Princeton in Africa (PiAf) is a nonprofit 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. A list of our current 2026-27 Fellows is here.
Since our launch in 1999, Princeton in Africa has placed over 790 Fellows in 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, Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), Farming Out of Poverty (FOOP), International Rescue Committee, and many other organizations – both large and small – doing remarkable work around the African continent.
The deadline for 2027-28 fellowship applications is Monday, October 26th, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time.
*Please note that the “Decision Date” listed on the application is the date by which applicants will be notified of whether or not they will advance to the interview stage of the application cycle. “Decision Date” refers only to the decision of whether or not an applicant will be invited to interview, not to the final decision of who is accepted to the Princeton in Africa fellowship program. Final fellowship offers will be sent to selected applicants on a rolling basis during our placement period, from February-May 2027.
For more information about our application cycle timeline and placement process, please visit the How to Apply section of our website and consult our Frequently Asked Questions page.
Application Instructions: Select the link for “apply now”. The link will open the login page. Select the link under the login buttons for “create account”. Complete the User registration form. Note the email address you use to create the account. This will be your username.
If you encounter issues in the application portal, please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for tips on troubleshooting common problems.
