A 12-month, nonfinancial mentorship fellowship connecting Nigerian undergraduates with experienced professionals for purposeful guidance, practical development, and career growth.
Discover the purpose of MOFP, its personalized mentorship model, and the 12-month development journey designed for undergraduates.
Explore undergraduate eligibility, application dates, selection criteria, and how to join the 12-month mentorship fellowship.
Discover the experiences and achievements of our undergraduate fellows across various universities.
University education builds essential knowledge, yet many undergraduates have limited opportunities to learn directly from professionals who understand the realities of their chosen fields. Without informed guidance, the transition from academic study to professional life can be difficult to navigate.
The Michael Oyelakin Fellowship Program (MOFP) exists to bridge that gap. Through structured, one-to-one mentorship, the fellowship connects promising Nigerian undergraduates with experienced professionals who can help them explore career pathways, develop practical skills, make informed decisions, and pursue meaningful personal and professional growth.
Our vision is a generation of young people equipped not only with academic qualifications, but also with the confidence, judgment, relationships, and sense of responsibility to contribute positively within their professions and communities.
The fellowship follows a flexible, four-phase development roadmap. Fellows and mentors adapt activities to the fellow’s discipline, goals, and opportunities, while maintaining regular engagement and a practical outcome.
Mentor introduction, assessment of interests and strengths, identification of development priorities, and a realistic personal development plan.
Discipline-specific learning, communication, professional ethics, networking, and exploration of relevant career pathways.
Development of a feasible project, portfolio, research exercise, community initiative, or other discipline-appropriate deliverable, with mentor feedback.
Review of progress, presentation or documentation of the practical outcome, and a forward-looking academic or career development plan.
MOFP welcomes undergraduates from a broad range of fields. Mentorship is guided by applicants’ interests and the availability of suitably experienced mentors.
Scientific disciplines, computing, engineering, technology, and innovation.
Medicine, public health, allied health, biological sciences, and related fields.
Law, governance, economics, public policy, education, and social development.
Business, entrepreneurship, communication, creative disciplines, and the humanities.
MOFP is designed for motivated Nigerian undergraduates who are ready to learn from experienced professionals, apply new skills, and commit to a year of purposeful mentorship.
Applicants must be enrolled at 300 level or above at a recognized Nigerian university, including higher levels in longer degree programs.
Applicants should demonstrate satisfactory academic standing, intellectual curiosity, and a willingness to learn and improve.
Applicants should be able to explain their academic interests, professional aspirations, and the guidance they hope to gain from mentorship.
Applicants must be willing to engage throughout the 12-month program, attend agreed monthly mentorship sessions, and complete reasonable development activities.
Submit an original essay of no more than 350 words describing your goals, why mentorship matters to you, and what you hope to achieve through MOFP.
Applicants must commit to honest information, respectful mentor engagement, ethical conduct, and accountability for agreed goals and activities.
A clear, merit-informed selection process focused on readiness to learn, personal motivation, and alignment with available mentorship expertise.
Complete the fellowship application form with your university, level of study, discipline, academic information, career interests, and personal statement (maximum 350 words).
Applications are assessed for undergraduate eligibility, academic commitment, clarity of goals, and readiness for a structured mentorship relationship.
Shortlisted applicants may be contacted for clarification or an interview. Mentor matches are considered based on discipline, development needs, and mentor availability.
Selected fellows receive official notification, an introduction to fellowship expectations, and guidance on setting goals and beginning their 12-month mentorship.
For inquiries about eligibility, application requirements, or mentorship participation, contact the MOFP team through the official contact page.
Contact the MOFP TeamHear directly from undergraduate fellows navigating their 12-month leadership transformation.
“The executive mentorship opened doors I didn't think possible in my penultimate year. My mentor guided my econometric analysis which is now accepted for presentation at a national conference.”
“MOFP taught me that purpose must anchor engineering. The monthly coaching on ethical leadership transformed my final year project into a viable clean energy community pilot.”
Measurable impact in undergraduate academic performance, research output, and career placement.