Decolonizing Humanities Fellowship 2026

📖 About the Fellowship

The Decolonizing Humanities Fellowship provides a platform to address structural inequities, fostering a collective academic ecosystem where research from the Global South can be rigorously developed, publicly showcased, and fundamentally integrated into the mainstream of global academic debate.

Sponsor Organization

• Departemen Antropologi FISIP UI

🎁 Benefits

Fellows of the Decolonizing Humanities Fellowship will receive:

• Monthly stipend to cover living costs in Indonesia.
• Coverage of visa fees and research stay permit processing.
• Travel costs for international flights (reimbursed up to a limit).
• Reimbursement for research-related materials and supplies.
• Grant support for the fellow’s first child under age 18.
• Grant support for each additional child under age 18.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

To qualify for the fellowship, applicants must:

• Be Southeast Asian (excluding Indonesia) or African scholars.
• Demonstrate a commitment to challenging colonial legacies and reimagining foundational concepts in the humanities from a Global South perspective.

📅 Application Date and Process

Application Deadline

30 April, 2026

How to Apply

Interested scholars are invited to submit an expression of interest outlining their academic background and proposed research focus. Applications should demonstrate a strong commitment to advancing decolonial approaches in the humanities and fostering scholarly collaboration across the Global South.

Submission Details

• Email your application materials to maria.rosari11@ui.ac.id.
• Use the subject line: Application – Decolonizing Humanities Fellowship – Full Name.

Required Documents

1. Curriculum Vitae (CV)

   • A current academic CV detailing institutional affiliation, research experience, publications, and relevant academic activities.

2. Research Proposal (5 pages maximum)

   • A concise proposal describing the research project the applicant intends to pursue during the fellowship period, including:
     • Research objectives and key questions.
     • Conceptual or methodological approach.
     • Expected scholarly outputs (e.g., working papers, publications, teaching modules).

3. Writing Sample (optional but encouraged)

   • One recent publication or manuscript related to the applicant’s research area.

📧 Contact Information

For inquiries or submission, email: maria.rosari11@ui.ac.id

• Monthly stipend for fellows to cover living costs in Indonesia.
• Visa fees and research stay permit processing.
• Travel costs for international flights (reimbursed up to limit).
• Reimbursement for research-related materials and supplies.
• Grant support for the fellow’s first child under age 18.
• Grant support for each additional child under age 18.