Fully Funded Remote Fellowship Opportunity: Activist-in-Residence (AiR) Programme 2025–2026 for Feminist and Racial Justice) Deadline: 30 September, 2025

The Activist-in-Residence (AiR) Fellowship Programme at the Centre for the Study of Race and Racism (FCRJ), SOAS University of London, is now accepting applications for the 2025–2026 cycle. This fully funded remote fellowship is designed to support activists committed to feminist and racial justice in developing impactful, community-centered projects.

About the AiR Fellowship

The Activist-in-Residence Programme encourages collaboration and mutual learning between activists, researchers, students, and policymakers. Its goal is to advance public scholarship and deepen community engagement around the effects of racism and racialisation.

For the 2025–2026 cycle, the programme offers two fully funded remote fellowships, each running for six months starting November 2025. Fellows will receive £3,000 to implement a project that generates practical, public-facing outputs relevant to the fellow’s community and aligned with FCRJ’s research priorities.

Who Should Apply?

This opportunity is ideal for:

• Activists engaged in feminist and racial justice organising

• Individuals involved in community advocacy, education, or policy work

• Practitioners interested in creating non-academic, action-based outputs

• Applicants based on the African continent (strongly encouraged)

• Teams or individuals (team applications accepted for one fellowship)

The fellowship is designed for those working outside of traditional academia. It does not fund academic research projects.

Fellowship Benefits and Responsibilities

Each selected fellow will receive:

• A fully funded fellowship grant of £3,000

• A remote, six-month engagement starting November 2025

• Guidance and support from the FCRJ team

During the fellowship, fellows are expected to:

1. Deliver a defined action-oriented project, such as a digital archive, short film, scoping study, exhibition, or policy brief.

2. Ensure the project directly benefits a community they are actively involved in or supports an ongoing grassroots initiative.

3. Co-organise a public showcase event in partnership with FCRJ to share project outcomes and engage wider audiences.

4. Produce tangible, public-oriented outputs that contribute to conversations on race, racism, decoloniality, feminism, and community resistance.

Themes and Areas of Focus

Applicants may explore a wide range of critical issues, including:

• Governance and youth protest movements

• Migration, militarisation, and anti-gender politics

• Indigenous knowledge and feminist resistance

• Public education and racial justice policy advocacy

Projects should be timely, regionally relevant, and grounded in social justice values.

Application Guidelines and Process

Interested applicants must submit an expression of interest to fcrj@soas.ac.uk. Your application must include:

• A statement explaining your motivation for applying

• A detailed project proposal outlining:

  • What the project is

  • Why it matters

  • Key activities and scope

  • Feasibility within six months

  • Expected outputs

• A current CV

APPLY 

Application Deadline: September 30, 2025, at 11:59 PM (UK Time)

Late applications will not be accepted. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview before final selection.

• Fellowship Start: November 2025

• Fellowship Duration: Six months

• Funding Amount: £3,000 per fellow

• Modality: 100% Remote

Learn More

To access the full call for applications, including eligibility requirements and detailed instructions, please visit the official FCRJ website or contact fcrj@soas.ac.uk.