FUNGAI DPI Governance in Africa Fellowship 2026 – YOA

Deadline: April 5, 2026

Applications are open for the FUNGAI DPI Governance in Africa Fellowship 2026. At FUNGAI Africa, they imagine that how we govern expertise reveals who we’re as societies. Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), which incorporates identification methods, knowledge platforms, and repair portals reshaping state-citizen relations, will not be impartial. It both deepens inequality or advances justice. This fellowship brings collectively a brand new era of African researchers to audit DPI by a human rights and democratic lens.

By the tip of the programme, fellows will be capable to:

• Analyze DPI governance utilizing rights-primarily based and social justice frameworks
• Investigate how DPI impacts marginalised communities (ladies, refugees, rural populations, individuals with disabilities)
• Apply digital safety greatest practices in delicate analysis environments
• Translate advanced findings into coverage, advocacy, and public-dealing with outputs
• Join a rising community of African digital rights and coverage practitioners

Programme Curriculum

Month 1: Foundations & Frameworks

• Understanding DPI and its function in democracy and AI methods
• Rights-based frameworks: legality, transparency, accountability
• Research strategies: interviews, doc evaluation, ethics, digital safety
• Comparative analysis design
• Output: Country analysis protocols + stakeholder maps

Month 2: Field Research & Documentation

• Conducting interviews and managing delicate conversations
• Analysing insurance policies, contracts, and laws
• Data administration: transcription, coding, safe storage
• Mid-point peer overview and reflection
• Output: Field notes, transcripts, preliminary findings

Month 3: Analysis & Translation

• Turning knowledge into structured evaluation
• Writing for advocacy: coverage briefs, toolkits, public outputs
• Peer overview and refinement
• Cross-country comparability and synthesis
• Output: Final case study + coverage outputs

Stipend

• There can be stipend of $300/month ($900 whole)

Eligibility

They are in search of:

• Early-career researchers
• Digital rights advocates
• Policy thinkers
• Anyone captivated with expertise, governance, and justice in Africa

Application

Submit your application by 5 April 2026.

Click here to apply

For extra data, go to DPI Governance in Africa Fellowship.