African Peacebuilding and Developmental Dynamics (APDD) Fellowships

The African Peacebuilding and Developmental Dynamics (APDD) program offers research and academic development opportunities via multiple fellowships hosted by the Social Science Research Council. It supports researchers, doctoral students, and practitioners working on peacebuilding, development, governance, and state-society relations in Africa, with pathways for independent research, policy-oriented work, and dissertation-related activities. Fellowships can include funding and structured support for fieldwork, data collection, writing, and policy engagement for varying durations. APDD emphasizes connecting scholarly work with policy debates and institutional practice across Africa.

Funding for research costs and structured mentorship or placements; opportunities to develop policy-relevant outputs and engage with policy institutions.

Open to early- to mid-career scholars and practitioners undertaking independent research, doctoral students developing dissertation proposals, and doctoral researchers conducting fieldwork and completing dissertations.

Review the eligibility for the specific APDD fellowship pathway and submit the corresponding application materials ( pathway-specific).