Deadline: 24 July 2014
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation Leadership Fellowship Program for African nationals is accepting applications for the 2015 Program. The primary aim of this Fellowship Program is to support good governance and great leadership in Africa.
The Ibrahim Leadership Fellowship Program is a selective Fellowship that prepares the next generation of outstanding African leaders by providing them with unique work opportunities at the most senior level of prominent African institutions or multilateral organizations, whose mandate is to improve the economic and social prospects of Africa. The selected fellows will work in one of the following three institutions:
- The African Development Bank (AfDB). Job Department – Strategy Development.
- The International Trade Centre (ITC)
- The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). Job category- Technical Advisor.
Fellows will be working for a period of 12 months with the host institutions.
Key Dates
- 24 July 2014 – Deadline for application submission to work with UNECA
- 11 September 2014 – Deadline for application submission to work with AFDB
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant must be a national of an African country residing anywhere in the world.
- Applicant must have 7-10 years of relevant work experience.
- Applicant must hold a Master’s Degree
- Age bar for applicant is under the age of 40; or 45 for women with children.
- Applicant can be young professional, mid-career and new executive.
Note: The above mentioned are basic criteria to be eligible for the Mo Ibrahim Foundation Leadership Fellowship Program. Applicants must check the specific opportunity details in the host institutions’ website.
For more information, please visit Ibrahim Leadership Fellowships.
