Du Bois-Mandela-Rodney Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of Michigan 2026

University of Michigan (UMich) awards a yearlong postdoctoral fellowship to scholars teaching and researching Africa or the African diaspora. This is a residential fellowship at UMich, located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The fellowship lasts for 1 academic year. Fellows will teach a 5-6 week "mini-course" about special research topics in Afroamerican and African studies. They will also present in a colloquium.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineDecember 1, 2026
• Value$56,000
• Study LevelPostdoctoral Fellowships
• SponsorUniversity of Michigan
• City to studyMichigan
• School to studyUniversity of Michigan
• Course to studyBusiness , Humanities , Law , Management , Public Affairs , Social Science , Urban Planning

Benefits

Stipend: Included in the package is a stipend of $52,000, which also includes health insurance, a total of $3,000 to support research and scholarly travel expenses, and up to $1,000 for the cost of relocation to Ann Arbor.

Requirements

Must have a PhD in hand from an institution other than the University of Michigan and be no more than 5 years beyond the completion of the degree. Cover letter. CV. Research proposal. Writing sample. 3 references. Scholars from or who study the Gullah speaking Sea islands, Cape Verde islands, the Anglophone Caribbean, the Canary Islands, and Madagascar and/or other less studied areas are especially encouraged to apply. Students with a PhD in progress and plans to complete the dissertation within the academic year must include the name and contact information of the dissertation faculty advisor and an official transcript.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

For more details, visit  University of Michigan Scholarship Webpage