Kashim Ibrahim Fellowship 2023

Kashim Ibrahim Fellowship (KIF) is a one-year non-partisan leadership training programme for young Nigerians between the age of 25-35 years. The one-year Fellowship aims to create a network of high potential young Nigerians who are expected to rise to top leadership positions in the public sector and other spheres of activity over the next decade. Established in 2018, KIF is an initiative of the Kaduna State Government (KDSG).

The Fellowship’s objective is to develop and nurture leadership ability across Nigeria, with specific focus on the promising leaders of the future. It is their belief that this one-year programme would help establish a strong understanding of good governance in Fellows in addition to providing a structure that would help steer them towards active participation in and a commitment to public service and informed leadership in Nigeria.

The overall mission of this non-partisan programme, as envisioned by Governor Nasir el-Rufai, is in his words, “to raise the next generation of leaders who will most likely be absorbed into the Nigerian public sector having had a first-hand experience of its workings and challenges”. This Fellowship aims to change the perception of young Nigerians about the public sector by immersing them into the heart of government at its highest sub-national level, providing them with an opportunity to work closely with senior government officials while exposing them to the complexities of governance at grassroot levels.

Their vision is to raise a new generation of capable and committed young Nigerian leaders, who recognize the central importance of public service in building the country they dream of but have yet to achieve. Kaduna State Government, the Governing Board, and the Administrator of the Kashim Ibrahim Fellowship are committed to making your fellowship a most transformative experience in building public service leadership capacity. Engagement in the work of Kaduna State Government lies at the heart of the Kashim Ibrahim Fellowship. Work assignments can offer unparalleled experience working with senior government officials on ever changing issues and challenges.

In return for the privilege of participating in the fellowship year, Fellows are expected to apply what they have learned by contributing to Kaduna State and the nation as great leaders in their respective communities, professions, and in public service. At the end of the Fellowship, Fellows are expected to return to their former or new occupations more experienced in public policy decision-making and better prepared to contribute to state and national affairs thereby fulfilling the mission of the Fellowship.