2025 Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship For Africans
The Jim Leech Fellowship 2025 offers participants a chance to compete for prizes up to $15,000 in the pitch competition and provides a $500 stipend upon program completion.
The Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship gives African students and recent graduates the opportunity to access training, resources, financial support and a network of mentors to develop their entrepreneurial skills and start building their own venture.
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Program Summary
| Type(s) | Fellowships |
| For | Graduates, Undergraduates in Africa |
| Host Country | Canada |
| Deadline | December 4, 2024 |
| Key Benefit(s) | See Details ⤵ |
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Eligibility Criteria for Jim Leech Fellowship 2025
To be considered for the Jim Leech Fellowship 2025, applicants must:
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- be students and recent graduates from all academic disciplines, and from any African post-secondary institution.
- be already working on a business or are looking to start something new
- be committed to developing their entrepreneurial mindset and taking advantage of the resources provided to develop their own enterprise.
- The program is delivered virtually and can be completed at any pace, however the most committed participants will commit at least 10 hours per week. In order to progress through the program phases, participants will submit assignments online, adhering to strict deadlines.
- The program content is delivered in English. Mentorship may be offered in English and French. Assignments and pitches must be completed in English.
- Prospective fellows who are unable to speak or write English are still encouraged to apply and form teams with someone who can fulfill all the requirements of the program in English.
- Prospective fellows may also work with their local university to come up with a strategy to make sure they are able to access university resources that will help them navigate the challenge related to language ability.
Benefits of Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship
- Business bootcamp delivered by Queen’s University faculty and industry leaders who bring decades of combined entrepreneurship and C-Suite experience
- The Disciplined Entrepreneurship framework, a proven step-by-step framework for scalable startups developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Pitch coaching and mastery
- Live workshops on marketing, goal setting, and recruiting are held throughout the program
- Opportunity to earn micro-credentials on Entrepreneurship awarded by Queen’s University for successful completion the courses
Mentorship and Networking
- Liaise with mentors and speakers leading innovation and entrepreneurship in North America
- Access a Global Network of Queen’s entrepreneurial alumni
- Join a cohort of thousands of like-minded students and recent grads from across Africa
- Fellows are matched to industry leaders and entrepreneurs in the final phase of the program
- Receive feedback at important startup milestones
Financial Support and Opportunities
- Up to 60 Fellows will be selected in the final phase to receive a stipend of $500 CAD
- Opportunities to pitch for prizes of up to $15,000 CAD in the pitch competition at the end of the program
- Opportunities to travel to the Dunin-Deshpande Queen’s Innovation Centre to build lasting connections that will help your further your business venture .
How to Apply
Click Here to begin your application for the 2025 Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship For Africans.
Deadline: December 4, 2024
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