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The MILEAD Fellows Program

2017 MILEAD [Moremi Initiative Leadership Empowerment and Development] Fellows Program 2017 For Young African Women Leaders

by OFA January 12, 2017

written by OFA

Application Deadline: Wednesday 15^th March 2017.

Moremi Initiative for Women’s Leadership in Africa (Moremi Initiative) hereby announces its annual call for applications for the 2017 MILEAD [Moremi Initiative Leadership Empowerment and Development] Fellows Program– to identify Africa’s most outstanding emerging women leaders.

The MILEAD Fellows Program is a long-term leadership development program designed to identify, develop and promote emerging young African female leaders to attain and thrive in leadership in their communities and Africa as a whole. The program targets dynamic young women interested in developing transformational leadership skills that help them address issues facing women and girls across communities in Africa. The MILEAD Program equips Fellows with the world class knowledge, skills, values and networks they need to succeed as 21st century women leaders.

Requirements:

Applications are invited from young African women between 19 – 25 years of age, living in Africa and the Diaspora.
The MILEAD Fellowship will be awarded to 25 outstanding young women who have exhibited leadership potential in their community, organization, and/or profession.
To be eligible for the program, an applicant must be African, living on the continent or in the Diaspora; agree to participate in all required activities related to MILEAD – beginning with a three-week residential Summer Institute in Ghana; and commit to a community change project.
Specific requirements of the program and related dates are outlined in the application package. Please review program and application guidelines carefully, before completing your application.

Please note that this one year program is not a full-time fellowship. Selected candidates may remain full time students or work full time for the program duration, except during the 3–week summer institute. The 3-week summer institute is an intensive and full-time residential program and all fellows will be required to attend. The rest of the program involves community-based, online and other distance activities.

How to Apply:

Applications are available online at www.moremiinitiative.org or by request via email. Download the full 2017 Application Package and Forms below.
Completed application forms must be submitted along with a CV and two recommendation letters. All applications and supporting documents must be submitted via email.

Download Application Guideline

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the 2017 MILEAD FELLOWS PROGRAM

January 12, 2017 1 comment

Fellowships

2015 MILEAD [Moremi Initiative Leadership Empowerment and Development] Fellowship Program for Young African Women

by lanredahunsi February 4, 2015

written by lanredahunsi

Application Deadline: Friday 20^th March, 2015.

Whom:

The MILEAD Fellowship will be awarded to 25 outstanding young women who have exhibited leadership potential in their community, organization, and/or profession

Moremi Initiative for Women’s Leadership in Africa (Moremi Initiative) hereby announces its annual call for applications for the 2015 MILEAD [Moremi Initiative Leadership Empowerment and Development] Fellows Program– to identify 25 of Africa’s most outstanding emerging women leaders.

The MILEAD Fellows Program is a long-term leadership development program designed to identify, develop and promote emerging young African Women leaders to attain and thrive in leadership in their community and Africa as a whole.The program targets dynamic young women interested in developing transformational leadership skills that help them address issues facing women and girls across communities in Africa.

The MILEAD Program equips Fellows with the world class knowledge, skills, values and networks they need to succeed as 21st century women leaders. Applications are invited from young African women between 19 – 25 years of age, living in Africa and the Diaspora.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the program,

An applicant must be African, living on the continent or in the Diaspora;
Agree to participate in all required activities related to MILEAD – beginning with a three-week residential Summer Institute in Ghana; and commit to a community change project.

How to Apply

Completed application forms must be submitted along with a CV and two recommendation letters. All applications and supporting documents must be submitted by email.

Email: [email protected] OR [email protected]

Selected candidates will be notified of the selection committee’s decision on May 28, 2015.

Download Application Form

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the 2015 MILEAD Fellows Program

February 4, 2015 1 comment

Fellowships

2014 MILEAD Fellowship for young African Women Leaders.

by lanredahunsi January 4, 2014

written by lanredahunsi

Application Deadline: 14^th March, 2014.

Moremi Initiative for Women’s Leadership in Africa (Moremi Initiative) is pleased to announce its annual call for applications for the 2014 Moremi Leadership Empowerment and Development (MILEAD) Fellows Program.

The program targets dynamic young women interested in developing transformational leadership skills that help them address issues facing women and girls across communities in Africa. The MILEAD Program equips Fellows with the world class knowledge, skills, values and networks they need to succeed as 21st century women leaders. Applications are welcome from young African women between 19 – 25 years of age, living in Africa and the Diaspora.

The MILEAD Fellowship will be awarded to 25 outstanding young women who have exhibited leadership potential in their community, organization, and/or profession.

Each class of MILEAD Fellows consists of twenty-five young women who participate in a yearlong transformational leadership training and community leadership projects with support and mentoring. The one-year curriculum involves approximately 35 days of face-to-face and online training plus the time allocated to mentoring and community service projects.

The MILEAD program includes a three-week summer institute, quarterly online seminars, informal networking, mentoring, community leadership projects and exchange programs with other professionals. The three-week summer institute is a residential training session comprised of lectures, discussions and workshops, visits to institutions, meetings with key leaders, case studies of successful leaders, assigned readings, research, presentations, and internships.

The institute is intensive and highly participatory, providing a supportive learning environment for exchange of best practices and experiences, technical depth, strategy development and skill building. Participants will develop a greater appreciation for their individual leadership styles and capabilities and enhance their understanding of women’s rights issues, advocacy and mentoring

To be eligible for the program, an applicant

must be African, living on the continent or in the Diaspora; agree to participate in all required activities related to MILEAD – beginning with a three-week residential Summer Institute in Ghana; and commit to a community change project.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should submit the following materials by the application deadline of Friday March 14, 2014:

Completed 2014 MILEAD Fellows Application Form
Resumé/Curriculum Vitae (C.V.)
Two letters of recommendation from professional or academic contacts

Please submit all materials by email as part of your application. Send any additional materials to [email protected] and [email protected]

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the MILEAD Fellowship Programme for young Africans

Download the Application Package and form – 2014 MILEAD

Download the Recommendation Form for the 2014 MILEAD Fellowship

January 4, 2014 0 comment

Call for Applications Fellowships

2013 Moremi Leadership Empowerment and Development (MILEAD) Fellows Program for Young African Women.

by lanredahunsi January 17, 2013

written by lanredahunsi

Moremi Initiative for Women’s Leadership in Africa (Moremi Initiative) is pleased to announce its annual call for applications for the 2013 Moremi Leadership Empowerment and Development (MILEAD) Fellows Program. The program targets dynamic young women interested in developing transformational leadership skills that help them address issues facing women and girls across communities in Africa.

January 17, 2013 0 comment