Baldwin Fellowship
Baldwin Fellowship supports scholars from countries with limited educational opportunities, funding graduate study and training in human origins to build scientific capacity where fossils and wild primates are found.
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Funder: The Leakey Foundation
Due Dates: February 1, 2027 (New applicants) | February 1, 2027 (Returning applicants)
Funding Amounts: Up to $15,000 per year for up to two years
Summary: Supports graduate education and advanced training in human origins for scholars from countries with limited educational opportunities.
Key Information: Applicants need home and host institutional sponsors and must intend to return to work in their home country.
Description
The Leakey Foundation’s Franklin Mosher Baldwin Fellowship supports aspiring researchers from countries with limited opportunities for advanced education in human origins. It funds graduate study and training in fields such as prehistory, paleoanthropology, and primatology, helping scholars earn degrees and develop scientific careers. Fellows may study within or outside their home countries.
Established in 1978 to support African scholars in paleoanthropology, the program now serves citizens of any country with limited relevant educational opportunities. Its goal is to strengthen scientific capacity in regions where fossils and wild primates are found. The fellowship supports educational expenses rather than dissertation or thesis research projects, alongside access to training, mentorship, and professional networks.
