Application Deadline: July 18th, 2021 Do you want to help fight misinformation and hate speech in Ethiopia or Kenya? Code for Africa (CfA) is offering intensive fact-checking fellowships for journalists, newsroom managers and civil society (CSO) researchers in …
Fellowships
The 12th Global Investigative Journalism Conference Fellowship for Journalists.
Application Deadline: August 17th, 2021 The 2021 Global Investigative Journalism Conference is this November 1-5, and for the first time, we’re doing it all online. The conference is the seminal international event …
Centre of African Studies Leventis Fellowship 2022/2023 for Nigerian Academics to study at the University of London.
Application Deadline:31 March 2023 The Centre of African Studies of the University of London invites applications from Nigerian academics to take part in a scheme of collaborative research funded by …
The Ireland Fellows Programme 2022/2023 Frank Ferguson Fellowship in Engineering for young Zambians (Fully Funded Study in Ireland)
Application Deadline: August 1st 2021 The Ireland Fellows Programme enables early to mid-career professionals from eligible countries, with leadership potential, to benefit from a prestigious, world-class, quality education contributing to …
The Irish Aid Courtney Fellowship 2022/2023 for young Burundians (Fully Funded Study in Ireland)
Application Deadline: August 1st 2021 The Irish Aid Courtney Fellowship was set up in 2004 to commemorate the late Archbishop Michael Courtney, the Irish-born Papal Nuncio to Burundi, who was …
Ireland Fellows Programme 2022/2023 SIDS for early to mid-career professionals (Fully Funded Study in Ireland)
Application Deadline: August 1st 2021 The Ireland Fellows Programme enables early to mid-career professionals from eligible countries, with leadership potential, to benefit from a prestigious, world-class, quality education contributing to …
Kader Asmal Fellowship Programme 2022/2023 for Postgraduate Study in Ireland (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: 1 August 2021. The Kader Asmal Fellowship Programme is a fully-funded scholarship opportunity offered to South African students to study at Master’s level in Ireland’s world-renowned Higher Education …
2022/2023 Irish Aid Roger Casement Fellowship in Human Rights (Fully Funded to study in Ireland)
Application Deadline:1 August 2021. The Roger Casement fellowship has been established to honour the memory of the Irish human rights activist Roger Casement who spent some of his early working …
2021 UN Human Rights Commission Fellowship Programme for People of African Descent
Application Deadline: 25 July 2021. The Fellowship programme for people of African descent is a three-week intensive learning opportunity for people of African descent, from the diaspora, who are engaged in promoting …
Seán MacBride Fellowship Programme 2022/2023 for early to mid-career Namibian Professionals.
Application Deadline: August 1st 2021 The Ireland Fellows Programme enables early to mid-career professionals from eligible countries, with leadership potential, to benefit from a prestigious, world-class, quality education contributing to …
Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) RLC Southern Africa Emerging Leaders Program 2021 – Online Cohort 14
Application Deadline: July 23rd 2021 The YALI RLC SA Online program is a 7 weeks long and comprises of lectures, online forum discussions and various activities aimed at making the …
Mellon/SAR Academic Freedom Workshop & Fellowships 2021/2022 for early career researchers (USD $8000 stipend)
Application Deadline: August 15, 2021. Scholars at Risk (SAR) is pleased to announce a call for applications for remote research fellowships for early career researchers studying, writing and/or teaching on …
Application Deadline: 30 July 2021, 11:59 PM, (UTC -11) The Climate Change Media Partnership (CCMP), led this year by Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) in partnership with the Stanley Center for Peace and …
The United Nations – Nippon Foundation Fellowship 2021 for Government officials and other mid-level professionals.
Application Deadline:24 September 2021 The United Nations – Nippon Foundation Fellowship provides Government officials and other mid-level professionals from developing States with advanced training on ocean affairs and the law …
Application Deadline: September 14, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. (ET). Princeton Arts Fellowships, funded in part by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, David E. Kelley Society of Fellows in the Arts, and …
2022/2023 Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Program at Harvard University ($USD 78,000 Stipend, Fully Funded)
Application Deadline: September 30, 2021. Radcliffe fellows are exceptional scientists, writers, scholars, public intellectuals, practitioners, and artists whose work is making a difference in their professional fields and in the larger …
The ACI Foundation Middle East & North Africa Fellowship 2022/2023 for graduate students ( $10,000 USD in educational support & Fully Funded to ACI Conventions)
Application Deadline: November 2, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Serving the industry by establishing and distributing fellowships and scholarships to high potential students in concrete-related graduate and undergraduate degree programs. …
The ILO’s Social Finance Programme 2021 for Mid-career insurance and/or financial services professionals.
Application Deadline:July 25, 2021 23:59 CEST. The objective of the programme is to match qualified professionals with organizations working on the frontiers of impact insurance and financial inclusion, bridge skill …
The Ford Fund Fellowship 2021 for social Entrepreneurs and community leaders ( $USD 1,000 in Seed Funding)
Application Deadline: July 9th 2021 The Ford Fund Fellowship is a virtual program designed to equip 10 advanced social entrepreneurs with the skills, resources, and experience to scale the ventures …
AIMS NEI Fellowship Program 2021/2022 for Women in Climate Change Science (USD 35,000 worth)
Application Deadline: 31 July 2021 23:59 CAT. The AIMS NEI Fellowship Program for Women in Climate Change Science seeks to foster increased female participation in and contribute to a more …
DW Akademie Constructive Journalism Lab for visual journalists from the Middle East and Africa.
Application Deadline: July 15th 2021 Journalism can offer so much more than coverage of the status quo: It can also point out solutions. Therefore DW Akademie and its partners have …
Application Deadline:9th July 2021. The Department of African Studies and Anthropology (DASA) at the University of Birmingham seeks a postdoctoral fellow in African Studies to contribute to the research and …
ASC Leiden Visiting Fellowship Programme 2021 for African Researchers (Fully Funded to the Netherlands)
Application Deadline: June 20th 2021 Visiting research fellows use their time in Leiden for data analysis and/or writing, often on a joint project with one or more ASCL staff members. …
Chatham House Richard and Susan Hayden Academy Fellowship 2021/2022 for mid-career Professionals (£2,365 monthly stipend)
Application Deadline: July 12th 2021 This fellowship is a joint initiative with Richard and Susan Hayden. It offers candidates at the mid-stage of their career the opportunity to spend ten …
Chatham House Mo Ibrahim Foundation Academy Fellowship 2022 for young emerging African Leaders (£2,365 monthly stipend)
Application Deadline: 28 June 2021 at 5pm (BST). This fellowship is a joint initiative with the Mo Ibrahim Foundation. It offers candidates at the mid-stage of their career the opportunity to spend ten …
UNDP/Government of Nigeria Jubilee Fellowship Programme 2021 for young Nigerian graduates.
In Nigeria, a country still recovering from an economic recession and the multisector impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s even harder to match accessible talent with entry-level roles. The Fellowship …
Acumen West Africa Fellows Program 2022 for emerging Leaders in West Africa (Fully Funded)
Application Deadline:20 July 2021 Each year, the Acumen Fellowship in West Africa selects ~20 Fellows from across sectors, countries, and backgrounds who are tackling issues of poverty and injustice – …
Solutions Journalism Africa Fellowship 2021 for journalist, creative or lecturer in Kenya or Nigeria. ($2,000 honorarium)
Application Deadline: July 3, 2021 Are you a journalist, creative or lecturer who is passionate about promoting health or development-focused African solutions through visual, written, oral and digital media? Apply …
Stanford Biodesign Innovation Fellowship 2022/2023 (full-time, paid program at Stanford University)
Application Deadline: August 13, 2021. The Stanford Biodesign Innovation Fellowship is a launch pad for initiating, redirecting, or accelerating a career in health technology innovation. Stanford Biodesign graduates apply their …
Alfred Friendly Press Partners Fellowship 2021 for journalists from developing countries.
Application Deadline: August 31st 2021 Early-career professional journalists from developing countries with proficiency in English can apply for a six-month fellowship. Alfred Friendly provides fellows with basic and advanced hands-on …
Radio Art Residency Fellowship Programme 2021 for artists from non-German countries (Fully Funded to Weimar, Germany)
Application Deadline:30 June 2021 The Radio Art Residency is an international fellowship programme for artistic practice on the radio. The residency is a joint project by the Goethe-Institut and Experimental …
Alibaba Group eFounders Online Course Class 1 – Africa Fellowship Program 2021 for young African Entrepreneurs
Application Deadline: Ongoing The eFounders Fellowship program provides first-hand exposure to ecommerce and digital innovations, access to business leaders across Alibaba and China, as well as an opportunity to connect …
Accountability Lab Nonprofit Management Fellowship 2021 for young South African graduates.
Application Deadline: June 18th 2021 The Accountability Lab is building a new generation of active citizens and responsible leaders around the world. The Accountability Lab support changemakers to develop and …
Woodrow Wilson International Center Residential Fellowships 2021 in the USA ($90,000 Stipend)
Application Deadline: October 5th 2021 As the situation around COVID-19 develops, the Woodrow Wilson Center will continue to process fellowship applications. As deadlines approach, we will assess whether extensions are …
Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study (JIAS) Writing Fellowships 2022 (Funded)
Application Deadline: July 16th 2021 The Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study (JIAS) invites applications for its Seventh Writing Semester, which will run from 1 February to 31 May 2022. From …
UN Envoy on Youth No more unpaid Internships Fellowship Program 2021 for young Professionals (Paid Fellowship at United Nations’ Headquarters in New York, USA )
Application Deadline: Ongoing The Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth is saying goodbye to unpaid internships! Are you passionate about the work of the United Nations? Are you motivated …
Application Deadline: June 30th 2021 Quality, consistency and academic qualification are key elements to a fellowship program. To ensure we achieve these criteria it is necessary to reaffirm the principles …
The Barbro Klein Fellowship Programme 2022/2023 for senior and early-career scholars worldwide
Application Deadline: 1 July 2021. The Barbro Klein Fellowship Programme is a newly launched research programme, which intends to advancethe study of cultural diversity in a global perspective. The fellowship …
TWAS-CUI Postgraduate Fellowship Programme 2021 for young scientists from developing countries (Funded)
Application Deadline: 31 August 2021 The TWAS-CUI Fellowship Programme for Postgraduate Research offers fellowships to young scientists from developing countries (other than Pakistan) who wish to obtain all or part …
