Deadline: 31-Aug-21
Applications are now open for the Ufahamu Africa non-resident fellows.
The Ufahamu Africa non-resident fellows will be engaged remotely for ten months to produce the equivalent of five single- or dual-language podcast episodes. Fellows will also be asked to join the editorial team to shape season 6 content, dissemination ideas, mashup partnerships, and other podcast production decisions.
They will invite the non-resident fellows to present their own work at their respective host universities—Cornell University and the University of California, Riverside—whether in person or virtually. This will further facilitate meeting and collaborating with faculty and students in multiple academic departments and participating in broader research-public engagement-media projects.
Fellows will receive a stipend to support their internet data costs and their time spent on the fellowship of $3,500 USD. Ufahamu Africa non-resident fellows will be considered members of the production team and will be invited to attend relevant conferences (African Studies Association, Working Group on African Political Economy, others) as possible with current travel restrictions. Through these networks, fellows will have access to annual research grant competitions, online and in-person convenings, training workshops, and more.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must:
- Have experience with research and/or media dissemination to general publics.
- Demonstrate commitment to open-access knowledge dissemination.
- Demonstrate a commitment to and experience with engaging general publics, policy-makers, researchers on topics related to life and politics on the continent.
- Demonstrate a commitment to building the capacity of African research institutions/universities/ media centers and journalists.
- Submit a clear and innovative research proposal.
- Be computer literate, fluent in English, and a strong public speaker.
- African nationals, scholars, journalists, or content creators based in Africa and female applicants are strongly encouraged to apply. Team proposals are welcome. Familiarity with the Ufahamu Africa podcast or podcasting in general is preferred. A total of four fellows (or teams) will be accepted in this RFA, for a fellowship starting September 2021.
For more information, visit https://ufahamuafrica.com/call-for-applications-non-resident-fellows/