Commonwealth Young Leaders Fellowship 2026 – YOA

Deadline: July 19, 2026

Applications are open for the Commonwealth Young Leaders Fellowship 2026. The Commonwealth Young Leaders Fellowship (CYLF) is a flagship management improvement programme designed to equip younger leaders throughout the Commonwealth with sensible management competencies which are helpful within the office, public service, entrepreneurship, and neighborhood management.

Through management coaching, tailor-made mentorship, cross-border collaboration, skilled placements and neighborhood motion tasks, CYLF equips rising leaders to resolve urgent challenges going through Commonwealth nations whereas advancing the values of the Commonwealth Charter.

Selected fellows should plan for 2 separate worldwide travels throughout the Fellowship cycle: one week within the United Kingdom (late August), hosted at accomplice establishments in London, and one week in Antigua and Barbuda, to take part in actions on the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

Themes

• Democratic Governance and Civic Participation
• Digital Inclusion
• Peacebuilding
• Sustainable Development and Climate Justice
• Public Service

Available Support

• The Fellowship secretariat will present invitation and assist letters for visa functions for each in-individual convenings.
• Where funding partnerships are confirmed, partial journey bursaries or lodging assist could also be made obtainable to Fellows on a wants foundation. Details might be communicated on to shortlisted candidates.
• Fellows are inspired to discover co-funding from their home establishments, employers, or nationwide youth businesses to offset private prices.

Eligibility

• Open to younger individuals (sometimes 18 – 35) from Commonwealth member states who display a monitor document of, or robust dedication to, neighborhood management, public service, or social influence work.
• Applicants must be ready to decide to the total 3-month interval of the Fellowship, together with the 2 in-individual convenings.

Application

Click here to apply

For extra info, go to Commonwealth Young Leaders Fellowship.