Deadline: October 10, 2024
Applications are open for the Archivi.ng Fellowship 2024-2025. This is a multidisciplinary six-month programme designed to enhance the world’s understanding of Nigerian history in engaging and meaningful ways.
Despite its rich heritage, much of Nigerian history has remained inaccessible and under-utilised for public engagement. At Archivi.ng, their mission is to preserve history by digitising archival materials – currently newspapers and magazines – making them accessible and facilitating understanding for everyone. Their work is guided by the question: What stories and perspectives are hidden in Nigeria’s archives, waiting to be uncovered?
Since they went live with the first tranche of newspapers about a year ago, it’s become even clearer to them: their job is not just to help people discover history but also to make sense of it. This is what birthed The Archivist, and this fellowship further advances their journey: with passionate and exceptional individuals. This fellowship asks: What happens when you set a bunch of interesting people loose in the archives and challenge them to produce new work?
They are looking for projects that:
- Align with their mission to make history accessible, focusing on discovering, understanding and promoting Nigerian historical perspectives.
- Make significant use of archival materials, either through analysis or re-interpretation.
- Offer unique perspectives, while delivering work that’s feasible within the fellowship’s six-month time frame.
- Have the potential to engage a broad or niche audience.
Benefits
- A monthly stipend of ₦500,000 to cover the logistics and production of your work.
- Full access to Archivi.ng’s collections, online and offline.
- Personalised mentorship from experts relevant to your project.
- Publication and distribution of your work on Archivi.ng’s platform and other channels.
- Collaborative learning circles with fellow participants.
Eligibility
They are looking for historians, ethnographers, journalists, artists, technologists, researchers, writers, filmmakers, content creators, and anyone interested in helping people understand Nigerian history.
Apply if you:
- Are curious about Nigerian history and care deeply about helping people understand it in new and interesting ways.
- Have a proven record of the successful production of knowledge work.
- Believe that your work contributes to the great body of knowledge that enhances the world’s understanding of Nigeria in new and interesting ways.
- Are resident in Nigeria.
- Do not have affiliations with any government-owned entities or political parties.
Application
There will be two stages of selection:
- In the first selection stage, projects will undergo an initial screening to review basic application requirements. Project proposals will be reviewed for their eligibility, alignment with their mission, the project’s ambition, and the feasibility of what can be accomplished within the six-month window.
- In the second stage, shortlisted applicants will be interviewed by a selection team, reviewing the candidates’ experience, proposed projects, commitment, and feasibility.
For more information, visit Archivi.ng Fellowship.
