2025-2026 Lazord Foundation Fellowship for Fellows

The Lazord Fellowship partners are pleased to announce the opening of applications to become a 2025-2026 Lazord Fellow. As a Lazord Fellow, you would be joining a multi-dimensional program that seeks to empower its fellows to develop a critical understanding of civic engagement, and to improve their leadership and technical skills for their future careers in all sectors. The program achieves its mission through offering mentoring, providing job opportunities in organizations striving to advance the common good, and creating enriched educational opportunities.

• Table of Content
• About Lazord Foundation
• Lazord Fellowship
• Aim and Benefits of Lazord Fellowship
• Requirements for Lazord Fellowship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Lazord Fellowship

Aim and Benefits of Lazord Fellowship

• Be hosted for one year in a local organization;
• Receive a living stipend (based on local living costs);
• Be offered a minimum of 18 training sessions by influential civil society leaders and professional trainers on an array of topics pertaining to civil society, management, leadership, team building, management skills, and much more;
• Receive monthly mentoring sessions with professional mentors with civil society experience;
• Participate in a research project in a team of 3 to 4 people;
• Have networking opportunities with professionals and influential individuals from all sectors – both local and international;
• Attend the annual opening and closing International Conferences with the regional cohort of fellows from all 4 countries.

Requirements for Lazord Fellowship Qualification

• University graduates from any field;
• Having graduated in 2023 or after;
• Proven record of being civically engaged;
• Proficiency in English;
• Ready to commit to a one-year full-time fellowship starting September 2025;
• Be available to attend the annual International Conference in October 2025;
• Have local residency status and authorization to work in the country of the fellowship to which you are applying;
• Males applying from Egypt have to either be exempt from military service, already received the certificate of exemption, or be done with their service.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more information and to apply, contact your local chapter country.

Contact information:
Senior Program Officer: [email protected]

Program Specialist: [email protected]

For more details, visit Lazord Foundation Fellowship webpage