Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship 2026/2027 [FULLY FUNDED]: The Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP) is a scholar fellowship program for educational projects at African higher education institutions. Offered by IIE, the program is funded by a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York (CCNY).
The next round of applications and project requests opens on January 3, 2026 and with a deadline of February 28, 2026. Eligible candidates will have to visit https://www.onlinesubmissionportal.com/adf to submit materials during the application window.
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Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship 2026/2027 [FULLY FUNDED].
The Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP) is a fellowship program for African institutions in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda to host an African-born scholar to work in projects in research collaboration, graduate student teaching/mentoring and curriculum co-development.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the CADFP, 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.
Program Benefits
African Diaspora Fellows receive the following:
- 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.
How to Apply Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP).
How to Apply: Interested and eligible applicants should click here (opens in a new tab) about the application process.
Application Deadline: February 28, 2026.