Fellowships

Several sources of funding are available to students pursuing degrees in African Studies at Yale. Students should consult and apply through the Yale Grants & Fellowships website and consult the Africa-specific awards. 

Lindsay Fellowship for Research in Africa

The Lindsay Fellowship for Research in Africa supports grants to graduate and professional students for summer research in order to increase understanding of Africa among Yale students and faculty. Only those returning to Yale in the semester following the award are eligible to receive an award. One or more fellowships of up to $3,000 will be awarded for summer travel and field work expenses in Africa for relevant research, study projects, internships or conferences (paper presentation at conference required). All applicants must apply through the Yale Student Grants & Fellowships database.  Click here to access the Yale Student Grants & Fellowships database. Application deadline is usually in February; please consult the YSG&F database for this year’s specific date.

Fox International Fellowship

The Fox International Fellowship is a graduate student exchange program between Yale and 19 world-renowned partner universities. Fox Fellows undertake independent research in one of the focus fields for an academic year at one of the Fox exchange partner universities. Graduating masters students or graduating seniors who propose to work on a current project, an extension of a previous project, or suggest an entirely new avenue of enquiry.  Click here to learn more about the Fox International Fellowship Program.