The Prestigious Global Foreign Mentorship Programme is run by the Global Entrepreneurs and Leaders Academy, an international youth-development organization headquartered in Nigeria. It combines remote curriculum-based learning with international mentorship for young people preparing for leadership, business, public-service, and professional paths.
The official page describes global online access and a three-month 2026 programme ending with graduation on 31 October. The site publishes cohort-specific dates but does not state a fixed recurrence schedule.
Benefits & funding
- Participation in the three-month online curriculum is free.
- Participants receive soft-skills and leadership-oriented training, virtual international exposure, and an assigned international mentor.
- The official page lists GELA certification and post-completion internship or job placement among the programme benefits.
- Selected participants use the course checkout flow only to activate dashboard access; the page states that no payment is charged.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be 18–35 years old.
- The programme is aimed at undergraduates, graduates, and young professionals who can participate online; no specific degree or work-experience minimum is stated.
- GELA particularly describes its intended participants as marginalized or socioeconomically disadvantaged urban young people who are unemployed or underemployed and motivated to become leaders.
- The official page describes access from Africa and globally and states no nationality, residency, or gender restriction.
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Age requirement
18–35 yrs
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Application process
- 1Open the official PGMP page and complete the embedded application form.
- 2Monitor email for a selection notice, which the page says may arrive within two to three weeks.
- 3If selected, use the exclusive link sent by GELA to access the course and complete the no-charge dashboard checkout details.
- 4Join the participant group through the emailed link and attend onboarding and orientation.
Program timeline
Application deadline and first orientation date
25 July 2026
Second orientation date
26 July 2026
Third orientation date
1 August 2026
Rolling after application
Selection notices, generally within two to three weeks
Graduation
31 October 2026