Carl Schlettwein Stiftung supports scholarship and documentation tied to Namibia and southern Africa, with a strong emphasis on the humanities, social sciences, and archival research. Its funding is closely connected to the Basler Afrika Bibliographien and is aimed at preserving Namibian history and culture while also supporting social development through research, events, and postgraduate study. The foundation also appears to prioritize Namibian students pursuing advanced humanities or social science degrees in the region.
Accepts applications twice yearly through defined intake deadlines (28 February and 30 September). Grants appear to be project-based and scholarship-based, supporting scholarly research, events, and archival/documentation work rather than large open-ended institutional funding.
Plan ahead for the two annual deadlines and submit by 28 February or 30 September. Proposals should demonstrate a clear, substantive connection to Namibia or southern Africa and fit the foundation’s humanities/social sciences and documentation priorities; applicants working with archives, historical materials, or Namibian cultural themes are likely the best fit.
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Who can apply: Project must have a thematic focus on the history and cultures of southern Africa and be in the humanities or social sciences. Excludes research trips, publication projects, and ex-post funding.
Deadline: Applications can be submitted twice yearly, on 28 February and 30 September.
Who can apply: Applicant must be a Namibian citizen enrolled at a university in southern Africa in a humanities or social sciences program (thematic focus on Namibian history and cultures). Application must be submitted and signed by the student's supervising faculty member. Excludes study stays or exchange years outside southern Africa and retroactive funding.
Deadline: Applications accepted twice yearly. Intake deadlines: 28 February and 30 September. Next stated deadline: 30 September.
Who can apply: Project must be in the humanities or social sciences with thematic focus on history and cultures of southern Africa (especially Namibia). Excludes publication projects, research travel/stays, and retroactive funding. Preference for projects that produce archival outputs and include outreach; materials usually handed over to Basler Afrika Bibliographien and National Archives of Namibia.
Deadline: Applications accepted twice yearly. Intake deadlines: 28 February and 30 September. Next stated deadline: 30 September.
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