How much are Princeton in Africa Fellows paid?
The fellowship stipend is meant to cover the basic cost of living in your fellowship location (when posts are onsite), and will vary based on in-kind benefits provided by your host organization (including meals, housing, etc.). Stipends are carefully calculated to account for basic costs depending on location, but may not cover leisure travel or other extraneous expenses. For example, a stipend in a major city where housing, meals and transportation are not provided might be over $1000 USD per month, whereas a stipend for a Fellow living in a less urban area where housing, meals and transportation are provided might be around $200 USD per month.
Fellows who have demonstrated need can apply for financial assistance; the application for financial assistance is available to Fellows upon accepting the fellowship.
Please note that basic costs of living likely will not be fully covered if fellowships are moved to a remote setting due to an emergency situation.
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Our History
In 1999, a group of Princeton alumni, faculty, and staff launched Princeton in Africa as an independent affiliate of Princeton University inspired by the University’s informal motto, “Princeton in the Nation’s Service and in the Service of All Nations.” In 2010, the program opened up to include graduates of any US accredited university in order to meet the growing demand from host organizations and allow more young professionals access to the unique opportunities afforded by PiAf. During the past 20 years, we have placed over 600 Fellows with more than 100 organizations in 36 countries, while developing more strategic partnerships across Africa and creating more opportunities for our alumni community to engage with the continent and with one another.
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