1. Is this a paid fellowship? This is a paid fellowship. Compensation is contingent upon a monthly assessment. Please be aware that we do not consider financial compensation until a fellow is inducted.
2. How competitive is the program? We received approximately 1,900 applications in 2025/2026. Sixty applicants were invited to the 5-week training. We inducted 33 as writing fellows.
3. Do you accept applications for senior fellowships? No.
4. What qualifications do I need? An applicant has to be enrolled in, or must have graduated from, an African institution of higher learning. Or, be an African pursuing higher education outside the continent.
5. When does the program start and end? 5-week training runs from 25 May 2026 to 22 June 2026. The writing fellowship starts on 13 July 2025, and ends on 13 July 2027.
6. Where is the program taken? The program, from the 5-week training to the last day of the writing fellowship, is done entirely online.
7. Is there an application fee? No.
8. Is there an admission fee? No.
9. What is SFL? It is an abbreviation for Students For Liberty.
10. Who should I contact for questions? Please contact the editor-in-chief, ibrahim Anoba (ianoba@africanliberty.org).
11. When does the application close? April 30, 2026.