Wamide's Leventis scholarship story, our tickets are live, a prize for photographers, and a $7000 internship!
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Hey sis,
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Sis, don’t fall my hand o! We finally get to do this in person, and it truly won’t be the same without you.
A snapshot of this week’s letter
This is Wamide’s story of becoming a fully-funded A.G. Leventis Foundation Scholar at the American College of Greece.
Ask A Career Consultant Live tickets are open! Claim your tix now sis.
This remote internship pays $7000 for 10 weeks!
Fully funded scholarships online, in China and Canada, as well as 100 new opportunities on the website!
Ps: There won’t be a letter next week as we’ll be taking a break for the holidays. See you on April 28!
Stories
Her Opportunity Story: Wamide Animashaun - A.G. Leventis Foundation Scholarship
In this story, Wamide shares her insights and experiences as a recipient of the A.G. Leventis Foundation Scholarship for the MBA program at Alba Graduate Business School at the American College of Greece.
‘I wish I had learned how to tell my story even better. I also wish I had been more confident in applying to more opportunities, rather than letting fear and self-doubt hold me back. I first considered graduate school in 2014, but at the time, I was more focused on pursuing engineering roles. By 2016/2017, I became more serious about an MBA and applied to schools like Alba, Stanford, and IE Business School. While I was admitted to IE Business School with a 40% scholarship, I ultimately declined because I was committed to pursuing my studies debt-free. Unfortunately, I wasn’t accepted into Stanford, but the entire process reinforced the importance of early planning, persistence, and believing in myself when pursuing big opportunities.’
Opportunities
What’s New
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Ask A Career Consultant Live: Sis, are you ready to step into the next chapter of your career with confidence, clarity, and tools that work? Join Sisterly HQ, Coach Yvonne Alozie Obi, and an incredibly special guest (who is a branding powerhouse) on May 10, 2025, in Lagos, Nigeria and online for a career glow-up! Early bird tickets will close on Wednesday!
McCall MacBain Scholarships at McGill University: The scholarship covers tuition and fees for the full normal duration of the master’s or professional program, a living stipend of $2,300 per month during academic terms, a one-time relocation grant for moving to Montréal etc.
Senior Associate / Project Lead - Value for Women (Remote): At least 2 years of professional experience in consulting or advisory services and at least 5 years of working experience. A Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business, economics, gender and women's studies, international relations or development or another area.
2025 Photography 4 Humanity Global Prize Competition: The 2025 Global Prize Recipient will receive USD 5,000. The Global Prize recipient, top 10 Finalists, and top 20 honorable mentions will be exhibited globally via UN.org.
The University of Edinburgh Surgery Online Global Scholarships: Each scholarship will cover full tuition fees with a contribution towards the cost of internet access, subject to satisfactory progress.
Summer Development Intern - Women Enabled International (Remote): Current undergraduate student (junior or senior preferred) or recent graduate pursuing a degree in Nonprofit Management, Public Administration, Communications, or related fields. $7,000 stipend.
Narachi Mentorship Programme: A 6-month program designed to provide world-class leadership training and tools for young Africans to set them on the right path early on in their careers.
Schwarzman Scholars Program: A one-year, fully-funded master’s program at Tsinghua University in Beijing, designed to build a global community of future leaders who will serve to deepen understanding between China and the rest of the world.
Like these? There’s more where they came from. This week, we’ve added over 100 new opportunities to our website!
Closing Soon!
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Apr 14: Engineering for Change & ASME Media Group Editorial Fellowship, 776 Fellowship, Roots Micro-grants, Program Intern - ICAN, Big Cabal Media Internship Programme, Programme Assistant - CIVICUS
Apr 15: OIST Research Internship Program, Rotary Scholarships for Water and Sanitation Professionals, International Brain Research Organization Exchange Fellowships, MUTA Education Scholarship Program, The World Food Prize Foundation Innovate for Impact Challenge, World Bank Youth Summit, The Iris Prize, Vital Voices Global Fellowship, Stripe’s Economics of AI Fellowship
Apr 16: Developing Solutions Masters Scholarship - University of Nottingham, Deloitte One Young World Scholarship, The Global Action Impact Accelerator Start for Councils, DPI Partner Ecosystem Project, Launchpad - Founders Connect, Knowledge Management Intern - UNDP
Apr 17: MIT Solve: Global Climate Challenge, MIT Solve: Global Learning Challenge, MIT Solve: Global Health Challenge, MIT Solve: Global Economic Prosperity Challenge, AstraZeneca Young Health Programme Impact Fellowship, Tejumola Olaniyan Creative Writers-in-Residence Fellowship, Global Africa Translation Fellowship, LEAP Africa’s Leadership Accelerator Programme, UNDP Africa Regional Cybersecurity Training Programme, The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development AI and Tech Accountability Reporting Fellowship
Apr 18: Halcyon EquityTech Fellowship, UN Youth Affairs Young Leaders for the SDGs Programme, AfCFTA Digital Innovation Challenge, Program Support Intern - The AfricaNenda Foundation, United Nations Climate and SDGs Conference
Apr 19: Executive Assistant for the WIEGO International Coordinator / CEO (Remote)
Apr 20: Advancing Women in Leadership Scholarship at Newcastle University, Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship, Climate Economics for Journalists: An NYU Stern Fellowship, Prosperis Graduate Trainee Programme, Recruitment Manager - Lead Exposure Elimination Project (Remote), WFSA Paediatric Anaesthesia Training in Africa Scholarships, Africa CDC Short-term Bioinformatics Fellowship
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