Welcome to YALLF Application Portal

Thank you for your interest in the Young African Library Leaders Fellowship (YALLF). This form is divided into five simple sections:

1. Personal Profile
2. Contact Details
3. Work Experience
4. Professional Skills
5. Application Fee Payment

Please take your time to complete each section carefully.

Funding Options

You can choose to:

1. Self-fund your program or
2. Apply for a scholarship. Scholarship awards may be:
   • Full scholarship, or
   • Partial scholarship.

Scholarships are limited and not guaranteed.

The scholarship application deadline is 28th December 2025, while the self-fund application deadline is 31st January, 2026.

Application Fee

All applicants both self-funded and scholarship-seeking must pay a non-refundable application fee before submitting the application form.

Please note: Paying the application fee does not guarantee admission or scholarship selection. Also, Payment can be made in your local currency at its equivalent value in Naira.

Before you proceed, we encourage you to:

• Review the eligibility criteria
• Read through the FAQs
• Check our policies for more clarity