Deadline: April 30, 2026
Applications are open for the African Liberty Writing Fellowship 2026. The fellowship is a 12-month program designed to identify, train, and amplify emerging African writers who are passionate about advancing the ideas of freedom, individual rights, and limited government.
Accepted applicants will complete a 5-week mandatory online training. The top candidates from the 5-week training will be admitted as African Liberty writing fellows. The 5-week training runs from 25 May 2026 to 22 June 2026. The writing fellowship starts on 13 July 2026, and ends on 13 July 2027.
Benefits
Through the fellowship, selected participants will:
- Work closely with experienced editors
- Receive a monthly stipend as top contributors
- Gain opportunities for television and radio features
- Get published in leading African newspapers
- Participate in a structured, year-long writing development program (July 2026 – July 2027)
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.
- Applicants must be available to participate in all of the program.
Application
The program, from the 5-week training to the last day of the writing fellowship, is done entirely online.
For more information, visit African Liberty Writing Fellowship.
