The Mo Ibrahim Foundation offers a leadership fellowship programme for outstanding Africans to be hosted either at the AfDB (Abidjan), UNECA (Addis Ababa) or the ITC (Geneva) with an annual salary of US $ 100,000.
Application deadline: 2021 programme opens on 12 August
Offered annually? Yes
Eligible countries: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Sinamia, Zambia, Zambia, Zambia, Z.
To be taken at (organisation): AfDB (Abidjan) or ITC (Geneva)
About the Award: The Mo Ibrahim Foundation is funding the Ibrahim Leadership Fellowship position. Founded in 2006, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation aims to support good governance and great leadership in Africa. The Foundation works to:
- Stimulate debate on good governance;
- Provide criteria by which citizens and governments can measure progress;
- To recognise achievement in African leadership and provide a practical way in which leaders can build positive legacies on the continent when they leave office;
- Support the aspiring leaders for the African continent.
The Ibrahim Leadership Fellowship Programme is a selective fellowship that prepares the next generation of outstanding African leaders by providing them with unique work opportunities at the highest level of prominent African institutions or multilateral organisations whose mandate is to improve Africa's economic and social prospects.
Through this annual fellowship programme, the Foundation seeks to deepen and broaden our growing network of people who continue to contribute their skills and learn for a better Africa. The Fellowships offer the opportunity to work in the executive offices of the African Development Bank (Abidjan), the UN Economic Commission for Africa (Addis Ababa) or the International Trade Centre (Geneva).
Offered since: 2006
Type: Communion
Eligibility:
- National of an African country
- 7-10 years of relevant work experience
- Master's degree
- under 40, or 45 for women with children
- any additional criteria defined by the host.
Number of awards: 3
The scholarships offer the opportunity to work in the executive offices of the AfDB (Abidjan), UNECA (Addis Ababa) or the ITC (Geneva) with an annual salary of US$ 100,000.
Premium amount: The Fellowships offer the opportunity to work in the executive offices of AfDB (Abidjan), UNECA (Addis Ababa) or ITC (Geneva) with an annual stipend of US$ 100,000.
Duration of the Award: For a period of 12 months
How to apply: Prospective scholars who meet the eligibility criteria are invited to apply directly to their current hosts. Application link and requirements are on the Scholarship Web page (click below)
