2013 CYFI Application Instructions
Thank you for your interest
in joining the Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiative! We are now accepting applications for the 2013 program year. This year, applicants for CYFI
can apply as individuals or as a group (maximum three members). There is no advantage to applying either way. Please find detailed application instructions below.
Application deadline is December 15, 2012
. The CYFI Board will interview shortlisted individual and group applicants in January 2013, and selected CYFI fellows will be announced by February 2013.
NOTE:
Due to logistical and budgetary constraints faced by the U.S. Consulate General, Lagos, we regret that all 2013 CYFI projects must be held in Lagos State. All applicants must be legal residents of Nigeria.
Please do not exceed
word limits on the application. We will stop reading after the word limits are
reached.
INDIVIDUAL APPLICANTS
: Applicants who apply as
individuals will complete and submit the
online (text of link:
)
and
the “Hypothetical
Scenario Essay.” Find instructions for the
Hypothetical Scenario Essay here
.
The purpose of the Hypothetical
Scenario Essay is to judge the individual applicants’ ability to develop a plan
of action in a logical, step-by-step manner. Individual applicants who are
selected for the fellowship will be grouped into teams based on their interests
as expressed in the written application and interview. Please carefully review
the Hypothetical Scenario Essay instructions.
Individual applicants should
not e-mail in a project proposal.
GROUP APPLICANTS:
Applicants who apply as part
of a group will complete the
and
submit a Group
Project Proposal.
( ).
Groups can consist of two or three applicants. Each group will submit one proposal via e-mail to [email protected] and each applicant will submit his or her own Standard Application Form. Groups selected for the fellowship will likely have to substantially revise their project proposals upon joining CYFI. Group applicants do not have to answer the Hypothetical Scenario Essay . Note again that all projects must take place in Lagos state.
Here is an example of a Group Project Proposal:
( ).
Groups can consist of two or three applicants. Each group will submit one proposal via e-mail to [email protected] and each applicant will submit his or her own Standard Application Form. Groups selected for the fellowship will likely have to substantially revise their project proposals upon joining CYFI. Group applicants do not have to answer the Hypothetical Scenario Essay . Note again that all projects must take place in Lagos state.
Here is an example of a Group Project Proposal:
We look forward to reading your applications!
What are the benefits of being a CYFI fellow?
- Implement concrete, youth-oriented solutions to issues that concern you
- Access U.S. Government resources and contacts
- Catch the attention of American and Nigerian leaders in the public and private sectors
- Work alongside talented and motivated peers with diverse backgrounds, but similar visions
- Participate in CYFI Alumni Program
What is expected from a CYFI fellow?
- Complete a project with a social impact as part of project team
- Attend monthly project status meetings with CYFI Board of Directors
- Participate in roundtables, networking events, and teambuilding events
- Prospective fellows should note that all meetings and groupwork for CYFI project will be conducted in Lagos State. Fellows who live outside of the greater Lagos metropolitan area and are unable to attend frequent meetings with their project teams and monthly meetings with the CYFI Board, in Lagos, will not be considered for the fellowship.
This is a very laudable initiative. Bringing young people together to develop, implement developmental programs as a means to contribute meaningfully to our society is one thing am willing to do anything to be part of.
i await earnestly for the 2012 application later this year. Am glad i checked this site today
I totally agree with you Aladejare and its a good way to be resourceful and make a positive impact.
I am looking forward to apply as well.I see it as an opportunity to build self confidence and other innate talents/gifts God has given us.
YES WE CAN!
What if you are older but have a laudable initiative?
Vico,
CYFI is intended as a youth engagement initiative. As such, the ideal CYFI applicant is between the ages of 20 and 30. The U.S. government has other programs and exchanges for people of different age groups - please contact the Public Affairs section (http://nigeria.usembassy.gov/irc.html) for more details.
I commend the U.S. Consulate for this initiative... I'm currently serving as a volunteer for one of the existing fellows' group on vocational skill acquisition (YEC-Academy) and would love to continue impacting lives through this medium. However I encourage young Nigerians to get involve in the development of our society!