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Young Entrepreneurs Leadership Programme (YELP) Application Form (2021-2022)

Application deadline: Monday 31st January 2022

BEFORE YOU GET STARTED:

The OXFO x FMDQ Young Entrepreneurs Leadership Programme (YELP) will offer twenty (20) young emerging Nigerian leaders with a bespoke leadership training programme delivered over 4 months.

This online programme requires a commitment of at least 10 hours per month, consisting of:
Roundtable discussions with world-leaders in business and entrepreneurship;
Masterclasses to build essential leadership skills, and;
Online community social events with your peers.

If successful, you must be available to take part in the 4-month programme which runs from 25th April 2022 to 26th August 2022.

The form must be completed by aspiring young entrepreneurial leaders (aged 21-35 years) based in Nigeria.

KEY DATES

Application deadline: Monday 31st January 2022 at 23:59 GMT
Interviews: Monday 7th February to Friday 18th February 2022
Selected leaders announced: By Friday 25th February 2022
Programme starts: Monday 25th April 2022
Programme ends: Friday 26th August 2022

Background
The Oxford Foundry (OXFO) and FMDQ Private Markets Limited (FMDQ), Africa’s first vertically integrated financial market infrastructure group, have partnered to accelerate the growth of Nigeria’s start-up ecosystem and nurture a future generation of young Nigerian leaders in entrepreneurship, through knowledge exchange and collaboration.

For further information, please read our FAQs and the press release on the OXFO and FMDQ partnership. For specific enquiries, please email us at yelp@fmdqgroup.com and info@oxfordfoundry.ox.ac.uk

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Applicant Information

First name

Last name

Personal Email address

Phone number

Gender (this information is used for statistical reporting only.)

Job title (if applicable)

Company / Organisation (if applicable)

Ethnicity

Nigerian State of residence

Address (please provide your home address in Nigeria)

City

Level of education

If "other" level of education, please elaborate.

Name of University (if applicable)

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Professional information

What goals have you set for yourself to achieve by December 2022?
How will the Young Entrepreneurs Leadership Programme (YELP) help you achieve these?

Consider how your goals relate to the leadership environment in your country and your possible contribution to it. (200 word limit)

How would you use your learnings from the YELP to drive positive change within your community? (200 word limit)

Which of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are you most interested in addressing? More information on the SDGs here: https://sdgs.un.org/goals. (Choose up to 3-SDGs)
Hint: Hold down the [ctrl] button on your keyboard as you click to select up to 3 UN SDGs.

Why are you motivated to address this SDG(s)? (200-word limit)

Which of these leadership skills do you think you need to develop or improve upon?
(Choose as many as you like or select the ‘no preference’ option.)
Hint: Hold down the [ctrl] button on your keyboard as you click to select up to 3 skills.

Do you have a CV? If so please upload
(maximum 2 A4 pages)

Please share a link to your LinkedIn profile, if you have one:

As we review your application, is there anything else you would like us to know? (200-word limit)

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Additional Information

How did you hear about this programme?

Please specify the name of the Innovation hub.

Agreement

The Young Entrepreneurs Leadership Programme (YELP) Roles & Responsibilities for participants: By applying to and participating in the YELP, I agree to:

• Satisfy myself that the Programme is suitable for my needs in terms of content and environment.

• Under no circumstances accept a placement on the programme that I do not fully intend to complete.

• Contribute to the placement in a professional manner.

• Be aware at all times that my personal conduct both on placement and outside of work will reflect upon myself, FMDQ and The Oxford Foundry.

• Advise the Oxford Foundry team (info@oxfordfoundry.ox.ac.uk) if any difficulties arise before or during the programme that may affect my ability to participate in or complete the Programme.

• Provide feedback to the Oxford Foundry at the end of the programme.

I understand:

• By submitting my personal details to the Oxford Foundry, I agree to the Oxford Foundry sharing these with OXFO facilitators, mentors and ambassadors, as well as staff at the University of Oxford that are part of delivering this programme. For further information, please see our privacy policy.

• That I am not a University of Oxford student and acknowledge the fact that the YELP is an extra-curricular, non-credit bearing programme run by the Oxford Foundry. When referring to the YELP on my CV and LinkedIn profile, I will clearly state the programme title, date, and the affiliation as Oxford Foundry, University of Oxford in full. I am not permitted to use the University of Oxford name or logo in isolation.

I can confirm the information provided in this application is to the best of my knowledge, accurate and true, and I understand that inaccurate or untruthful information may compromise my application/or terms of agreement of the placement.

Privacy Policy Information

By applying to the Young Entrepreneurs Leadership Programme you agree to the data storage, communication and tracking of your data as described in our Privacy Policy.