Applications for the 2025-26 Princeton in Africa Fellowship Program are now available here!
PRINCETON IN AFRICA FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Princeton in Africa (PiAf) is a non-profit organization that offers year-long paid post-graduate fellowship opportunities with a variety of organizations working across the African continent. Fellowships are open to graduates of U.S.-accredited colleges & universities as well as colleges & universities based on the African continent through our Nexus program. A list of our current 2024-25 Fellows can be found here.
Since its launch in 1999, PiAf has placed more than 700 Fellows in over 110 host organizations and 37 countries across the continent. PiAf Fellows work in many different sectors, including international humanitarian aid, public & community health, business & economic development, agricultural development, and education & youth capacity building. Our host organizations include the African Leadership Academy, Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation, International Rescue Committee, International Livestock Research Institute, Pangea Global Ventures, and many other organizations – both large and small – doing remarkable work around the African continent.
Princeton in Africa expects to offer approximately 35 fellowships in about 14 countries in the 2025-26 fellowship year. Princeton in Africa Fellows serve organizations in a variety of sectors and fill roles within the organizations including Communications, Research, Business Development, Financial Analysis, Grant Writing, Program Management and Monitoring and Evaluation. Fellowships offer an incredible opportunity for personal and professional development, skill building and launching a meaningful career.
DEADLINE
The deadline for this year’s application is Sunday, October 27th, 2024 @ 11:59 PM Eastern.
APPLICATION MATERIALS
In addition to the online application, applicants must submit:
- Resume or CV (2 pages max)
- Unofficial transcript from the US-accredited undergraduate institution you received a degree from (or the US-accredited graduate institution you received a degree from if your undergraduate institution is not US-accredited)
- Digital Official transcript from the US-accredited undergraduate institution you received a degree from (or the US-accredited graduate institution you received a degree from if your undergraduate institution is not US-accredited)
- One Letter of recommendation (see LOR Form)
LEARN MORE
Please visit our website and consult our FAQs to learn more about the Princeton in Africa Fellowship Program. You may also email piafapp@princetoninafrica.org with any application-related questions.
