{"id":5914,"date":"2026-03-27T23:58:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T21:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=5914"},"modified":"2026-03-28T10:34:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T08:34:12","slug":"fungai-dpi-governance-in-africa-fellowship-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=5914","title":{"rendered":"FUNGAI DPI Governance in Africa Fellowship 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-173369\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Deadline: April 5, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications are open for the FUNGAI DPI Governance in Africa Fellowship 2026. At FUNGAI Africa, they believe that how we govern technology reveals who we are as societies. Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), which includes identity systems, data platforms, and service portals reshaping state-citizen relations, is not neutral. It either deepens inequality or advances justice. This fellowship brings together a new generation of African researchers to audit DPI through a human rights and democratic lens.<\/p>\n<p>By the end of the programme, fellows will be able to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Analyze DPI governance using\u00a0rights-based and social justice frameworks<\/li>\n<li>Investigate how DPI affects\u00a0marginalised communities\u00a0(women, refugees, rural populations, persons with disabilities)<\/li>\n<li>Apply\u00a0digital security best practices\u00a0in sensitive research environments<\/li>\n<li>Translate complex findings into\u00a0policy, advocacy, and public-facing outputs<\/li>\n<li>Join a growing network of African\u00a0digital rights and policy practitioners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Programme Curriculum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Month 1: Foundations &amp; Frameworks<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Understanding DPI and its role in democracy and AI systems<\/li>\n<li>Rights-based frameworks: legality, transparency, accountability<\/li>\n<li>Research methods: interviews, document analysis, ethics, digital security<\/li>\n<li>Comparative research design<\/li>\n<li>Output: Country research protocols + stakeholder maps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Month 2: Field Research &amp; Documentation<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Conducting interviews and managing sensitive conversations<\/li>\n<li>Analysing policies, contracts, and legislation<\/li>\n<li>Data management: transcription, coding, secure storage<\/li>\n<li>Mid-point peer review and reflection<\/li>\n<li>Output: Field notes, transcripts, preliminary findings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Month 3: Analysis &amp; Translation<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Turning data into structured analysis<\/li>\n<li>Writing for advocacy: policy briefs, toolkits, public outputs<\/li>\n<li>Peer review and refinement<\/li>\n<li>Cross-country comparison and synthesis<\/li>\n<li>Output: Final case study + policy outputs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Stipend<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There will be stipend of\u00a0$300\/month ($900 total)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They are looking for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Early-career researchers<\/li>\n<li>Digital rights advocates<\/li>\n<li>Policy thinkers<\/li>\n<li>Anyone passionate about technology, governance, and justice in Africa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Submit your application by 5 April 2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fungaiafrica.org\/dpi-governance-fellowship-application\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fungaiafrica.org\/%f0%9f%9a%a8-call-for-fellows-dpi-governance-in-africa-fellowship-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DPI Governance in Africa Fellowship<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_column_text css=\"\"] Deadline: April 5, 2026 Applications are open for the FUNGAI DPI Governance in Africa Fellowship 2026. 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