Deadline: October 31, 2025
Applications are invited for the Archivi.ng Fellowship Program 2026. The Archivi.ng Fellowship is a six-month programme for storytellers, researchers, and technologists working to make sense of Nigerian history using archival materials. Fellows receive funding, mentorship, and publishing support to complete a project that informs, provokes, or inspires.
The theme is The More Things Change, an inquiry into recurring patterns in Nigerian society. Fellows will explore how the past continues to shape the present and how archives can help us see those patterns more clearly.
They are looking for storytellers, technologists, researchers, and anyone who wants to explore this question by digging into Nigeria’s historical record. They are looking for people who believe that interrogating the past sharpens our understanding of the present and helps us prepare differently for the future.
Fellowship Tracks
They have introduced three project tracks to provide structure and clarity:
- Storytelling: For people producing compelling narratives that connect the past to the present. This can exist in any format, as long as it serves the function.
- Research: For people producing rigorous analysis and insights that help people see Nigeria differently and more clearly.
- Technology: For people building tools and bending code that turn archives into publicly usable context: timelines, interactive experiences, etc.
Benefits
- ₦1 million per month stipend (January – June 2026).
- At least ₦1 million in project support, paid out over the course of the fellowship.
- Access to Archivi.ng’s archives and tools.
- Publishing, exhibition, or technical integration of your final project.
- Learning circles and peer review sessions with your co-fellows.
Eligibility
This fellowship is for you if you are:
- Nigerian, at home or in diaspora.
- Deeply curious about Nigerian history and have proven ability to produce rigorous research, compelling narrative or interactive tools.
- Deeply committed to producing excellent, useful, and publicly accessible work.
- Comfortable working independently, but open to collaboration.
- Digitally-savvy and fluent in online collaboration tools like Notion and Slack.
Application
Applications for the Fellowship will be accepted until 11:59 PM WAT, October 31, 2025. All applications will be reviewed, and shortlisted candidates will be notified on or before November 30, 2025.
For more information, visit Archivi.ng Fellowship.
