ACLS Politics of Religion in Africa Journalism (PRAJ) Fellowship Program 2022

This application is for the Politics of Religion in Africa Journalism Fellowship. The fellowship is supported by LUCE/ACLS. Application is open to journalists based in Africa and who are citizens of African countries. Applicants must be early to mid-career journalists with an established record of publication in widely recognized periodicals. The deadline for submission is June 10th, 2022.

About The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)

Formed a century ago, ACLS is a nonprofit federation of 75 scholarly organizations.  As the preeminent representative of American scholarship in the humanities and related social sciences, ACLS holds a core belief that knowledge is a public good. As such, ACLS strives to promote the circulation of humanistic knowledge throughout society. In addition to stewarding and representing its member organizations, ACLS employs its $140 million endowment and $35 million annual operating budget to support scholarship in the humanities and social sciences and to advocate for the centrality of the hum... read more

Politics of Religion in Africa Journalism (PRAJ) Fellowship Program

Requirements for Politics of Religion in Africa Journalism (PRAJ) Fellowship Program Qualification

Application is open to journalists based in Africa and who are citizens of African countries. Applicants must be early to mid-career journalists with an established record of publication in widely recognized periodicals.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Applicants must provide a c.v. (including publications), a proposed budget, a timeline, and two essays (500-750 words each): one describing the project they would like to pursue and its relevance to the politics of religion in Africa, and one describing their career thus far and their future ambitions. These materials must all be submitted below in a single PDF document.

For more details, visit ACLS website.