FALF Grant Details

A call for proposals is issued, annually, in the third quarter of the year.

The Fellowship will provide funding for the following

    • Buy-out of time
    • Research Expenditure, for equipment and research assistants
    • Leadership Capacity Development
    • Conference attendance and travel
    • Publication of articles
    •  Wrap around Support including workshops and seminars
    • Leadership Assessment and capacity building
    • International research and leadership collaboration

Selection Criteria

  • South African, African and Coloured women academics on permanent condition of employment
  • South African, African and Coloured Women academics on contract: the researcher’s term of employment should exceed the fellowship period
  • Applicants must be employed at Lecturer or Senior Lecturer levels (or equivalent)
  • Master’s degree and PhD holders
  • Applicants may concurrently hold grant awards from other sources; however full disclosure will be required

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Nelson Mandela

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