The Global Fund for Women Grants

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Deadline: 15 December 2014
Open to: women-led groups outside the United States
Grant: between $5,000 and $30,000 per year for operation and project expenses

Description

Global Fund for Women invests in women’s groups that advance the human rights of women and girls. They value local expertise and believe that women themselves know best how to determine their needs and propose solutions for lasting change and continue to defend and expand hard-won gains in women’s rights by focusing on three critical areas:

Zero Violence
They fund and advocate for women’s and girls’ participation, empowerment, and peace building while challenging laws, policies, cultures and behavior that perpetuates discrimination, violence and abuse.

Economic & Political Empowerment
They support advocacy for economic and legal reform and women’s equal participation in local and national elections and economies, support democracy movements and efforts to secure land, labor and property rights.

Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights

A support is provided to campaigns, service delivery, advocacy and education to influence attitudes and achieve policy change that secures women’s and girls’ full access to sexual and reproductive health and rights.

Eligibility

Please note that your group must meet all the following criteria to be eligible for a grant:

  • It is based in a country outside the United States, priority is given to certain countries which you can find HERE;
  • Its primary focus is advancing women’s equality and human rights, with these goals clearly reflected in its activities;
  • It is a group of women working together. They do not accept requests from individuals;
  • It is governed, directed, and led by women. Women must fill all or most of the leadership roles.

Grant

The Global Fund for Women provides grants ranging from $5,000 to $30,000 per year for operating and project expenses. First-time grant awards generally range from $5,000 to $13,000 per year.

Application

If you want to apply for the grant, you have to first register on the following website and there are application forms available in five languages: Arabic, English, French, Russian, and Spanish .

Deadline for applications is 15 December 2014.

For more information, please visit the official website.

 

2015 International Forum for Young Leaders “Human Rights and Leadership”

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Deadline:  31 October 2014
Open to: participants from around the world
Venue: 11-17 October 2015 at McGill University in Montreal

Description

The next generation of human rights professionals will be required to respond to increasingly complex and systemic global challenges through innovation and ingenuity. Our mission is to foster a network of young leaders who aim to develop accessible solutions to these challenges and advance human rights and access to justice through ethical engagement.

The International Forum for Young Leaders brings together individuals under 30 years of age who have demonstrated their passion for implementing innovative, entrepreneurial solutions to the world’s most pressing problems, and offering them an opportunity to interact and benefit from each other’s experiences. It does this by:

  • Selecting ambitious, persistent young leaders from across the world with the potential to act as change agents in their field, sector, or geographic region;
  • Spreading their ideas about how to tackle major human rights and access to justice challenges and effect wide-scale change; and
  • Supporting an extensive network of former Young Leaders, named McGill Echenberg Fellows, to realize the practical implementation of their vision.

Young Leaders participate in a series of skill-developing sessions, workshops, roundtable discussions, and cultural events aimed at engaging with the spectrum of issues that affect human rights outcomes, in addition to keynotes, panels and debates featuring prominent international human rights voices.

The Forum is at the core of the Fourth Echenberg Family Conference on Human Rights, which will be held at McGill University in Montreal from October 11-17, 2015, and is organized by the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism. Held in conjunction with the Young Leaders Forum, the Conference will explore the theme of “Human Rights and Leadership” and will focus on individuals and groups who have set themselves apart in their promotion of human rights and access to justice through innovation, entrepreneurship, collaboration and creativity.

Eligibility

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

  • Be under 30 years of age as of July 31, 2015;
  • Hold a university degree in any field*;
  • Possess high oral proficiency in English; and
  • Have shown leadership, innovation, creativity, and/or entrepreneurship in your area of focus.

*The Conference has made exceptions to this eligibility criterion under exceptional circumstances where applicants have demonstrated a particularly strong fit for the Young Leaders Forum.

Costs

  • For those selected, the Conference will cover all costs, including travel expenses to and from Montreal, accommodation, meals, and visa expenses.

Application

Please submit your completed application form [.docx], a photocopy of an official ID confirming your age, two letters of recommendation, and proof of university graduation to youngleaders.lawyoungleaders.law@mcgill.camcgill.ca by October 31, 2014. Please use “Application – International Young Leaders Forum 2015, edu-active.com” as the subject of your email.

Your recommendation letters should be written by individuals who know you in an academic or professional capacity and can provide a detailed assessment of your potential to contribute to the Forum.

Only complete applications will be reviewed and only qualified candidates will be contacted. Due to the high volume of correspondence we receive, we are unable to respond to individual inquiries about the application process.

The official web-page.

 

CROSS THE BORDER II – Peace Education in Youth Work in France

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Deadline:  26 September 2014
Open to: participants between the ages of 18 and 25 years old, from Caucasus, Germany and Russian Federation.
Venue: 21-30 November 2014, Bouvante, France

Description

The Ceméa Rhône-Alpes organization,in partnership with Great Silk Way International Youth Union, organizes the Cross the Border 2014 project, with the support of Erasmus + program. The event will take place from November 21st to 30th 2014 (travel days included) in Bouvante – France.

Eligibility

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

Costs

Application

If you are motivated to join us and make the dierence; if your profile meets the above-mentioned criteria, then fill the online application form by Friday, 26 September 2014.

In order to apply, register HERE.

If you have any questions,  write to: Edouard Portefaix (e.portefaix@cemearhonealpes.org)

The official web-page.

 

Student’s Model United Nations 2014 Banja Luka

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Deadline:  25 September 2014 at 12:00
Open to: students and young people between 18 and 35 years old, in the field of diplomacy, international relations and international law
Venue: 16-19 October 2014, Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Description

SMUN is an MUN (Model United Nations) conference organized by NGO “Center for Studies of National Development” (www.anr.edu.rs) from Belgrade, Serbia and Student’s club of Faculty of Political Science Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina(http://klubstudenatafpn.wix.com/klubstudenata)  that aims to simulate the work of UN bodies and to, by doing that, educate and prepare young students from all over the world regardless of their current studies for service in diplomacy and to promote and share values of informal education  and the importance of understanding decision making process used by UN. The main goal of the conference is the encouragement of networking within the future decision makers.

Conference will take place in Banja Luka, and it will last from 16th till 19th of the October this year. S MUN will simulate the work of International Court of Justice, UN Security Council and Human Rights Council.

Eligibility

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

  • be between the ages of 18 and 35 years old on 16 October 2014
  • possesing intermediate level of English language
  • hold a passport valid until at least April 2015
  • interesting in the field of diplomacy, international relations and international law

Costs

Basic participation fee: 15 euros/20 KM/  1500 RSD

This fee covers:-all conference materials,certificate, entrance to all social events, sightseeing

Accomodation costs will be covered by the organizers.

For more information contact f.colakovic@anr.edu.rs.

Application

It is planned that the maximum number of participants in the simulation is 80. The final list, which will contain the names and surnames of the participants and accurately determined the number will be available to participants and to all contributors and interested individuals and legal entities, in early October 2014, the sites of The Student’s Club of Faculty of Political Science, Banja Luka and the Center for Studies National Development in Belgrade. If the additional needs of the participants are identified during the preparation for the simulation, there is a possibility of extension to a particular task.

In order to apply, register HERE.

Please fill and send form to smun2014application@gmail.com  no later then 25.09.2014.

The official web-page.

 

The ITU Telecom World Young Innovators Competition

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Deadline: 8 October 2014
Open to: young people from around the world
Prize: up to 5,000 US dollars

Description

The ITU Telecom World Young Innovators Competition in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) is looking for innovative ideas on how information and communication technologies (ICTs) can help smart cities to slow down or mitigate the effects of climate change. This might include novel technologies or combinations of existing technologies, services, and systems which would shape a smart city. It may focus on monitoring of or reporting on climate change, mitigating or adapting the impact of climate change on society, or on changes in technology and society that lead to a greener community.

Eligibility

This competition is open to all young people who are 18-30 years old and are coming from all 193  ITU’s member states.

Competition

This is a co-creation challenge, they are looking for any useful thoughts or information which might help us, as a community to develop the concept for a new startup. They will be running the challenge in parallel with an effort to crowdsource a youth contribution to the WHO Conference on Health and Climate Conference

Award

The best initial ideas will be presented at the WHO Conference on Health and Climate Change on August 27 – 29.  At the end of the competition, two winners will join ITU Telecom World 2014 in Doha, Qatar, from December 7-10 to pitch their ideas in front of industry leaders and national governments, participate in workshops, benefit from a year of ongoing mentorship, and win  up to $5 000 in seed funding.

Application

The application process is simple. Just register here  and submit your idea.

The Official Webpage

 

Japanese Government Scholarships for 2015 (Undergraduate Students)

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Deadline: 30 November 2014
Open to: nationals of a country who has established a diplomatic relations with Japan
Scholarship: monthly fee of 117.000 yen (1.125 US dollars)

Description

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology offers scholarships to international students who wish to study at Japanese universities as undergraduate students under the Japanese Government Scholarship Program for 2015 as follows. Interested students may choose one of the respective areas of study:

  • Social sciences and Humanities – In this area you can choose between: Social sciences and Humanities A (Laws, Politics, Pedagogy, Sociology, Literature, History, Japanese language, and others) and Social sciences and Humanities B (Economics, and Business Administration);
  • Natural sciences – There are three paths: Natural sciences A: Science (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry), Electric and Electronic Studies (Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Information Engineering), Mechanical Studies (Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture), Civil Engineering and Architecture (Civil Engineering, Architecture, Environmental Engineering), Chemical Studies (Applied Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry, Textile Engineering), and other fields (Metallurgical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Maritime Engineering, Biotechnology)}, Natural sciences B: (Agriculture, Agricultural Chemistry, Agricultural Engineering, Animal Science, Veterinary Medicine, Forestry, Food Science, Fisheries), Hygienic studies (Pharmacy, Hygienics, Nursing), and Science (Biology) and Natural Sciences-C: Medicine, and Dentistry.

Please note that the studying language will be Japanese. For that each grantee will be enrolled at a preparatory school designated by MEXT for a one-year intensive course in the Japanese language and other subjects necessary for preparation for proceeding to university.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Japanese Government Scholarship you must meet the following criteria:

  • Applicants must have the nationality of a country which has diplomatic relations with the Japanese government;
  • You need to be born between 2 April 1993 – 1 April 1998;
  • Applicants must either have completed a 12-year regular course of school education or have graduated from a school equivalent to an upper secondary school in Japan;
  • Applicants must be willing to learn the Japanese language and deepen their understanding on Japan;
  • Applicants must be physically and mentally healthy enough to pursue study at a university in Japan;
  • Selected applicants must acquire “College Student” visas before entering Japan. The visas should be issued at the Japanese diplomatic mission, located in the country of applicants, nationality;
  • Applicants must be able to arrive in Japan between the 1st and 7th of April 2015.

Scholarship

The Japanese Government will provide:

  • Monthly fee of 117.000 Japanese yens (subject to change each year);
  • Travel fee to and from Japan;
  • Accommodation at the Universities campus.

Application

Applicants must submit the following documents to the Japanese diplomatic mission by 30 November 2014. The submitted documents will not be returned. You need the following documents:

  • Application Form (by the prescribed forms);
  • Placement Preference Form (prescribed form for applicants for direct placement only);
  • Photographs (4.5 cm x 3.5 cm, Upper body, Full-faced, Uncapped) taken within the past 6 months (name and nationality should be written on the reverse photo to be pasted onto the application documents. Digital photographs also acceptable);
  • Academic transcript for the past 3 years;
  • Recommendation from the principal or the adviser of the last school attended;
  • Graduation certificate of the last school attended (or certificate of expected graduation for an applicant due to graduate) -Certificate of passage of university entrance qualification examination (if applicable);
  • Certificate of enrollment (for an applicant currently enrolled in a university);
  • Medical certificate (on the prescribed form).

PLEASE NOTE that this is a governmental scholarship and additional information you can find only at the Japanese diplomatic mission in your country.

The official call

 

Call for papers for the International Symposium “Democracy, Participation, Activism”

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Deadline: 10 October 2014
Open to: students in the fields of sociology, philosophy, political science, history, anthropology, journalism, etc.
Venue: 12-14 November 2014 in Zagreb, Croatia

Description

Sociology Student’s Club “Diskrepancija” announced the opening of the “Call for Papers” for the upcoming International Symposium “Democracy, Participation, Activism” which will be held from 12th – 14th of November, 2014 at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Zagreb. With the purpose of reflecting on responsibilities of the political subject, possible alternatives, and, above all, the role of activism, “Diskrepancija” invites sociology students and from other disciplines to submit their proposals.

The suggested topics may include (but are not limited to): liberalism and democracy, democracy as the end of history,  crisis of democracy, tyranny of the majority, terrorism, civic activism, cyber-activism, spreading of knowledge as a form of activism, direct democracy, types of democracy, crisis of participation, responsible decision making, democracy and postmodernism. Aside from a presentations section, they will organize public fora and roundtable discussions in cooperation with professors and civil society associations.

Eligibility

The call for papers is open to students in the fields of sociology, philosophy, political science, history, anthropology, journalism, etc.

Costs

Participation at the symposium is free of charge. Accommodation for the presenters will be financially covered by the organizers.

Application

In order to apply you must fill out the application form and send an abstract (up to 250 words) by October 10th, 2014. Upon admission, you are to send the paper to be presented no later than 27  October 2014. Abstracts and papers (the language of which must be Croatian or English) are to be sent to the following e-mail address: simpozij.kssd@gmail.com.

For additional information please contact simpozij.kssd@gmail.com or visit the official call.

 

Applying US-Government funded international exchanges

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YES Program

http://yes-abroad.org/pages/eligibility

MAKING CONNECTIONS ACROSS 13 COUNTRIES

ELIGIBILITY

 

Peace Revolution Fellowship in Thailand – Global Peace On The Move XIII – February 2015

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Deadline: 31 October 2014
Open to: candidates between the ages of 18 and 30 years old
Fellowship: partial sponsoring of airfare* ; free accommodation ; free catering ; free local transportation ; free meditation retreat fee

Description

Applications for the Peace Revolution Fellowship in Thailand – Global Peace On The Move XIII – February 11-24 2015 are open now!The fellowship offers a 14 days intensive training program providing participants with deeper insight in the relationship between inner peace and sustainable world peace and enhancing their ability to create peace within their family, professional and social environment.

In addition to our intense meditation practice, participants will gain knowledge of various theoretical approaches that include:

  • Conflict resolution and the role of basic human self-discipline
  • The role of our habits in our daily life and how to improve them; the 5 Rooms  of Life approach
  • The factors that determine our perception to think, act and speak; relation between body and mind
  • Leadership: Eight pillars for a stable peaceful society
  • Thai-Buddhist Studies

 

Presently, the fellowship takes place at Mooktawan Sanctuary in an island at the southern part of Thailand. Participants will enjoy meditating in a serene and peaceful near-forest environment. Well, many people say it′s a celestial hideaway on Earth. The following video is taken from the Global Peace on the Move V event at Mooktawan:

 

http://youtu.be/ceCoUbA-Ao4

Eligibility

  • Candidates should be 18-30 years old at the time of submitting the application in order to receive the airfare support.
  • Candidates must have completed 42 days of the online self-development program. Note that in order to submit the application form, candidates do not need to have completed the online self-development program.
  • The completed self-development program needs to be current. You may refer to the self-development validity according to the date specified by the fellowship you are applying to. If it is more than 1 year since the self-development program completion, you will have to do it again. If it is more than 6 months but less than 1 year, you will have to submit 15 days more of Inner Peace Time journal.
  • Candidates must have completed at least 1 OFFLINE (with 5 or more participants) and 1 ONLINE (with 10 or more participants) Special Ops.
  • Candidates must have submitted a PIPO Proposal.
  • Candidates have good proficiency in written and spoken English language.
  • Candidates should be optimistic, be open-minded, show leadership potential, and have a genuine interest in peace.

Fellowship

The Thailand fellowship includes:

  • partial sponsoring of airfare*
  • free accommodation
  • free catering
  • free local transportation
  • free meditation retreat fee

*Everyone is welcome to join the fellowship. But to be eligible for the partial sponsoring of airfare, candidates must be between 18-30 years old.

Application

Application deadline: 31 October 2014

Eligibility deadline: 30 November 2014

For more details please visit the official website