New York University (NYU) Up to $2,500 Africa House Thoyer Fellowship 2019/2020 Session. Applications are invited for the New York University (NYU) Africa House Thoyer Fellowship 2019/2020. Deadline: February 28, 2019 This fellowship is awarded to two (2) outstanding graduate students to support Africa-focused study and research in the fields of economics, political economy, and related disciplines. The Africa House Thoyer Fellowship is rooted in the idea that development is more likely to occur where there is sustained, sound management of the economy, and that such management is more likely where there is an active, well-informed group of development experts conducting policy-relevant research. Fellowship . Fellows receive $2,500 Fellowships may be used to cover travel costs, living expenses, tuition, books, research expenses, and other relevant expenses while studying or pursuing research at New York University. For more information, please visit NYU Africa House Fellowship.