Stanford Fellowship for Democracy and Development

Posted on November 11, 2014 by RedFoxx

Deadline: 5 January 2015
Open to: Journalists involved in their country’s economic and political development
Fellowship: travel, accommodation, living expenses and visa costs.

Description

The Draper Hills Summer Fellowship on Democracy and Development is a three-week program that brings together 25 to 30 midcareer professionals in the field of democracy, development and the rule of law, especially those from developing countries. The dates for the 2015 Draper Hills Summer Fellows Program are Sunday, July 19- Friday, August 7, 2015.Applicants are required to participate in the entire duration of the fellowship program. They must be sure that they can be absent from their professional obligations during that time and must make a commitment to attend the program upon acceptance. Due to limited financial resources available, the program is unable to provide funding for families to accompany fellows to Stanford for the program.

Eligibility

Journalists involved in their country’s economic and political development can apply for a summer fellowship at Stanford University.Detailed information Eligibility and selection criteria

Fellowship

The university covers travel, accommodation, living expenses and visa costs. The training program provides a forum for emerging leaders to connect, exchange experiences and receive academic training through seminars, academic readings and classroom-based curriculum.

Application

We encourage all applicants to review the following pages in detail before submitting the pre-screen questionnaire.

1) Application Guidelines and Overview

2) Letters of Recommendation

In order to apply, register HERE.

If you have any questions, check the FAQ section or write to: summerfellows@stanford.edu

The official web-page.

The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme 2014/15

Posted on November 11, 2014 by RedFoxx

Deadline: 1 December 2014
Open to: candidates holding a Master’s degree
Fellowship: an annual stipend of US$30,000, research allowance US$1,300

Description

Established by the Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong in 2009, the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) aims at attracting the best and brightest students in the world to pursue their PhD studies in Hong Kong’s institutions.

Candidates who are seeking admission as new full time PhD students in the following eight institutions:

City University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Baptist University
Lingnan University
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Institute of Education
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The University of Hong Kong

Detailed information about the institutions and their programs find HERE.

Eligibility

Applicants should demonstrate outstanding qualities of academic performance, research ability / potential, communication and interpersonal skills, and leadership abilities. Specific requirements vary by the program and institution.

Fellowship

The Fellowship provides an annual stipend of HK$240,000 (approximately US$30,000) and a conference and research-related travel allowance of HK$10,000 (approximately US$1,300) per year to each awardee for a period of up to three years. More than 230 PhD Fellowships will be awarded in the 2015/16 academic year.

Application

Eligible candidates should first make an Initial Application online HERE to obtain a HKPFS Reference Number by 1 December 2014 at Hong Kong Time 12:00:00 before submitting applications for PhD admission to their desired institutions.

After completing an initial application, applicants should submit full applications for their selected PhD programmes to the proposed institutions quoting their HKPFS Reference Number before the institutions’ deadlines, that are between 1 – 6 December 2014. Applicants may choose up to two programmes / departments at one or two institutions for PhD study under HKPFS 2015/16.

For further information visit the official website HERE.

The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme 2014/15

Posted on November 7, 2014 by RedFoxx

Deadline: 1 December 2014 Open to: candidates holding a Master’s degree Fellowship: an annual stipend of US$30,000, research allowance US$1,300 Description Established by the Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong in 2009, the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) aims at attracting the best and brightest students in the world to pursue their PhD studies in Hong Kong’s institutions. Candidates who are seeking admission as new full time PhD students in the following eight institutions: City University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Baptist University Lingnan University The Chinese University of Hong Kong The Hong Kong Institute of Education The Hong Kong Polytechnic University The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology The University of Hong Kong Detailed information about the institutions and their programs find HERE. Eligibility Applicants should demonstrate outstanding qualities of academic performance, research ability / potential, communication and interpersonal skills, and leadership abilities. Specific requirements vary by the program and institution. Fellowship The Fellowship provides an annual stipend of HK$240,000 (approximately US$30,000) and a conference and research-related travel allowance of HK$10,000 (approximately US$1,300) per year to each awardee for a period of up to three years. More than 230 PhD Fellowships will be awarded in the 2015/16 academic year. Application Eligible candidates should first make an Initial Application online HERE to obtain a HKPFS Reference Number by 1 December 2014 at Hong Kong Time 12:00:00 before submitting applications for PhD admission to their desired institutions. After completing an initial application, applicants should submit full applications for their selected PhD programmes to the proposed institutions quoting their HKPFS Reference Number before the institutions’ deadlines, that are between 1 – 6 December 2014. Applicants may choose up to two programmes / departments at one or two institutions for PhD study under HKPFS 2015/16. For further information visit the official website HERE.

2015 Global Change Leaders Program for Women in Canada!

Posted on October 31, 2014 by RedFoxx

Deadline: 9 January 2015
Open to: women in developing countries who have demonstrated leadership in a development sector
Venue: July 20 – December 6, 2015, in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada

Description

The Global Change Leaders Program is a seven-week education program offered by Coady Institute’s International Centre for Women’s Leadership. This program enables women from developing countries to strengthen their leadership capacities in order to contribute to innovation and change in their organizations and communities. Program participants engage in learning grounded in real world experiences and focused on Coady’s core thematic areas. Through a shared learning environment with other emerging women leaders from around the world, participants are exposed to a range of experiences and the beginnings of a potentially lifelong network of support.

In operation since 2011, the Global Change Leaders program provides successful candidates with a full scholarship that includes tuition, travel, accommodations, and meals. Program participants also benefit from the guidance and mentorship of accomplished women leaders from around the world. The program is led by a core team of Coady International Institute staff and supported by other Coady faculty and associates.

Eligibility

This program is targeted to emerging women leaders from developing countries who are working on development issues. These are women who:

Possess a minimum of four years of demonstrated leadership experience in a social or economic development endeavour in sectors such as livelihoods or inclusive economic development, food security, environment, access to education and health care, governance, and the rights of girls and women;
Have great drive and passion for their work, demonstrated through their outstanding contributions in their organizations and communities;
Are practitioners in civil society organizations including community based organizations and not for profits, or active in public or private institutions, donor/philanthropic agencies, social movements or in a social enterprise/business;
Hold a university degree or a combination of post-secondary education and experience; and
Have strong oral and written English language competencies.

Costs

The Global Change Leaders Program provides successful candidates with a full scholarship that includes tuition, travel, accommmodations and meals
Program participants also benefit from the guidance and mentorship of accomplished women leaders from around the world

Application

The deadline for application submissions for the 2015 program is January 9, 2015. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by February 28, 2015 for a Skype interview. A final decision on the 2015 cohort will be made by the end of March to allow time for visas to Canada to be acquired by the participants.

In order to apply, register HERE.

If you have any questions, check the FAQ section

The official web-page.

Scholarships: Boletín de Prensa IME-Becas // Press Release IME-Becas Fellowship Program

Posted on October 31, 2014 by RedFoxx

Please find attached the Press Release on the IME-Becas Fellowship Program. The Institute of Mexicans Abroad (IME) through the Consulate of Mexico in Saint Paul will present on November 20^th $103,200 in scholarship grants for Mexican or Mexican-American students in Minnesota. The eleven beneficiary institutions that will receive the award have pledged complementary funds that will increase the impact of the Program to more than $250,000 in scholarship grants that will be made available to 180 students for the 2014-2015 school cycle.

Please contact me should you have any query.

Monica

Mónica Cruz

Asuntos Comunitarios

Community Affairs

Consulado de México en Saint Paul

797 E 7th Street

Saint Paul, MN 55106

T 651.771.5494 x17

F 651.772.4419

mcruz@consulmexstpaul.com Boletín_de_Prensa_-_Press_Release

Volunteer Abroad Program

Posted on October 28, 2014 by RedFoxx

Deadline: 31 October 2014
Open to: participants from Azerbaijan

Description

Annually more than 100 students participate in exchange programs held by AIESEC Azerbaijan

As the upcoming Volunteer Abroad Program – Global Citizen will happen during autumn and winter, it is an ideal opportunity for recent university graduates and extramural students.

The internship programs include interesting and colorful projects organized by a team of young people from all over the world. The duration of these internship programs is 6 weeks. The intented projects for fall and winter will be held in Turkey, Bulgaria, Crotia and Slovakia. 11 projects will be held in Turkey are already known. Among these projects are “Break Up The Barriers” project which aim to work with children and youth and “NGO Consult” project which description to help NGO’s improvement. Projects begining dates are December and January.

The internship program mainly covers the accomodation and food expences (1 to 3 times a day, depending on the project). Flight ticket and visa expences have to be covered by the participant.

You can download the online application form from www.aiesec.az

For more questions please contact rufat.dashdamirov@aiesec.net

Please mention your the university you have graduated from or currently studing at .

Deadline to apply: October 31th

Scholarship Competition | Challenge Your Perspectives 2015

Posted on October 25, 2014 by RedFoxx

Deadline: 30 November 2014
Open to: students currently enrolled in bachelor’s program at a U.S. university or holding a bachelor’s degree from a U.S. university
Award: Full tuition fee waiver worth approx. 40,000 USD +A summer job offered by Volvo Group in 2016 in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Description

A master’s program at Chalmers University of Technology offers you the unique opportunity to turn theory into practice, challenge your perspectives, and acquire the innovation skills that make a competitive difference. It also provides you with close industry connections that give you a head-start when entering the workforce!

The competition CHALLENGE YOUR PERSPECTIVES is your chance to show that you have the engineering and business skills to join the department of TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS at CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY.

Eligibility

The competition is open to those who meet either of the following criteria:

U.S. citizen or legal U.S. resident currently enrolled at a university, or recent bachelor’s graduate
International student currently enrolled in bachelor’s program at a U.S. university or holding a bachelor’s degree from a U.S. university

Swedish citizens are not eligible to participate in the competition, nor are non-Swedish students currently enrolled at Chalmers University eligible for participation.

In order to be eligible to claim the prize (a full tuition fee waiver), the winner needs to fulfill the enrollment requirements of Chalmers University of Technology and the specific requirements for each master’s program. The winner must be accepted into one of the four master’s programs at Chalmers’ Technology Management and Economics department, and the scholarship granted to the winning student is contingent upon his/her acceptance into their chosen program. The formal admission acceptance will be provided by University Admissions in March 2015.
NOTE: Winning the competition does not mean that admission to a master’s program is automatically guaranteed.

Applicants must possess a bachelor’s degree in engineering, science or architecture, or be in their last year of studies leading to this degree.
Note: Students interested in the program in Entrepreneurship and Business Design may also apply with a bachelor’s degree in Business, Law or Design.

Awards

Full tuition fee waiver worth approx. 40,000 USD
A summer job offered by Volvo Group in 2016 in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Application

Read the competition instructions
Complete the challenge no later than November 30, 2014
If chosen as a finalist, apply to one of the four master’s programs

If you have any questions, check the FAQ section or write to: challengeyourperspectives@studentcompetitions.com.

The official web-page.

International Conference on “European and Eurasian migration system: similarities and ” in Russia

Posted on October 21, 2014 by RedFoxx

Deadline: 5 November 2014
Open to: international scholars, teachers, doctoral students, graduate students, undergraduates of universities, students, representatives of the regional and federal authorities
Venue: 11-12 December 2014 at Kazan Federal University, Russia

Description

We kindly invite you to take part in the International scientific-practical conference “European and Eurasian migration system: similarities and differences of legal regulation”, which will be held on 11-12 December 2014 at Kazan Federal University.
This International conference seeks to address the urgent issues of modern science and practice in the field of migration:

what are the main features of European and Eurasian migration systems?
How do the two systems interact with each other?
how migration processes are regulated in the framework of regional organizations in Europe and the former Soviet Union: such as in the EU, the CIS and EurAsEC?
what are similarities and differences in the legal regulation of the two migration systems?
what are the trends and prospects for the legal regulation of migration processes in the European Union and in the Eurasian area?

The conference will be conducted by the Department for International and European Law of the Law Faculty, the Centre of the European Union VOICES, the Institute for the Comparative Studies of Modernity, Kazan Federal University.

The conference is structured around the following areas:

The Existence of independent European and Eurasian migration system within the concept of migration systems;
Points of contact between European and Eurasian migration systems: the impact of the migration policies of the former Soviet Union and the European Union;
International legal regulation of migration to the EU, the CIS and EurAsEC: similarities and differences;
Features of migration regulation in the context of EU enlargement;
Problems of migration control in border areas;
Ensuring the rights of refugees, migrant workers and other workers in different countries of the EU, the CIS and EurAsEC;
Trends and perspectives of legal regulation of migration processes in the framework of European and Eurasian migration systems.

Eligibility

The conference brings together early career researchers and established scholars and practitioners in the field of migration, law and social policy and we invite international scholars, teachers, doctoral students, graduate students, undergraduates of universities, students, representatives of the regional and federal authorities to apply to attend.

Costs

Some participants can get a full or partial compensation for accommodation and travel to attend a conference.

Application

For participation in the conference, we ask you before November 5 to send:

The application;
Abstracts (in Rus.or English. Lang.) No more than 400 words;
CV of not more than 3 pages. with a list of the most significant publications.

Application for a conference (to be completed in Russian and English):

Full name.
Occupation.
Science degree, title.
Paper title.
Is there a need for reimbursement of expenses related to the participation in the conference?

– Payment of accommodation (price not indicated)
– Travel costs (please specify the approximate cost, mode of transport and the route).

Participation and abstracts sent to the Organizing Committee in electronic form at: conf.migrationlaw@gmail.com. Following the conference, planned to publish materials.
If you have any questions please contact the Organizing Committee by e-mail: conf.migrationlaw@gmail.com or the Department for International and European Law at +7 (843) 233-71-01 or by fax +7 (843) 238- 79-11 (contact person – Davletgildeev Rustem).

Organizing Committee

The event was partially funded by the European Union. This information does not reflect the official position of the European Commission

The Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Residency Program

Posted on October 17, 2014 by RedFoxx

Deadline: 1 December 2014
Open to: scholars from all disciplines
Fellowship: Room, board and limited travel assistance

Description

The Bellagio Resident Fellows program offers a serene setting conducive to focused, goal-oriented work, and the unparalleled opportunity to establish new connections with fellow residents from a stimulating array of disciplines and geographies. The combination of uninterrupted, individual time during the day and evenings spent with innovative leaders, writers, and artists from a wide array of fields advances fellows’ current projects and stimulates creative approaches to future work. This community generates new knowledge to solve some of the most complex issues facing our world and creates art that inspires reflection, understanding, and imagination. The Bellagio Center is located in Northern Italy between Lake Como and Lake Lecco in the town of Bellagio. The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center’s mission is to promote innovation and identify impact-oriented solutions to critical global problems. The Center, through conferences and residency programs, supports the work of scholars, artists, thought leaders, policymakers and practitioners who share in the Foundation’s pioneering mission to promote the well-being of humanity.

Eligibility

Residencies are open to university or think-thank based academics in all disciplines, creative artists, journalists, as well as policymakers and practitioners from the governmental and non-profit sectors. We bring together a broad, stimulating mix of disciplines and fields within the Bellagio Community. We have a strong interest in applications that align with the Foundation’s core issue areas: Advance Health, Revalue Ecosystems, Secure Livelihoods, and Transform Cities, but projects from all fields are welcomed.

The Center accepts individuals as well as collaborative residencies for teams of two to four people working on the same project. Residencies are typically four weeks in length.

For those who have previously applied or had previous residencies, there is a maximum limit of three applications and a maximum limit of two residencies. Previous residents and spouses must wait a minimum of five years before applying.

Fellowship

Room and board are provided to all residents and their spouses/partners. Airfare is not included in the residency program; however, the foundation does have a limited travel assistance program based on the income of invited residents.

Application

Applications must be completed online in English and submitted by the published deadline. Applicants who have trouble accessing the online form may contact program staff at bellagio_res@iie.org to discuss alternative ways to submit the application.

The application guidelines can be found – HERE

The online application form can be found – HERE

The deadline is December 1, 2014 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time.

This application round is for a possible residency date between August 18, 2015 and November 26, 2015.

For further information visit the official call.

Call for Applications: UNAOC Fellowship Programme 2014

Posted on October 17, 2014 by RedFoxx

Deadline: 26 October 2014
Open to: emerging leaders from Europe and North America interested in engaging with the Middle East and North Africa
Fellowship: accommodation, travel costs, small living allowance

Description

The UNAOC (United Nations Alliance of Civilizations) Fellowship Programme was created recognizing the need to build bridges between cultures and societies through dialogue and cooperation. The objective of the Fellowship programme 2014 is to facilitate positive cooperation and understanding between the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Europe and North America (EUNA) by supporting emerging leaders from these regions to develop a nuanced understanding of each other.

This year 15 emerging leaders from Europe and North America will visit three or four countries in the MENA region during the first half of December 2014. The exposure visit will allow fellows to engage with prominent personalities and institutions in areas such as Government, International Organizations, civil society, media, social impact entrepreneurs, religion and culture. It is expected that through gaining a deeper understanding of the MENA region, fellows will be better able to identify bridges for communication, social business opportunities and dialogue entry points between the two regions.

Eligibility

In order to be eligible for the fellowship you must meet the following criteria:

Be national of USA, Canada or Europe;
Be between 26-38 years old;
Be fluent in written and spoken English;
Possess a passport valid at least 6 months beyond December 2014;
Be available to travel for a period of up to 15 days in the first half of December 2014 as scheduled by UNAOC;
Be professional in one of these areas: civil society organizations, traditional and social media, politics, government, community movements/initiatives, faith based organizations, social impact entrepreneurship, academia, think tanks or other field relevant to the objective of the programme.

Fellowship

The Fellowship Programme is made possible thanks to a grant of the German Federal Foreign Office. The Fellowship will cover accommodation, travel costs and a small living allowance.

Application

Interested candidates must submit the application form, a CV in English and a passport scan via email to: 2014UNAOCfellows@gmail.com.

The deadline to apply is 26 October 2014.

For further information please visit the official call.