Malawi
Emerging Public Leaders of Malawi
Call for Applications
The Government of Malawi and EPL, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, announce the open enrollment for the third cohort of the Public Service Fellowship Program.
Complete applications will be due by Monday, May 18, 2026.
Must be Malawian national with no criminal record
Must be a recent (up to 5 years) university graduate and not currently employed by the government
Must be 18-30 years old
Must have strong written and verbal English skills
Must have basic computer skills
Must demonstrate a commitment to Public Sector work
In partnership with the Mastercard Foundation together with partners from the Civil Service Commission, Department of the Human Resources, Management, and Development, Malawi School of Government, and Emerging Public Leaders of Malawi (EPL Malawi) our flagship Public Service Fellowship Program, has recruited, trained, mentored, and placed a total of 79 young professionals in key ministries, agencies, and departments within the public service.
EPL Malawi is now training 46 outstanding women and men completed their orientation as part of the second cohort.
In 2023, Emerging Public Leaders and the Government of Malawi signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) marking the beginning of a new collaboration, to develop and deliver a public service fellowship for young leaders in Malawi. The one-year fellowship program is designed to equip high-achieving Malawian university graduates with the technical and soft skills to drive impact in the public sector and promote best practices of good governance.
Over the course of the Fellowship program, the young professionals will attend rigorous training, complete a community service project, meet with mentors, and work alongside colleagues at various government ministries and agencies.
The second cohort is made up of 46 recent university graduates, including 33 women, with various educational backgrounds, mertiocratically selected from all 28 districts of Malawi. Following their selection, they attended a weeklong intensive orientation to learn about EPL’s pan-African network, global public service curriculum, and the history of public service in Malawi.