July 7, 2025

Aga Khan Foundation Canada International Youth Fellowship 2023/2024

The Fellowship offers a training program and an eight-month overseas
Aga Khan Foundation Canada International Youth Fellowship 2023/2024
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The Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) International Youth Fellowship is a 9-month professional development program that offers Canadians hands-on experience in international development. Launched in 1989, the program has three streams designed to suit participants' interests and career goals:

  1. International Development Management (IDM): Fellows work in fields like health, education, and civil society, focusing on project management, communications, and research.
  2. International Microfinance and Microenterprise (IMM): Fellows gain experience with organizations in microfinance or market development, learning about operations and program evaluation.
  3. Young Professionals in Media (YPM): Fellows work as journalists for East Africa’s Nation Media Group, reporting across print, broadcast, and digital media.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Canadian citizen or permanent resident
  • 30 years old or younger
  • Strong interest in international development
  • Minimum of an undergraduate degree

Program Timeline:

  • Application opens: November 8, 2022.
  • Deadline: February 1, 2023.
  • Review: February.
  • Interviews: March.
  • Offers: Late March.
  • Seminar: May 28 – June 17, 2023.
  • Field Placements: Begin July 1, 2023 and end February 29, 2024.
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