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ACEYE Scholarship Application

thevaultzby thevaultz
June 24, 2022
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ACEYE

The Africa Centre for Entrepreneurship and Youth Empowerment (ACEYE) with support from the Atlas Network and its partners are calling on young and aspiring leaders to apply for the ACEYE Scholars Club (ASC) initiative.

HOW TO APPLY
Applicants must be 18-35 years old at the time of the call for applications. Applicants must guarantee their availability for the entire duration of the 5-month program, which will take place from July to November 2022.

Applicants must be a student of the Ghana Institue of Journalism, University of Ghana or Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
The call for applications is open from 13th June 2022 – to 2nd 2022

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PROJECT BREAKDOWN
3 months on-campus training (weekly) and inter-schools debate phase and 2 months internship (during vacation).

HOW TO APPLY
Interested applicants should submit an online form and submit a copy of their CV/Resume (less than 2 pages).

APPLICATION FORM
www.aceye.org/asc-application-form
Kindly contact 0246023116 for more info.

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