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Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence, University of Bayreuth, Germany
Bayreuth Academy Individual Fellowships – Academic Year 2027/2028
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Fifteen individual fellowships for African Studies scholars to undertake research projects connected to the Cluster’s agendas while in residence at Bayreuth for one to five months.
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Do I qualify
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Everyone needs
- degree PhD Exact current official rule
- profession scholar Exact current official rule
- proven track record in African Studies Exact current official rule
- humanities, social sciences, technical sciences, natural sciences
- proposal demonstrates commitment to the Cluster’s aims and objectives Exact current official rule
- physical residence at the University of Bayreuth during the fellowship period Exact current official rule
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- proposed contribution to the Cluster’s overarching research agenda Exact current official rule
- proposed contribution to one of the Cluster’s Research Sections Exact current official rule
Preferences and flexible criteria (1)
- residence Africa
- Fields of study
- Other
What's covered Stipend only
- Funding type
- Stipend only
- Funding details
- Travel subsidies plus a monthly living and mobility allowance for a 1-5 month residency (for example EUR 2,500 per month living allowance for fellows with no home-institution pay, plus EUR 750 per month mobility allowance and travel reimbursement).
- Duration
- < 6 months
- Host country
- Germany
- Host institution
- Bayreuth Academy of Advanced African Studies, University of Bayreuth
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- In-person requirements
- Required in-person study/placement/event
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- Begin by reading the information about the Cluster’s theoretical and thematic agendas. Required
- Prepare the required application materials, including the contribution statement naming the Bayreuth-based scholar(s) with whom you intend to collaborate, and obtain the names and contact details of two referees. Required
- Use the official online application form to enter the requested academic-profile and other form information, upload the required materials, and submit the form by the closing date. The form states that no further changes can be made after clicking “Send.” Required
- Deadline
- 5 October 2026
- Deadline notes
- The call states 23:59 CEST, while a later applicant-instructions section states CET; the call’s CEST time is used here.
- Deadline timezone
- CEST
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
- Notes
- Fifteen fellowships are offered for the 2027–2028 academic year. Residence at the University of Bayreuth is mandatory. Fellows are expected to participate in Cluster activities, present their research, collaborate with Bayreuth-based scholars, and submit at least one publication during or after the fellowship.
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