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HFG Foundation Young African Scholars Program

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HFG Foundation Young African Scholars Program - PhD, Post a Comment

Provider
Various
Host country
Africa
Deadline
Annual – check official site
Region
Global
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Eligibility & requirements at a glance

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Who can apply
Young African scholars in eligible academic disciplines
Funding
Scholarship award
Study level
Masters
Deadline
Annual – check official site

Key eligibility criteria

  • Young African scholars in eligible academic disciplines

Recorded funding information

  • Scholarship award

About the HFG Foundation Young African Scholars Program (2026)

The Young African Scholars program is held every two years by the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation. Ten scholars are chosen to participate whose suggested projects are assessed to be of high quality and closely related to the foundation’s interest in resolving conflict and hostility. Countries eligible for the said opportunity include African countries. Meanwhile, applicants’ projects are expected to highlight the issues of violence and aggression. Harry Guggenheim established this foundation to support research on violence, aggression, and dominance because he was convinced that solid, thoughtful, scholarly and scientific research, experimentation, and analysis would in the end accomplish more than the usual solutions impelled by urgency rather than understanding. We do not yet hold the solution to violence, but better analyses, more acute predictions, constructive criticisms, and new, effective ideas will come in time from investigations such as those supported by our grants. The foundation places a priority on the study of urgent problems of violence and aggression in the modern world and also encourages related research projects in neuroscience, genetics, animal behavior, the social sciences, history, criminology, and the humanities which illuminate modern human problems. Grants have been made to study aspects of violence related to youth, family relationships, media effects, crime, biological factors, intergroup conflict related to religion, ethnicity, and nationalism, and political violence deployed in war and sub-state terrorism, as well as processes of peace and the control of aggression. **Application deadline:** March 1, 2022 ### Table of contents - [Benefits of the HFG Foundation Young African Scholars Program](https://scholarshipsforafricans.com/hfg-foundation-young-african-scholars-program/#h-benefits-of-the-hfg-foundation-young-african-scholars-program) - [Eligibility Criteria](https://scholarshipsforafricans.com/hfg-foundation-young-african-scholars-program/#h-eligibility-criteria) - [How to Apply](https://scholarshipsforafricans.com/hfg-foundation-young-african-scholars-program/#h-how-to-apply) * * * Stay in the loop! Get weekly updates on new scholarships offerings here. * * * ## Benefits of the HFG Foundation Young African Scholars Program Ten awardees under the HFG Foundation are eligible to receive a scholarship inclusion of: - a methods workshop - fieldwork research grants of $10,000 USD each, - editorial and publication assistance, - and sponsorship at an international conference to present research findings. ## Eligibility Criteria In order to qualify for the said opportunity, applicants must be aged 40 or younger, currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program at an African higher education institution, and living on the continent. ## How to Apply In accordance with the program cycle, the application deadline occurs every other year. Kindly access the [online application link](https://www.grantinterface.com/hfg/Common/LogOn.aspx) by creating a login account. Further details and pertinent information on the scholarship are made available through the [Application Guidelines](https://live-harryfrankguggenheim.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/HFGAfricanFellows%E2%80%93Guidelines.pdf). You may also access the [official scholarship website](https://www.hfg.org/african-fellows/) for any FAQs. * * * _brought to you by Scholarships for Africans_ [**Scholarships for Africans**](https://scholarshipsforafricans.com/) is a premier scholarship information blog committed to bringing more opportunities for Africans globally. They are part of the African Scholar Initiative, powered by Scholarship Hippo. 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Funding information

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  • Scholarship award

HFG Foundation Young African Scholars Program eligibility

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  • Young African scholars in eligible academic disciplines

HFG Foundation Young African Scholars Program document information

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    How to apply for the HFG Foundation Young African Scholars Program 2026

    Follow the provider's stated process. The checks below are guidance, not additional application requirements. Any original editorial instructions remain in the description above.

    1. 1
      Check the provider's process

      Consult https://www.hfg.org/african-fellows/ to confirm whether consideration is automatic or requires an application, and follow only the process stated there.

    2. 2
      Check eligibility and any requested materials

      Listed eligibility: Young African scholars in eligible academic disciplines. Confirm the current criteria and, if submission is required, use the provider's own checklist.

    3. 3
      Check dates and next steps

      Listed deadline information: Annual – check official site. Confirm any cutoff, time zone and follow-up process with the provider.

    HFG Foundation Young African Scholars Program deadline & application timeline

    Provider deadline information: Annual – check official site. This text cannot be safely converted to a countdown; check the official source for its meaning. The earlier milestones are optional planning suggestions only.

    1. Planning suggestion: 12 months out

      Check the current call and decide whether this opportunity fits your plans.

    2. Planning suggestion: 6 months out

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    3. Planning suggestion: 3 months out

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    4. Planning suggestion: 1 month out

      If submission is required, allow time to check your materials and any stated cutoff.

    5. Provider deadline
      Annual – check official site

      Provider deadline information: Annual – check official site. Confirm the current instructions and any cutoff or time zone on the official source; no additional time is assumed here.

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    Frequently asked questions

    Who can apply for the HFG Foundation Young African Scholars Program?+

    Young African scholars in eligible academic disciplines

    What funding does the HFG Foundation Young African Scholars Program offer?+

    Listed funding: Scholarship award. Confirm amounts, exclusions and conditions on the official source. This label does not establish any additional benefit components.

    When is the application deadline?+

    Provider deadline information: Annual – check official site. Confirm the current cutoff and any time zone on the official source; no additional cutoff or late-submission policy is assumed here.

    What documents do I need to apply?+

    No explicit document checklist is recorded here. If an application is required, prepare only the documents requested by the provider; requirements may differ from admission requirements.

    How do I check the application process?+

    Consult https://www.hfg.org/african-fellows/ to confirm whether consideration is automatic or requires an application, and follow only the process stated there. Listed eligibility: Young African scholars in eligible academic disciplines. Confirm the current criteria and, if submission is required, use the provider's own checklist. Listed deadline information: Annual – check official site. Confirm any cutoff, time zone and follow-up process with the provider.

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