The Bridge Leadership Foundation (TBLF) Emerging Political Leaders Fellowship 2026 – YOA

Deadline: February 28, 2026

Applications are open for The Bridge Leadership Foundation (TBLF) Emerging Political Leaders Fellowship 2026. The Emerging Political Leaders Fellowship (EPLF) is a non-partisan political management growth programme of The Bridge Leadership Foundation (TBLF). The Fellowship is designed to determine, nurture, and put together younger Nigerians for moral, competent, and other people-centred management on the native, state, and nationwide ranges.

Through a structured six-month studying journey, Fellows obtain management coaching, mentorship, and sensible publicity to Nigeria’s political and governance ecosystem.

Fellowship Tracks

Applicants should choose one of many following tracks:

Track 1: Scholarship Track (Fully Funded)

• Highly aggressive and advantage-primarily based
• Covers full or partial tuition
• Bootcamp journey, lodging, and feeding are coated just for scholarship beneficiaries, topic to availability

Track 2: Paid Track (Partial Funded)

• Fellows pay 50% of the accredited tuition charge in full and obtain 50% partial scholarship alongside different logistics coated.
• Fellows on this observe will bear the price of Bootcamp journey, whereas the inspiration covers lodging, and feeding.

Track 3: Self-Sponsored & Fully Paid Track

• Fellows independently cowl:
  • Full tuition charge
  • All Bootcamp-related prices (journey, lodging, feeding)
• Suitable for candidates with private, employer, institutional, or third-occasion sponsorship

Benefits

• Access to a excessive-influence political management growth programme
• Training by a distinguished Faculty of political leaders and specialists
• Group mentorship from previous and serving Nigerian political leaders
• OPPORTUNITY to design and implement a civic engagement challenge
• Capstone Project growth and coverage temporary growth presentation
• Membership within the EPLF Alumni Network
• Increased visibility inside Nigeria’s political ecosystem

Eligibility

Applicants should:

• Be Nigerian and actively engaged or focused on mainstream politics
• Demonstrate management, service, and civic duty
• Have a confirmed observe document of integrity and accountability
• Be aged 25–35 years (Applicants aged 36–45 with sturdy purposes could also be thought of)
• Meet statutory necessities to run for public workplace in Nigeria
• Have no legal document or ongoing investigation with any safety company

Application

A whole application contains:

• A accomplished on-line application type
• An up-to-date CV (PDF solely, most of three pages)
• Longlisted candidates will submit a 3–5 minute video application

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For extra info, go to TBLF Emerging Political Leaders Fellowship.