Project Kuongoza for Women and Girls 2026/2027 – YOA

Deadline: November 30, 2026

Applications are open for the Project Kuongoza for Women and Girls 2026/2027. Project Kuongoza is a Mentorship and Fellowship program that empowers younger ladies and ladies to guide and achieve sensible expertise in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Innovation (STEMi) careers. A profession in these fields will appear as enticing and attainable as every other. They consider Mentorship can enhance self-confidence, enhance communication expertise, and improve management qualities that can profit younger ladies and ladies all through their careers.

Women and ladies stay considerably underrepresented in science, know-how, engineering, and arithmetic (STEM) fields throughout Sub-Saharan Africa and MENA nations. Despite making up roughly half the inhabitants, ladies account for a disproportionately small share of STEM college students, researchers, and professionals. They are addressing this with a intentionally designed digital mentorship mannequin that pairs younger ladies and ladies with function fashions, offering steady steering, sensible expertise, and confidence as they navigate the workforce.

Benefits

• Successful members are paired with knowledgeable mentor or chief to bear a 6-month mentoring journey.

Eligibility

• Must be between 18 and 35 years outdated;
• Be in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) subject or inquisitive about pivoting right into a STEM pathway;
• Be prepared to implement a capstone challenge as one of many stipulations for finishing this system and turning into a Fellow.

Application

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For extra data, go to Project Kuongoza for Women and Girls.