The 20th letter, Nabila's opportunity story, a Sisterly HQ party, and a $10K prize for artists!
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Hey sis,
If you are reading this, you have received Sisterly HQ’s 20th letter. How amazing is that? As I said in our first letter, there will never be another 20th letter in this newsletter. I am so grateful for how far we’ve come.
Sis, did you catch the teaser of A Series of Firsts, our upcoming flagship with Chiamaka Dike? Watch here. And guess what? A Sisterly HQ party is coming soon! Follow us on Instagram and TikTok to get the details when it drops this week.
A snapshot of this week’s letter
This is Nabila Okino’s fully-funded fellowship story.
We added 85 new opportunities to the website this week.
We found opportunities for our two sisters.
A $10,000 prize for early-career artists in Nigeria.
Stories
Sisters, we are so excited to introduce our new series, Her Opportunity Story! Nigerian women who have landed transformative opportunities are sharing their experiences and insights. If they did it, you can do it too!
Her Opportunity Story: Nabila Okino - The Fletcher School Leadership Program for Financial Inclusion
Nabila shares her experiences and insights on becoming a Fellow of the fully-funded program at Tufts University, USA. Episode 2 is coming soon! Hints: WB Intern.
How Far Being Intentional Goes - Iguehi Aimienwauu
Iguehi writes about being intentional about every aspect of her life and work. While she was labelled ‘extra’, she believes that the things she was looked down upon for, shaped her into the amazing person she is today.
For more real stories of Nigerian women, click here.
FindHer
Our sis is a recent law graduate looking for scholarships to the Nigerian Law School. Here’s an opportunity for her: Ijaodola Educational Foundation's Annual Scholars Program or Prada Uzodimma Law School Scholarship Grant
Our second sis is a business manager in the retail banking space with 9+ years of experience looking for a new role in finance: Senior Finance Manager at Carbon
Opportunities
What’s New
Click on each opportunity to apply.
Rise Challenge: Young people ages 15 to 17 will receive scholarships, mentorship, networking, access to career development opportunities, and funding as they work toward solving humanity’s most pressing problems.
Aspire Leaders Program 2024: A free online immersive leadership journey for students and recent graduates including professional skills training, an exclusive course designed and delivered by Harvard faculty, and interactive seminars led by world-class educators.
Access ART X Prize: For early-career artists. The winner will receive a residency at Gasworks, London, an ART X Lagos 2024 exhibition, and a $10,000 grant.
Graduate Trainee Program - Engineering at Ericsson: A 12-month program for engineering graduates of computer science, telecommunications, electronics and communications who have completed their studies between 2022 and 2023.
P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship (IPS): Scholarship of up to $12500 to pursue graduate studies in the United States and Canada.
Like these? There’s more where they came from. This week, we added over 85 new opportunities to our website!
Closing Soon!
Click on each opportunity to apply.
Today, Sep 30: World Bank Legal Internship Program, IAEA Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme, MMEG’s 3rd Annual Photo Competition, MBA Scholarship - Lagos Business School, Science By Women Program - Women for Africa Foundation (FMxA), The Student Energy Career Training Program (SECT), Nigeria Youth Futures Fund - LEAP Africa, Changemaker Projects, Taiwo Bankole Prize, Youth Activators Lab - NG Youth SDGs, International Organization for Migration (IOM) Global Youth Ambassador Initiative, Giving Joy Grant
Oct 1: Fetisov Journalism Awards, Digital Campaigner - Growth & Engagement at Avaaz (Remote), Welder Wildlife Foundation Fellowship, Morehead-Cain Undergraduate Scholarship - University of North Carolina, USA, PhD in Industrial Engineering, West Virginia University, Fora Global Summit 2023, Panelists - FREE STEM Fund, Hear My Voice Podcast Storytelling Contest Africa 2023, Senior Project Manager - BBC Media Action (Abuja)
Oct 2: Getty Scholars Program, Finance Officer - Malaria Consortium (Abuja), Zonal Project Manager - Malaria Consortium (Abuja), Archbishop Tutu Leadership Fellowship
Oct 4: Essay Competition - Her Dream Initiative
Oct 5: Wellcome Early-Career Awards, iF Social Impact Prize, FT African Journalism Fellowship with One World Media, YALI Regional Leadership Center West Africa, AI and Environmental Justice 2024 Call for Proposals - Mozilla Technology Fund (MTF), Africa Innovation Fellowship Programme, Design and Creative Manager - ElectHer (Lagos)
Oct 6: Elevate Scholarship Programme, Associate Data Analyst - Epoch (Remote), Executive Director - NALA Feminist Collective, Gender and Land and Environmental Justice Consultant - Namati, Regional Coordinator for Sub-Saharan Africa - UNCAC Coalition (Remote), Mandela Washington Fellowship Catalyst Grant, Public Audit Media Fellowship Program, Female Founders Growth Programme, The McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism
Hot tip: In an interview, when you are asked by the interviewer: Do you have any questions for me? Sis, your answer should always be YES. Prepare at least two thoughtful questions ahead. This is your chance to finish strong. Here are 57 smart questions to ask in a job interview.
Resource Recc
The Growth Space uncovers the behind-the-scenes of the success stories of Africans who have gotten ahead on their personal and career journey. Amongst them are a Director at Bank of America, a Senior Sales Executive at Meta, and a Recipient of the UK Global Talent Visa. Prepare to be inspired and encouraged to believe in yourself. Listen here.
To-Do List
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