The WACSI Next Generation Internship Programme
West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI)
Quick Facts
A word from Eli, founder of Rise Africa Scholars
MSc Information Security — Unicaf Scholar
While you wait for a fully funded opportunity, don’t put your education on hold. I completed my MSc through Unicaf — studying online from Nairobi while working full-time. The tuition discount made it genuinely affordable, and the degree is from an accredited UK university.
If you’re serious about advancing your career now, I’d encourage you to explore it. I only recommend what I’ve used myself.
About This Scholarship
The WACSI Next Generation Internship Programme offers young graduates and early-career professionals from West Africa a structured practical capacity enhancement opportunity. Interns are embedded in operational areas of work to strengthen their civic consciousness and professional capacity.
What This Scholarship Covers
- Flight to and from home country
- Furnished accommodation
- Lunch during working days for the duration of the internship
- Monthly stipend
Who Can Apply
- 1 Must be a young graduate or early-career professional from Benin, Mali, Cameroon, Chad, Ghana, or Nigeria.
- 2 Must hold at least a first degree in a relevant field such as International Affairs, Political Science, Public Policy, Law, Development Studies, Mass Communication, Statistics, Data Management, Mathematics, Data Science and Analytics, Project Management, Economics, Social Psychology, Graphic Design, Marketing, or a related field.
- 3 Must show an interest in civil society and non-profit organisation management.
- 4 Must possess strong research, writing, communication, and Microsoft Office proficiency skills.
- 5 Must have bilingual skills with high proficiency in English, French, or Portuguese and a working knowledge of one other.