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MO IBRAHIM FOUNDATION LEADERSHIP FELLOWSHIPS

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Application Deadline: Friday, 20 October 2023

LOCATION: Multiple Region

Applications for the 2024 Ibrahim Leadership Fellowships are now open. Fellowships are open to young professionals, mid-career and new executives from Africa with relevant work experience and a master’s degree.

ELIGIBILITY:

National of an African country

Minimum 7 years’ of relevant work experience

Master’s degree

Under the age of 40, or 45 for women with children

Any additional criteria as set by the host

BENEFIT:

Each year three Fellows have an opportunity to work in the executive offices of the AfDB (Abidjan), ECA (Addis Ababa) or the ITC (Geneva), with a stipend of $100,000. 

During their 12-month programmes, Fellows gain both technical and leadership skills, while contributing directly to research and policy design. A special feature of the programme is the opportunity to benefit from the direct mentorship of the heads of the host organisations. 

Fellows also become members of the Now Generation Network (NGN), through which they continue to contribute their skills and insights to building a better Africa.

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Woodrow Wilson Center Fellowship Programme 

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Application Deadline: October 1, 2023

LOCATION: Washington, DC, USA

Through an international competition, the Center offers 9-month residential fellowships. The Wilson Center invites scholars, practitioners, journalists and public intellectuals to take part in its flagship international Fellowship Program.

ELIGIBILITY:

Open to citizens or permanent residents from any country (applicants from countries outside the United States must hold a valid passport and be able to obtain a J-1 visa even if they are currently in the United States). Contact the Center if you have any questions about your eligibility to obtain a J1 visa.

Academic candidates must be at the post-doctoral level and have published a book or monograph beyond the Ph.D. dissertation.

Practitioners or policymakers with an equivalent level of professional achievement.

English proficiency as the Center is designed to encourage the exchange of ideas among its fellows.

BENEFITS:

The Center offers a stipend of $90,000 for a nine-month fellowship. Fellows are responsible for their own health insurance and travel expenses.   

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