Enel Foundation (hereinafter, the “Program Owner”) is pleased to launch the Call for Applications for the 2026 edition of Open Global Power (“OGP”).

Open Global Power is the evolution of the Open Africa Power and Open Brazil Power initiatives and represents a single, integrated global platform for advanced training, policy dialogue, and professional exchange in the field of sustainable energy. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

Be between the ages of 24 and 35 by April 13^th, 2026.

Be a citizen of an African country, or Brazil, or Chile.

Currently a resident in an African country, Brazil or Chile, or planning to relocate in an African country, Brazil or Chile within the end of 2026.

Be eligible to travel to Italy. All applicants are invited to check well in advance the   procedure applicable to their specific cases.

Having graduated by April 13^th, 2026, with a PhD, MBA or Master’s degree (MSc, LLM, MPP, etc.) degree. Current undergraduate students, people only in possession of a Bachelor’s degree, or people who are currently enrolled in a Master’s degree (i.e. graduate students) are not eligible for this program. At least one degree (PhD, MBA, Master’s, or Bachelor’s) must be from an African, Brazilian or Chilean university, according to their citizenship.

Have competencies and a demonstrated interest to pursue a career—in the private or public sector—in the energy and electricity space at large.

Be fully proficient in English (CEFR C1 level) and be able to demonstrate this via an official language certificate or completion of at least one degree completely taught in English.

Recognizing that women play a critical role in the energy sector, but they are often left out of decision-making and have restricted access to energy education, employment opportunities, and finance, their participation in Open Global Power is highly encouraged. Enel Foundation will ensure that 50% of the participants are women.

BENEFIT:

The 200 selected participants will be allocated following this geographical division:

100 seats will be available to Participants bearing the citizenship of an African country

60 seats will be available to Participants bearing the Brazilian citizenship

40 seats will be available to Participants bearing the Chilean citizenship

Following the Online Territorial Modules, the Program Owners will evaluate both the First and the Second Assignments, delivered following the Foundational and the Territorial modules, and select, at their sole discretion, the top performers of the course, based on valuation of their assignments and overall engagement.

The selected top-performing participants will be invited to attend the Final Residential Module.