SAIIA Africa Youth Portal and Research Programme 2027

The SAIIA Africa Youth Portal and Research Programme 2027 is a fully funded, week-long in-person research training and mentorship programme for emerging postgraduate researchers from Africa and the African diaspora. It combines policy-research training, mentorship, and ongoing professional development to help participants move from academia into think tanks, policy spaces and related careers. Selected participants travel to Johannesburg, South Africa for a residency and receive continued mentorship after the training.

Fully funded residency in Johannesburg, travel and accommodation, meals, in-person research training, professional mentorship, and ongoing mentorship after the residency to support research outputs

Open to emerging young postgraduate researchers from Africa and the African diaspora undergoing postgraduate study or early career researchers.

Submit an application via the provided form linked in the programme materials (Google Forms).