Applications open for Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2015-2016

Posted on August 30, 2014 by RedFoxx

Deadline: Varies from country to country
Open to: graduates from all fields
Scholarship: varies according to a country of origin and a type of scholarship

Description

The Swiss government, through the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS), awards the Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars and Artists for the Academic Year 2015-2016. The scheme includes various postgraduate scholarships to foreign scholars and researchers:

University scholarships (Swiss universities, Federal Institutes of Technology, as well as Universities of Applied Sciences)
Arts scholarships (schools of music and fine arts, only for a limited number of countries).

These scholarships provide graduates from all fields with the opportunity to pursue doctoral or postdoctoral research in Switzerland at one of the public funded university or recognized institution.

Eligibility

The scholarships are offered to international graduates from countries around the world, however not all of the countries are included in the scheme. Choose your country from the drop-down menu HERE and check which scholarships you are eligible to apply for.

Scholarship

Generally the scholarship includes a monthly payment, exemption from tuition fees, insurance, housing allowance, airfare and other benefits, depending on the country of origin and the type of scholarship.

Application

The application deadlines vary depending on the country you come from.

In order to apply for a scholarship, please contact the relevant application institution in your country of origin (institution cited in the factsheet, that you can find when you choose your country from the drop-down menu HERE ).

For further information visit the official website HERE.

Balkan SAYS – Security Architecture Youth Seminar 2014 in Ljubljana, Slovenia

Posted on August 28, 2014 by RedFoxx

Deadline: 8 September 2014
Open to: students, young professionals, future leaders and active individuals
Venue: 24-27 October in Ljubljana, Slovenia

Description

The Euro-Atlantic Council of Slovenia is a voluntary, non-profit and non-governmental interest and expert association. Their aim is to contribute to an active role played by the Republic of Slovenia in ensuring peace, security, and democratic stability in the Euro-Atlantic area through the EU and NATO. Balkan SAYS – Security Architecture Youth Seminar is a youth oriented security seminar, which goal is to connect youth from the region and beyond, discuss relevant security related topics, and search for fresh views and solutions to the most pressing regional issues.

Eligibility

The Balkan SAYS – Security Architecture Youth Seminar is intended for students, young professionals, future leaders and active individuals who are:

20 – 35 years of age;
interested in the security field and familiar with the seminar topics;
able to communicate and work in English language;
open to enrich their knowledge and awareness regarding the security and cooperation in the Balkans with a special emphasis to the issues of youth and display a commitment to promote positive changes;
committed to prepare themselves for the conference subjects, previous to their arrival in case of selection and able to participate during whole duration of the conference.

Costs

The Balkan SAYS 2014 – Security Architecture Youth Seminar will again take place on 24-27 October in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Seminar application fee for international participants: 50€

The application fee includes: 4 nights’ accommodation, meals, local transportation, tour of the city and conference materials.Euro-Atlantic Council of Slovenia might be able to partly reimburse the transportation costs of the selected international participants to and from the conference venue up to 150€. Requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Seminar application fee for Slovenian participants: 15€

The application fee includes: meals, local transportation, tour of the city and conference materials.

Application

Interested applicants need to sent a completed application form alongside with their CV to: balkan.says@gmail.com

The official call

United Nations Journalism and Public Information Programme: Cyber Threats Workshop‏ in Turin, Italy

Posted on August 27, 2014 by RedFoxx

UNICRI Journalism and Public Information Programme on New Threats
Cyber Threats Workshop ( 9, 10,11 October 2014)

The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) is organizing the third edition of the Cyber Threats Workshop within the framework of its Journalism and Public Information Programmeon New Threats. The programme is tailored to journalists, chief information officers and those who want to specialize in public information and journalism. The focus of the upcoming workshop is on cyber crime, internet governance and the role of media.

The Cyber Threats Workshop will take place from the 9^th to the 11^th October 2014 at the United Nations Campus in Turin, Italy.

Key topics addressed include:

Evolution of the digital society and modern vulnerabilities
Understanding cyber warfare, cyber terrorism and cyber espionage
Online crimes against property and persons
UNICRI Hackers Profiling Project
How to recognize and communicate cyber-threats/facts
Discussing freedom of the press and cyber security
Securing journalists, protecting sources and media infrastructures

The lecturers are experienced international journalists, experts from nationally and internationally academic and research institutions, as well as practitioners from international organizations dealing with cyber threats, cyber security and internet governance. To access the Faculty members list please click here.

Upon completion of the course UNICRI grants a certificate of participation.

Applications deadline: 3 September 2014 (23:00 CET)

Who should attend: The workshop is intended for journalists, public information officers, corporate communication managers and those who want to specialize in public information and journalism.

For detailed information: http://unicri.it/communicating_on_new_threats

E-mail: publicinfo@unicri.it Tel.: (+39) 011 6537144

International Youth Forum-2014 (Lutsk, Ukraine)

Posted on August 21, 2014 by RedFoxx

Deadline: 20 September 2014
Open to: participants from Europe
Venue: 18-19 October 2014, Lutsk, Ukraine

Description

On October 18-19, 2014 the Ukrainian city of Lutsk will host the II International Youth Forum-2014 that will become a meeting place for the active youth from many countries.

The organizers strive to create the best working conditions for the Forum participants to exchange experience and ideas in order to create and maintain cooperation.

During the two Forum days participants will take part in presentations, discussions, panels, workshops and indulge the Lutsk city tour.

Various presentations of international funds and Ukrainian charity organizations will be a valuable initiative that will help young activists to find the financial help for their creative projects. Also the Forum encourages young leaders to take part in a contest of project ideas. The best idea will be awarded.

The Forum organizers invited VIP-guests to share their experiences with the youth and talk in informal environment.

The international Forum guests will learn about the civic sector of the Volyn region of Ukraine when attending meetings, workshops and seminars.

The organizers, NGO Youth Platform invite everyone to take part in the Forum

Eligibility

Participants from Europe can apply

Costs

The accommondation and meals are provided. The organizers don’t cover travel costs, they are participant’s personal contribution.

Application

In order to apply, register HERE.

Deadline 20.09.2014

For inquiries or additional questions please contact

Oleksandr Shvets

olek-shvets@ukr.net or youth.forum.lutsk@gmail.com

Win a 10-day Filmmaking Assignment to Capture Day of the Dead in Mexico!

Posted on August 21, 2014 by RedFoxx

Deadline: 17 September 2014
Open to: film students, or anyone who’s trying to build a career in film making and/or presenting
Venue: 30 October – 10 November 2014, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Description

World Nomads is accepting applications for a travel film scholarship. The winner will spend 10 days documenting the Dia de los Muertos festivities in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. He or she will also be mentored by filmmaker and director Brian Rapsey.

Don’t be misled by the name, this ‘spirited’ festival is marked by ceremonies that both honor the dear departed while simultaneously rejoicing in everything living.

On assignment, you will be mentored by veteran filmmaker and director, Brian Rapsey, who will help you hone your craft to become a better storyteller. From your experiences, you will be tasked with producing 4x three-minute travel-themed videos that we will share with the world!

You need to be available to be in Mexico from October 30-November 10, 2014 to participate in the assignment.

Eligibility

In order to be considered eligible to apply, you must fulfill all of the following criteria:

Any non-professionals can apply – this is open to film students, or anyone who’s trying to build a career in film making and/or presenting!
Minimum age 18 (by application deadline, September 17th) with a current, valid passport and you must be available as per the dates set out. Please note these dates are not changeable in any way.
You may be a resident of any country (subject to obtaining a Mexican visa).
You should be a mad-keen auteur with a lust for adventure and burning desire to be a filmmaker and/or presenter.
You must be fit and healthy as moderate levels of physical work are involved as well as a number of late nights!

Costs

The winner will receive airfare from the country of residence to Mexico, recording gear and and travel insurance. The winner will be expected to produce four, three-minute videos for the World Nomads site.

Application

Applicants must be available to travel Oct. 30 to Nov. 10. The deadline to apply is Sept. 17. Application materials must be sent in English.

For more information, click here.

Alumni Small Grants Program 2014-2015

Posted on August 18, 2014 by RedFoxx

Deadline: 5 September 2014
Open to: Azerbaijan
Grants: max: $3,000 for alumni groups and $1,000 for individuals.

Description

The US-Educated Alumni Small Grants Program (ASG) is intended to sustain the alumni community and maintain alumni activities by engaging and motivating alumni of various U.S. Exchange programs to participate in community development projects. It seeks to encourage inter-alumni networking, as well as civic engagement by alumni with the broader Azerbaijani Society. The ASG program is funded by the U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan and administrated by the US-Educated Azerbaijani Alumni Association (AAA).

Objectives of the ASG:

To encourage projects that aim to give back to the community (such as regional outreach projects);
To partner with a public institution and initiative a public or community service program;
To provide extended support for alumni events or to organize alumni networking opportunities to provide a unified environment, where alumni not only gather but also produce contributing outcome for the general public;
To organize training programs or conferences for professional development of colleagues and/or other alumni (Topics may vary from education and sport to environment).

Eligibility

The grants are open to both USG alumni groups (minimum three alumni) and individual alumni. International and local NGOs, foreign citizens and non-alumni groups are not eligible for grants.

In order to be considered eligible to apply, you must fulfill all of the following criteria:

Applicant/s must be alumni at the time of application;
Applicant/s must currently be residing in the republic of Azerbaijan;
Alumni and recipients of all U.S. Government-funded exchange and training programs, including ECA, USAID, USDA trainings, as well as others with a U.S. Government alumni connection are eligible to apply;
Funded projects can start from September 30, 2014 and end before March 31, 2015 (Project activities can only start after signing grant agreement with AAA).

Grant

The grant funding may not exceed $3,000 for alumni groups and $1,000 for individuals.

Application:

The applicants are encouraged to use the format without any modifications:

Eligible applicants should submit:

Completed grant application form (attached);
Budget and budget narrative* *
CV’s of the eligible alumni;
Other documents necessary to better evaluate submitted project proposals.

Full package of Application should be emailed to the Project’s Coordinator Mrs. Zahra Amrahova at zahra.amrahova@aaa.org.az and cc to office@aaa.org.az with the subject name Alumni Small Grant Program of your email. Applications must be submitted by September 5, 2014 by midnight. Grant awards will be announced before September 26, 2014. All applicants will be notified about their results.

The official webpage

The School in Philosophy, Economics and Politics 2014 in Romania

Posted on August 18, 2014 by RedFoxx

Deadline: 31 August 2014 ~ for international applicants; 7 September 2014 for Romanian applicants.
Open to: participants who are interested in the value of liberty.
Venue: 23-28 September 2014, Brasov, Romania

Description

The Center for Institutional Analysis and Development – Eleutheria (CADI), The Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS), The Wilfried Martens Center for European Studies (CES), The Institute for Economic Studies Europe (IES- Europe) and The Society for Individual Freedom (SoLib) are receiving applications for The September School of Economics, Politics and Philosophy, scheduled for September 23 – 28, 2014 at a hotel in Brasov (exact location to be updated soon).

This year’s event focuses on the future of freedom and prosperity in Europe.

Eligibility

Applicants would be students and graduates in human and social sciences and in other fields who are interested in the value of liberty.

Costs

Classes, room and board (but not transportation) are paid by the organizers for at least 35 participants. More unsponsored places are also available, please inquire if interested.

Application

Application deadline is August 31 for international applicants and September 7 for Romanian applicants. Succesful applicants from abroad will be announced on September 2 and Romanian participants will be announced on September 10. Please send your applications at andra.bistriceanu@cadi.ro or at office@cadi.ro.

The application must contain:

A short opinion essay in English on any day, lecture or debate title, no longer than 500 words.
Your CV in English. Make sure you mention your name, affiliation and contact data.

Good luck!

Please pass this call to anyone you think may be interested. For further inquiries feel free to write to Andra Bistriceanu atandra.bistriceanu@cadi.ro or call 0040213160252. Please find attached the draft program; follow www.cadi.ro homepage for latest program updates.

The official web-page.

Youth in Peace Education International Training 2014 in Istanbul, Turkey

Posted on August 13, 2014 by RedFoxx

Deadline: 27 August 2014, 17.30 (GMT+2)
Open to: participants between the ages of 15 and 29 years old, from CEE, CIS and MENA regions
Venue: 22-28 September 2014 in Istanbul, Turkey

Description

The International Youth Leadership Academy (IYLA) created and based in Istanbul by a community of international and Turkish partner organizations, including UNICEF, is a space for non-formal education, capacity building and enhancement of leadership skills for youth.

The proposed international training program of IYLA will take place on 22-28 September 2014 in Istanbul, Turkey. The training will be conducted based on the experience and knowledge of experts and trainers from Habitat Center for Development and Governance and UNICEF long with Peace Educators. The main aim of this programme is to develop the capacity of local youth leaders and to support them to actively contribute to their own communities in building peace and to increase their role in peaceful activities.

Eligibility

Participants will be selected from countries in the CEE, CIS and MENA regions. Young people from other parts of the world are also encouraged but the priority will be given to the applications from those given regions. Application criteria are as follows:

be between 15 and 29 years of age,
have the ability to use English as the working language throughout the training program,
represent a youth NGO (priority will be given to those that work on conflict resolution or/peace studies as well as youth participation)
and/or be in youth work (as a volunteer or as a fresh professional)
be willing to play an active role in the sessions,
be able and willing to follow the process and actively implement the activities required by the programme,
have the opportunity to share their new knowledge, skills and contacts within their own organizations following the program,
be committed to carrying out follow-up activities and be active in localising the knowledge,

Working language of the program will be English. Participants should be proficient in English. Training participants will be selected based on gender-equality and diversity of background. Selection will be conducted through the criteria mentioned above.

Costs

Travel costs and accommodation (including meals) will be covered by the program. Only selected applicants will be informed about this process.

Application

Supporting agencies or organizations are requested to send us a reference letter stating how your organization or agency can support you in the follow-up activities. Moreover, there is no format for the letter, yet it is important to see how your participation is important for the sending organization in conducting similar activities in your own community. The letter should be sent to ugla.iyla@gmail.com

In order to apply, register HERE.

NOTE! Please answer all the questions!

DEADLINE: 27 August 2014, 17.30 (GMT+2)

Only selected applicants will be informed by 5 September 2014 and receive the program documentation directly.

30 participants will be selected on the basis of the profile outlined above. During the selection process, criteria will be applied to ensure a balance between sexes, geographical regions, and the diversity of religions, cultures, organizations and experiences. Young people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

National Geographic Society/Waitt Grants

Posted on August 12, 2014 by RedFoxx

Deadline: on a rolling basis
Open to: worldwide internationals with respective level of expertise and experience
Grant: 5.000-15.000 US dollars

Description

The National Geographic Society/Waitt Grants Program funds projects that require venture capital, supporting exceptional projects while foregoing a time-consuming peer-review process. NGS/Waitt grants are able to fund “proof of concept” research for applicants at an earlier stage in their careers than other NGS grant programs. Special emphasis is placed on expedited grant processing and turnaround.

Eligibility

The National Geographic Society/Waitt Grants Program supports a variety of project, that are generally not covered by other sources of funding. Waitt Grants Program will fund worldwide internationals who are able to show a commensurate level of expertise and experience, but are not required to have an advanced degrees to be eligible for funding.

Grant

National Geographic Society/Waitt grants are awarded on a rolling basis and range from U.S. $5,000-$15,000. There is no set quantity of grants awarded, but budget constraints keep the number to approximately a hundred per year.

Grant restrictions:

National Geographic Society grants may not be used for indirect costs or expenses not directly related to the project. This does not exclude salaries and fringe benefits.
Funds may not be used for travel to scientific/professional meetings or conferences, legal actions, land acquisition, endowments, construction of permanent field stations or publishing research results.
Grant recipients are expected to provide the National Geographic Society with rights of first refusal for popular publication of their findings.

Application

You can apply for grant from the National Geographic Society/Waitt Grants program through the online application system available here. The applicants should provide information about themselves, the project and budget. After you submit your application the selection committee will elaborate your application and project, and will make a decision within 10 weeks of application submission. Applicants planning work in foreign countries should include at least one local collaborator as part of their research teams. The selection committee will not consider applications seeking support only for laboratory work or archival research.

Before conducting the application, also note that:

The application form can be completed in multiple sessions. You will be allowed to save your work to an online account and complete it at another time;
You will have the opportunity to upload electronic copies of your curriculum vitae (CV), publication record, maps, images, and alternative budgets before submitting your application. Instructions will be provided. A copy of your CV is required;
Please ensure that your browser is configured to receive cookies;
If you have any questions about the online application form, please email waitt@ngs.org.

For additional information please visit the official webpage HERE.

FISU Young Reporters Programme 2015

Posted on August 8, 2014 by RedFoxx

Deadline: 15 October 2014
Open to: 21 – 25 year old students or recent graduates in journalism or communications from around the world
Venue: 3 – 14 July 2015 in Gwangju, Korea

Description

International University Sports Federation (FISU) launched this journalism education programme to provide young (sport) journalists with a unique training experience during FISU’s major multisport event, the Summer Universiade. All Young Reporters will undertake both general and specialized training in various aspects of sports reporting and the coverage of major events such as the Universiade. The course will look at what makes a good human interest/sport story, how to tell it informatively and entertainingly, when to look for more background detail and why accuracy and fairness still remain the cornerstone of reporting. According to their specific interests, participants will specialize in areas of media such as print reporting (newspaper, magazine and agency), news and sports photography and Internet/new media. Stories, photographs, audio and video packages will be published within the FISU and Gwangju Universiade Internet sites and will be freely available, without rights, to media organizations worldwide.

Eligibility

Candidates has to be between the ages of 21 – 25 undertaking full or part time studies towards a career in communications, journalism or other areas of news media. Recent university graduates working as interns or in similar training roles in established news organizations may also be considered. They will be outstandingly proficient in writing and presenting news reports in English.

Costs

FISU will cover the cost of travel from the candidate’s home to Gwangju and back, while the Gwangju OC will provide accommodation and meals.

Application

Individuals interested in applying are asked to submit in English:

Current and detailed CV with date of birth and photo accompanied by covering letter;
Current address, E-mail address and Skype address;
Two letters of reference from academic or professional contacts;
An A4 page text (300 to 500 words) that could serve as an intro page for a book entitled: ‘Major Sporting Events: Pitfalls for Young Reporters?’.

The deadline for applications is 15 October 2014. All applications should be sent to media@fisu.net in pdf format. An intake interview might be conducted via Skype for the final selection round to assess the English proficiency of the candidates.

For further information, please visit the official website.