Deadline: March 1, 2025
Applications are open for the DAWN Fellowship 2025. The fellowship focuses on The Political Economy of Gender-Based Violence and Conflict, supporting a younger woman feminist with proven commitment to women’s rights and gender justice. Fellows will develop projects that deepen understanding of how gender-based violence and conflict shape gender dynamics, amplifying women’s feminist voices in public discourse. The inaugural fellowship will prioritise projects focusing on Palestine, but applications addressing other conflict-affected areas are welcome to apply.
Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era (DAWN) is a network of feminist researchers and activists from the Global South, dedicated to promoting economic and gender justice, as well as sustainable and democratic development.
Benefits
- Financial support: A stipend of USD $1,200 per month for 10 months, which can be used to cover research or project expenses, including materials, travel, and living costs. The fellowship is not intended to cover all project related costs and applicants should declare other sources of funding that might cover additional expenses.
- Mentorship and networking: Access to a network of experienced feminist researchers, advocates, and activists for guidance and support.
- Dissemination opportunities: Ability to present and publish project findings via DAWN’s platforms.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be women feminists under the age of 40.
- Applicants should be from the Global South.
- Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to feminist principles and methodologies.
- Proposals can include research, advocacy, mobilization, resistance, or creative expression.
- Proposals must align with the theme of The Political Economy of Gender-Based Violence and Conflict.
Expectations
- Delivering tangible outputs as agreed upon with DAWN.
- Completing project deliverables by the agreed deadlines.
- Presenting their work at relevant DAWN events.
- Registering outputs under Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.
- Submitting midterm and final reports detailing progress and outcomes.
Application
Applicants submit a detailed CV, one letter of recommendation from a non-related referee, and a statement of motivation.
For more information, visit DAWN Fellowship.
