Showing posts with label 2011-2012 Fellowships. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2011-2012 Fellowships. Show all posts
2011-2012 Fellowship Opportunities for citizens of African countries- Peace & Security
Peace and Security Fellowship for African Women - 2011/2012
This is a call for applications for the Peace and Security Fellowship for African Women for 2011/2012. Starting from October 2011, the Peace and Security Fellowships for African Women will be delivered by the African Leadership Centre, Conflict Security and Development Group (CSDG), King’s College London and the Institute for Development Studies (IDS), University of Nairobi.
The Fellowships bring together African women in the early stages of their careers to undertake a carefully designed training programme in conflict, security and development.
This training is followed by an attachment to an African Regional Organisation or a Centre of Excellence to acquire practical experience in the field of peace and security. It is intended that this project will train African women to develop a better understanding of African peace and security issues, in order to increase their participation in conflict management processes and other areas of security concerns for Africans.
The Peace and Security Fellowship Programme for African Women is designed to expose young professional African women to the complexities of conflict, security and development.
The exposure is to equip them for careers in this field by developing their expertise to generate African-led ideas and processes of change for Peace and Security Fellowship for African Women addressing challenges on the African continent.
The Fellowships especially aim to ground this expertise on peace and security in the pursuit of excellence and integrity.
The Fellowship is conceived against a number of background factors:
This Fellowship is aimed at challenging the existing tendency that seems to reinforce the male dominant discourse on conflict and security related matters. The Fellowship is designed to develop the network of African women scholars working in the field whilst linking them with the peace and security mechanisms of relevant institutions.
Eligibility
Deadline- Thursday 31 March, 2011
The Fellowships bring together African women in the early stages of their careers to undertake a carefully designed training programme in conflict, security and development.
The Peace and Security Fellowship Programme for African Women is designed to expose young professional African women to the complexities of conflict, security and development.
Purpose
The exposure is to equip them for careers in this field by developing their expertise to generate African-led ideas and processes of change for Peace and Security Fellowship for African Women addressing challenges on the African continent.
- Candidates must be female citizens from African countries.
- Successful candidates must hold valid travel documents prior to acceptance. Successful candidates must hold valid travel documents prior to acceptance.
- Candidates must have knowledge of, or experience of women’s rights, gender and development issues. Candidates must have knowledge of, or experience of women’s rights, gender and development issues. Candidates must be able to demonstrate a commitment to contribute to work on peace and security in Africa Candidates must be able to demonstrate a commitment to contribute to work on peace and security in Africa
- Candidates must demonstrate commitment to the core values of the programme and the ALC : Independent thinking; Integrity; Pursuit of Excellence; and a Value for all forms of Diversity Candidates must demonstrate commitment to the core values of the programme and the ALC : Independent thinking; Integrity; Pursuit of Excellence; and a Value for all forms of Diversity
- Candidates must have a relevant institutional base and be endorsed by an organisation with which they have been involved for at least two years. Exceptional candidates without such organisational ties will be given special consideration Candidates must have a relevant institutional base and be endorsed by an organisation with which they have been involved for at least two years. Exceptional candidates without such organisational ties will be given special consideration
- Candidates must have a demonstrable plan for how to utilise knowledge gained in the Fellowship upon return to their countries and organisations Candidates must have a demonstrable plan for how to utilise knowledge gained in the Fellowship upon return to their countries and organisations
- Candidates must hold a Master’s or Bachelors degree with an equivalent level of professional experience. Candidates must hold a Master’s or Bachelors degree with an equivalent level of professional experience.
- Candidates must be fluent in spoken and written English
This is a one-year Fellowship, divided into two 6-month phases.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate a commitment to contribute to work on peace and security in AfricaCandidates must have knowledge of, or experience of women’s rights, gender and development issues. The first phase will be delivered at the ALC, Nairobi and King’s College London.
Particular aspects of the programme will be delivered at King’s College London in London.
These include orientation, institutional visits and simulation seminars. The core of the training will be delivered at the ALC in Nairobi and will be led by CSDG, IDS and ALC Senior Fellows and designated mentors for the programme.
For further details visit this website Peace and Security fellowship for African women 2011-2012
Open Society Institute 2011 Fellowship call for Proposals
The Open Society Fellowship Call for Proposals in core areas of human rights, transparency, promotion of civil society and social inclusion
ORG Open Society Institute
Eligible Fellows Across the world
Deadline Application Proposals received by January 17, 2011 will be evaluated by April 29, 2011. Applications received by July 18, 2011 will be evaluated by October 28, 2011
Description
The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens. Among the Foundations' core areas of concern are human rights, government transparency, the promotion of civil society and social inclusion. Below are some possible topic areas that fellows may explore in the coming years:
· Global migration and the rights of displaced minorities
· Organized crime, corruption, and state failure
· The economic crisis and its effect on open societies
· Movement-building and state repression in societies affected by climate change
· The impact of new technologies on citizen access to information and justice
· The link between governance, transparency, and economic development.
The Fellowship The Open Society Fellowship chooses its fellows from a diverse pool of applicants that includes journalists, activists, academics, and practitioners in a variety of fields. Applicants should possess a deep understanding of their chosen subject area and a track record of professional accomplishment.
Full-time fellows based in the United States
In addition to the stipend, fellows will receive a project budget. That budget may include expenses such as travel (including airfare and hotel), visa costs, part-time research assistance, conference fees and health insurance. Fellowship expenses should not include operational or programmatic costs, such as employees and physical infrastructure. The purpose of the fellowship is to support individual fellows; therefore the program will only cover individual expenses.
How to apply: All interested applicants should complete the online application form at https://oas.soros.org/oas and submit supporting materials for consideration
Fulbright-Nehru-CII Fellowships for Indian Citizens| Leadership in Management 2011-2012, USA
Application Deadline: 15 November 2010
Overview
The United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) announce the Fulbright-Nehru-CII Fellowships for Leadership in Management for the academic year 2011-2012.
Indian business managers, whose employers would be willing to bear 50% (USD 17,750) of the total cost (USD 35,500), may compete to attend a specially designed 10-week management program at the Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, from May 27-August 8, 2011.
The Tepper School of Business is one of the world’s premier centers for teaching and research in business management. The Tepper School of Business faculty members have won wide acclaim, including six Nobel Prizes in economics.
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