Menya Accelerator a introduit le programme d'opportunités lors de notre camp d'été en juillet 2022. Au cours de ce camp, les participants ont pris part à une série d'ateliers qui leur ont présenté les compétences nécessaires pour postuler à différentes opportunités qui seront partagées à l'aide de l'outil de partage d'opportunités Menya. Le camp a été une bonne occasion pour les participants non seulement d'apprendre mais aussi de mettre en pratique différentes compétences essentielles à un parcours universitaire et professionnel réussi, telles que la rédaction d'essais, la rédaction de CV, les entretiens, etc.
Le programme d'opportunités Menya a été conçu pour briser certains des principaux obstacles que rencontrent les jeunes Burundais afin qu'ils puissent rivaliser pour obtenir une éducation de haute qualité au niveau mondial ainsi que d'autres opportunités professionnelles qui leur permettront d'améliorer leurs compétences et de poursuivre des carrières dans différents domaines. Parmi les principaux obstacles, citons:
- L'incapacité à naviguer dans les candidatures en anglais : de nombreuses institutions utilisent l'anglais comme langue d'enseignement, étant donné qu'il s'agit de l'une des principales langues internationales. Cependant, de nombreux Burundais reçoivent leur éducation primaire et secondaire en français, ce qui entrave leur capacité à bien naviguer dans ces applications, et encore moins à envoyer des candidatures compétitives.
- Outre l'anglais, certaines compétences cruciales dans le monde professionnel sont à peine renforcées au cours de leur éducation. Savoir écrire correctement, rédiger un bon curriculum vitae avec diverses activités extrascolaires, savoir parler en public et se constituer un réseau sont quelques-unes des compétences que seuls les Burundais des meilleures écoles secondaires acquièrent au cours de leur éducation secondaire.
- La peur d'être compétitif au niveau mondial est principalement due au manque d'orientation. Avec l'utilisation croissante des médias sociaux, les Burundais ont accès à différentes plateformes qui publient différentes opportunités, mais il leur est difficile de commencer et de compléter les candidatures car le processus de candidature est un concept peu familier pour la plupart d'entre eux.
Menya Accelerator contribue à réduire ces obstacles en dotant les participants des compétences nécessaires et en leur fournissant des conseils avec l'aide de Burundais qui sont passés par un processus similaire.
Ci-dessous, l'équipe de Menya Accelerator a dressé une liste d'opportunités que les jeunes étudiants et professionnels burundais pourraient envisager pour parfaire leur éducation et leur exposition professionnelle.
Opportunités publiques
Nom du programme | Type de programme | Localisation | Période d'application | Lien | |
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2022 US Chamber of Commerce Africa Digital Innovation Competition | Competitions and Awards | Virtual | March-June | https://www.uschamber.com/international/africas-digital-innovation-competition | |
African Leadership Academy | Exchange Programs | South Africa | July to December | https://www.africanleadershipacademy.org/apply/selection-process | |
African Leadership University | Scholarships and fellowships | Rwanda/ Mauritious | September to July | https://www.alueducation.com/ | |
African Masters of Machine Intelligence Program 2022 | Scholarships and fellowships | January-April | https://aims.ac.rw/african-masters-in-machine-learning/ | ||
Afrik Kommit | Scholarships and fellowships | Germany | January-March | https://afrika-kommt.de/ | |
Allan and Nesta Ferguson Scholarships | Scholarships and fellowships | UK | February- May | https://www.soas.ac.uk/registry/scholarships/allan-and-nesta-ferguson-scholarships.html | |
American University of Beirut-Mastercard (Masters) | Scholarships and fellowships | Lebanon | February-May | https://www.aub.edu.lb/mcf/Pages/default.aspx | |
Ashesi University-Mastercard Foundation | Scholarships and fellowships | Ghana | January-August | https://www.ashesi.edu.gh/admissions/undergrad-admissions/scholarships/mcfscholars.html | |
Ashinaga Africa Initiative | Scholarships and fellowships | Senegal, Uganda | November- February | https://www.ashinaga.org/en/ | |
Bridge2Rwanda Isomo Academy | Scholarships and fellowships | Rwanda | December to April | https://www.bridge2rwanda.org/isomo-academy/isomo-application/ | |
Bright Scholarships | |||||
Carnegie Mellon University Africa - Mastercard scholarships | Scholarships and fellowships | Rwanda | October -January | https://www.africa.engineering.cmu.edu/ | |
Chevening/masters | Scholarships and fellowships | UK | August-November | https://www.chevening.org/ | |
DAAD | Scholarships and fellowships | Germany | All year round | https://www.daad.de/en/study-and-research-in-germany/scholarships/ | |
Emile Boutmy Scholarship at Sciences Po (Undergrad+ grad) | Scholarships and fellowships | France | December-Febraury | https://www.sciencespo.fr/students/en/fees-funding/financial-aid/emile-boutmy-scholarship.html | |
Emory University Scholars program | Scholarships and fellowships | USA | October -January | https://apply.emory.edu/financial-aid/types-of-aid/scholar-program.html | |
Erasmus Scholarships- different programs | Scholarships and fellowships | European countries | October-January | https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/opportunities/individuals/students/erasmus-mundus-joint-masters-scholarships | |
Generation Connect – Africa Youth Group (GC-AFR) 2022 for Young Africans | Conferences | Virtual | January -March | https://www.itu.int/generationconnect/regional-youth-groups-africa/#:~:text=on%20digital%20transformation.-,The%20Generation%20Connect%20%E2%80%93%20Africa%20Youth%20Group%20(GC%2DAFR),Conference%20(WTDC)%20in%202022. | |
Google Africa Developer Scholarship (GADS) 2022 for Africans | Scholarships and fellowships | Virtual | May onwards | https://www.pluralsight.com/partners/google/africa/gads-2022 | |
Google Podcasts Creator Program 2022 for Podcast Creators ($12,000 funding) | Competitions and Awards | Virtual | January-April | https://training.prx.org/programs/google-podcasts-creator-program | |
Google Solution Challenge 2022 for University Students Worldwide | Competitions and Awards | Virtual | January -March | https://developers.google.com/community/gdsc-solution-challenge | |
Hubert Humphrey Scholarshp/ | Scholarships and fellowships | USA | July-October | https://www.humphreyfellowship.org/ | |
Jack Ma Foundation's 2022 Africa's Business Competition | Competitions and Awards | Virtual | March-June | https://www.wamda.com/2022/04/jack-ma-foundations-2022-africas-business-heroes-competition | |
Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study (JIAS) Writers’ Workshop 2022 for African Writers | Conferences | South Africa | November-February | https://jias.joburg/ | |
Johnson-Johnson One young World Programme | Conferences | Different countries | November-January | https://www.oneyoungworld.com/scholarships/johnson-johnson/2022#:~:text=About%20the%20Scholarship&text=The%20Team%20leads%20the%20global,the%20world's%20most%20vulnerable%20people. | |
Koffi Anan Global Health Scholarship | Scholarships and fellowships | Home country | September-December | https://africacdc.org/kofi-annan-global-health-leadership-programme/ | |
Knight Hennessy Scholarship | Scholarships and fellowships | USA | July - October | https://knight-hennessy.stanford.edu/ | |
Kwame Nkrumah University of Scienve and Technology-Mastercard Foundation | Scholarships and fellowships | Ghana | Before June 2022 | https://mcf.knust.edu.gh/ | |
Light Award | Competitions and Awards | Burundi | July onwards | ||
Lund University Global Scholarship | Scholarships and fellowships | Sweden | October -January | https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/admissions/bachelors-and-masters-studies/scholarships-and-awards/lund-university-global-scholarship | |
Mandela Washington Fellowship | Scholarships and fellowships | USA | August-September | https://www.mandelawashingtonfellowship.org/ | |
Merck Foundation Scholarships in Medicine 2022 for Students in African and Developing Countries | Scholarships and fellowships | Virtual | Before April, and before July | https://merck-foundation.com/ | |
MIT Africa Innovate Pitch Competition | Competitions and Awards | USA | January -March | http://www.mitafrica.com/aic2022.html | |
Mo Ibrahim Foundation Scholarships -4 universities | Scholarships and fellowships | UK | January-April | https://mo.ibrahim.foundation/fellowships/scholarships | |
Obama Foundation Scholars - Africa | Scholarships and fellowships | USA | May-June | https://www.obama.org/scholars/ | |
Rhodes scholarships (Masters) | Scholarships and fellowships | UK | June-August | https://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/scholarships/applications/east-africa/eligibilitycriteria/ | |
Rise program | Competitions and Awards | Home country | December - January | https://www.risefortheworld.org/ | |
Roberta Annan Scholarship for African Undergraduate Students | Scholarships and fellowships | UK | March-May | https://africanfashionfoundation.org/projects/ | |
Schwarzman Scholars Program | Scholarships and fellowships | China | April-September | https://www.schwarzmanscholars.org/ | |
Sisters in Success | Conferences | Burundi | Summer | https://www.sistersinsuccess.org/ | |
Star Leadership Academy | Scholarships and fellowships | Zimbabwe | Nomination | https://starleadershipacademy.org/ | |
Strathmore University | Scholarships and fellowships | Kenya | Mars 2022 | https://strathmore.edu/events/2022-open-day-and-scholarship-contest-in-burundi/ | |
TU Delft_ Sub-saharan Africa Scholarship/masters | Scholarships and fellowships | Netherlands | September-December | https://www.tudelft.nl/onderwijs/praktische-zaken/scholarships/sub-saharan-africa-excellence-scholarships | |
Tujenge Scholars program | Scholarships and fellowships | Burundi | Varies: Before June | https://www.tujenge.org/ | |
Türkiye Scholarships | Scholarships and fellowships | Turkey | January -February | https://turkiyeburslari.gov.tr/ | |
United States international University - Mastercard Foundation | Scholarships and fellowships | Kenya | September-October | https://www.usiu.ac.ke/mcf-scholars-program/ | |
United World Colleges | Scholarships and fellowships | Different countries | Varies | https://www.uwc.org/ | |
University of Capetown-Mastercard Foundation | Scholarships and fellowships | South Africa | September- April | http://www.mcfsp.uct.ac.za/ | |
University of Global Health Equity | Scholarships and fellowships | Rwanda | June-July | https://ughe.org/ | |
University of Nottingham-Masters | Scholarships and fellowships | UK | February- May | https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/funding/developing-solutions-masters-scholarship | |
WomEng Africa Innovation Fellowship 2022 for Female African Innovators | Conferences | Virtual | September-October | https://www.womhub.com/ | |
Yale Young African Scholars | Scholarships and fellowships | Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda or Zimbabwe | September to February | https://africanscholars.yale.edu | |
Yale Young Global Scholars | Conferences | USA | September to January | https://globalscholars.yale.edu/ | |
YALI -Regional Leadership Centers | Conferences | Kenya | March -May | https://www.yalieastafrica.org/ | |
Zurich Foundation Scholarship 2022 | Scholarships and fellowships | Japan | September-December | https://www.oneyoungworld.com/scholarships/z-zurich-foundation/2022 | |
McKinsey’s Forward Program | Scholarships and fellowships | Virtual | March -June | https://www.mckinsey.com/forward/regions/africa | |
AFS Global STEM Accelerators | Scholarships and fellowships | Virtual | February-May | https://afs.org/global-stem/accelerators/ | |
Rotary Peace Fellowships | Scholarships and fellowships | Different countries | March-May | https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/peace-fellowships | |
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Fullbright Scholarship | |||||
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After school Africa | |||||
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Don's opportunities |