University Of Michigan African Presidential Scholars Program 2025-26

The University of Michigan is offering scholarships to faculty members of African universities and colleges.

Eligibility Criteria :

• The applicants must be African nationals.
• The applicants must be early career faculty members with less than ten years of experience.
• The applicants must currently be teaching in a college or university in Africa.
• The applicants are required to hold a current position within an African university or college.
• The applicants must receive an endorsement from their home university.
• The applicants must remain in residence for five months.

Application Process:

• All eligible candidates must apply online to be considered for the scholarship.
• Candidates from outside Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, and Zambia, need to be nominated. 
  • It needs to be completed by a U-M faculty member familiar with the work of the prospective applicant.

     Direct Applicants must include the following components in their application:

• • Curriculum vitae
  • Scholarly program/research proposal (max. five pages).
  • Provide the complete name and contact information of the department head, dean, or vice chancellor at the applicant’s home institution who will be writing their letter of support.
    • This must be submitted before applicants can fully submit and complete their online application.

     Nomination Candidates must include the following components in their application:

• • Completed online nomination form (for University of Michigan faculty only, and access requires a U-M login)
  • A letter of endorsement that indicates their willingness to serve as a mentor during the length of the residency.

Value of the Scholarship:

The successful candidates will be awarded the following benefits:

• Five months of residency at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, paired with a faculty collaborator with full access to the university’s resources,
• Round-trip airfare from their home country to Ann Arbor, Michigan,
• Free housing (private room & bath in a suite setting),
• Medical insurance, a research allowance,
• A modest stipend to cover living,
• Office/Laboratory space,
• Opportunity to present research to the U-M community.