Bayreuth Academy International Fellowships 2027–2028 in Germany: 15 Funded Research Residencies for African Studies Scholars Worldwide
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August 19, 2026
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The Bayreuth Academy of Advanced African Studies at the University of Bayreuth has opened 15 funded residential research fellowships worldwide for 2027-2028 for African Studies scholars.
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- The application deadline is 5 October 2026 at 23:59 Central European Summer Time, or CEST. Applicants are expected to receive the selection outcome by the end of December 2026. The official fellowship call provides the complete programme details.
- Applicants should read the official Africa Multiple 2.0 research agenda before preparing their proposals.
- The Accumulation Research Section examines wealth, ownership, inequality and the processes through which economic and political power are accumulated.
- The Digitalities Research Section investigates digital technologies, artificial intelligence, online platforms, social media, biometrics and digital infrastructures.
- The Ecologies Research Section focuses on environmental issues, human-environment relationships and the reconfiguration of Environmental Studies in Africa.
- The In/securities Research Section considers the interconnected production of security and insecurity.
- The Re Research Section explores memory, heritage and the contested interpretation of the past.
- The Translating Research Section examines translation beyond the narrow transfer of words between languages.
- Full financial conditions are set out in the official fellowship call and financial provisions.
- Complete the official online application form.
- See the German time-standard guidance
- Robert Debusmann Coordinator, Bayreuth Academy of Advanced African Studies Email: robert.debusmann@uni-bayreuth.de