Applications are now open for the 2025 Pollicy Fellowship Program, a 6-month remote opportunity designed to support emerging African innovators in civic tech, digital rights, and feminist data. The deadline to apply is 4 August 2025.
Since its launch in 2017, the Pollicy Fellowship has empowered Africa’s next generation of thinkers, designers, activists, and technologists. This year, the program features three bold fellowship tracks focused on real-world impact, creativity, and digital justice. If you’re curious, purpose-driven, and ready to learn by doing, this opportunity is for you.
Three Exciting Fellowship Tracks
1. Francophone Community Engagement Fellow
Focus: West and Central Africa (with preference for Côte d’Ivoire)
Support Pollicy’s feminist digital rights work by fostering community engagement in Francophone Africa.
Key responsibilities include:
- Hosting community events and feminist dialogues
- Creating zines, toolkits, and blogs in French
- Translating and localizing campaign content
- Helping shape the Francophone engagement strategy
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Who should apply:
French/English bilinguals with grassroots organizing experience and a passion for community storytelling.
2. Grants & Growth Fellow
Join the Programs team to help grow Pollicy’s reach and partnerships through values-driven fundraising and collaboration.
Key responsibilities include:
- Identifying funding opportunities
- Drafting proposals and pitch decks
- Mapping potential partners
- Supporting donor communications
Ideal candidates:
Strong writers with a knack for strategy, fundraising, or communications and a commitment to equity.
3. Games Design Fellow
Use creativity to develop civic games that educate and inspire action.
Key responsibilities include:
- Prototyping card, web, or AR/VR games
- Designing user experiences
- Collaborating with artists and youth
- Contributing to the Afrofeminist Data Museum
You’re a fit if you:
Love playful design, use tools like Figma or Unity, and bring a decolonial perspective to storytelling.
What You’ll Gain
- Hands-on experience with real Pollicy projects
- Weekly mentorship and capacity-building sessions
- Opportunities to publish toolkits, games, and blogs
- A public-facing final project
- Access to a growing network of alumni and changemakers
Fellowship Details
- Duration: 6 months
- Commitment: 4 days per week (flexible, remote-first)
- Stipend: $500/month + internet allowance
- Location: Primarily remote, with potential in-person events
Who Can Apply?
Pollicy welcomes applications from:
- Students and early-career professionals
- Activists, creatives, researchers, designers, and technologists
- Individuals with experience in civic tech, community organizing, or digital rights
- People based in East, West, and Central Africa
- Applicants from underrepresented groups and communities
How to Apply
Visit the official application form here:
Pollicy Fellowship Application 2025 – Google Form
Deadline: 4 August 2025 by 5:00 PM EAT
