The African Liberty Writing Fellowship

The African Liberty Writing Fellowship program is a year-long program designed to train young Africans with career interests in academia, media, public policy, or any other critical-and-analytical-writing-related career in opinion article writing.

Accepted applicants will complete a five-week mandatory online training. The top candidates from the five-week training will be admitted as African Liberty writing fellows. The five-week training starts on May 21, 2024 and ends on June 18, 2024. The writing fellowship starts on July 8, 2024 and ends on July 8, 2025.  

Eligibility: 

• An applicant has to be enrolled in, or must have graduated from, an African institution of higher learning. Or, be an African pursuing higher education outside the continent.

Benefits: 

• Access to expert instructors.
• 12-month writing fellowship.
• Get published in Africa’s top newspapers.
• Monthly stipend for top contributors.
• Opportunity for TV and radio features. 

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the African Liberty Writing Fellowship Program