The age criteria for the Tutu Fellowship Programme

Because candidates are nominated and nominators don't always know their candidate's exact age, nominees are typically given the opportunity to apply for the Tutu Fellowship Programme based on their nominators best intentions.

There is, however, age criteria that must be met for Tutu Fellowship candidates. In brief, between 30 and 40.  For the 2025 Tutu Fellowship Programme, a candidate must be older than 30 on 30 April 2025 and younger than 40 years on 30 April 2025.  To make this simpler for candidates to determine if you qualify, please put your birthdate into the age calculator below.  The calculator will do the work for you.

• • If you are 29 and 364 days or younger at that date, you are too young.  Please seek re-nomination when you clear the threshold.
  • If you are 40 at that date, you are too old. Please email us to signal your withdrawal.

Candidates who submit applications and who fall outside the age criteria will be administratively declined for consideration.