CyberGirls Fellowship is a free 1-year program that equips girls and women aged 18 – 28 years old with globally sought-after cybersecurity skills, positioning them to start a career in cybersecurity and helping them to seize work opportunities within Africa and across the world.
During the one-year duration of this fellowship, you will be given hands-on cybersecurity training, and mentorship, become certification-ready, and possibly get paid internship/job shadowing opportunities.
This initiative aims to improve the socio-economic well-being of girls and women living in underserved communities in Africa and contribute to fighting poverty & cybercrime, cybersecurity skills shortage, and gender disparity in the tech industry (particularly cybersecurity niche); as well as fighting unemployment/underemployment.
ELIGIBILITY
A Female aged 18 – 28 years old as of the commencement of the fellowship – 24th March 2023
From and resident in an African country and passionate about (starting a career in) cybersecurity
Proficient in English and have completed High school/Secondary school
Can withstand the pressures of an intensive hands-on technical training
Have access to the internet and are willing to devote fully to 7 months of intensive training
Not participating in a Cybersafe Foundation Program as of application close – 4th December 2022
DEADLINE: December 4, 2022
To apply and for more information, visit here
