Head Start is a corporate citizenship initiative of Wizer Academy, an industry-leading capacity-building services provider that has been the preferred partner to over 4,000 delegates and more than 100 of the leading brands across Africa.
Head Start (“the programme”) provides recent graduates with an opportunity to acquire job-ready business and productivity skills that gives beneficiaries a career head start.
We are now accepting applications for the next cohort of graduates into the programme. We are offering twelve (12) full scholarships for our intensive, 5-day training in Microsoft Office suite (Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Word).
In addition to practical sessions on work ethic and professional etiquette, successful candidates will learn to:
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Analyse data with MS Excel
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Learn presentation skills with MS PowerPoint
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Create professional documents with MS Word
Each scholarship covers tuition (valued at ₦450,000), course literature, light refreshments, lunch, stationery and access to a laptop (if required) for the course duration. The programme runs from 9am – 5pm each day, with breaks for tea/coffee and lunch.
Head Start Calendar 2024
| Quarter | Registration Period | Training Period |
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| Q1 | Jan 15 - Feb 24 Closed | Mar 25 - Mar 28 Closed |
| Q2 | Apr 1 - May 22 Closed | Jun 24 - Jun 28 Closed |
| Q3 | Jul 1 - Aug 23 Closed | Sep 23 - Sep 27 Closed |
| Q4 | Oct 3 - Nov 25 Closed | Dec 2 - Dec 6 Closed |
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted to proceed with the admission process.
Eligibility Criteria
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Candidates must have obtained a B.Sc, HND or equivalent in any discipline, from any tertiary institution in Nigeria, within the last two years.
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Candidates must have completed or be currently undergoing the National Youth Service (NYSC) scheme.
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Each candidate must submit a brief essay (not more than 500 words), explaining his/her career aspiration and why this scholarship would be of benefit.
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Each candidate may also provide any other relevant information in the essay, for a more compelling application.
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Each application will be assessed strictly based on each candidate’s submission.
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Please complete and submit the application forms on the following pages, with accurate information for a chance to be shortlisted. Good luck!
Terms and Conditions
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The training will be conducted in person, at a venue in Lagos, Nigeria.
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Scholarships cannot be deferred, redeemed for cash or transferred.
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We reserve the right to withdraw any scholarship offer if, in our view, the integrity of the candidate is in question - (e.g providing false information or documents).
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Wizer Academy reserves the right to reschedule or cancel a scheduled Head Start programme due to extraneous circumstances.
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By taking part in the Head Start programme, you agree to be notified of other upcoming Wizer Academy events – scholarships, challenges, open-enrollment programmes, etc.
