Applications for GHC’s Africa Leadership Accelerator inaugural cohort are now closed. Thank you to all who applied! Applicants will find out the status of their application in September and we will announce our cohort in October 2024.
The new Africa Leadership Accelerator brings Global Health Corps’ renowned global health leadership curriculum to rising leaders currently working in public health roles in organizations across Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia.
Across nine months, fellows will engage in virtual leadership academy workshops, in-person retreats, executive coaching, professional mentorship, and more all while continuing to work at their current organization.
Strengthen your leadership identity. You’ll develop a clearer sense of your unique leadership strengths and weaknesses and an informed understanding of how you’re perceived by others. You’ll also learn to articulate your personal values, explore your role in advancing health equity, and develop your leadership vision.
Extend and leverage your networks. Adopt practices to extend your network in strategic ways, and get the support and critical insights you need to advance your leadership. You’ll integrate into GHC’s global community of 1,200+ alumni and advisors.
Improve your understanding of how change happens in a system. Explore frameworks and tools to better understand and analyze the systems you work and live in. Develop an understanding of how change happens and strategies you can use to leverage systems change.
Apply lessons in real time. Because we recruit applicants currently working in public health-focused roles, you’ll have the opportunity to take what you’ve learned in Leadership Academy workshops and from each other and apply it to your current projects and challenges.
Gain access to additional resources through GHC’s network. This includes webinars, additional trainings, networking opportunities, and other resources from GHC and our Community Impact Team to help you further develop your skills and deepen your partnerships.
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:
Learning Topics:
Applications for the 2024-2025 cohort are now closed. Thank you to the incredible applicants and nominators! Our team is currently reviewing applications and will notify all applicants of their status by September. The Africa Leadership Accelerator will kick off in October 2024.
July 2nd, 2024: Leadership Accelerator Fellowship Applications Open!
August 1st, 2024: Priority Application closes.
August 14th, 2024: Final Application closes.
September 2024: All applicants will be notified of their application status.
October 14th, 2024: Fellowship Kick-Off & First Virtual Convening!
January 2025: Mid-Fellowship In-Person Global Retreat
May 2025: End of Program Country-Specific Retreat & Transition to Alumni Community
A full schedule will be provided upon acceptance to the program.
We intentionally cultivate a leadership experience that fosters inclusivity and a sense of belonging throughout the learning journey. The Africa Leadership Accelerator is more than a fellowship–it’s a community.
The Africa Leadership Accelerator 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 we are 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.
We are committed to advancing diverse leaders, and especially welcome applications from:
To be eligible for the Africa Leadership Accelerator Fellowship, you must:
Are you a public health professional based in the U.S.? Learn more about our U.S. Leadership Accelerator.
Complete this questionnaire before starting your application to confirm that you meet our eligibility requirements for participation. Eligibility requirements must be met at the time of submitting an application. Please contact [email protected] with any questions regarding eligibility.
Still have questions? Email us at [email protected].
We’ll send periodic updates from our leaders working on the frontlines of global health around the world and share opportunities to get involved in the movement.
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