Joseph Ibekwe Mentorship Program
for Undergraduate Students in Nigeria
 2026 Mentorship, Cohort 1
February – June 2026
Call For Applications: Joseph Ibekwe Mentorship Program for students at Fled Institute
Applications Deadline: January 15, 2026
Who Should Apply: Students in Tertiary Institutions.
Program Venue & Dates:Â Online and Onsite.
The Joseph Ibekwe Mentorship Program seeks to mentor undergarduate students in Nigeria.
The Cohort admits only 50 Students for a mixed learning experience in leadership development, digital skills, and community engagement.
The program is anchored on goal 4 of UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that talks about inclusive and equitable quality education and promote life-long learning opportunities for all. The program will focus on life skills development and lifelong learning for youths.
 AIMS OF THE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, to:
- Introduce Mentees to the principles and practice of transformational public leadership.
- Shape understanding on community participation and public leadership opportunities, challenges, and how to navigate the public space.
- Build personal and digital skills for effective engagement and income generation.
The online platforms will keep the Mentees connected, giving them the opportunity to share experiences across cultures and geographies. Mentees will benefit from the guidance and skills to explore new approaches to dealing with real life public issues of the day.
WHAT IS THE TIME COMMITMENT REQUIRED?Â
Successful applicants will be required to attend 2-3 hours of online meetings every two weeks over a period of 5Â months. Â
PROGRAM COST
Application fee: N10,000/$10
Participation fee: N50,000/$50
The cost includes resources materials and certfication.
HOW WILL PARTICIPANTS BE SELECTED?
Applications will be reviewed by the staff of Fled Institute. The selection will be carefully made to ensure diversity of gender, geography and life situations. Participants will be selected from across Nigeria.
APPLICATION PROCESSÂ
If you are interested, do the following:
Complete the online application form.
Send in a Personal Statement of not more than 100 words, describing why this mentorship program is important to you and how participating in it will help meet your personal development goals.
Send letter of attestation from Parent or Guardian, affirming suitability to participate in the Mentorship Program.
Send Personal Statement & letter of Attestation to email: people4power2015@gmail.com
CLICK HERE TO APPLY
EXTRA BENEFIT
1o best participating students will be selected and given 50% Scholarship to come to Abuaja in November 2026, for a one week residential leaderhsip experience.Â
For inquiries, contact
The Program Coordinator
Joseph Ibekwe Mentorship Program
Fled International Leadership Institute
Plot MF 57 Cadastral Zone,
KMC Street, Karu Site,
Abuja – Nigeria
Tel/Whatsapp: +234-7080157176