Africa Is a Country
Deadline: 20 February 2020
Contributing editor, Anakwa Kwamena in AIAC gear.
With the support of the Shuttleworth Foundation and the Open Society Foundation, Africa Is a Country (AIAC) announces the launch of their inaugural Africa Is a Country Fellowship Program.
The purpose of the AIAC Fellowship is to support the production of original work and new knowledge on Africa-related topics that are under-recognized and under-covered in traditional media, new media, and other public forums. It particularly seeks to amplify voices and perspectives from the left that address the major political, social, and economic issues affecting Africans in ways that are original, accessible, and engaging to a variety of audiences.
Fellows will be writers and/or other cultural/intellectual producers who can contribute meaningfully to transforming and expanding knowledge about Africa and the diaspora. Each fellow will receive a grant of up to US$3,000 to create original work on a topic of their choice for AIAC over a 9-month period. Its expect that most fellows will produce essays and/or reporting and analysis, but to work in other formats, such as photo essays, documentary videos, and more are also possible. Fiction, poetry, and fine and performing arts are not eligible for support from this program.
Topics may include (but are not limited to): work and worker rights; the climate crisis; women/gender issues; immigration/border politics; reactionary politics (neoliberal authoritarianism, xenophobia, Afro-capitalism); political alternatives to neoliberalism and state-led pan-Africanism, and social movements as well as African and diaspora history and culture. Also other topics will be considered not mentioned here.
Regardless of the format in which they work, AIAC fellows will collaborate with thier Media Department to translate their work into multimedia forms, such as short videos, audio documentaries, or podcast episodes (no prior experience with multimedia is required). Fellows will also represent Africa Is a Country on other media platforms as experts in their chosen subject. The work produced under the AIAC Fellowship will be governed under a Creative Commons license, in line with AIAC’s approach to ensure its content is widely accessible.
Budget guidelines:
Fellowship funds may cover time, travel, translation or other expenses. Limited additional funds may be available to support equipment or additional services on a case-by-case basis.
Fellowship requirements:
Applicant criteria:
Timeline:
In order to apply you must provide the following:
And, answer the following questions:
Apply here.
For inquiries or problems with the application, email: fellows@africasacountry.com