Young Africans Research Academy Fellowship 2025

The Young Africans Research Academy (YARA) Fellowship is a one-year researcher-in-training program designed to equip aspiring African researchers with technical skills, exposure and mentorship to address the research capacity gap in Africa. The inaugural cohort targets undergraduate students from Ghana with an interest in pursuing careers in academia, research, or related fields, and offers mentorship, hands-on training in research methods, and networking opportunities through a community of African researchers.

One-on-one mentorship with researchers, hands-on training in research methods and ethics, access to summer research programs and networking, collaboration within a community of researchers.

Applicant must be a 3rd year undergraduate student in any STEM field and must be committed to completing the fellowship and producing a publishable research paper.

Submit an application via the provided Google Forms link; shortlisted applicants may be contacted for further steps including interviews and proposal submissions.