Deadline: 25 January 2017
The USAID Nigeria is currently seeking applications from eligible applicants for its North East Intellectual Entrepreneurship Fellowship.
Benefits
- NERI will cover all costs for travel and fellows would receive a stipend of up to #50k a month to cover the cost of local transport and internet access.
- Fellows will be provided with laptop computers and Book Readers with approved book club materials preloaded at the beginning of the fellowship and updated, if the need arises, from time to time.
Eligibility Criteria
- The North East Intellectual Entrepreneurship Fellowship Program is applicable to citizens of Nigeria (Adamawa, Borno and Yobe serve as the catchment states as well as applicants from other states in the country). The North East Intellectual Entrepreneurship Fellowship program is awarded to fellows with demonstrated interest in combating insurgency in North East Nigeria, within the ages of 25-40 (45 for female applicants) and active in the use of at least two social media platforms – and willingness to participate in all the subject matter training and mentoring activities.
- The Fellowship requires a full commitment to the training and mentoring activities, book clubs and to maintaining active presence on social media – including maintaining blog and not less than 3 social media accounts throughout the currency of the fellowship.
- Fellows are required to commit to being available to attend all fellowship activities especially the training programs and Book Clubs review meetings and, any other meetings or travels that might arise during the fellowship period.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit the complete application form via email.
Eligible Country: Nigeria
For more information, please visit NERI.