Next Generation Resource Governance Leaders Program 2026

The Next Generation Resource Governance Leaders Program is an internship designed to balance theory with real-world application. It aims to equip participants with multi-disciplinary intellectual development, practical skills, and research abilities to think innovatively and solve complex governance challenges.

📖 About the Program

The program is hosted by the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP). It focuses on fostering leadership and governance skills in young Africans passionate about ensuring the continent’s vast energy and extractive resources contribute to sustainable and inclusive development.

🎁 Benefits

Participants of the program will receive the following benefits:

• Support for growth and development through:
  • Opportunities for training and development
  • Coaching, mentorship, and peer support
  • Encouragement of creativity and innovation
• Generous stipend and lunch for the duration of the program
• Decent accommodation for international participants
• An approved return ticket from the participant’s home country to Ghana

✅ Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Be a young African residing in Africa, aged not exceeding 32 years
• Demonstrate a passion for ensuring Africa’s energy and extractive resources contribute to sustainable development
• Hold relevant academic qualifications, preferably in one or more of the following fields:
  • Economics (including energy)
  • Engineering (petroleum/electrical)
  • Oil and gas management
  • Public policy
  • Law
  • Political economy
  • Development studies
  • Development finance
  • Project management
  • Communications
  • Statistics
  • Mathematics
• Possess good writing skills with clarity and logical flow of thought
• Have adequate knowledge of relevant qualitative and quantitative analytical tools (e.g., R, Stata, Eviews, NVivo, Atlas.ti)
• Ability to:
  • Multitask, prioritize, and meet multiple deadlines
  • Think creatively and take initiative in solving problems
  • Work well in a team and demonstrate good interpersonal skills
• Exhibit a strong sense of leadership, ownership, and responsibility for decisions and actions

🗓️ Application Date and Process

• Applicants must provide answers to the questions in the application form and upload the required documents as one PDF file in the appropriate section.
• Application Deadline: 11:59 PM GMT on Thursday, January 15, 2026

📅 Application Deadline

15 January 2026

🌐 Application Portal

• View details of the program: Africa Centre for Energy Policy Next Generation Resource Governance Leaders Program 2026
• Apply here: Application Form

• Support for growth and development through:
  • Opportunities for training and development.
  • Coaching, mentorship, and peer support.
  • Creating room for creativity and innovation.
• A generous stipend and lunch for the duration of the program.
• Decent accommodation for international NextGen Leaders.
• An approved return ticket from the NextGen Leader’s home country to Ghana.