What does a fellowship package include?
The Princeton in Africa experience is an investment on the part of each Fellow, each host organization and Princeton in Africa. The following funding arrangements are in place.
Fellows should expect to cover:
- $350 program placement fee, paid upon acceptance of a fellowship post.
- Transportation to and from Princeton for the entire MANDATORY pre-departure orientation.
- Round-trip air travel to and from their fellowship post in their host country.
- Pre-departure medical expenses (e.g. immunizations, malaria prevention medications, personal medications). This also includes doctor or clinic costs associated with completing the mandatory medical clearance form. A Fellow may be able to cover some of the medical costs associated with health check-ups, immunizations, and malaria prevention directly from the stipend received from the fellowship organization. However, as each individual’s health needs are different, Fellows should be prepared to pay for pre-departure medical expenses out-of-pocket. Current students should visit their university health center for advice on necessary immunizations and preparations and to complete the medical clearance form.
- In some cases, costs associated with acquiring visas and work permits.
- Sundries and recreational travel.
Note: Princeton in Africa is committed to ensuring that all applicants are able to participate in the fellowship program without regard to need. Once placed in a fellowship organization, Fellows with a demonstrated financial need should speak directly with us. We will work with applicants to ensure that financial considerations do not prevent any applicant selected for a fellowship from participating.
Princeton in Africa/fellowship organizations aim to cover:
- On the ground expenses, including housing and living stipend.*
- Medical, medical evacuation and security evacuation insurance
- Housing and meals for onsite pre-departure orientation for all Fellows.
- Mid-year retreat in Africa (including partial travel grant for travel to and from the retreat location).
*The 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 is 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.
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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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