Apply Now: AfaRise Fellowship Offers €200 Stipends for Visionary Changemakers in Africa and Europe

The African Futures Lab (AfaLab) is now accepting applications for the AfaRise Fellowship Program 2025–2027, a bold two-year initiative supporting early-stage changemakers across Africa, Europe, and the global Afro-diaspora who are committed to dismantling racial injustice.

Designed for activists, artists, researchers, and practitioners, the AfaRise Fellowship empowers those working at the intersection of race, gender, climate, and economic justice. Selected fellows will receive support to develop and amplify projects grounded in reparatory justice, decolonial thought, and Afro-feminist leadership.

Fellowship Highlights:

• Duration: Two years (2025–2027)

• Format: Fully remote

• Engagement: Bi-monthly virtual sessions

• Stipend: €200 per working session

The fellowship provides:

• Access to a global peer community of racial justice leaders

• Bi-monthly strategic peer learning sessions

• Fellow-led explorations of topics like climate justice, artificial intelligence, gender equity, and reparations

• Platforms for public engagement in civil society, academic, and multilateral spaces

• Post-fellowship access to AfaLab’s network, publications, and collaborative opportunities

Who Should Apply?

AfaRise is open to early-stage visionaries based in Africa or Europe who are:

• Passionate about racial justice and decolonial systems change

• Leading or initiating a relevant project—be it a book, podcast, organizing campaign, art installation, or research effort

• Equipped with contextual knowledge of African, European, or Afro-diasporic realities

• Committed to radical, intersectional transformation

Multilingual applicants (especially in English and French), and those with cross-sector experience are especially encouraged to apply.

What’s Expected:

• Regular participation in virtual strategy and learning sessions

• Ongoing project updates and collaboration with peers

• A final presentation of the fellow’s project at the end of the program

Selection & Evaluation:

• Eight fellows will be selected after a rigorous review and interview process

• AfaLab will prioritize diverse representation, thematic relevance, and clarity of purpose

• Applications should reflect authenticity, innovation, and alignment with the fellowship’s justice-centered vision

This fellowship is AfaLab’s contribution to the African Union’s 2025 Year of Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations, a crucial moment for global solidarity and structural change.

Apply now to be part of a cohort redefining the future through justice, creativity, and collective power.