Bourse Jim Leech Mastercard 2027 pour Jeunes Africains

Contexte

Applications are now open for the 2027 Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship. The Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship 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. The 8-month program develops the exceptional entrepreneurial skillset and mindset of leaders to drive social and financial impact.

Missions et responsabilités

• Commit to completing all three phases of the online program if selected.
• Develop entrepreneurial skills and start building your own venture to drive social and financial impact.
• Participate in virtual sessions, complete online assignments, live workshops on marketing, goal setting, and recruiting.
• Engage in pitch coaching and mastery, and pitch for prizes at the end of the program.
• Liaise with mentors, speakers, and industry leaders, and receive feedback at important startup milestones.

Profil recherché

• You are a citizen of an African country.
• You are a student currently enrolled in a post-secondary institution or a recent graduate (within the past five years).
• You have a desire to solve pressing problems and bring an entrepreneurial idea to life.
• You can commit to completing all three phases of the online program if selected.
• You have reliable access to the internet and a device to participate in virtual sessions and complete online assignments.

Conditions et avantages

• Best In-Class Training: 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, and live workshops on marketing, goal setting, and recruiting held throughout the program.
• Opportunity to earn micro-credentials on Entrepreneurship awarded by Queen’s University for successful completion of 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 and 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, and receive feedback at important startup milestones.
• Financial Support: 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.
• Program dates: Phase 1 – Explore Entrepreneurship (January 2027 – February 2027), Phase 2 – Ignite Entrepreneurship (March 2027 – April 2027), Phase 3 – Launch Entrepreneurship (May 2027 – August 2027). Successful candidates will be notified of our decision by the end of December 2026.

Dossier de candidature

• Application submission through the official online procedure.
• Proof of citizenship of an African country.
• Proof of enrollment as a student in a post-secondary institution or recent graduate status (within the past five years).
• An entrepreneurial idea to bring to life.

Comment postuler

Applications are due December 1, 2026, at 12:59 pm ET. For More Information and to submit your application, Visit the Official Webpage of the Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship.