The Princeton in Africa Fellowships 2027/2028 for young African graduates.

Application Deadline: October twenty sixth, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time.

Applications at the moment are open for the 2027/2028 Princeton in Africa Fellowships. Princeton in Africa (PiAf) is a nonprofit group that gives year-long paid post-graduate fellowship Opportunities with a wide range of organizations working throughout the African continent. Fellowships are open to graduates of U.S.-accredited faculties & universities in addition to faculties & universities primarily based on the African continent.

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for the 2027-28 Princeton in Africa Fellowship, candidates should:

• Be young professionals or present undergraduates graduating by June 2027 on the time of application.*
• Hold a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or a Ph.D. from both:
• Have full skilled proficiency in talking, studying, and writing English as outlined by the CEFR (Level C1 and above). Professional proficiency in French or Portuguese is most well-liked for some posts.
• Be no older than 35 years of age for the length of the fellowship 12 months (born on or after September 1, 1992).
• Hold a passport that’s legitimate till at the least 6 months after the top of the fellowship 12 months.

*All candidates should not be enrolled in any graduate, doctoral, or equal superior educational packages throughout their fellowship 12 months.

The Nexus Program

Launched in 2023–24, the Princeton in Africa Nexus fellowship expands Opportunities for gifted young African leaders educated and residing on the African continent to take part in the Princeton in Africa fellowship. The program continues PiAf’s mission of selling the change of abilities, information, management, and technical experience throughout the fellowship group whereas strengthening organizations throughout Africa. All Nexus candidates have to be residents of an African nation who’re residing on the African continent and who’re latest graduates or graduating seniors of a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD program at an African college.

Fellowship Package

Fellows ought to anticipate to cowl:

• $350 nonrefundable program placement charge, paid upon acceptance of a fellowship submit.
• Depending on the submit, round-trip air journey to and from their fellowship submit in their host nation.
• Pre-departure medical bills (e.g. immunizations, malaria prevention medicines, private medicines). This additionally contains physician or clinic prices related to finishing the necessary medical clearance type. Applicants ought to go to their native well being middle for recommendation on obligatory immunizations and preparations and to finish the medical clearance type.
• In some circumstances, prices related to buying visas and work permits.
• Sundries and leisure journey.
• Partial price of journey to mid-year Retreat.

Princeton in Africa/host organizations intention to cowl:

• On the bottom bills, together with housing and dwelling stipend.*
• Certain visas/work permits.
• Medical, medical evacuation, and safety evacuation insurance coverage. 
• Mid-year retreat in Africa with meals, housing, and actions (together with partial journey grant for journey to and from the retreat location). 

Fellowship packages range post-to-post; particulars will likely be supplied in the supply letter previous to a Fellow’s acceptance.

Application Timeline:

• Monday, Oct. twenty sixth, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time: Application Deadline
• Early to Mid-December 2026: Applicants notified whether or not they’re invited to interview
• January Sixth-Ninth and January twelfth, 2027: Virtual interviews
• February-May 2027: Selected candidates notified about potential posts. Placements ongoing. 
• Late-May 2027: Fellowship placements finalized
• June 4th-Sixth, 2027: Mandatory digital orientation for 2027-2028 Fellowship cohort
• June Eighth-August 18th, 2027: Fellowships start
• June Seventh-August seventeenth, 2028: 12-month fellowships finish

Applications will likely be reviewed all through the months of November and December and people invited for interviews will likely be notified by mid-December 2026.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Princeton in Africa Fellowships