Funded Fellowships for Female Africans from Mawazo Institute

Mawazo Institute is pleased to announce its 2023 Mawazo Fellowship Program for African women pursuing their PhD studies in any field at accredited universities in Africa. This is a 15-month, non-residential fellowship, awarded to up to forty (40) women where they participate in a virtual training program that features professional development courses designed by the Mawazo Institute hosted on the Mawazo Learning Exchange (MLEx) e-learning platform. 

If you get this fellowship, you will have:

• Participation in Mawazo’s in-house virtual training and professional development program.
• Connections to expert and peer mentors through a structured mentorship program.
• Exposure to leaders from academia, industry, government, and other sectors.
• Funding for research activities with access to grants worth up to US$2,500.
• A stipend worth $500 for discretionary use.
• Data bundles worth $150 to help access the MLEx platform. 
• Research and editorial support from the Mawazo team and partners.

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You must follow the following criteria:

• A women and citizen of an African country.  
• Have a good command of written and spoken English.
• Available to fully participate in the program in 2023-2024.
• Be enrolled for your PhD at an accredited university in an African country.
• Have completed your coursework (if applicable) and passed your departmental or graduate school proposal defense.
• Demonstrate that your PhD research is related to African development and is relevant to a global, regional, national, or subnational policy priority.
• Demonstrate potential for leadership both within and outside academia.

Please note:

• Applications are particularly encouraged from female researchers working in one of the following thematic areas:
• Agriculture and Food Security
• Business, Trade, and the Economy
• Climate Change, Natural Resources, and the Environment
• Education and Pedagogy
• Energy and Engineering
• Information and Technology
• Life and Health Sciences
• Mathematical and Physical Sciences
• This program is open also to early-career women researchers from North Africa.

About Mawazo Institute: 

The Mawazo Institute is a women-led organization supporting early-career African women researchers to contribute important evidence-based solutions and a critical perspective to pressing development needs. It creates and facilitates opportunities for them to become thought leaders and change-makers in critical fields and sectors.

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