The African Literature Association Travel Grant Awards
Application (Deadline: Jan. 30, 2026)
The African Literature Association invites applications for THREE ALA Travel Grant Awards, worth $1500 each, for Africa-based members traveling to participate in the ALA annual conference at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The conference will be held from May 28-30, 2026. Priority is given to early career applicants. Please note that the grant is awarded during the Awards ceremony at the conference and cannot be accessed in advance.
ALA Travel Grants Eligibility and Guidelines: DUE Jan. 30, 2026.
Eligible applicants must be based in Africa and should demonstrate 1) scholarship;
2) financial need; and 3) ability to supplement grant award.
Travel Grant Applications must include the following documents: Your email should be titled: “APPLICATION FOR 2026 ALA TRAVEL GRANT AWARD”
- A cover letter (not longer than 2 pages) including title and abstract of conference paper to be presented at ALA conference
- Acceptance letter from the convener
- A 2-page Curriculum Vitae or résumé (including ALA travel grant awards received within the past three [3] years, teaching and/or research experience and interests, professional conferences attended, with dates, place and titles of papers presented, current university affiliation, if applicable)
- Two letters of recommendation. Each letter should be 2 pages or less and should include contact and brief biographical information of recommender. (Recommender’s CV is not needed).
- Winners of the award are expected to meet with the Chair of the committee and members of the EC when they attend the conference.
Travel Grants are awarded to successful applicants during the Awards Ceremony at the conference. Successful applicants are required to be paid-up ALA members for the current year and to pay conference registration fees. Please be advised that the Membership Fee is different from the Conference Registration Fees, and both are compulsory for all conference participants.
Complete applications and supporting documents should be emailed to travelgrants@africanlit.org. by the Deadline: Jan. 30, 2026.
Your email should be titled: “Application for 2026 ALA Travel Grant Award.”
Inquiries may be directed to the ALA Travel Grants committee at travelgrants@africanlit.org.
Successful applicants will be notified within three weeks after the application deadline. Late or incomplete applications will not be processed.
For more information, visit the conference website https://conference.africanlit.org/