Global Health Corps Africa Leadership Accelerator 2025-2026: (Deadline 20 June, 2025)

Applications are open for the Global Health Corps Africa Leadership Accelerator 2025-2026. The GHC Africa Leadership Accelerator is a 9-month, hybrid program designed to strengthen the leadership and management skills of early to mid-career health professionals ages 21-35, working across Sub-Saharan Africa.

The Africa Leadership Accelerator Fellowship is a good fit for high-potential, early-career public health leaders committed to growing their personal and professional development skills. Public health is a broad field, and the GHC is excited to consider applicants across sectors – local health ministries or state agencies, government agencies, universities, community-based and non-governmental organizations, and private sector employers.

Program Components

The Africa Leadership Accelerator is designed with a hybrid learning approach including virtual and in-person learning opportunities. The program is completely free to fellows—all virtual programming, travel to retreat locations, lodging costs, and meals for the in-person retreats will be covered by GHC. Fellows should expect to dedicate 6-8 hours per month to the program to get the most out of it. 

Once a fellow, always a fellow. After completing the leadership accelerator, fellows join GHC’s lifelong global network of 1,200+ alumni and continue to grow as leaders through GHC’s robust alumni program. The 9-month fellowship runs from September to May. Participation in all components of the fellowship listed below is mandatory unless otherwise noted.

All fellows will participate in:

• Leadership Academy Workshops (~3 hours/month, built into the workday)
• Individual stretch & coalition projects
• Global and country-based in-person retreats
• Executive Leadership Coaching sessions
• Quarterly supervisor check-ins
• Learning circles with fellow cohort members
• Final project presentations
• Alumni mentorship
• GHC staff support and check-ins

Learning Topics:

• Understanding Personal Values & Beliefs
• Leading with Integrity & Transparency
• Human-Centered Design
• Design Thinking
• Generative AI as a Tool for Development
• People Management
• The Science & Art of Receiving Feedback Well
• Roles in Social Change
• Managing Up
• Advocacy & Coalition Building
• Applying Systems Thinking to Problem-Solving & Decision-Making
• Project Management Fundamentals
• Conflict Resolution & Negotiation Skills
• Strategic Planning & Goal Setting
• & so much more!

Eligibility

• Be age 21-35 by September 1, 2024.
• Be a citizen of Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, or Zambia.
• Be currently employed full-time in a non-clinical public health role for at least six months at the time of application. 
• Be currently employed by a public health organization operating in Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, or Zambia and has expressed written support for your participation in the program.
• There are no specific education or training requirements to be eligible for participation.

Application

• You’ll be nominated by one of the following:
  • A representative from your organization (HR professional, Executive Director, Program Manager, etc.)
  • Your manager or supervisor
  • A colleague or peer (from your current or previous employer)
  • A GHC alumni
  • A GHC fellow
  • Other
• An email with a link to the application portal and information about the application process will be sent to nominees within 3-5 business days of nomination form submission.
• You’ll submit:
  • Your CV
  • Program references
  • Demographic information.
• You’ll provide short responses to a variety of prompts so we can learn more about you.
• A letter of recommendation from your supervisor is required to be considered.

Deadline: 20 June, 2025

For more information, visit GHC Africa Leadership Accelerator.

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