What is the CFK Fellowship

Not a programme. A community you grow into.

The Fellowship is a long-term commitment to growth, service, and meaningful contribution. It is structured enough to develop you, and open enough to make room for who you actually are.

You do real work from day one
Fellows are active contributors within CFK's programmes from the moment they join. The work you do does not stay in a folder. It goes out into the world and is used by real students.
You grow alongside people who care
The Fellowship is a community. Light Sessions, team collaboration, and a shared mission create relationships that last well beyond your active time with CFK.
You advance at your own pace
Four Fellowship levels, each with clear expectations and real recognition. You move forward when you are ready, not on an arbitrary clock.
You are treated like a person
CFK's Fellowship Companion documents your rights as a Fellow alongside what we expect from you. The relationship is mutual, and we put that in writing.
Where You Will Contribute

Find the track that fits you.

Every Fellow works within one of four tracks. Read each one carefully and think about where your skills and interests belong.

WikiQuestions

Digitise and publish past SSCE examination questions on wikiquestions.org, making them freely searchable and accessible to students across Nigeria. A laptop is a firm requirement for this track.

Laptop Required

CTRI

Write free, openly available textbooks for Nigerian secondary school students preparing for WAEC, JAMB, and NECO. Currently focused on Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Agric Science.

Textbook Writing

Model National Assembly

Help plan and run a high-fidelity legislative simulation set in the fictional Federal Republic of Mona. Designed to educate young Nigerians about governance, ethics, and civic responsibility.

Events and Programme

Admin and Support

Keep everything running. Roles here span administration, finance, fundraising, social media, graphic design, video editing, and more. If your skills serve CFK's mission but do not fit neatly into the other three tracks, this is where you belong.

Multiple Roles
The Fellowship Journey

Where you start, and how far you can go.

Every Fellow begins in the same place. What comes next depends on how much you put in.

Start Here
16 wks

Foundation Cohort

The most intensive phase of your Fellowship. You are active within your track, attending workshops, Light Sessions, and weekly reflections. Fellows who complete this phase with genuine participation receive the CFK Foundation Cohort Certificate. At the end, you decide whether to continue.

Level 1
6 mo

Foundation Fellow

Fellows who continue after the cohort remain at Foundation level for the rest of their minimum six months. Teams, bi-monthly Light Sessions, and your first Advancement Portfolio.

Level 2
12 mo

Associate Fellow

Consistent contribution, growing ownership, and emerging leadership. You take on more within your team and begin to support newer Fellows around you.

Level 3
18 mo

Senior Fellow

Strategic contribution, people development, and sustained impact. Senior Fellows are eligible for a Sabbatical to pursue a personal, impact-driven project outside CFK.

Level 4
No limit

Principal Fellow

The highest level. A record of sustained leadership and long-term commitment to CFK's mission. Principal Fellows who eventually step away are honoured through a Distinguished Exit.

Fellowship Calendar

Two cohorts per year.

Autumn Cohort — Applications Closed
Autumn 2026
August to November
Applications for this cohort are now closed. Fellows have been selected. Join the waitlist for the next one.
Coming Next — Spring Cohort
Spring 2027
February to May
Applications will open in January 2027. Join the waitlist below and we will email you the moment they do.
What Fellows Gain

Not automatic. Earned through genuine engagement.

These are not promises handed to every Fellow. They are possibilities that open up when you show up consistently and with real intention.

Real, transferable skills

Built through actual work on actual projects, not training exercises. You leave with a portfolio of things you genuinely built and contributed to.

Leadership that compounds

The Fellowship's structure is designed to develop leadership over time, through advancing levels, growing responsibility, and mentoring others around you.

A community that lasts

Fellows from across Nigeria working toward a mission that matters. The relationships built here tend to extend well beyond your active time with CFK.

A record that means something

Your contributions are documented in your own words through advancement portfolios. Your journey is recognised formally at every level.

The intangible things

The clarity from sustained reflection. The confidence that grows when you realise you have contributed to something that genuinely matters beyond yourself.

Learn. Share. Care.
Care for Knowledge
Before You Apply

Read the Fellowship Companion first.

The CFK Fellowship Companion is a document we wrote with genuine care. It tells you everything about how the Fellowship works, what you can expect from us, and what we will expect from you. We recommend reading it before the next applications open.

Read the Companion
Your rights as a Fellow
Every Fellow's rights are documented in writing. The relationship is mutual, and we are accountable to it.
Pause, Leave, and Sabbatical
Life does not pause for the Fellowship. We have structured ways to step back when you need to.
The advancement process
Clear expectations at every level, with a portfolio process that helps you reflect on your own growth.
How we handle concerns
Named contacts, clear processes, and an anonymous reporting option. We take people seriously.
Spring 2027 Cohort

Be the first to know
when applications open.

The 2026 Autumn Cohort is full. Leave your details below and we will email you the moment Spring 2027 applications open — before we announce it anywhere else.

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You're on the list.
We'll email you the moment Spring 2027 applications open — before we announce anywhere else. In the meantime, read the Fellowship Companion so you're ready to apply.

Questions? Reach us at fellowship@careforknowledge.org