About Fellowship Organizations

Princeton in Africa began by sending 2 Fellows over to Rwanda to work with the International Rescue Commission (IRC) in 1999. Now, 20 years later, PiAf continues to send Fellows to the IRC, but has grown to partner with over 100 different organizations in 36 African countries. PiAf seeks relationships  with a diverse range of organizations, including, local and grassroots organizations, international NGOs, and private sector companies. We work hard to maintain opportunities across a number of sectors including conservation, education, finance, public health , advocacy and humanitarian aid. Click here to see a list of our current fellowship organizations.

We are always happy to consider adding new host organizations working on the African continent to our fellowship program.

Choosing Fellowship Organizations

Host organizations, just like Fellows, go through a vigorous application process. While the application is open all year, organizations that wish to be considered for the following year must submit their application by mid August the year prior to hosting.

Princeton in Africa looks for organizations that:

• Provide a yearlong position in Africa
• Give Fellows a substantive role in daily operations
• Engage in exciting initiatives that work toward Africa’s advancement
• Can cover the on-the-ground costs associated with the fellowship (such as housing and a basic monthly stipend), and preferably help Princeton in Africa with additional program support costs (such as health insurance). Princeton in Africa aims to provide opportunities with a diverse group of host organizations; as such, arrangements with host organizations can vary per organization.

Princeton in Africa takes the security of Fellows very seriously. Our Programs Committee vets opportunities to work with new organizations on a quarterly basis.

More information on applying to host a Fellow can be found here.