The Africa Institute, the inaugural research institute of Global Studies University, invites applications for its 2027 cycle of its annual Research Fellowships Program.
Global Studies University is a postgraduate university based in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, offering MA in Global African Studies and Ph.D.in Global Studies, alongside language courses in Arabic, Amharic, Hausa, and Kiswahili.
Hosted at its campus in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, the program offers four full-time residency fellowships supporting research, documentation, study, and teaching on Africa and its diaspora in the humanities and social sciences.
Fellows become part of a scholarly community shaped by critical inquiry, interdisciplinary exchange, and new approaches to African and African diaspora studies. The residency provides time and space to advance a book or manuscript project, workshop research in progress, engage in teaching and intellectual exchange, and contribute to African and African diaspora studies in a global, interdisciplinary setting.
Through its Senior and Postdoctoral Fellowships, the Institute welcomes applicants working across literature, cultural studies, global African studies, visual culture, performance, gender, feminism, and social and cultural studies.
Senior Fellowships: Fall 2027 to Summer 2028
‣ Toni Morrison Senior Fellowship in African Diaspora Literature and Cultural Studies
‣ Ali A. Mazrui Senior Fellowship in Global African Studies
One-year residencies for associate and full professors, independent authors, and public intellectuals with recognized contributions to African and African diaspora studies, the humanities, and the social sciences.
Postdoctoral Fellowships: Fall 2027 to Summer 2029
‣ Okwui Enwezor Postdoctoral Fellowship in Visual Culture, Performance Studies, and Critical Humanities
‣ Fatema Mernissi Postdoctoral Fellowship in Social and Cultural Studies
Two-year residencies for emerging scholars whose work engages visual culture, performance, critical humanities, gender, feminism, and social and cultural studies. Applicants must have earned their Ph.D. within the last five years before assuming the fellowship.
Application deadline: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Visit The Africa Institute (GSU) website to learn more about eligibility, application requirements, and submission guidelines. Apply online via our application portal.
For any queries or technical assistance, email: applications@theafricainstitute.org
Learn more: gsu.ac.ae | theafricainstitute.org
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