HFG (Harry Frank Guggenheim) African Fellows Awards 2026

The Harry Frank Guggenheim African Fellow Awards (call for 2026) recognize emerging African scholars studying aspects of violence on or related to the African continent. The Foundation selects a cohort of African Fellows roughly every two years, with about a dozen researchers chosen for projects deemed high quality and closely relevant to violence research. The Foundation funds fieldwork costs and provides a two-year fellowship with additional workshops, mentorship, conference sponsorship and publication support.

Research grant of $10,000; two-year fellowship; in-person methods workshop on the African continent; mentorship from senior scholars; conference sponsorship to present findings; publication support; networking within a community of scholars.

Applicants must be aged 45 or younger, currently enrolled in an accredited Ph.D. program at an African higher-education institution, and living on the African continent.

Applicants must create an account to access the online application. The deadline is part of the biennial cycle; see the program’s Logon workflow for details.