Fellows
Fellows are the operators of each Axiom project — postgraduate students at Nigerian institutions who have a specific system to build and the commitment to deliver it. This is the record of their projects, institutions, and fields.
As cohorts are selected and complete their work, each project will be documented here: what was built, who it serves, where it is deployed, and what the fellow went on to do.
Year 1 — sourcing in progress
In Year 1, Axiom will support six postgraduate projects, with up to N15m in funding and project development costs per fellow. Projects are primarily sourced through partner institutions — this is where we expect to find most of our first cohort.
Direct applications are open and genuinely welcome. We are not optimising for volume here, but the right person with the right project will not be turned away because they came directly. If you have a clear system to build and the drive to deliver it, apply.
Selected fellows will be confirmed on a rolling basis as sourcing progresses from April 2026.
What a strong fellow looks like
Axiom fellows are not defined by grades or institution. They are defined by the quality of their project and their commitment to delivering it. A strong fellow:
- Has a specific project with a clear system to build
- Can identify who the users are and how the system will reach them
- Has a project scope that is feasible within months, not years
- Has alignment with their institution — supervisor support, access to data or users
- Is the operator: willing to drive the work, not just propose it
How to apply
The formal application form opens in April 2026. In the meantime, if you have a project you think is a strong fit, write to us at hello@axiomprogram.com. Tell us what you are building, who will use it, and why Axiom support changes what is possible.
We evaluate applications on four things: the clarity and feasibility of the proposed system, the commitment of the fellow as an operator, the strength of institutional alignment, and the fit with the Axiom model.
- Phase 1: Sourcing & Selection
- April – May 2026
- Phase 2: Build & Development
- April – December 2026 (begins as soon as a project is confirmed)
- Phase 3: Deployment & Validation
- January – March 2027
Tracks
Applications are accepted across three tracks:
- Agriculture — systems that turn agricultural data and research into practical tools for farmers, aggregators, extension workers, and traders
- Health — systems that improve how care is delivered, tracked, and extended across underserved contexts
- Education — systems that improve how learning is delivered, measured, and tracked beyond the classroom