Last date for women entrepreneurship programe by US Consulate June 30

Hyderabad: The US Consulate General in Hyderabad has invited applications for its Academy for Women Entrepreneurs Program (AWE) on Tuesday. The deadline for applications falls on Friday, June 30. According to the consulate, there is high demand for the programme and only a few spaces are still available. Interested applicants have been advised to apply soon.

AWE is a multi-month programme designed to provide female entrepreneurs with the skills they need to formalise and grow their businesses. AWE combines the online learning platform Dream Builder with localiaed in-class discussion, mentoring, and engagement with local business leaders and U.S. experts.

The AWE programme in Telangana, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh will be implemented by the Kalinga Institute of Information Technology, Technology Business Incubators (KIIT-TBI) in cooperation with the U.S. Consulate General in Hyderabad, and will be funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of State.

AWE will provide training to a total of 100 aspiring women entrepreneurs in four cities including Warangal, Bhubaneshwar, Visakhapatnam and Tirupati. Each location will have a capacity of 25 participants, and classes and programmes will take place both online and in-person. Participants must be a resident of these cities. Women between the age group of 18 and 50 with basic business experience or a credible business idea in mind can apply for the programme. Intermediate or better English is a necessity, as the Dream Builder curriculum is only in English. KIIT-TBI will be accepting applications until June 30, 2023. KIIT-TBI would conduct online sessions to share more information about the programme.