Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Programme (CADFP) 2022-2023

Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Programme (CADFP) 2022-2023
  •  Fellowship
  •  28-Feb-2022
  •   Africa
  • $$  Varies

 The Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Programme (CADFP) is a scholar fellowship programme for educational projects at African higher education institutions for African researchers in diaspora. Offered by IIE in partnership with the United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa), the programme is funded by a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York (CCNY). In the first two years of the programme, the CADFP supported 110 short-term faculty fellowships for African-born academics. The programme exemplifies CCNY’s enduring commitment to higher education in Africa. IIE manages and administers the programme, including applications, project requests and fellowships.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Programme , a scholar must:

  • Have been born in any African country, as evidenced by the biographical data in the scholar’s passport;
  • Live in the United States or Canada;
  • Hold a terminal degree; and
  • Be employed at an accredited college or university.

Offered Benefits

  • A $150/day stipend
  • Visa costs (if required)
  • Supplemental health insurance coverage
  • Round-trip international air travel and ground transportation costs to and from the scholar’s home to the North American airport
  • Potential opportunities to apply for supplemental funding to cover knowledge production activities and workshop attendance.

Application Process

Go to Carnegie Council on www.onlinesubmissionportal.com to apply

See the Review Process and Criteria and the How To Apply for African-born Scholars links for more information on how to apply. 

Required Documents:

  • Submit personal statements and information about their academic qualifications, disciplinary expertise and administrative experience. 
  • A letter of recommendation from a Dean (or from an administrator of equal or higher level) from the scholar’s current institution is required.
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