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The Lazord Fellowship Program

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The Lazord Fellowship is a program that provides recent graduates with professional and civic skills through year-long job placements, mentoring, and training by local partners.

Fellows will:

  • Hosted for one year in a local non-profit or for-profit organization (Four days a week)

  • Receive a living stipend (based on local living costs)

  • Be offered a minimum of 18 training sessions by influential civil society leaders and professional trainers on an array of topics pertaining to civil society, management, leadership, team building, management skills, and much more

  • Receive monthly mentoring sessions with professional mentors with civil society experience

  • Have networking opportunities with professionals and influential individuals from all sectors – both local and international

  • Attend the annual opening and closing of International Conferences* with the regional cohort of fellows from all three countries

  • Health Insurance

  • A monthly housing allowance or accommodation for fellows not based in Cairo

Eligibility

  • Be a public university graduate (open to all graduates from any field)
  • Be a private university graduate (need-based scholarship granted for at least 2 years)
  • Having graduated in 2020 (exception due to Covid) or after;
  • Have a proven record of being civically engaged;
  • Ready to commit to a one-year full-time fellowship starting September 2022;
  • Be available to attend the annual International Conference (from September 25 to October 1, 2022)
  • Have local residency status and authorization to work in the country of the fellowship to which you are applying;

All interested candidates should apply through the link posted on Gerhart Center’s social media platforms.

No confirmation emails will be sent to applicants

If your application was accepted you will receive an interview invitation

Unfortunately, the eligibility criteria for the Lazord Fellowship requires fresh graduates that have graduated in 2020 or after, however Gerhart Center offers other programs that might suit you. (Please follow our social media platforms for all updated)

We only accept applicants that will receive their graduation transcript/certificate/results before the end of June (June 30). If you’ll receive your results by then, then you can apply. If not, you are very welcome to apply next year.

All Egyptian male applicants must identify their military service status, whether it is completion or exemption

No, the fellowship is a one-year full commitment, which includes job placement and weekly training sessions.

Egyptians can apply for the fellowship here in Egypt

You will be required to provide documentation verifying your residency and a copy of your passport.

We handle applications on an annual basis. To be considered for future cohorts, you must submit a new application form

An orientation session takes place in Mid-August for all new fellows and ends in October/November 2024. The graduation ceremony is in December/January.

The fellowship placement usually starts in October, and you will have to excuse your work/internship for some days off during August and September to receive your local fellowship orientation and start your matching process.

The financial package will be shared with selected fellows in their orientation session. 

We usually receive a great number of applications it would be impossible to send our feedback and comments to each applicant separately, but you will receive general tips and recommendations that might be helpful for applying next year.