fellowships

Millions of people in Africa still live without steady electricity. Schools close early because of no light. Small businesses stop when the power goes out. Clean and sustainable energy is one of the biggest chances to fix this. The Africa Sustainable Energy Centre wants young and passionate people to be part of that change. It … Read more

Most research fellowships want a long list of papers and a strong academic record. This one does not. The AIxBio Research Fellowship 2027 is open to people who care about a very big problem and can think clearly about it. You do not need years of formal research to apply. The problem is simple to … Read more

Most fellowships are made for people who are just starting their careers. This one is different. The Harvard LEAD Fellowship is built for professionals who already have many years of experience in global health. They already run teams. They already shape policy. Now Harvard wants to help them take the next step. Harvard LEAD Fellowship … Read more

Artificial intelligence is growing faster than most rules can keep up with. Who controls powerful AI systems. Who is responsible when they go wrong. How can normal people and governments still have real power over this technology. These are huge questions. The KU Leuven AI Safety Lab wants smart researchers to help answer them. This … Read more

Most people think about Renaissance research in a small way. They think about popes. They think about Medici rulers. They think about painters working inside one city. Harvard’s Berenson Fellowship does not think this way. It funds scholars who study how Italy made links with other parts of the world. This can be Africa. This … Read more

France wants young climate researchers and it has been proving it for ten years running. When the United States pulled back from the Paris Agreement in 2017, France responded with an unusual move. Instead of just issuing a statement it launched a fellowship program aimed at attracting climate and environmental researchers to come work in … Read more

Most prestigious American fellowships are designed for Americans. This one is not. The Maurice R. Greenberg World Fellows Program at Yale University is open exclusively to citizens of countries other than the United States. US citizens cannot apply. The fellowship was built specifically to bring outstanding professionals from across the globe to New Haven for … Read more

Most fully funded scholarships in the US narrow their eligibility down to one or two countries. The EWC Graduate Degree Fellowship does the opposite. It is open to citizens of the United States and to people from across the Pacific, Southeast Asia, South Asia and East Asia, a region that covers a genuinely huge share … Read more

Most Harvard fellowships want a stack of academic credentials. The Loeb Fellowship at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design wants something different. It wants proof that your work has actually changed a place for the better. No degree is required. No transcripts are checked. What matters is your track record. This is a mid-career fellowship built … Read more

Every year thousands of ambitious young Africans apply for the Mandela Washington Fellowship. Only up to 550 get in. The gap between those two numbers is not about who has the biggest job title. It is about who can explain their work clearly with real results and a believable plan for after they return home. … Read more