2025 Afara Initiative Bridge Program
This is Nigeria’s most prestigious leadership fellowship developing leaders of tomorrow.
This one-year active free fellowship kicks off with a residential bootcamp between July and August followed by a year long leadership training through a mix of self-paced learning, interactive and experiential simulations, real-life experiences and portfolio building.
2025 Afara Initiative Bridge Program SummaryÂ
- Type: Fellowship
- Sponsor: Afara Initiative
- Eligible Country: Nigeria
- Duration: Up to 12 months
- Benefits: Intensive leadership bootcamp, Specialized career-track training, Hands-on experience, Networking and support…among others.
- Deadline: Not Specified
Criterias
- This application is for all tertiary institution students based in Nigeria.
- The Application form consists of three parts – General Information, Academic Information and Essays (long and short)
- Please note that you can only apply once.
- More than one application will result in automatic disqualification.
Perks of participating in the 2025 Afara Initiative Bridge Program
- 2-week intensive leadership bootcamp
- 6-month specialized career-track training
- 3-month hands-on experience (internship, venture, or social project).
- Fast-track to high-impact careers within 12 months of graduation.
- Ongoing leadership and professional development support.
- At the end of the one year, you submerge into an active alumni network which you can leverage for life-long learning and support.
