About this opportunity
The Electoral Integrity Project runs a yearly Fellowship programme that connects academics and practitioners at all career stages to its research network on how elections are conducted and defended around the world. Fellows work on their own electoral integrity research with the support of the project team, other fellows and members of the International Advisory Board, and Junior Fellows can be matched with a senior mentor.
There is no nationality, race or continent restriction on the general fellowship categories, which means Nigerian and African academics and election practitioners can apply on the same terms as anyone else. Junior Fellows are master's or doctoral students or candidates, Practitioner Fellows are people working in a field related to electoral integrity at any stage of their career, and the two specialised streams add the Carter Center Democracy Fellowships for students or scholars from any country and two Electoral Management Resiliency Fellowships of 1,000 CAD each for junior scholars or practitioners working on electoral management resilience.
Fellowship time is expected to go into research rather than money, most categories are unpaid research affiliations that offer network, mentorship and publication support, while the Electoral Management Resiliency Fellowships carry the stated 1,000 CAD award funded in part by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
Applications for the 2027 Fellowship programme are open until 30 October 2026 through the official application form linked from the Electoral Integrity Project fellows page. Applicants choose their fellowship category and describe the project they want to pursue during the year.
What you receive
- A year of affiliation with the Electoral Integrity Project research network
- Support for your own electoral integrity research from the project team and other fellows
- Access to members of the International Advisory Board, with mentor matching for Junior Fellows
- Two Electoral Management Resiliency Fellowships carrying 1,000 CAD each
- The Carter Center Democracy Fellowships stream for students or scholars from any country
- No application fee
Who can apply
- Academics and practitioners at all stages of their career engaged in electoral integrity research
- Junior Fellows, an academic at master's or doctoral student or candidate level
- Practitioner Fellows, a practitioner in a field related to electoral integrity at any career stage
- Electoral Management Resiliency Fellowships, junior scholars or practitioners working on electoral management resilience in legal frameworks, leadership, finances, emerging technologies or opinion shifts
- No stated nationality, race or continent restriction on the general fellowship categories
Who should not apply
- Most categories carry no cash award, the exception being the two Electoral Management Resiliency Fellowships of 1,000 CAD each
Documents to prepare
- The completed official application form on the fellowship application page
- A description of the electoral integrity project you want to work on during the fellowship year
How to apply
- Visit the Electoral Integrity Project fellows page and read the fellowship categories
- Open the official application form and select the category that fits your background
- Describe your research or practice project and submit the form
- Apply before the programme closes on 30 October 2026
Selection process
- Applications are reviewed by the Electoral Integrity Project fellowship programme against the category criteria
- Selected fellows join the 2027 cohort with access to the project network and advisory board support
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Questions applicants ask
Is the fellowship open to African applicants?
Yes. The supplied fellowship information identifies no race, ethnicity or continental restriction, so applicants from any country, including Nigeria and other African states, may apply for the general categories.
Is the fellowship funded?
The general categories are research affiliations without a stated cash award. Two Electoral Management Resiliency Fellowships carry 1,000 CAD each, funded in part by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
Who counts as a Junior Fellow?
An academic at the level of master's or doctoral student or candidate. Junior Fellows have the option to be matched with a senior mentor from the International Advisory Board or established practitioner partners.
What is the deadline?
Applications for the 2027 Fellowship programme are open until 30 October 2026.
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