Applications are invited for Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiative (CYFI) available for Nigerians currently residing in Lagos and Port Harcourt. CYFI brings together Nigerian youth of exceptional vision, skills and experience to design and implement projects that have a positive impact on Nigerian society. CYFI fellows have the opportunity to attend various networking events, round tables and forums on relevant social issues, hosted by the U.S. Consulate General, Lagos. The year will conclude with an awards ceremony for fellows, where fellows will be inducted into the CYFI Alumni Program. The application deadline is January 9, 2015.

Study Subject(s): Projects should be achievable in scope and address a current issue in Nigeria.

Course Level: Fellowship is available for undertaking research projects.

Scholarship Provider: Fellowship is supported by the U.S. Consulate General and private partners.

Scholarship can be taken at: Nigeria

 Eligibility: Citizens and permanent residents of Nigeria currently residing in Lagos and Port Harcourt can apply for this fellowship. The CYFI Board of Directors, in conjunction with the Public Affairs Section at the U.S. Consulate General, Lagos, selects fellows who demonstrate exceptional vision, skills and experience.

Scholarship Open for International Students: The 2015 application is open to all citizens and permanent residents of Nigeria currently residing in Lagos and Port Harcourt.

Scholarship Description: The Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiative, CYFI, is a dynamic youth-based initiative launched in 2011 by the U.S. Consulate General, Lagos. CYFI brings together Nigerian youth of exceptional vision, skills and experience to design and implement projects that have a positive impact on Nigerian society. Former Ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington, was a champion of civil liberties, democracy and closer ties between the U.S. and Nigeria. CYFI fellows are committed to putting the ideals of Walter Carrington into practice. The CYFI Board of Directors, in conjunction with the Public Affairs Section at the U.S. Consulate General, Lagos, selects fellows who demonstrate exceptional vision, skills and experience. Fellows are them grouped into teams based on interest, and teams then develop and implement their own youth engagement project over the course of the one-year fellowship duration. In addition to working with their team to bring their project into fruition, CYFI fellows have the opportunity to attend various networking events, round tables and forums on relevant social issues, hosted by the U.S. Consulate General, Lagos. The year will conclude with an awards ceremony for fellows, where fellows will be inducted into the CYFI Alumni Program.

Duration of award(s): This duration of this fellowship is one-year.

What does it cover? CYFI fellows have the opportunity to attend various networking events, roundtables and forums on relevant social issues, hosted by the U.S. Consulate General, Lagos. The year will conclude with an awards ceremony for fellows, where fellows will be inducted into the CYFI Alumni Program. Benefits are as follows:
-Implement concrete, youth-oriented solutions to issues that concern you
-Access U.S. Government resources and contacts
-Catch the attention of American and Nigerian leaders in the public and private sectors
-Work alongside talented and motivated peers with diverse backgrounds, but similar visions
-Participate in CYFI Alumni Program

Selection Criteria: Applicants will be selected on the basis of passion, skill, experience, strategic thinking and vision.

Notification: Applicants will be interviewed between January 23–January 3, 2015. Notification for admission will be in February 2015.

How to Apply: Applications should be submitted online.