Columbia Global Emerging Scholars Fellowship Program 2026-2027

📖 About the Program

The Columbia Global Emerging Scholars Fellowship Program provides opportunities for early-career scholars in the humanities and humanistic social sciences who hold refugee status or have been forcibly displaced.

Through this program, year-long fellowships are awarded to support emerging displaced scholars via a Columbia Global Center. Fellows receive ongoing support to:

• Enhance their research capabilities
• Broaden their professional networks
• Advance toward a successful career in academia

Sponsor Organization

Columbia Global Centers

🎁 Benefits

Scholars participating in the program will receive:

• Hosting and workspace at one of the Columbia Global Centers (Amman, Nairobi, or Santiago)
• A stipend
• Dedicated mentorship from esteemed Columbia faculty
• A small research/travel fund to support scholarly endeavors
• Training tailored to academic needs, such as academic writing
• Access to a broad selection of online courses
• Full integration into the vibrant life of one of the Columbia Global Centers
• Inclusion in an alumni network

✅ Eligibility Criteria

To qualify for the fellowship, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Must be displaced
• Hold a Ph.D. in the humanities (exceptions may be made for candidates with a non-terminal M.A. or those on track to receive a Ph.D.)
• Be based in the region of the Global Center they wish to apply to:
  • Sub-Saharan Africa for Nairobi
  • Middle East or North Africa for Amman
  • Latin America or the Caribbean for Santiago
• Demonstrate at least an intermediate level of English language proficiency
• Have received their highest academic degree within the last 12 years (exceptions may be considered for career-specific trajectories or other circumstances)
• Commit to a minimum six-month in-person requirement at the relevant Columbia Global Center if full in-person participation is not feasible due to immigration, family-related, or other circumstances
• Researchers working on interdisciplinary research projects are welcome to apply
• Fellows are expected to participate in scholarly presentations, workshops, and roundtable discussions

📅 Application Date and Process

• Application Deadline: 19 March, 2026
• To apply, visit the application portal.

📄 Additional Information

• View detailed information about the program here.
• Download the application form here.

• Hosting and work space at one of the Columbia Global Centers (Amman, Nairobi, or Santiago).
• A stipend.
• Dedicated mentorship from esteemed Columbia faculty.
• A small research/travel fund to support their scholarly endeavors.
• Training that meets their academic needs in areas such as academic writing.
• Access to a broad selection of online courses.
• Full integration into the vibrant life of one of the Columbia Global Centers.
• Inclusion in an alumni network.