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PRINCETON IN AFRICA FELLOWSHIPS: NEXUS PROGRAM

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Application Deadline: Sunday, October 27th, 2024, at 11:59 PM Eastern

LOCATION: USA

A Princeton in Africa fellowship experience is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for personal and professional development and growth. It is often described as a way to get a foot in the door of the field of development on the African continent. It is also an opportunity to join a growing community of passionate PiAf alumni.

ELIGIBILITY:

Nexus applicants must be young professionals or current undergraduates graduating by June 2025 at the time of application.

Nexus applicants must have an undergraduate degree, a Master’s degree (or equivalent), or a Ph.D. from an African university.

Nexus applicants must not be enrolled in any graduate, doctoral, or equivalent advanced academic programs during their fellowship year.

Nexus applicants must have full professional proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing English as defined by the CEFR (Level C1 and above). Additionally, professional proficiency in French is preferred at some posts.

Nexus applicants must be not more than 35 years of age for the duration of the fellowship year (through August 2026). Nexus applicants for the 2025-26 fellowship year must have a birthdate that falls on or after September 1, 1990.

Nexus applicants must have a passport valid through the end of the fellowship year (August 2026).

Nexus Applicants must have citizenship in an African country and have current residency in an African country (applicants with dual U.S. citizenship will not be considered).

*Nexus applicants must not be enrolled in any graduate, doctoral, or equivalent advanced academic programs during their fellowship year.

BENEFIT:

Princeton in Africa/Fellowship Organizations cover:

Housing and living stipend

Certain visas/work permits

Medical insurance, medical evacuation insurance, security evacuation insurance

Mid-year Retreat partial travel allowance and meals/housing

Fellowship packages vary post-to-post: details will be provided in the offer letter prior to a Fellows acceptance

Note: Fellowship stipends are to cover living costs directly related to the fellowship. Stipends are not meant to cover outside costs, including costs in Fellows’ home countries.

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HARVARD LAW SCHOOL REGINALD F. LEWIS FELLOWSHIP

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Application Deadline: Thursday, October 3, 2024. 

LOCATION: USA

Harvard Law School will offer the Reginald F. Lewis Fellowship, with an appointment expected to commence on July 1, 2025. The Fellowship is designed to support a recent law graduate who has demonstrated a strong interest in legal scholarship and who is preparing for a career in law teaching.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants of any nationality can apply.

Open to individuals who have recently completed their law degree.

There is no discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, or religion.

Passion to pursue a career as a legal scholar or law teacher.

A strong interest in the legal field is essential.

Basic Qualifications (at the time of application): J.D., LL.M or S.J.D. degree

a comprehensive résumé  or curriculum vitae,

a detailed (four pages maximum) description of the research and writing project that will be undertaken with a view to publication during the Fellowship,

a statement of the applicant’s interest in law teaching and legal scholarship (four pages maximum), including a description of the fields in which the applicant expects to teach and pursue scholarship,

copies of all transcripts, and

two letters of reference addressing the applicant’s potential for success as a legal scholar and law teacher.

BENEFIT:

The Lewis Fellow will receive an annual stipend of $60,000. The Lewis Fellow is expected to be in residence at Harvard Law School during the academic year.

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