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AIG PUBLIC LEADERS PROGRAMME (AIG PLP)

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Applications Deadline: Sunday, 12 April 2026

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The AIG Public Leaders Programme (AIG PLP) is a flagship leadership capacity-building initiative designed to equip public sector leaders across Africa with the capabilities required to lead effective change. Delivered in partnership with the University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government, the programme offers an immersive, world-class executive education experience. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Be a citizen of any English-speaking African country

Be actively working within the public sector in Africa

Have a minimum of seven years of work experience.

Grade level 13 and above

Age 35–54 years old

Public servants from English-speaking countries across Africa are welcome to apply.

Training duration: 6 Months

Public servants in the State Civil Service are encouraged to apply

BENEFIT:

The programme is at no cost to participants. However, participants will bear the cost of transportation to the Residential and Closing Ceremony events while the Foundation will be responsible for accommodation and feeding.

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LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY GLOBAL IMPACT POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT SCHOLARSHIP

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Application Deadline: May 6, 2026

LOCATION: United Kingdom

Loughborough University has committed to being an internationally engaged, research-intensive university that delivers meaningful impact and keeps students at its heart. The Global Impact Scholarship is one of the many practical steps for us implementing this strategy while recognizing the importance of our external influence and the impact of our actions on the world around us and the challenges that face us as a society.

ELIGIBILITY:

The scholarship application is open to students currently domiciled (permanently living) in country listed in the program website

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must meet the following criteria:

Currently holding an offer (conditional or unconditional) for an eligible postgraduate taught programme

Currently domiciled (permanently living) in the country listed in the table below.

Evidence of exceptional academic achievement (normally a first-class honours degree)

Commitment to contribute to the development of your home country after graduation.

Full understanding of the costs involved in coming to study and live in the UK

Evidence of strong motivation and initiative to secure funds to cover the remainder of the costs involved

Applicants should be high-caliber graduates with the personal, intellectual, and interpersonal qualities necessary for leadership and driving sustainable change within communities.

Applicants are advised to spend considerable effort ensuring that this application reaches the selectors in a form that is clear, well presented, and which reflects their abilities and motivation.

There is no expectation for you to return to your home country following graduation as part of the scholarship requirement.

Application deadline:

The deadline for applying for a Global Impact Scholarship is 6 May 2026

The latest deadline to have submitted an application to study is 15 April 2026

BENEFIT:

For courses starting in September 2026, the Global Impact Scholarship offers 100% off tuition fees for 1 year.

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