Deadline: June 19, 2024
Applications are open for the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Youth 4 Policy Innovation Fellowship 2024. The Youth 4 Policy (Y4P) Innovation Fellowship is designed to nurture young and emerging policymakers keen on transforming Uganda’s startup ecosystem. They are seeking highly passionate and qualified individuals to conduct in-depth research and produce valuable, high- quality policy papers that will scale and support the emergence of Uganda’s nascent startup sector.
The programme is structured as follows:
- Duration: 5 Months
- Modules and Workshops: Structured training and interactive sessions
- Mentorship: Bi-weekly check-ins with experienced mentors
- Deliverables: Research and submission of a high-quality policy paper
Benefits
- Professional Development: Gain in-depth knowledge and skills in policy writing and innovation.
- High Value Network: Conect with key stakeholders, mentors and peers in the Ugandan innovation ecosystem.
- Stipend: Receive financial support to focus on your research and participation.
Eligibility
- Applicant must be residents in Uganda (nationality not required);
- Demonstrated interest in policy and innovation;
- Suitable candidates may come from entrepreneurship, law, journalism, policy, technology, economics, engineering, business.
To graduate, fellows must;
- Attend at least 80% of the module days;
- Participate in at least 8 out of 12 mentorship sessions;
- Submit a final policy paper approved by KAS.
Application
The submission deadline is June 19, 2024, by 23:59 (Ugandan Time). 8 fellows will be selected from the applications.
For more information, visit Youth 4 Policy Fellowship.
