• Fully Funded

The Chevening Ethiopia Leadership Fellowship is aimed at mid-career Ethiopian public servants and government officials with demonstrable skills in the fields of policy, innovation, and leadership.

The fellowship is hosted by Coventry University in multiple locations across the UK (London, Birmingham, Coventry, and other regions) and in Brussels, Belgium.

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The fellowship is funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

The course/programme structure follows will undertake an eight-week course covering the following main themes:

  • Leadership for government and public policy
  • Public policy analysis and management
  • Evidence-based policymaking
  • Policy delivery mechanisms and measuring policy impact
  • Personal public service leadership and impact
  • Strategy setting, transparency, accountability and stakeholder engagement
  • Manage change in public policy

Additionally, there will be study visits to, and project opportunities with, a variety of UK and EU government organisations. All participants will have an opportunity to study on a ‘real-life’ policy-based project and this may be accompanied by a short placement in an appropriate government agency. In addition to expert tutor-led sessions and interactive workshops, the programme will include special guest talks from experienced government leaders and policymakers, as well as formal and informal networking opportunities.

Benefits
Each fellowship includes:

  1. Full programme fees.
  2. Living expenses for the duration of the fellowship.
  3. Return economy airfare from Ethiopia to the UK.

Eligibility
To be eligible for a Chevening Ethiopia Leadership Fellowship, you must:

  1. Be a citizen of Ethiopia and currently live in the country
  2. Return to your country of citizenship at the end of the period of the fellowship
  3. Have at least seven years’ relevant public service experience prior to applying
  4. Have a postgraduate level qualification, equivalent professional training, or experience in a relevant area at the time of application
  5. Have excellent written and spoken English to be assessed by the fellowship assessment panel
  6. Already be, or aspire to be, a senior leader in the Ethiopian public service
  7. Demonstrate a commitment to leadership development and innovation
  8. Not hold British or dual-British citizenship
  9. Not be an employee, a former employee, or relative* of an employee of Her Majesty’s Government, or have been within the last two years from the opening of Chevening applications (including British embassies/high commissions; the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy; Department for International Trade; the Ministry of Defence; and the Home Office), or a staff member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.

Location:

UK

Benefits

Each fellowship includes:

  • Full programme fees.
  • Living expenses for the duration of the fellowship.
  • Return economy airfare from Ethiopia to the UK.

Eligibilities

To be eligible for a Chevening Ethiopia Leadership Fellowship, you must:

  • Be a citizen of Ethiopia and currently live in the country
  • Return to your country of citizenship at the end of the period of the fellowship
  • Have at least seven years’ relevant public service experience prior to applying
  • Have a postgraduate level qualification, equivalent professional training, or experience in a relevant area at the time of application
  • Have excellent written and spoken English to be assessed by the fellowship assessment panel
  • Already be, or aspire to be, a senior leader in the Ethiopian public service
  • Demonstrate a commitment to leadership development and innovation
  • Not hold British or dual-British citizenship
  • Not be an employee, a former employee, or relative* of an employee of Her Majesty’s Government, or have been within the last two years from the opening of Chevening applications (including British embassies/high commissions; the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy; Department for International Trade; the Ministry of Defence; and the Home Office), or a staff member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.
Eligible Regions: Ethiopia

Application Process

  • Go to the official application site to apply
  • Review the guidance on their website to ensure that you have the best possible chance of being selected.
  • They do not store applicant registration details from previous years, so all applicants will need to register as new users regardless of whether they have applied previously.

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Application Deadline: November 1, 2022

Application ClosedOfficial link

For Further Queries

For more information, go to www.chevening.org/about/contact-us/
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