Deadline: 18-Mar-2022
The U.S. Embassy in Uganda is now accepting applications for the Professional Fellows Program on Inclusive Civic Engagement.
The new professional program will support approximately 19 disability rights professionals (Fellows) from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Ethiopia to participate in a 5-week Fellowship Program in the US.
What does the program involve?
As a Fellow, you will:
- identify a key policy or practice issue related to disability and civic engagement in your home country
- engage in a Fellowship placement with a US host site organization tailored to your individual professional goals
- design a project action plan during your US-based Fellowship to implement upon returning home
- participate in weekly leadership seminars, mentorship, community service, a homestay with an American family, and much more
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, you must:
- be a Kenyan, Ugandan, Tanzanian, or Ethiopian citizen between the ages of 25–40
- be working to improve civic engagement for people with disabilities
- have 2+ years of professional experience working on disability inclusion
For more information, visit https://ug.usembassy.gov/professional-fellows-program-on-inclusive-civic-engagement-call-for-applications-closingmarch-18-2022/