Katherine Fleming Women's Leadership Course 2027 for African Women Leaders

The Coady Institute, in collaboration with the International Media and Information Literacy Institute at the National Open University of Nigeria, is inviting applications for the 2027 Katherine Fleming Women's Leadership Course.

The six-day leadership programme is designed for emerging and experienced African women leaders working with organisations and communities addressing social and economic challenges.

The programme provides leadership training and a bursary covering specified course-related expenses.

Benefits

Successful participants receive a bursary covering:

• Course tuition.
• Accommodation in Abuja.
• Breakfast.
• Lunch.
• Graduation celebration supper.
• The bursary is applied directly to the participant's account.

Expenses not covered: Participants are responsible for travel to and from Abuja, evening meals, visa fees, cancellation insurance and personal expenses. No travel bursary is provided.

Eligibility Requirements

The course is intended for African women leaders who:

• Are emerging leaders from mid-level civil society organisations.
• Work in areas connected to cooperative movements, economic empowerment, child protection, education, asset creation, health or gender equality.
• Want to strengthen their leadership capabilities.
• Are interested in promoting women's economic agency and sustainable livelihoods.
• Nigerian women are eligible to apply.

What Participants Will Learn

The course will help participants:

• Understand and apply different leadership frameworks.
• Identify community-based practices that support social change.
• Reflect on their leadership experiences, strengths and motivations.
• Develop a practical leadership action plan.
• Strengthen their ability to lead community initiatives.

Course Schedule

Arrival: 16 May 2027.

Training: 17–22 May 2027.

Departure: 23 May 2027.

Location: Abuja, Nigeria.

How to Apply

• Visit the official Coady Institute course webpage.
• Review the eligibility requirements.
• Read the bursary coverage and participant responsibilities.
• Complete the application using the official application route.
• Submit the required information before the deadline.

Official Course Information and Application:

https://coady.stfx.ca/katherine-fleming-womens-leadership-course/

Application Deadline:

15 January 2027.

Important: This is not a general scholarship for female undergraduates. It is a leadership development course for African women working in or emerging from relevant civil society organisations.