Fellowships
UN OHCHR Indigenous Fellowship Programme 2023 for Portuguese

The Indigenous Fellowship Programme was launched in 1997 by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in the context of the first International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People. The aim of the programme is to give indigenous persons the opportunity to gain knowledge about the UN system and mechanisms dealing with […]
African Liberty 2023/2024 Writing Fellowship Program

Applications are open for the African Liberty 2023/2024 Writing Fellowship Program. The African Liberty Writing Fellowship program is a year-long program designed to train young Africans with career interests in academia, media, public policy, or any other critical-and-analytical-writing-related career in opinion article writing. Accepted applicants will complete a five-week mandatory online course. The top candidates […]
U.S. Department of State Professional Fellows Program 2024

The Professional Fellows Program on Inclusive Civic Engagement is a professional program funded by the US Department of State for emerging leaders in Africa to exchange and implement best practices for inclusive civic engagement. The program will support approximately 12 disability rights professionals (Fellows) from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Ethiopia to participate in a 5-week […]
Global Citizen Curtis Fellowship 2023 for South African Youths

Applications for the Global Citizen Curtis Fellowship 2023 are now open. The 2023 Curtis Fellowship is an annual leadership development program to support youth ages 18-21 from underserved communities in South Africa who embody the values of global citizenship. Curtis Fellows will further develop their professional and personal development through an innovative and engaging curriculum. After completion, fellows will […]
APPLY NOW: Halcyon Food & Agtech in Africa Intensive Fellowship 2023

Applications for the Halcyon Food & Agtech in Africa Intensive Fellowship 2023 are now open. Halcyon Fellowships equip MVP-stage impact-driven founders with training in Investment Readiness, Business Fundamentals, Impact, and Leadership to achieve scalable, lasting impact. Halcyon’s fellowship focused on Africa is designed for entrepreneurs with innovative solutions that can improve the livelihoods of farmers while increasing […]
Megatrends Afrika Fellowship Program for African Researchers 2023

Applications are open for the Megatrends Afrika Fellowships 2023. The Megatrends Afrika project is awarding three fellowships to African researchers within the framework of its three core research themes: actors of violence and the changing nature of conflict, the effects of megatrends on democratisation and autocratisation, and global power shifts and multipolarity. Fellowships will be granted […]
A. G. Leventis 2023/2024 African Biodiversity Fellowship Programme

Applications for the A. G. Leventis African Biodiversity Fellowship Programme 2023/2024 are now open. The programme offers NGO, government and business employees working on biodiversity conservation, as well as researchers in academic institutions, the opportunity to engage with researchers based at the University of Oxford, and to benefit from the training, resources and opportunities the University […]
CiFAR Investigative Journalism 2023 for Journalists from Africa & Europe

Applications for the CiFAR Investigative Journalism Programme 2023 for Journalists from Africa & Europe are now open. Between 2017 and 2022, CiFAR has organised four investigative journalism support programmes, training and mentoring over 100 journalists from North Africa, West Africa, Western Balkans, Madagascar and Europe. Each programme, supported by the GIZ Global Programme Combating Illicit Financial Flows, […]
Google PhD Fellowship for Africa & Asia 2023 (Funded)

Applications for the Google PhD Fellowship Program 2023 for Africa & Asia are now open. Google PhD Fellowships directly support graduate students as they pursue their PhD, as well as connect them to a Google Research Mentor. Nurturing and maintaining strong relations with the academic community is a top priority at Google. The Google PhD Fellowship […]
Teach For Nigeria 2023 Fellowship Application Form

Teach For Nigeria is inviting exceptional university graduates and outstanding young professionals to apply for its two-year full-time paid Fellowship program. In a country where nearly 70% of children who complete primary school cannot read and write, Teach for Nigeria strongly believes that the only true and sustainable path to improving educational opportunities for all […]