The ELISA Scholars 2024 Call for Applications is ongoing. The 3-day business experience brings together a cohort of high potential founders of Africa focused startups and entrepreneurs or leaders with bold business ideas.
Each scholar is assigned a business leader as their coach for the one-year ELISA Scholars program. With their coaches, scholars attend an immersive training session led by business experts and industry leaders to advance their ideas, refine their business strategy, and create jobs.
ELISA Scholars are trained to manage business financials, develop an investor presentation and elevator pitch. After the training session, ELISA Scholars continue to meet virtually with their coaches once a month for a year to ensure continued refinement and implementation of a business plan.
Successful applicants receive:
All submissions MUST be in English or French and participants must be able to read and write in English and/or French proficiently. Once your application has been received you will be asked to submit a video of yourself for introductory purposes. This will be submitted via Whatsapp.
Your Curriculum Vitae has the following basic requirements and should include:
Your Executive Summary should include (max 2 pages):
Click on the link to the application website to begin your application process
Apply for ELISA Scholars Training Session 2024