African Leaders
2017-06-05
The African Leaders of Tomorrow (ALT) Scholarship Programme will grant scholarships to young African women and men to pursue a Master’s degree in public administration, public policy or public finance at a Canadian university.
Study Areas
Public administration, public policy or public finance.
Eligibility
You must meet ALL the requirements to be eligible:
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Be a citizen AND resident of sub-Saharan Africa
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Be between 22 and 35 years old (at the beginning of the study programme)
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Have completed a university degree meeting the minimum academic requirements for admission into a Master’s degree in Canada
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Have a minimum of two years and a maximum of five years of full-time work experience in the public sector, civil society sector or a research institute in Africa
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Be fluent in French or English
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Meet all the academic requirements of the study programme of choice
■■ In awarding the scholarships, considerations will be given to gender equity and equitable representation from across sub-Saharan Africa.
Selection Criteria
Eligible candidates with complete files will be assessed against the following criteria by a national selection committee:
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Academic merit
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Professional experience
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Relevance and merit of the case study
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Recommendation letters
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Demonstrated leadership capacity
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Potential contribution to public administration and public policy upon the candidate’s return to his/her home country
Application Process
http://cbie.ca/what-we-do/currentprograms/african-leaders-oftomorrow/