Grant opportunity
Emerging Public Leaders Sierra Leone Public Service Fellowship 2026-2027
Emerging Public Leaders Sierra Leone recruits young graduates for public service fellowship placement, leadership development, and training in ethical government service.
- Funder
- Emerging Public Leaders / Mastercard Foundation
- Application deadline
- Application deadline: May 19, 2026
- Award
- Public service fellowship placement and training
- Applicant
- Recent graduates
- Discipline
- Law, Governance & Human Rights
- Region
- Africa
- Posted
- May 20, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The Emerging Public Leaders Sierra Leone Public Service Fellowship is a leadership and public-sector placement programme for young Sierra Leonean graduates interested in ethical, effective government service.
Who can apply
- The workbook lists the fellowship for Sierra Leonean nationals aged 18 to 35.
- Applicants should be recent graduates and should not currently be employed by government.
- Candidates should verify degree, age, citizenship, leadership, and document requirements on the official Emerging Public Leaders Sierra Leone page.
What it supports
- Public-sector placement, leadership training, mentorship, and practical exposure to government service.
- The programme aims to develop a pipeline of ethical public leaders.
Funding and duration
Support is provided through fellowship placement and training. Applicants should check the official programme page for stipend and placement terms.
Application deadline
Application deadline: May 19, 2026
How to apply
The workbook-listed deadline was 19 May 2026, which has passed. This record is retained for archive and future-cycle tracking.
Call details
About the opportunity
The Emerging Public Leaders Sierra Leone Public Service Fellowship is a leadership and public-sector placement programme for young Sierra Leonean graduates interested in ethical, effective government service.
Emerging Public Leaders / Mastercard Foundation lists this opportunity for Recent graduates, Law, Governance & Human Rights, Africa.
This listing is written for researchers, students, universities, NGOs, research teams, policy professionals and academic institutions searching for Law, Governance & Human Rights grants, fellowships, scholarships, conferences, workshops and funding opportunities in Africa contexts.
Eligibility
The workbook lists the fellowship for Sierra Leonean nationals aged 18 to 35.
Applicants should be recent graduates and should not currently be employed by government.
Candidates should verify degree, age, citizenship, leadership, and document requirements on the official Emerging Public Leaders Sierra Leone page.
Funding and benefits
Support is provided through fellowship placement and training. Applicants should check the official programme page for stipend and placement terms.
Themes and supported activities
Public-sector placement, leadership training, mentorship, and practical exposure to government service.
The programme aims to develop a pipeline of ethical public leaders.
Deadline and timeline
Application deadline: Application deadline: May 19, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
The workbook-listed deadline was 19 May 2026, which has passed. This record is retained for archive and future-cycle tracking.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.