Princeton in Africa Fellowship 2027–28: Paid Fellowship Opportunities for Graduates in Africa and the USA
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Fellowships
Posted
August 29, 2026
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princetoninafrica.org
The Princeton in Africa Fellowship runs 12 months across various African countries, targeting young professionals and graduating undergraduates with a Bachelor's, Master's or PhD and CEFR C1-level English; applicants must be 35 or younger, there's no application fee, and the deadline is October 26, 2026, at 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, for the 2027–2028 fellowship period.
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- 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.
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- For information on the 2027-2028 fellowship cycle, please sign up for our applicant mailing list.
- A 4-year U.S.-accredited university, or
- Have full professional proficiency in speaking, reading and writing English as defined by the CEFR (Level C1 and above). Additional professional proficiency in Arabic, French, Kiswahili, or Portuguese is preferred for some posts.
- In 2023-24, Princeton in Africa launched the Nexus Program in order to expand access to our Fellowships and deepen our impact by reaching more young professionals educated and living in Africa. Learn more about the Nexus Program here . Nexus and general applicants will apply using the same process and application portal.
- To apply, please complete all sections of our online application. Please review the list below for all required components and follow the instructions on the online application carefully. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Additional details can be found in our FAQs page and in the application.
- Current Host Organizations
- Fellows Report Database – provides detailed information about past fellowship experiences. Gain access by emailing piafapp@princetoninafrica.org.
- PiAf Placement Process Infographic – learn more about our placement process and timeline.
- 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.