Oprah Winfrey is once again lending her name and influence to help educate and empower more African women.
The mogul — who is fondly known as Mama Oprah in South Africa — announced that the Oprah Winfrey Foundation has launched a fully-funded fellowship aimed at empowering African women who are in public service.
It offers women from African countries the chance to study for free at New York University’s (NYU’s) Wagner graduate school of public service — in the hope of supporting Africa-led solutions to some of the world’s most pressing issues.
The UK just pledged £90 million to Education Cannot Wait – ensuring safe education access for over half a million kids.
A shocking 75 million kids risk missing out on an education because of conflict, natural disasters, or other crises.
Education Cannot Wait works to reach every crisis-affected child with safe, free, and quality education by 2030.
The UK just pledged £90 million to Education Cannot Wait – ensuring safe education access for over half a million kids.
A shocking 75 million kids risk missing out on an education because of conflict, natural disasters, or other crises.
Education Cannot Wait works to reach every crisis-affected child with safe, free, and quality education by 2030.
The UK just pledged £90 million to Education Cannot Wait – ensuring safe education access for over half a million kids.
The African Women’s Public Service Fellowship — a partnership between Winfrey and NYU — will provide full tuition, fees, housing, travel to and from the United States, and a stipend to cover books and other expenses.
The aim of the fellowship is to “expand the opportunity for African women” who want to change public service in their countries,according to the New York University (NYU).
To qualify, applicants must also be a citizen and resident in an African country; have a strong academic record; and a proven commitment to public service in their country or around the continent.
The fellowship is applicable to study on these programmes at Wagner: Masters of Public Administration (MPA) in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy; MPS in Health Policy & Management; Master of Urban Planning, and Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) for Public Service Leaders.
Recipients of the fellowship also must commit to returning to their home countries when the programme ends, with the goal of taking on a leadership position in Africa — where they can “meaningfully contribute to the challenges currently confronting Africa,” the university says.
To apply for the opportunity, applicants must send an essay, a one-minute submission video, and fill out this online application form by Dec. 2.
Candidates who make the shortlist will be invited to Skype interviews with the selection committee by mid-February 2020.
https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/oprah-winfrey-foundation-african-women-fellowship/