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LUCAS-LAHRI Virtual Visiting Research Fellowships

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Applications for the LUCAS-LAHRI Virtual Visiting Research Fellowships 2026-27 have closed. We expect to publicise the 2027-28 scheme in spring 2027.

Scheme details

The LUCAS-LAHRI Virtual Visiting Research Fellowships are a collaboration between LAHRI and the Leeds University Centre for African Studies (LUCAS).

The Virtual Visiting Research Fellowships are short-term fellowships for academics based at institutions on the African continent, who through these positions have an opportunity to undertake a well-defined piece of research with a view to establishing research partnerships with academics at the University of Leeds.

Each year, the fellowships have a theme, which in 2026-27 is ‘Africa's Entanglements in a Global World', which aims to examine the continent’s role as an active participant in shaping global dynamics rather than a passive recipient of external influences.

The Visiting Fellowships last 10 months from August to May. Each Visiting Fellowship comes with an award of £1,000 to be used by the applicant to pursue their planned research.

During the Visiting Fellowship, the researcher works on a 'well-defined piece of research' with a tangible output such as a journal article or grant application.

You can find details of our Visiting Fellows and their projects for 2025-26 and 2026-27 on the People page of this website.