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 the Nexus program.
Eligubility Requirements
To be eligible for the 2026-27 Princeton in Africa Fellowship, general applicants must:
- Be young professionals or current undergraduates graduating by June 2026 at the time of application.*
- Hold a bachelor’s, master’s, or a Ph.D. from a 4-year U.S.-accredited university.
- 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 for some posts.
- Be no older than 35 years of age for the duration of the fellowship year (born on or after September 1, 1991).
- Hold a passport valid through the end of the fellowship year (August 2027).
*General applicants must not be enrolled in any graduate, doctoral, or equivalent advanced academic programs during their fellowship year.
