AIG Fellowship: Enhancing Policy Implementation across Africa
Applications are now open for the 2025 AIG Fellowship. The fellowship offers a unique opportunity for outstanding public sector leaders to deepen their knowledge in public policy implementation. Delivered in partnership with the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford, the fellowship equips exceptional public servants with practical knowledge and skills to develop lasting solutions to critical policy challenges.
Fellows engage in a blend of academic study and practical learning at the University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government. This immersive experience allows them to examine best practices from around the world to design effective and lasting solution to public policy challenges in Africa.
Fellows conclude the programme by applying their learning to develop policy papers and briefs which they share through a workshop or lecture, contributing valuable insights to the broader public policy community.
Past Fellows of the programme include:
Professor Attahiru Jega (2016-17 Fellow): Professor Attahiru Jega was the first public sector leader to be awarded the AIG Fellowship. He currently serves as a Professor in the Department of Political Science at Bayero University, Kano, and has an extensive body of work on Nigerian politics, elections, and democratisation.
Justice Georgina Wood (2017-18 Fellow): Justice Georgina Wood is the first female Chief Justice of Ghana, pioneering anti-corruption reforms and judicial transparency. Her participation in the fellowship programme helped her inspire new policy solutions for justice in Africa.
Mrs Ifueko Omoigui-Okauru (2018-19 Fellow): Mrs Omoigui-Okauru served as the first female Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and Chairman of the Joint Tax Board, leading transformative reforms in Nigeria's tax administration system. Her participation in the fellowship helped her learn effective strategies to transform institutions from within.
Beyond individual development, the programme offers:
Global Perspective: Fellows engage with leading scholars and gain global perspectives at the University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government.
Knowledge Creation: Fellows contribute to the body of knowledge on policy implementation in Africa through their policy papers and briefs.
Lasting Legacy: Fellows join a prestigious network of change-makers whose insights continue to shape governance across the continent.
We welcome eligible candidates to apply for the fellowship and members of the public to nominate exceptional public sector leaders.
Click here to learn more about the fellowship and apply or nominate.