Scholarship Awareness
Bringing global scholarship opportunities within reach of Sierra Leonean students, so that talent — not circumstance — determines who studies abroad.
AYN Activity / National Education Initiative
National Study Abroad Summit 2026
Event Recap
The Summit in Review
Held 09 · 07 · 2026
On July 9th, 2026, the National Study Abroad Summit convened students, education professionals, government officials, and development partners at Miatta Civic Centre, Freetown, under the theme “Beyond Borders: Connecting Sierra Leone’s Brightest Minds to Global Education and Scholarship Opportunities.” Organized by Scholarly Path, the summit opened a national conversation on access to international education and scholarship pathways for Sierra Leonean youth.
The African Youth Network supported and contributed to the summit as a partner, consistent with its education, leadership, and youth-development mandate — helping connect young people to information, networks, and opportunities beyond national borders.
Date
Thursday, July 9, 2026
Venue
Miatta Civic Centre, Freetown
Organizer
Scholarly Path
Convening
Students, educators, officials & development partners
Focus Areas
What the summit set out to do
Grounded in the official summit theme — connecting Sierra Leone’s brightest minds to global education and scholarship opportunities.
International Education Pathways
Introducing young people to study destinations, institutions, and admission routes across the world.
Application Guidance
Demystifying the application journey — from identifying the right program to preparing a competitive submission.
Global Mobility
Encouraging a generation to think beyond borders, and to return home with skills that advance Sierra Leone.
Partners
Convened by Scholarly Path, alongside
Partner organizations as displayed on the official summit materials.
- I.B. Taylor-Kamara Foundation
- African Youth Model United Nations
- Centre for Community Initiatives & Services (CCIS)
- Girls Plus
- JO3’s Format
- Freetown Innovation Lab
- Millennium Business Incubator (MBI)
- Africell
- Orange
- African Youth Network (AYN)
AYN’s role at the summit
African Youth Network joined the National Study Abroad Summit as a partner — contributing through its youth network, education mandate, and on-the-ground engagement with young people across Sierra Leone. AYN supports initiatives that expand access to international education and scholarship opportunities for the nation’s youth.
In Frames
A national room, united by one ambition
Scenes from the National Study Abroad Summit 2026 at Miatta Civic Centre, Freetown.
What Comes Next
Carrying the momentum forward
The National Study Abroad Summit connected Sierra Leone’s brightest minds to global opportunities. AYN continues that mission — through its programs, its partnerships, and the National Volunteer Summit 2026.