The application for the Young Professional Development Program Online Fellowship Cohort 3 is now open. The third Cohort expands diversity and creativity in six tracks of online training in (Technology & Cyber-security, Leadership, Communication skills, Volunteering and Entrepreneurship) through a competitive recruitment base selection. Each cycle of the training, the program produced a diverse of professional’s young fellows who are passionate about transforming the status quo of their society, and advancing the human capacity development of their community for prosperity. The program provides space for awareness of contemporary leadership modeling with 8 weeks online training, networking and 4 weeks community services.
The Young Professional Development Program Online Fellowship Cohort 3 is designed to prepare fellows to be effective and creative leaders in their communities. The program trains youths to use their creative skills to inspire social movements, to witness, to resist oppression of young people, to pose the difficult questions, and to stimulate debate and awareness about critical social issues.
Programme Details
- Area: Technology & Cyber-security, Leadership, Communication skills, Volunteering and Entrepreneurship
- Number of awards: Not specified.
- Duration: 8 weeks online training, networking and 4 weeks community services (January 5, – May, 2020.).
- Target group: Open to nationals of African countries.
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Young Professional Development Program Benefits
At the end of the entire training fellows will be awarded with certificate and become a member of YPDP’s Alumni. Fellows will be taking through the various forms of professional online training to prepare them for leadership role in their respective endeavors, and future opportunity.
Young Professional Development Program Eligibility
To qualify for the Young Professional Development Program, Applicants must:
- Delegates must be at the age range 18-35 years
- A citizen from any of the African Nations.
- Passionate about using their skills to make positive impact in their community.
- Interested in leadership and entrepreneurship for Africa sustainable development.
- Can demonstrate leadership and collaborative skills with people.
- Can demonstrate creativity, innovation and self-direction.
- Ability to attend the online training in its entirety through out the training duration and must be fluent in both oral and written English.
Application instructions
To apply, candidates must click on the apply button below. Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
The deadline is November 25th, 2019 . For more detail on the Young Professional Development Program, please visit the official page. To be the first to see latest opportunities, please follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.

