Dorothy Marchus Senesh Fellowship for Women from Countries in the Global South in Peace and Development Studies

The International Peace Research Association Foundation invites applications for the Dorothy Marchus Senesh Fellowship in Peace and Development Studies for Women from countries in the Global South. Dorothy Senesh was a long-time activist for international peace and justice. Her husband, Lawrence, established this fellowship following her death in 1989. The first award was made at the IPRA 25th Anniversary conference, July 1990, in Groningen, Netherlands and has been made biennially ever since.
Every other year (beginning in 1990) two women receive school expenses in the amount of $5,000 per year for two years.
 

Eligibilities:

• The Dorothy Senesh Fellowship is available to women from countries in the Global South who have completed a Bachelor's degree, who have been accepted into a graduate program, and whose graduate work is to be focused on issues related to the goals of IPRA (see below.) Funds will only be dispersed when the selected candidate is admitted into a graduate program. 
• Awards are considered based on need; therefore students with substantial funding sources are less likely to be considered for the award.
• This fellowship is not for research purposes and proposals.  
• Do not apply if you are male, if you are an undergraduate, or if you are not from a country in the Global South.

Eligible Regions: Countries in the Global South.

YICCA International Contest of Contemporary Art 2019

Submissions are now open for the YICCA International Contest of Contemporary Art 2019.

YICCA is an international call for artists, open to professionals and not only from any country in the world. All kinds of contemporary artworks are allowed in the art contest: drawings, paintings, sculptures, photographs, graphics, mix media, video, installations and performances. The competition’s aim is to promote the enrolled artist, giving them chance to join the international market of contemporary art. Inter-nationality and networking make this art call a huge chance for the artists, which can win a cash prize and have the opportunity to exhibit the submitted works in an art gallery of a European city. Jury’s final decision will lead to a selection of 18 artists that will participate in the final exhibition.

Eligibilities: 

• All kinds of art works are accepted, including video, installations and performances.
• All works will be presented by a picture or a video that must be followed by a description of the work.
• All works must be available for the final exhibition and have to be artist’s property.
• The contest is open to all artists or groups of artists and professionals from any country.
• There are no special qualifications required for entry.

Eligible Regions: Open for all. 

2020 Awaji Youth Federation Fellowship in Japan

Awaji Youth Federation (AYF) is an initiative of the Pasona Group Inc, an international community of young innovators based on Awaji Island, Japan. The main focus is regional revitalization of the island, cultural creation, and entrepreneurship. Every year AYF invites promising professionals and aspiring leaders across the world to establish a creative, innovative community within the framework of international Fellowship.

AYF Fellowship is aimed at providing a platform and conducive environment for them to utilize their unique experience and skills to address global and regional problems through learning and collaboration. At the beginning of the fellowship, each fellow decides what their mission will be and how they will work both individually and collectively over the course of 12 months before realizing the outcome on Awaji Island.

Eligibilities:

• Youth ( Age 18-35)
• Graduate with a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree
• Advanced level of English – both in Speaking and Writing
• Japanese language skill preferable
• Relevant academic or other significant achievements
• Positive, cooperative, innovative, flexible, and able to cope well under pressure
• Understands our unique program well and participates actively

Eligible Regions: Open for all.

First Annual E360 Young Writers Awards

Yale Environment 360 and the Oak Spring Garden Foundation are accepting entries for their first Young Writers Awards. The awards will honor the best nonfiction environmental writing by authors under the age of 35. 

Articles should focus on topics related to the natural world, with an emphasis on subjects related to land conservation, forests and plants, or natural places. The writing can be either an essay or a reported piece, but should have a personal voice and point of view. Entries can be of any length up to a maximum of 2,500 words. Articles that have appeared in another publication are not eligible.

Eligibilities:

• Submissions must have a cover page that includes the writer’s name, birth date, a brief bio of no more than one paragraph, and contact information (email, phone number, and address). 

Eligible Regions: Open for All.

Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellowship in Journalism Innovation ($75,000 Stipend)

The Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellowship in Journalism Innovation* brings individuals to Harvard University to work on a specific course of research or a specific project relating to journalism innovation. The fellowship is a collaboration between the Nieman Foundation for Journalism and the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard. Both organizations share a set of common interests around journalism, innovation, and the evolution of the digital space, and both have longstanding fellowship programs that offer a year of learning and collaboration with others in the Harvard community.

Eligibilities: 

• Open to both U.S. and international applicants. 
• Candidates should either be working journalists or work for a news organization in a business, technology, or a business capacity.
• Freelance journalists are welcome to apply. 

Eligible Regions: Open for All

Asia Pacific Leadership Program Fellowship 2020

The East-West Center is pleased to accept applications for the 2020 Asia Pacific Leadership Program Fellowship (APLP), June 21-November 16, 2020. The APLP is the center of excellence for leadership education in the Asia Pacific region and a signature program of the East West Center.

The Asia Pacific Leadership Program brings together people who want to co-create the future as self-reflective, resilient agents. Using experiential, place-based learning with a focus on equity, cohorts of leaders practice leadership strategies in nurturing environments.

Eligibilities: 

A demonstrated commitment to promoting peace and prosperity in the Indo-Asia Pacific region through professional work, study or living experience

At least 5 years of work experience

Bachelor’s degree – applicants must have at least a 3-year bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from an accredited U.S. College or University or from a recognized institution of higher learning abroad.

There are no citizenship, age, or ethnicity restrictions.

Eligible Regions: Open for All 

The Obama Foundation Scholars Program at Columbia University

Applications for the Obama Foundation Scholars Program are now open! You can apply for the Columbia University Scholars Program.

The Program seeks to support dynamic, collaborative, rising leaders from around the world in an innovative one-year academic experience.

The Obama Foundation Scholars Program will give rising young leaders around the world who are already making a difference in their communities the opportunity to take their work to the next level through a newly designed curriculum that brings together academic, skills-based, and hands-on learning. The Scholars Program empowers individuals with a proven commitment to service with the tools they need to make their efforts more effective, to identify innovative solutions to complex global problems, and promote change through values-based leadership.

Eligibilities:

The Obama Foundation Scholars Program at Columbia University seeks rising leaders from around the world who meet the following criteria:

• Have a proven commitment to service and leadership within a community, region or country outside the United States, coupled with a demonstrated commitment to return to these communities following their completion of the program and apply their enhanced training, skills and connections on a long-term basis for the benefit of these communities
• Are emerging leaders who have made meaningful contributions to their field and are now at a “tipping point” in their careers
• Are fluent in English (verbal, written and spoken)
• Have the ability and inclination to positively shape the future of their community
• Have a demonstrated commitment to humility, integrity, inclusivity, stewardship, fearlessness, imagination and teamwork

Eligible Regions: Open for All

Stanford Design Challenge

The Stanford Center on Longevity Design Challenge offers cash prizes and free entrepreneur mentorship in a competition open to all university students around the world who want to design products and services which optimize long life for us all. This year’s challenge focuses on building longevity solutions with cross-generational teams. $17,000 in cash prizes will be awarded, and finalists will receive paid travel to Stanford, where they will present their designs to renowned industry, academic, and government leaders.

One of the key challenges of this century is addressing rising levels of inequity around the world. They have seen great advancement in the longevity innovation space, but new products and services far too often only reach the wealthiest people in a society. They challenge students around the world to innovate to significantly reduce the cost of a design that will help people at all ages achieve long and healthy life outcomes.

What Kinds of Designs are Included?

Any design that significantly reduces the cost of a solution contributing to longer and healthier lives will be accepted. Designs could target: 

• The health and well-being of young people
• Solutions that allow individuals to remain in their homes.
• Solutions that bring nutritious food to individuals.
• Monitoring health and managing chronic disease.
• Encouraging higher levels of activity and engagement at the community level.

Eligibilities:

• Each team must consist of at least one full-time student from any accredited institution of higher education anywhere in the world
• Teams may have a total of up to 5 members, and may include non-students
• Only students are allowed to present at the Finals

Eligible Regions: Open for All

World Youth Forum in Egypt

World Youth Forum is a platform built by promising youth. It sends a message of peace, prosperity, harmony, and progress to the entire world. It engages youth from around the globe in an enriching set-up, allowing them to exchange views and recommend initiatives to decision-makers and influential figures. The forum is a chance for you to engage with top policymakers, network with promising youth from the region and the world that are determined to make our world a better place for everyone.

Eligibilities:

• Dedicated promising youth with real passion to solve problem and come up with initiatives for a better world.
• Young leaders who have personal, professional and educational experience related to the event-discussed topics.
• All nationalities are welcome to apply, however, please note that some events will be restricted only to specific regions given the topic discussed.
• Registration on the website gives you the chance to apply to attend multiple events throughout the year. However, registration does not necessarily guarantee your attendance as this depends on number of factors:
  • Number of applicants received
    Qualifications of the applicants and their relation to the theme of the event.

Eligible Regions: Open for All

Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF) 2019

If you're an inspiring African heath researcher and looking for funding, check out this opportunity – you could win up to $75,000 for your research.

There is a need to provide aspiring African researchers with the necessary tools for development in the form of structured mentorship support and stimulating research challenges. Such support can best be provided to early postdoctoral researchers by well-resourced and established institutions. Africa accounts for 15-20% of the world’s population and a disproportionately large share of disease burden, yet scientific publications by African researchers account for less than 2% of the total academic journal output. Therefore, it is imperative to enable African researchers to enhance their competitiveness for international funding opportunities early in their careers while retaining them in Africa, working on Africa’s health challenges and priorities.

The capacity strengthening needs for health research in sub-Saharan Africa predominantly centre on lack of funding and limited systematic career development for researchers. In general, health research capacity building programmes in Africa and other low-income regions are more tailored to PhD candidates than to early-career postdoctoral scientists. Furthermore, international fellowship programmes typically focus on people who are already well-trained and who show exceptional talent and promise. The experience of global health research funders is that African scientists are under-represented and less competitive in local and international funding schemes: their science may be promising but the framing of research questions; the research design; the proposed analyses and mentoring structure are often not well developed.

The Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF) aims to bridge the critical gap early in the career path from research experience to research leadership. AREF is an independent charity established by the UK Medical Research Council and led from sub-Saharan Africa, with the support of the UK Medical Research Foundation.

Scope
The purpose of the AREF/EDCTP Preparatory Fellowship is to enhance the competitiveness of up-and-coming post-doctoral sub-Saharan African scientists and clinicians aspiring to receive international/regional/national fellowships or grant support, such as the EDCTP Career Development Fellowships. The AREF/EDCTP Preparatory Fellowship targets outstanding early-career researchers residing in or wishing to relocate to sub-Saharan Africa, who demonstrate independent scientific thinking and have potential to deliver locally relevant research with measurable impact and within the scope of the EDCTP2 programme.

The objectives of this call are:

1. Enable outstanding sub-Saharan African researchers (0 to 3-year post-PhD) to
   • further advance their research skills, through short-course(s) and hands-on training, especially using biological samples and data they or their home organisations have generated;
   • strengthen their competencies in project and proposal design;
   • enhance essential generic/transferable researcher skills that will allow them to secure research partnerships, and make effective use of fellowships;
   • contribute to creating a pool of researchers optimally equipped with the expertise and skills to address local research needs.
2. Enable individuals to deploy their own resourcefulness and research relationships to best effect in competing for early/mid-career fellowships, such as (but not limited to) the EDCTP Career Development Fellowships;
3. Enhance career development and retention of postdoctoral researchers and postgraduate medical researchers in research in and for sub-Saharan Africa;
4. To provide a firm foundation and increase the quality, efficiency and impact of fellowship projects funded by organisations such as the EDCTP Association.

The proposal for an AREF/EDCTP Fellowship Preparation Award must be submitted by the home organisation (‘the applicant legal entity’). The grants will be awarded to the home organisation with the explicit commitment that this organisation offers appropriate conditions for the fellow to direct and manage their funding for the duration of the fellowship. AREF will fund fellows employed by a research institution based in sub-Saharan Africa (the fellow’s home organisation and applicant legal entity), whereas the EDCTP2 programme will fund fellows employed by a sub-Saharan African legal entity (the fellow’s home organisation and applicant legal entity).

Successful applicants will use the funding for a 3 to 9 months placement at a centre of research excellence in Europe and sub-Saharan Africa contracted to host the fellow before spending a 3-months re-entry re-integration period at the fellow’s home (employing) institution, making a total training period of up to 12 months. The re-integration project will be developed by the fellow with approval of the home institution so that it is aligned with its institutional research and human resources development plan.

Expected impact
Projects funded under this call for proposals should:

• contribute towards the achievement of SDG3 ‘Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages’);
• enhance the ability of fellows to design, plan and execute clinical biomedical and/or social science/ethics research proposals, and manage research relationships within the scope of the EDCTP2 programme, and to generate competitive proposals and into effective projects;
• promote and enhance competitiveness for the next tier of fellowships and grants, such as (but not limited to) the EDCTP Career Development Fellowships;
• lead to high impact research outputs by junior sub-Saharan African scientists who have not been supported by major funders previously;
• foster new collaborations and mentorship opportunities for newly trained fellows;
• equip the next generation of African researchers to sustain excellent and relevant research in sub-Saharan Africa, and engage as African citizens with African leaders, policy-makers and industries to drive forward evidence-based health improvement.

Eligibility
A proposal/application will only be considered eligible if:

1. its content corresponds, wholly or in part, to the topic/contest description for which it is submitted;
2. it complies with the eligibility conditions for participation set out below, depending on the type of action:
   • The applicant must be a legal entity established in sub-Saharan Africa (the applicant legal entity)*;
   • The fellow must be employed or have guaranteed employment by the applicant legal entity (the host organisation) where they intend to remain working for a minimum of two years after the expiration of the grant.
   • The applying fellow must:
     • be a post-doctoral scientist;
     • have been awarded their doctorate within 3 years before the submission deadline of the AREF-EDCTP Preparatory Fellowship application;
     • have been either a PhD student or MD, who have been active researchers for up to three years following award of their doctorate;
     • be a resident of or be willing to relocate to a sub-Saharan African country;
     • not have been funded under this fellowship scheme before**.
   • The requested EDCTP2 contribution per action shall not exceed EUR 70,000;
   • Placements sought shall be for a period of at least 3 and up to 9 months, following which there will be a re-integration period of up to 3 months. The maximum fellowship duration shall be 12 months.

International Youth Camp in Nepal

The International Youth Camp Nepal(IYCN) is an experiential learning program designed for young people from different corners of the world. International Youth Camp Nepal highlights cross-cultural exchange, self-exploration, leadership development, global friendship, collaboration, sustainable development goals, and youth empowerment. IYCN is also a celebration of diversity, peace, and love. It’s a beautiful deep diving journey self discovery along with exploring the beauty, culture and spirituality of the Land of Himalayas.

Objectives

• To foster cross cultural exchange and global friendship
• To develop leadership, team building and entrepreneurial skills among participants and empowering them to take leadership on sustainable development goals
• To help participants deep dive into themselves through various approaches of self exploration developing a better understanding of self and the world
• To help participants achieve greater self awareness, a positive sense of well-being and live a healthy and peaceful life
• To let participants discover the beauty, culture and spirituality of land of Himalayas, Nepal

Eligibilities

1. English Proficiency. All of our programs will be conducted in the English language. Therefore, you should be able to understand, speak, read and write English.
2. You should be 16 to 35 years from any corner of the world.(If you are above 35 years or below 16 years and are interested to attend the camp, you can still apply. Because of the interest of people of diverse age group, from 2019, we have saved few seats for people of that age group too to ensure rich representation and diversity.)
3. You should fill up a complete application form to apply.
4. You should have a passport.
5. You should be able to pay the camp fee.

Eligible Regions: Open for All

Sasambo Greeneration Camp 4.0 in Indonesia

Sasambo Greeneration Camp is an event purposely organized for youth who are concerned about the future of their environment and have the intention to do a concrete effort to preserve nature. This event will also connect them as young leaders from around the world with a shared passion for environmental issues and similar projects to solve environmental problems in their own community. Therefore, through this event, the young leaders are expected to collaborate with each other and exchange ideas to create a greater change with an eye towards protecting nature and caring for our planet earth.

Eligibilities:

• Open to all regions!
• Ages 15-25