AfricaLics PhD Visiting Fellowship Programme 2025

The AfricaLics PhD Visiting Fellowship Programme provides a visiting fellowship for African PhD students working in the field of Innovation and Development. The aim is to strengthen academic and research qualifications, improve dissertations, and prepare for a career in innovation and development. The programme includes a study visit to Johannesburg, with a stipend and potential coverage of travel and course costs, supported by AfricaLics and Sida.

Monthly stipend; potential coverage of travel costs; coverage of costs for joint courses; mentoring opportunities; exposure to international knowledge in the field.

Be enrolled as a PhD student at a university in Africa and have completed the first year of studies by December 2024; have a background in Economics, Sociology, Political Science, Science and Technology Policy, Geography, History or Development Studies; possess adequate English; be actively working on a topic related to innovation and development.

Submit a brief application (max. ~500 words) with required documents by 23:00 East Africa Time on October 7, 2024; email applications to visitingphd@africalics.org; download the application form from the linked site.