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University of Michigan African Faculty Fellowship 2027
University of Michigan — MIDAS
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Funding amount
US$35,000 annual stipend + housing, insurance, travel and research-related suppor
Deadline
October 5, 2026
Level
Mid Career
Early Career
Other
What's covered
Accommodation
Stipend
Health Insurance
Visa
Training
Research Support
Travel
About this opportunity
The African Faculty Fellowship supports African university faculty developing research at the intersection of AI, science and engineering. Fellows spend one year in residence at the University of Michigan as part of a two-year fellowship, developing advanced AI skills and research collaborations.
Requirements
- Be an African faculty member.
- Have a research background aligned with the programme.
- Proposed research should fit within AI in science and engineering.
- Applicants are assessed on:
- Research experience
- Research accomplishments
- Leadership potential
- AI skills development potential
- Research and impact plan.
- Biological, biomedical and healthcare proposals must fall within the programme's specified basic-research scope.