Cardinal Onaiyekan Foundation for Peace (COFP) Fellowship Program 2025/2026

The Cardinal Onaiyekan Foundation for Peace (COFP) is excited to announce the Call for Applications for the 2025/2026 COFP Fellowship Program. If you are passionate about peacebuilding and sustainable development in Africa, this is your opportunity to join a dynamic community of changemakers dedicated to fostering dialogue, resolving conflicts, and promoting social cohesion.

1. Program Overview

• Organization: Cardinal Onaiyekan Foundation for Peace (COFP)
• Program Duration: One Year
• Location: Abuja, Nigeria
• Application Deadline: May 16, 2025
• Objective: Empower individuals with the knowledge and skills needed to engage in interfaith dialogue, conflict management, and peacebuilding across Africa.

2. Program Highlights

• African Context: Tailored to address specific peace and security challenges in Africa, developed and led by regional experts.
• Structured Learning Experience: Divided into three modules with quarterly week-long in-person training sessions in Abuja.
• Hands-On Peacebuilding: Fellows receive a seed grant to implement a community-based peace project before graduation.
• Professional Certification: Awarded university certificates in Interreligious Dialogue, Conflict Transformation, and Mediation upon completion.
• Lifelong Network: Graduates join the COFP Africa Network of Peacebuilders (CANEP), a growing community committed to advancing peace across Africa.

3. Program Costs & Application Process

• Cost: The COFP Fellowship Program is completely free. However, selected Fellows are responsible for their transportation to Abuja for the three in-person training sessions.
• Application Process:
  • Visit COFP Foundation Application and complete the application form.
  • Submit all required documents on or before May 16, 2025.
  • Only complete applications submitted within the deadline will be reviewed.