Transformational Leadership Programme

The Africa-America Institute (AAI) is calling for applications for the next Transformational Leadership Programme (TLP) scholarship deadline. AAI has partnered with The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation (TCCAF) on TLP to enhance professional management skills and leadership in Africa. This multiyear programme offers both non-degree professional development and business degree training programs to African managers in Africa-based NGOs working in the fields of health, education, environment and entrepreneurship.

AAI invites the managers of eligible NGOs in Africa to apply for a TLP scholarship for:

Executive Education Short Courses at the Wharton School of Business.

The eligibility criteria for NGO managers are:

• Applicants must be current employees of NGOs;
• Applicants must be residents of an African country;
• Applicants must have significant professional work experience (i.e. 7-25 years) working in NGOs;
• NGOs must be doing work in the critical areas of health, education, environment or entrepreneurship in Africa;
• Applicants must be proficient in English;
• Applicants must agree to return to their countries immediately upon completion of their training programme;
• Applicants cannot be previous TLP recipients (with the exception of Regional NGO Management Workshops).

Closing date: 10 November 2009

For more information or to submit applications, click here.