The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA), with support from the Mastercard Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation of New York, has launched a new Early-Career Research Fellowship programme aimed at strengthening the capacity of emerging African scholars.

Each fellowship spans six months and is designed to provide researchers with dedicated time away from teaching responsibilities at their home institutions to collaborate with senior academics at ARUA CoEs.

Through this initiative, ARUA seeks to deepen collaboration between African institutions while advancing high-quality research to address pressing developmental challenges on the continent. Each CoE is expected to host researchers from outside its home country, reinforcing cross-border partnerships and knowledge exchange.