African Food Research Acceleration Program (AFRAP) 2026

The African Food Research Acceleration Program (AFRAP) is a six-month, fully virtual fellowship designed to develop early-career African food scientists. It offers mentorship, hands-on research training, workshops, and support to produce a publishable research manuscript, culminating in a pan-African professional network. The program is free of charge and targets participants from across Africa.

Mentorship, 1:1 mentor matching, workshops, data analysis training, publication-ready manuscript, pan-African professional network.

Applicants must be a citizen or resident of any African country and be a final-year undergraduate, master’s student, or an early-career professional in a food-related field.

Complete the online application form, submit CV/LinkedIn, write three short motivation essays, participate in an interview if shortlisted, and receive onboarding materials upon acceptance.