IQMR 2027 Fellowships for Scholars at African Institutions

The Institute for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research (IQMR) runs a two-week training institute for graduate students and junior faculty. Besides its general competition, it holds a separate fellowship competition for researchers at African scholarly institutions, with the 2027 institute taking place from 14 June 2027 – 25 June 2027 in the United States.

Who can apply

The African competition is meant for researchers who work at scholarly institutions in Africa. The institute welcomes graduate students and junior faculty, so it suits Master's and PhD level researchers in the social sciences who design qualitative or mixed-method studies. Applicants can also be nominated by their home department, but this fellowship route is a separate competition.

What the fellowship covers

Fellows admitted through the African competition have their participation covered, receive a stipend for meals and have lodging covered for the whole institute. The round-trip economy-class airfare is paid too, which is the main difference from the general open pool, where attendees pay their own transportation.

What you will do

The programme trains participants to create and critique qualitative research designs, explores the strengths and limits of different methods and gives each participant feedback on their own design. A weekend workshop between the two weeks looks at gathering and analysing qualitative data and combining it with statistical methods.

Deadline

The application deadline is 1 December 2026. Recipients are notified in December or January, so prepare your research design and supporting documents before the call closes.