The 2027 Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship for young African students & recent graduates.

Application Deadline: December 1, 2026, at 12:59 pm ET.

Applications at the moment are open for the 2027Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship. The Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship provides African students and recent graduates the chance to entry coaching, sources, monetary help and a community of mentors to develop their entrepreneurial abilities and begin constructing their very own enterprise. The 8-month program develops the distinctive entrepreneurial skillset and mindset of leaders to drive social and monetary influence.

Eligibility Requirements

– You are a citizen of an African nation.
– You are a pupil at the moment enrolled in a post-secondary establishment or a recent graduate (inside the previous 5 years).
– You have a want to resolve urgent issues and convey an entrepreneurial concept to life.
– You can decide to finishing all three phases of the net program if chosen.
– You have dependable entry to the web and a tool to take part in digital periods and full on-line assignments.

Program Benefits

Best In-Class Training

• Business bootcamp delivered by Queen’s University school and trade leaders who carry a long time of mixed entrepreneurship and C-Suite expertise
• The Disciplined Entrepreneurship framework, a confirmed step-by-step framework for scalable startups developed on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Pitch teaching and mastery
• Live workshops on advertising, purpose setting, and recruiting are held all through this system
• Opportunity to earn micro-credentials on Entrepreneurship awarded by Queen’s University for profitable completion the programs

Mentorship and Networking

• Liaise with mentors and audio system main innovation and entrepreneurship in North America
• Access a Global Network of Queen’s entrepreneurial alumni
• Join a cohort of 1000’s of like-minded students and recent grads from throughout Africa
• Fellows are matched to trade leaders and entrepreneurs within the remaining part of this system
• Receive suggestions at essential startup milestones

Financial Support

• Up to 60 Fellows shall be chosen within the remaining part to obtain a stipend of $500 CAD
• Opportunities to pitch for prizes of as much as $15,000 CAD within the pitch competitors on the finish of this system

Program dates:

Applications are due December 1, 2026, at 12:59 pm ET.

Successful candidates shall be notified of our choice by the tip of December 2026.

• Phase 1 – Explore Entrepreneurship January 2027 – February 2027
• Phase 2 – Ignite Entrepreneurship March 2027 – April 2027
• Phase 3 – Launch Entrepreneurship May 2027 – August 2027

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship