Boston College’s African & African Diaspora Studies Program (AADS) announces its dissertation fellowship competition. Scholars working in any discipline in the Social Sciences or Humanities, with projects focusing on any topic within African and/or African Diaspora Studies, are eligible to apply. We seek applicants pursuing innovative, preferably interdisciplinary, projects in dialogue with critical issues and trends within the field.
The fellow must remain in residence for the 9-month academic year, deliver one research presentation, and teach one seminar course. The fellow will also receive compensation for teaching the course. The fellow is expected to attend AADS lectures and works-in-progress sessions and generally be a part of the intellectual life of the program.
This 2026/2027 fellowship also includes:
- A $37,500 stipend
- Access to highly subsidized health insurance through Boston College
- A $1,500 research budget
- A $3,000 moving expense allotment
The fellow will also benefit from the other available benefits including:
- Full access to BC’s seven libraries as well as several rare book and manuscript collections including the Nicholas M. Williams Caribbeana Collection, consisting of materials from and about Africa, Jamaica, and the British West Indies.
- Voluntary participation in the Apprenticeship in College Teaching and informal conversations about teaching with other graduate students
- Events and installations sponsored by programs in International Studies, American Studies, Asian American Studies, Islamic Civilization and Societies, and the internationally renowned McMullen Museum
- A fully equipped, shared office