Africa Fellowship for Young Energy Leaders (AFYEL) – Cohort 6 – YOA

Deadline: September 4, 2026

Applications are open for the Africa Fellowship for Young Energy Leaders (AFYEL) – Cohort 6. The AFYEL is a six-month, no-price fellowship that trains early-profession professionals throughout 4 renewable power applied sciences and pairs classroom studying with a one-month internship, a capstone mission addressing an actual native power drawback, and a digital summit connecting fellows with mentors and trade leaders from throughout the continent.

The fellowship is run by the Renewable Energy Technology Training Institute (RETTI), via RETTI Virtual University, in partnership with authorities businesses, educational establishments, and personal sector corporations working throughout Africa’s power worth chain.

AFYEL exists as a result of the renewable power sector in Africa wants a skilled, succesful workforce quicker than universities alone can produce. Close to 600 million Africans nonetheless lack dependable entry to electrical energy. Closing that hole means giving younger engineers, economists, and finance professionals the technical and industrial abilities the sector runs on, and retaining that expertise engaged on African power issues.

Tracks

Every applicant selects one monitor to focus on. Each monitor runs professional-led lectures, actual case research, one-on-one mentoring, and ends in a monitor-particular capstone mission.

• Solar PV — Small-scale, massive-scale, and utility-scale photo voltaic methods, from family installations to grid-related crops.
• Onshore Wind — Wind useful resource evaluation, turbine know-how, and mission growth.
• Bioenergy — Biomass and biogas methods, feedstock provide chains, and rural power purposes.
• Hydropower — Small and huge hydro methods, feasibility, and grid integration.

Benefits

• Practitioner-led coaching in your chosen know-how monitor, taught by working professionals in that subject, not simply teachers.
• A one-month internship placement with a associate group.
• A capstone mission you design and perform, addressing an precise power entry drawback in your personal group or nation.
• A digital summit connecting you with worldwide mentors, previous fellows, and trade and grant companions.
• Ongoing entry to the AFYEL alumni community and continued alternatives after the fellowship ends.

Eligibility

• Recent graduates in Physics, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Building/Construction Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, Accounting, Finance, or Solar Energy (or a carefully associated subject).
• Aged 21–35.
• A citizen or resident of any African nation.
• Able to learn, write, and communicate English at a working degree — all coaching, mentoring, and group work occurs in English.
• Able to commit absolutely to the six-month fellowship and the one-month internship that follows it. This isn’t a facet mission; partial participation isn’t an possibility.

Application

Click here to apply

For extra info, go to AFYEL.