Deadline: 27 October, 2024
Princeton in Africa (PiAf) has opened its application for the 2025/2026 Princeton in Africa Fellowships.
PiAf is a non-profit organisation that offers year-long paid post-graduate fellowship opportunities with a variety of organisations working across the African continent.
The Princeton in Africa fellowship is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for personal and professional development and growth, offered to recent college graduates with organisations across the African continent.
Benefits
- $350 programme placement fee upon acceptance of a post
- Round-trip airfare to and from post in fellows’ host country
- Pre-departure medical expenses (immunisations, malaria prevention meds, personals meds, visit for completing medical release form)
- Depending on post, fellow may contribute to visa or work permit costs
- Housing and living stipend
- Certain visas/work permits
- Medical insurance, medical evacuation insurance, security evacuation insurance
- Mid-year retreat partial travel allowance and meals/housing
Eligibility
- Applicants must be young professionals or current undergraduates graduating by June 2025 at the time of application
- Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, or a Ph.D. from a four-year U.S.-accredited university
- Nexus applicants must have an undergraduate degree or a master’s degree (or equivalent), or a Ph.D. from an African university
- Applicants must have full professional proficiency in speaking, reading and writing English as defined by the CEFR (Level C1 and above).(Professional proficiency in French is preferred)
- Must be not more than 35 years of age for the duration of the fellowship year (through August 2026), applicants for the 2025-26 fellowship year must have a birthdate that falls on or after 01 September, 1990
- Applicants must have a passport valid through the end of the fellowship year (August 2026)
- Both general and nexus applicants must not be enrolled in any graduate, doctoral, or equivalent advanced academic programmes during their fellowship year
- Nexus Applicants must have citizenship in an African country and have current residency in an African country (applicants with dual U.S. citizenship will not be considered)
To apply and for more information, click here.
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