Call for Applications for the FATE Institute Fellows Program

 Dear reader ,

Compliments of the season! The FATE Institute of FATE Foundation is happy to announce its call for applications for the FATE Institute Fellows program.

The FATE Institute Fellows Program is a 2-year fellowship program designed to bring together policy experts, economists, and academics to support entrepreneurship policy reform processes that will address key gaps limiting the potential of the Nigerian entrepreneurship ecosystem.

• A passion to work directly on policy issues that impact the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Nigeria.

• Academic rigor to engage in developing data, policy briefs, thought leadership, and reports.

• Ability to engage in policy discourses and advocacy.

• Ability to actively engage with the public sector on the implementation of policy recommendations highlighted in policy briefs.

• A strong academic background that includes an ongoing or completed Ph.D. or Masters degree in economics, business, entrepreneurship, and/or related fields.

• Relevant experience in policy processes, entrepreneurship ecosystem structures/segments, macro and micro economic indices, etc.

Are you looking to create an impact within Nigeria’s entrepreneurship ecosystem, and do you meet the criteria above? This might just be the opportunity for you. Please visit www.fatefoundation.org/fellowship for more information and to start your application.

• A platform to amplify your entrepreneurship work or interests and influence policy.

• An opportunity to work directly with ecosystem players on the implementation of policy recommendations highlighted in your policy briefs.

• Visibility through participation in the FATE’s Institute Policy Workshops and Policy Discourses across media platforms and channels

• Opportunity to engage with FATE Foundation’s vibrant startups, Youth Enterprises, and Scale-Up entrepreneurs for research and cross-learning purposes.

• Peer learning among Fellows

• Access to the FATE Institute’s Research Publications

Application opens: Nov 14, 2023

Application closes: Jan 12, 2024

For more information, please visit www.fatefoundation.org/fellowship. Remember to share within your network too. For inquiries, please send an email to [email protected]. 

Please note that this is not a paid fellowship program! Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

We look forward to having you onboard.

Kind regards,

The FATE Institute