Host Institution(s): School of International Development, University of East Anglia in UK

Field(s) of study: Postgraduate courses offered by the School of International Development.

Target group: International students and selected countries (Japan, Korea, Mexico, Brazil, Philippines and USA)

Number of scholarships  and inclusions: A full fee award may be offered to one international taught applicant and partial fee awards may be offered to students from USA (4 scholarship of £3000), Japan (2 scholarships of £3000), Korea (2 scholarships of £2000), Mexico (1 scholarship of £4000), Brazil (1 scholarship of £4000) and Philippines (1 scholarship of £4000).

Eligibility Criteria: The scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence (e.g. first class degree) and their personal statement.  All applicants are expected to have met the School’s English language requirements and been offered and accepted a place on the course by the deadline.

Application instructions: All eligible candidates to whom the School have made an offer are automatically considered for nomination.  Deadline for applications are 15 March 2015 (all international students), 30 April 2015 (USA, Korea, Mexico, Brazil, Philippines) and 28 February 2015 (Japan).

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Click here for more Information about these Scholarships

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The Ufunguo Scholarship programme is a major education initiative to raise the level of computer literacy among young Kenyans from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.  The programme aims to benefit 1% of school leavers by providing access to quality ICT training courses managed by its delivery partner, the Institute of Advanced Technology (IAT).

Today, Computer literacy is a pre-requisite for almost every white-collar job.

This is especially true in the prevailing economic climate, in which most employers are not prepared to sponsor their employees in acquiring ICT skills, even though these are needed in their workplace.

As in many countries, Kenyans live on either side of the ‘digital divide’. The minority urban elite not only have access to higher quality general education and life-skills development but also to ICT training, both at their secondary schools and in private colleges.

Those from disadvantaged economic backgrounds – the majority – do not.

Acquiring the more technical qualifications that could lead to a career in ICT poses a bigger problem for the majority, as training for these qualifications is quite expensive.

The Ufunguo Scholarship covers the following:

• International Computer Driving License (ICDL) – An international qualification which enables one to demonstrate their competence in use of computer applications
• User Support Professional- Equips one with technical knowledge in computer maintenance, it covers both Hardware and software aspects
• Network Support Specialist (N+) – Equips one with skills in handling computer networking.
• Computer programming – Aims at providing students with an entry point for a career in programming using Visual Basic (VB) and Java Languages.
• Web Design

Applications for the Ufunguo Scholarship are open to Young Kenyans who have either recently cleared high school or are currently in Form Four.

Application forms are available at all IAT Centre at a fee of KSh 50. There are no other charges in the application process. Alternatively download and complete an application form (see links below)

Fill in the required fields

• Attach a recent passport size photo
• Staple a copy of either KCSE result slip or Certificate

Completed forms should be either:

Dropped at any IAT Centre

Sent Via Mail – registrar [at] iat.ac.ke

Send Via Post – P.O. Box 165-00618 Ruaraka

For full scholarship description, scholarship application contacts and other requirements, see: Ufunguo Scholarships

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Corruption ruins people’s livelihoods – and even kills. However, this problem can be stopped. So we want to hear how you think corruption can be tackled with the following theme:

What can young people do to stop corruption?

What can you win?

Three prizes are up for grabs. The jury will select three winners and award each one of the following:

• First – A paid trip to Berlin to participate in a Transparency International event in November; work published on Thomson Reuters Foundation; a tablet computer
• Second – Work published on Thomson Reuters Foundation; a tablet computer
• Third – Work published on Thomson Reuters Foundation; up to €250 worth of books

Youth Writing Competition – Eligibility

Whether you’re a student who loves to write or a paid contributor – everyone is encouraged to apply. In order to be an eligible participant of the youth writing competition, applicants MUST:

• Be between 18 and 30 years of age on 1 September, 2013
• Submit a written document in PDF or Word format. No hard copy submissions will be accepted.
• Be sure that your work is unpublished and free from plagiarism.

No fees are required.

Each entrant may submit a only one submission. All entrees must be sent electronically.

Maximum 600 words in English only.

By submitting an entry, the contestant confirms that he/she owns the right to all his/her written submissions and that the rights of persons included in his/her written submissions have not been violated.

The essays will be judged using the following criteria:

• The idea
• How inspirational it is
• Originality
• Clarity of concept
• Language and style

Here are a few tips to help you toward a successful submission:

• Avoid academic language and jargon!
• Be clear and concise
• Keep it personal and interesting. (Think: will the general public find this interesting?)
• Please note that only winning nominations will be contacted.

The deadline for submissions is 1 July. 

The winners will be announced on International Youth Day, 12 August and will receive a certificate.

For more information and application materials, visit: Transparency International Youth Writing Competition

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Transparency International invites entries from youths across the world for the Transparency International Youth Photo Competition aimed at fighting corruption worldwide.

With corruption having scathing effects that can be difficult to illustrate, Transparency International is looking for photos to give a powerful image of how corruption affects people’s lives. The theme of the competition is to: Illustrate the negative effects that corruption has on your world.

Worth of Awards

Three prizes are up for grabs. The jury will select three winners and award each one of the following:

First – A paid trip to Berlin to participate in a Transparency International event in November; up to €1,000 worth of camera equipment; work published on Thomson Reuters Foundation;

Second – work published on Thomson Reuters Foundation; up to €400 worth of camera equipment

Third – work published on Thomson Reuters Foundation; up to €250 worth of camera equipment

Eligibility

Whether you’re a student who photographs as a hobby, a professional photographer or are just looking for inspiration to use your new camera –  they encourage everyone to apply.

In order to be an eligible participant of the youth photo competition, applicants MUST:

• Be between 18 and 30 years of age
• Submit a photo in digital format. No print or video submissions will be accepted.

The photos will be judged using the following criteria:

• Impact – compelling subject matter and caption
• Artistic interpretation – composition, style
• Technical skills – focus, colour, use of light
• Transparency International, its chapter affiliates, and Water Integrity Network staff are ineligible for competition.

How to Apply

• Each entrant may submit a maximum of 2 photographs, in digital formats (JPEG / GIF / PNG). All photos must be in digital format. We also accept mobile photography entries.
• Minimum resolution of 300 DPI is required.
• Photo submissions should be unpublished.
• By submitting an entry, the contestant confirms that he/she owns the right to all his/her photographs and that the rights of persons included in his/her photographs have not been violated. Entries depicting violence, racism or pornography will result in immediate disqualification.

Captions are critical. Each photo must be accompanied with a short conceptualization caption (maximum 600 characters). Well-written captions are needed so that judges understand the image’s context. Arabic, French, English, German and Spanish languages accepted.

Deadline: The deadline for submissions is July 1.

The winners will be announced on International Youth Day, 12 August  and will receive a certificate.

For more details and application information, visit; Transparency International Youth Photo Competition

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Young civil servants working for local governments to follow a training course at The Hague Academy for Local Governance in the Netherlands.

These courses offer an opportunity to see, do and experience governance from a typically local point of view.

Contributions and cases come from local governance experts from all parts of the world.

By following these courses, the civil servants will develop the knowledge and skills they need to improve living conditions in their local societies.

Course topics are, for example: citizen participation, municipal management, local economic development, infrastructure or the provision of public services like water, health and education.

The overall aim of Talent for Governance is to strengthen local governments in developing countries and Eastern European (non-EU) countries.

This we aim to achieve through the training of young civil servants.

With the gained knowledge and skills they can work to alleviate their communities of widespread poverty and a lack of basic services.

Talent for Governance Scholarships Eligibility:

• To qualify for a scholarship, you must be a civil servant working for local government.
• You are young (<37) and ambitious and you work in one of the selected countries.
• You have at least two years of working experience in local governance and will be working for it at least two more years.
• Your English is fluent.
• You are able to explain why you should be awarded a scholarship in a letter of motivation.

Talent for Governance Scholarships Deadline: 15th July

For more scholarship information and application, see: The Talent for Governance Scholarships Website

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Choosing to become a pilot is a life-changing decision as well as a huge financial commitment.

British Airways (BA) believes in investing in the future, and that it has developed a unique programme to offer anyone with the right skills, passion and potential the chance to realise their dream of becoming an airline pilot.

British Airways is proud to announce the launch of the Future Pilot Programme – the flagship sponsored pilot training scheme that is designed to select and train aspiring pilots, who currently have little or no flying experience.

BA is seeking only the most able candidates with the determination to rise to the challenges of the comprehensive programme.

Once you have successfully completed your training, you can look forward to continuing your journey with one of the world’s leading airlines and taking to the skies as a first officer on one of the London-based short haul fleets.

If you can see yourself expertly navigating a BA aircraft across the globe, delivering world-leading levels of safety, security, and customer service, then the Future Pilot Programme may be for you.

Requirements:

• You’ll not only need to be talented but also incredibly motivated and committed to excel during this demanding training programme.
• You must be able to keep a cool head under pressure and solve complex problems using verbal and mathematical reasoning.
• Some flying or gliding experience would of course be beneficial, but is not essential.
• Excellent communication skills are a must so that you can deliver first class customer service.
• This unique programme is open to any aspiring pilots between the ages of 18 – 55.
• Aspiring pilots from school leavers to those changing career are all very welcome to apply.
• You’ll need seven GCSEs at grade C or above (with Bs in English, Maths and a Science subject) plus three A-Levels, at grade BBC or above (General Studies excluded).
• If you don’t have the GCSE/A-Levels (or equivalents), but hold an Honours degree at 2:1 or above, you are welcome to apply.
• If you do meet the minimum GCSE/A-Level requirements, and you are a university graduate, there is no minimum degree class required.

You must hold a valid passport, have the ability to travel globally without restriction, and also have the right to live and work in the UK.

For more information and flight school scholarship applications, please see; Sponsored Pilot Training Scheme Website

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The NextGen Scholarship Fund was created for international students and non-citizens who come to the United States with the hopes of obtaining higher education to create a better life for themselves and their families.

It is a local (Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia) scholarship program that provides one annual award to a qualified and outstanding high school senior or a current college student at a two-year or four-year college.

To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be an international student or non-citizen enrolled in a US school.

To apply for this scholarship, applicants must fill out the application completely. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Applications are judged on merit and financial need.

One scholarship in the amount of $1,000 will be awarded each Fall.

How to Apply for Scholarships 

Beginning March the online application will be available for the next academic year.

It is advised that applicants gather all necessary information prior to starting, because the application must be completed in one sitting.

Applicants will not be able to save the application to complete at a later date.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Applications are open in March.

All applications must be received by May 2.

Final decisions will be made by July 30.

Follow the links below for more NextGen Scholarships for International High School Students in USA details and application contacts.

For more information and scholarship application details; NextGen Scholarships for International High School Students in USA

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           Conditions 

• It is open only to nationals of United Nations Economic Commission for Africa member states
• Fellows will receive a monthly stipend of USD 3,000. Fellows will be provided with a return air ticket between his/her country of residence and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
• The fellowship may be extended subject to the availability of funds and based on satisfactory performance
• Fellows cannot be employed on ECA or United Nations regular positions within six months of completion of a fellowship period.
• Fellows will have the opportunity to interact with Commission staff and gain exposure to the Commission’s cutting edge research on a variety of leading issues in African development;
• Fellows will work on a predefined project, designed to contribute to specific aspects of the work programme of the receiving section, the New Technologies and Innovation Section (NTIS). Terms of Reference for each fellowship assignment will be designed to guide the recruitment process.

General Information

ECA is the regional arm of the United Nations in Africa. Its mandate is to promote the social and economic development of Africa.

ECA’s dual role as a regional arm of the UN, and a part of the regional institutional landscape in Africa, positions it well to make unique contributions to member States’ efforts to address their development challenges.

Its strength derives from its role as the only UN agency mandated to operate at the regional and sub-regional levels to harness resources and bring them to bear on Africa’s priorities.

ECA is inviting applications from qualified young African Professionals in the area of new technologies, including ICTs in the context of new technologies for Development.

Qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply.

Candidates applying for the position must be below 36 years of age at the time of the application.

Candidates currently enrolled in a Ph.D. programme or with an admission are also welcome to apply. Fellowship within ECA aims to provide practical, on-the job experience to the professionals as they build and develop their professional career at African development institutions, teaching and research think tanks or member States’ government institutions.

Fellows will also become familiar with the Commission’s broad programmes and services to member States and sub-regional bodies in addressing environment and sustainable development priorities in Africa.

Duties and Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:

• Work programme in the area of the application of new technologies in development, defined mutually with the receiving section.
• Contribute to the work of the Section and Division by carrying out research, analytical studies, drafting reports and supporting other activities, as directed, in particular in relation to identifying and assessing the impact and contribution of new technologies, including Information and Communication Technologies to economic development in Africa.

Assignments within the area of focus may include, but are not limited to, collecting information and conducting research on the impact of new technologies in economic development; analysing methodologies and indicators for evaluation of economic growth and the contribution of new technologies.

The Fellow will also contribute to technical and policy reports, briefing notes, and support the organization and servicing of expert group meetings, workshops, and seminars; and fulfill various other administrative tasks for the effective delivery of New Technologies and Innovation Section’s activities.

How to apply 

Clearly indicating your preferred area of consideration (in the cover/application letter), please submit your application package ensuring it includes at a minimum:

• A signed copy of application letter;
• A signed copy of Personal History Profile (please download the P11 Form at http://www.uneca.org/pages/vacancies;
• A copy of your university degree(s) and Certification(s)

All submissions o be sent to:

Contact Name: Email Address: RecruitmentPPost [at] uneca.org

For full description, application contacts and other requirements – ECA Fellowship for Young African Professionals

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UNICEF publishes a report called State of the World’s Children. Next year, the theme is on children with disabilities. UNICEF would like to hear your voice, so send a one minute video reflecting your perspective on disabilities.

UNICEF Youth Video Contest Theme

Children living with disabilities have the same rights as all children: the right to live in dignity and to grow up in an environment that allows them to reach their full potential. But too often, children with disabilities face difficulties that hold them back.

Take inspiration from the theme “It’s About Ability!” which takes a positive approach to disability.

Too often, children with disabilities are shown neglected, weak or in need of pity.

But those images only perpetuate negative beliefs, which affect the way we behave.

Instead, UNICEF is looking for perspectives that can be empowering, constructive and eye-opening in their diversity. After all, children with disabilities are children first.

Take a look at the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and think about what it means to you. Do you have a disability and want to share what you’ve achieved in life or how you’re unique?

Do you know someone who is disabled – a friend or family member? How do you see them facing daily life? How does their life affect you? Maybe you’d like to portray an example of how children’s rights are not being fulfilled.

Or a situation where children are getting the rights they deserve and succeeding.

Make a one minute video showing what “It’s About Ability!” means to you, whether in the world at large or to you personally.

Be creative! Videos need to tell their perspectives in unique and creative ways. It can be anything from drama to comedy, fiction or documentary, animation or live-action.

Some “Thoughts for Inspiration”:

• Who are you?: You might have a disability, but who are you as a person? What are you interested in or proud of? What is your world like? What are your dreams for the future?
• Diversity: Children have a wide range of disabilities, including many that society doesn’t easily recognize. In addition, children with disabilities are diverse and embody a range of personalities and types.
• Abilities: Children with disabilities have achieved many personal milestones and successes, either related to their disabilities or in general.
• Barriers: What barriers exist that keep an individual from participating in society? These might be physical, social or emotional. Sometimes a small barrier can greatly hinder an individual’s progress. What can be done to help break down those barriers?
• Representation: Do school curriculum and the media include representations of people with disabilities? Education is not just in the classroom, and including these representations encourages society to embrace disability as part of human diversity.
• Universal design: How can people design places and products that are usable to the greatest extent possible by everyone, regardless of their ages, ability or status. This can address anything from buildings to television programs.

UNICEF Youth Video Contest: Judging Your video will be watched by global panel of media makers and youth, who will select the finalists and winners.

The finalists’ videos will be displayed on the main UNICEF website.

The winning video will be used in the 2013 State of the World’s Children launch materials, made available for broadcast around the world, and distributed through online channels.

The winning video maker will receive a SONY HDV Flipcam.

UNICEF Youth Video Contest: Criteria

• Video content must relate to disabilities, either by expressing a personal experience or commenting on the rights and challenges faced by those with disabilities (see “Thoughts for Inspiration” above).
• Videos must be respectful in the words and images it contains and how people are represented.
• We welcome videos in all languages; however, for videos not in English, please provide an English language transcript of the script or subtitles.
• All videos must be one minute (60 seconds) in length.
• Participants must be below 25 years of age.
• Submissions can be either by an individual or a group, and can be sponsored by an organization or corporation.
• Each individual or group is limited to one submission.
• All videos must be free of copyright materials, i.e. video footage or music used without permission of creator. This means you cannot take clips from the internet or television and use these images in your video.

Deadline is 15 December.

For more information, visit: UNICEF CRC Video Contest Website

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The Washington Fellowship is the new flagship program of the President’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI).

This program will bring over 500 young leaders to the United States each year, beginning in 2014, for leadership training and mentoring, and will create unique opportunities in Africa to put those new skills to practical use in propelling economic growth and prosperity, and strengthening democratic institutions.

The Washington Fellowship will:

• Invest in a new generation of young African leaders who are shaping the continent’s future.
• Respond to the strong demand by young African leaders for practical skills that can help them take their work to the next level in the fields of public service and business.
• Deepen partnerships and connections between the United States and Africa.
• Build a prestigious network of young African leaders who are at the forefront of change and innovation in their respective sectors.

Leaders will attend U.S. universities for training in one of three areas: public management and administration; business and entrepreneurship; and civic leadership.

Training in each of these sectors will focus on the skills young African leaders need to run better ministries, start and grow businesses, and serve their communities.

The initiative will grow to 1000 young leaders each year.

Washington Fellows will spend six weeks at top American universities and colleges that will provide tailored training in the sectors above, leveraging top faculty, cutting-edge curricula, and local opportunities to impart practical professional and leadership training.

Formal university training will be augmented by workshops, mentoring, and networking opportunities with leaders in each field, as well as internships across the United States.

For example, U.S. agencies such as the Overseas Private Investment Corporation and the Export-Import Bank will host Washington Fellows as interns to expose them to the U.S. workplace and practices, and build their technical skills.

Washington Fellows will also benefit from partnerships with American companies like Boeing, which will provide leadership training at the Boeing Leadership Center in St. Louis to extend Fellows’ campus-based training.

The Fellows will also have the chance to interact with the President during an annual Summit in Washington, D.C., along with other senior U.S. government, business, and civic leaders.

Washington Fellowship for Young Africans – Application Criteria

• Be a citizen of and reside in a sub-Saharan African country. Persons holding U.S. citizenship or permanent residency are ineligible.
• Speak and write proficiently in English.
• Be between 25-35 years of age at the time of application submission, although exceptional candidates younger than 25 will be considered.
• Have a proven record of leadership and accomplishment in public service, business or entrepreneurship, or civic engagement.
• Demonstrate a commitment to public or community service, volunteerism, or mentorship.
• Be committed to return to Africa and contribute their skills and talents to build and serve their communities.

For further details and application, see: Washington Fellowship for Young Africans

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