents into a single PDF and email to fellowships@africanhumanitiesassociation.org with the subject “EHURA Postdoctoral Fellowship Application – [Applicant’s Full Name]”; includes a cover letter, research proposal, CV, and references.