About Aspen-Impact West Africa Fellowship Program 2024
Each Impact Fellow will participate in an intensive 12-month journey to help them advance their individual advocacy goals. Throughout the year-long program, Fellows continue their professional commitments while receiving tailored mentorship, attending two immersive convenings, and participating in quarterly online training sessions between convenings.
Key program details include
- 2 in-person week-long convenings
- Quarterly virtual trainings
- Professional mentorship support
- Applicants are required to attend two in-person convenings that typically last for 5 days including all day sessions and cohort bonding activities; tentative dates slated for September 2024 and Jan/Feb 2025
- Applicants must join all 3 virtual training sessions; tentative dates slated for November, April, July
- Mentorship meetings will be scheduled based on the availability of both the Fellow and mentors; however expectations are that Fellows will meet with their mentor at least once during the month
Timeline
- May 1, 2024 – Application opens
- June 30, 2024 – Application close
- July 2024 – Successful applicants will be invited to participate in an interview
- Early August 2024- Applicants are notified of the application status
- Late August 2024- Successful applicants are virtually onboarded as Fellows
- September 2024- First convening in Dakar (Tentative)
- November 2024- First Virtual Training (Tentative)
- Jan/Feb 2025- Second convening, location TBD (Tentative)
- April 2025- Second Virtual Training (Tentative)
- July 2025- Final Virtual Training (Tentative)
Benefits of Aspen-Impact West Africa Fellowship Program 2024
- All travel-related costs for the two in-person convenings including airfare, local transportation, lodging, and food will be covered by the fellowship.
Aspen-Impact West Africa Fellowship Program 2024 Requirments
- Applicants must be a citizen of and reside in a West African country
- Applicants must be able to demonstrate a passion and commitment for advocacy that addresses one or more key issues affecting the West African region
- Applicants must have access to reliable internet connection
- Applicants must be able to participate throughout the entirety of the program
- Have organizational support, in the form of a letter, to fully engage in the fellowship experience
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
14 June, 2024
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