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Future Africa 2022 Fellowship

The Future Africa Fellowship is a year-long learning experience that provides aspiring public sector leaders and social innovators with the knowledge, network and skills required to transform the African political economy. The Fellowship incorporates research, debate and rigorous analysis designed to empower Fellows to participate in developing implementable policy proposals for local, national and regional contexts.

Key components of the Fellowship

During the virtual programme, Fellows will familiarize themselves with contemporary debates on African socio-political and development issues, evaluate varying perspectives on policy approaches, engage in quality debate and develop critical reviews of existing policies and new proposals designed to address Africa’s development needs. A core element of the Fellowship is a quarterly Forum, bridging the gap between aspiring public sector leaders and current development practitioners.

About Future Africa

The earth as a complex system is undergoing stresses that some have termed wicked challenges (e.g. the disappearance of biodiversity; damage to soils; climate change and growing disparities between those who have access to resources such as food, water and energy and those who do not). To navigate a safe pathway through and around such problems will require changes in institutional design, system innovation and various partnerships. Searching for solutions to todays’ global challenges requires that the scientific community operate in fundamentally new ways. Developing effective soluti... continue reading

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Future Africa Fellowship

Application Deadline05 Feb 2022
TypeFellowship
SponsorFuture Africa
GenderMen and Women

Aim and Benefits of Future Africa Fellowship

Through the Fellowship, all participants will have access to:

  • Certificate of completion of the Fellowship;
  • Expanded network of emerging leaders across Africa to collaborate on pan-African projects;
  • Access to a wide range of development experts and public sector leaders, sharing perspectives from their work;
  • Written articles published on Future Africa’s website and promoted on Future Africa’s social platforms;
  • Recommendation letters from Future Africa for future opportunities.

Requirements for Future Africa Fellowship Qualification

The Future Africa Fellowship is open to:

  • African citizens living on the continent or in the diaspora;
  • Between the ages of 21-30 years;
  • Passionate about understanding the African political economy and engaging in development reforms;
  • Interested in participating in quality debate by providing national/international perspectives;
  • Able to commit to an 8-month programme requiring weekly engagement.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Future Africa Fellowship

8 months

The 2022 cohort of the Future Africa Fellowship will run from March 5th – October 29th.

Key activities will include:

  • Weekly peer discussions and analytical debates.
  • Bi-weekly selected readings on thematic issues, ranging from elections and democratic governance to domestic and global policy analysis;
  • Monthly case study simulations;
  • Monthly written reflections and analyses on topical issues;
  • Quarterly guest speaker Forum with development practitioners and public sector leaders.

Application Deadline

February 5, 2022


How to Apply

For more detials, visit Future Africa website.

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