Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity (AFRE) is a fully funded scholarship offered by The Atlantic Philanthropies in partnership with Columbia University and the Nelson Mandela Foundation for students pursuing studies in United States and South Africa. The award covers The fellowship covers all costs associated with the program including travel, lodging, and meals during modules, provides a $10,000 stipend, and offers access to a lifelong global community of leaders. and is open to non-degree professional fellowship students studying racial justice, social equity, leadership development, public policy, community organizing. The scholarship runs for 12 months. Eligibility is generally based on open to activists, artists, journalists, lawyers, and academics based in the US or South Africa who have demonstrated leadership in the fight for racial justice. The application deadline is August 1 (Annual), with an acceptance rate of approximately 2% based on average applicant pools of 500-1000 for 20 spots. Applicants are encouraged to review the official eligibility criteria carefully before starting their application.