APPLY NOW: AfaLab Fellowship Offers €200 Stipend for Racial Justice Projects

The African Futures Lab (AfaLab) has opened applications for its 2025/2027 Rise Fellowship Program, a fully virtual two-year initiative designed to support activists, researchers, artists, and practitioners developing groundbreaking projects on racial justice, decoloniality, and reparations.

Founded in response to the global Black Lives Matter movement, AfaLab is committed to reparative justice through cross-continental solidarity and transformative action. The fellowship offers participants a vibrant peer network, access to international platforms, and a stipend of €200 for every working session.

Program Highlights:

• Duration: 2 years (2025–2027)

• Format: Fully virtual with bi-monthly online strategy sessions

• Focus Areas: Racial justice, gender, climate, economic justice, AI, and decolonial transformation

• Outputs: Collaborative projects, publications, events, and public representation

Who Should Apply?

• Individuals based in Africa or Europe with early-stage projects addressing racial injustice

• Visionaries working in activism, academia, art, media, or civil society

• Applicants with strong contextual knowledge of African, European, or Afro-diasporic communities

Benefits:

• €200 per working session

• Access to AfaLab’s expert network and public platforms

• Collaboration opportunities with a cohort of changemakers

• Alumni access for future partnerships and publications

Eligibility:

• Demonstrated commitment to racial justice

• Innovative and collaborative mindset

• Multilingual and cross-sectoral experience (desirable)

Only eight fellows will be selected for this prestigious program.

🗓 Deadline to apply: July 31, 2025
📍 Location: Virtual

CLICK HERE TO APPLY