The ICSI Youth Fellowship is accepting applications for 2027. Applications close on Friday, 8 January 2027.
Open to Nigerians aged 18 to 35 working in human rights, legal aid, justice administration or judiciary civil society, with at least two years of active impact.
The purpose of the Innocent Chukwuma Social Impact (ICSI) Chair is to design and deliver programmes and engagements that will facilitate the emergence and development of the next generations of young social impact pioneers and social justice leaders in Nigeria.
The ICSI Youth Fellowship Programme is the flagship initiative of the Chair. It supports young people to catalyse systems and sectoral transitions in Nigeria through their social change initiatives in communities, social enterprises, nonprofit organisations, research, and influence on development policy implementation.
Innocent Chukwuma
The ICSI Chair and Fellowship was set up in honour of the late Mr Innocent Chukwuemeka Chukwuma. Innocent dedicated more than three decades of his life to fighting for marginalised people and building platforms for all voices to be heard.
He created new organisations and initiatives for sustainable development, and led and built social justice platforms for creative support to the civic and development space across Africa.
The ICSI Youth Fellowship Programme provides unique learning and community-building opportunities for young Nigerians working in social justice and social impact.
The fellowship engagements are built around three key disciplines:
Developing young leaders who will make Nigeria’s justice system fairer, in memory of Innocent Chukwuma.
Supported by
© 2026 Innocent Chukwuma Social Impact Chair and Fellowship · Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University
