OFFICE CLOSED
The Princeton in Africa office is currently closed and staff are not available to answer calls. Candidates, if you have questions, please send an email to piafapp@princetoninafrica.org. Anyone else wishing to speak with a staff member, please send them an email to set up a time. All staff emails can be found here.
2021-22 FELLOWSHIPS
PiAf Staff is actively monitoring ongoing developments in the COVID-19 pandemic. At this time, we project that 2021-22 fellowships will carry on as normal, fully in-country. Please note that this may depend on the willingness of our fellowship organizations to host Fellows, the production and distribution of a viable COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. and abroad, the sustained opening of relevant international borders, among a number of additional considerations. Applicants should be prepared for the possibility that PiAf fellowships may be modified due to health, safety, and security concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021-22 as they were in 2020-21. This means it is possible for part or all of the upcoming fellowship year to take place remotely, until it has been deemed safe for Fellows to transition in-country. PiAf will share updates as they become available with applicants and host organizations during the review and placement process.
2020-21 FELLOWSHIP DECISION
After a thorough evaluation of the program options, Princeton in Africa made the decision to proceed with the 2020-21 fellowship class through remote fellowships. The Fellows are working from their homes and virtually coordinate with a limited number of host organizations that have identified appropriate remote roles. The 2020-21 fellowship will still be 12-month fellowships, and we expect to have a limited cohort of 16.
Princeton in Africa has developed specific global health, safety and security standards to guide the decision on when, and if, these remote fellowships could transition to become in-country fellowships. We are very grateful to our donors and host organizations, whose support has enabled us to supplement some stipend amounts for remote fellowships, so as to help partially compensate for the difference in the cost of living wherever our Fellows will be based, compared with the locations of our host organizations on the African continent. We continue to seek donations to provide additional financial aid for our Fellows in order to assist with the unexpected adjustments caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019-20 FELLOWSHIP STATEMENT
Due to the concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, Princeton in Africa made the difficult decision to suspend the 2019-20 fellowship year on March 23rd. We are disappointed that this incredible class of Fellows was unable to finish the work that they had set out to do last summer, but grateful that many have found ways to continue supporting their host organizations remotely. While it is still uncertain as to how this will impact the 2020-21 cohort, the Princeton in Africa staff and Board of Directors are actively monitoring the situation on the African continent and worldwide, and seeking creative solutions for the next class of Fellows.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to our host organizations for the patience and support they have offered to our 2019-20 Fellows as they transitioned out of the fellowship posts. We are also very thankful to our Fellows, alumni, board of directors, host organizations, donors and all the members of the PiAf community who have continued to support us through this uncertain time. To continue with our important mission and work, and respond to urgent needs as they arise, we request your continued support and donations that can be made here. Thank you!
We wish you and your families good health throughout the coming months.
