Empowerment and Opportunities

Google Policy Fellowship Program 2018 for Sub-Saharan Africa. Google is pleased to announce the commencement of application for the Google Policy Fellowship for West Africa (Nigeria), Eastern Africa (Kenya, Tanzania), Southern Africa (South Africa, Zambia) and Francophone Africa.   Application Deadline: November 1, 2018. Successful applicants to the program will have the opportunity to work at public interest organizations at the forefront of debates on internet policy issues. They will be assigned a mentor at their host organizations and will have the opportunity to work with senior staff members. Fellows will be expected to make substantive contributions to the work of their organization, including conducting policy research and analysis, drafting reports and white papers, attending government and industry meetings and conferences, and participating in other advocacy activities. The work of the fellows is decided between the individuals and the organizations. Go...

                       Science Communication Fellow Applications are now open for the summer 2019  Science Communication Fellowship. Background The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) is currently accepting applications for its summer 2019 Science Communication Fellowship. The fellowship starts on 27 May and ends on 30 August. The fellowship covers the cost of travel to and from Vienna and the awardee’s home country at the beginning and end of the fellowship, as well as a modest stipend to offset living expenses during the period of the fellowship.   The science communication fellow will gain experience in communicating complex systems science for a general audience through a variety of platforms including  blogs , website content,  video , and articles for our magazine,   Options . The successful candidate will work in the IIASA Commun...

YouTube Learning, an initiative to support all those who use YouTube to share their knowledge with the world and the millions of users who come to our platform to learn. This includes investing in: - Improving the learning experience on YouTube - Supporting educational creators via the YouTube Learning Fund - Expanding support for learning partners around the world We are pleased to share details on the application process for the YouTube Learning Fund. Through this program, we will support selected creators around the world in their creation of multi-session learning content. We are excited to hear your ideas and support educational creators on our platform. Eligibility & Timing Requirements Eligible projects must - Come from applicants that manage at least one YouTube channel with a minimum of 25,000 subscribers - Demonstrate a strategy to develop multi-session content - multiple videos that build on one another - Clearly depict the intent to teach in a...

UNITED NATIONS OPPORTUNITY FOR FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS.  In 2015, all 193 United Nations member countries signed on to 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to "create the future we want in 2030." SDGs&Her  is an online competition for women entrepreneurs to showcase how they are supporting the  Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through their business operations. The  objectives  of the initiative are to: recognize women implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including women business owners of microenterprises; increase knowledge about the SDGs and their potential impacts on women among non-traditional audiences; and collaborate with private sector partners on all SDGs, but SDG5 in particular; to share best practices and innovative ideas. The first ever SDGs&Her competition in 2018 attracted over 1,200 contenders through an online competition platform from 88 countries. The 2019 season of the competition is now open: ...

The 2018 - 2019 Facebook Social Entrepreneurship Award of $50,000 USD. Facebook is the world’s largest social network and connects over 2 billion people monthly. As part of its mission to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together, it connects people on the platform with over 70 million businesses.  Facebook not only helps businesses get discovered and find customers, but also helps people develop meaningful connections to products and causes. To better support cause-driven businesses, Facebook has partnered  with One Young World for the second year in a row to launch the 2018 - 2019 Facebook Social Entrepreneurship Award. In line with Facebook's mission, the award will present a prize to 10 non-profit or for-profit entrepreneurs with advertising credits and Facebook mentors who will share digital marketing expertise. The Awards There will be  10  regional Awards: 2 from LATAM, 2 from North Ame...

New and Emerging Talent Initiative (NETI) NETI Recruitment in 2018 focuses on two functional areas: Operations and Emergency The New and Emerging Talent Initiative (NETI) is a unique entry point for dynamic professionals interested in pursuing an international career with UNICEF. As part of UNICEF’s global talent management strategy, NETI focuses on attracting, selecting, developing and retaining new  mid-career talent . Successful candidates are placed in a Talent Group  associated with the relevant functional area for a period of three years. Upon placement, candidates will be enrolled in the NETI Career Development Programme with a full portfolio of mentoring, coaching and peer support. Over the last 10 years, 149 professionals have joined the NETI Programme. NETI Recruitment for the 11 th  Cohort focuses on two functional areas: Operations and Emergency. CLICK HERE TO APPLY.

INCLUSIVE DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the Professional Fellows Program on Inclusive Disability Employment (PFP-IDE) supports 20 mid-career professionals (Fellows) from Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, who are committed to advancing inclusive employment for individuals with disabilities. Fellows will participate in an intensive five-week program at a university-based research and education center for disabilities in the U.S. They will learn innovative strategies to promote economic empowerment of individuals with disabilities through the growth of inclusive employment opportunities.  Check Program Eligibility  CLICK HERE TO VIEW WEBSITE AND APPLY

#IdeasChangeLives Partner with us to create  digital solutions  for the  UN's Sustainable Development Goals Partner with us to change lives Do you have a great digital idea that has the potential to create a better world? If so, please  enter the #IdeasChangeLives challenge . You could win a  prize of £20,000  and the chance to  work with the British Council's Digital, Partnerships and Innovation team  on an initiative to help achieve one of six of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Create a digital solution to help achieve one of six of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) The  Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) , also known as the Global Goals, are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. The target date for achieving the SDGs is 2030. Your digital solution must help the world address one, or more, of  these six SDGs : SDG 4 -...

Do you want to reinvent fashion? This could be your ticket to launch your dream project, transform the fashion industry and help protect the planet. Last day for applications is  "The Global Change Award is an opportunity to think about technology, fashion, and the longer-term ambitions of humanity, and to bring positive, durable change to our planet."                                                 Amy Webb, member of CLICK Global Change Award 2019 Expert Panel .October 17. HERE TO APPLY

UNITED NATIONS PAID VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY.  The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the UN organization that contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. Volunteerism is a powerful means of engaging people in tackling development challenges, and it can transform the pace and nature of development. Volunteerism benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer by strengthening trust, solidarity and reciprocity among citizens, and by purposefully creating opportunities for participation. BENEFITS To support you during your assignment, you will receive: Settling-in-Grant calculated on the duration of assignment, which is paid at the beginning of the assignment; Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) (not a salary) intended to cover basic living expenses, which is paid each month; Travel on appointment and at the end of assignment as applicable; Life, health and permanent disability insurance; Annual leave; Resettlement allowance calcul...

About The Stellar Prize is a prestigious award for outstanding youths (between the ages of 14 and 45)  who have shown exceptional talent or skill in specific areas.  The Stellar Prize is the first of its kind and is primarily focused on young talents in literature. The Stellar Prize is one of the projects of The Stellar Community,  with the mission of empowering youths and young talents in Africa,  as well as all over the world. Entries must be unpublished poems or short stories. CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Cisco and Global Citizen are united in their belief that young people around the world are leading the way to create and implement solutions to achieve the Global Goals, and to accelerate global problem solving. We are joining forces to create the  Global Citizen Prize for Youth Leadership presented by Cisco  to recognize and lift up a young person positively impacting the world, as a way to demonstrate the impact that young people are having on achieving our common goals. About the Prize Selected via an application process, the Youth Leadership prize honors an individual aged 18-30 who has contributed meaningfully towards the goal of ending global poverty. The award includes a $250,000 prize paid to the organization to which the individual contributes. Applications close 9:00am EDT on Monday October 15, 2018. Eligibility You must be  18-30 years old  as of December 2, 2018, and be able to travel to South Africa in early December to accept...

CALL FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR AN INTERNATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMME (ITP): "INTERNATIONAL MODULE IN SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING (IMSDP)” The IMSDP programme is an intensive three months teaching and research programme for post-graduate students and researchers in  urban studies and planning . It is offered by the KU Leuven Departments of Architecture and Earth and Environmental Sciences, in collaboration with the research units P&D, OSA and Geography and Tourism and over twenty academic partners. The programme is organised from  March 1st until Tuesday May 28th 2019 . VLIR-UOS supports the programme with 12 scholarships for participants from the global South (please consult the eligible country list). Application deadline: 23rd of November 2018 CLICK HERE TO VIEW AND APPLY

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS General Information The Dan David Prize awards scholarships to  doctoral and post-doctoral  researchers, carrying out research in one of  the selected fields  for the current year.  Registered  doctoral and post-doctoral researchers who study at recognized universities throughout the world, and whose  research has been approved , are eligible to apply. The Dan David Prize laureates annually donate twenty scholarships of US$15,000 each to outstanding doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers of exceptional promise in the  selected fields for the current year.  Ten scholarships are awarded to students at universities throughout the world and ten scholarships to students at Tel Aviv University. The Dan David Prize scholarships are granted according to merit, without discrimination based on gender, race, religion, nationality, or political affiliation. In order to ensure that your research is relevant t...

Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships are for candidates from low and middle income Commonwealth countries, for full-time Master’s study at a UK university. Funded by the  UK Department for International Development (DFID) , Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships enable talented and motivated individuals to gain the knowledge and skills required for sustainable development, and are aimed at those who could not otherwise afford to study in the UK. These scholarships are offered under six themes: Science and technology for development Strengthening health systems and capacity Promoting global prosperity Strengthening global peace, security and governance Strengthening resilience and response to crises Access, inclusion and opportunity  Eligibility To apply for these scholarships, you must: Be a citizen of or have been granted refugee status by an  eligible Commonwealth country , or be a British Protected Person Be permanently resident in an  eligible...

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Sciences Po aims to support  120 talented African students  through their studies and to offer the next generation of leaders a world-class social science education, so they can go on to become  changemakers in their home countries. Over six years (2017 - 2022), the Scholars Program will fund: 20 scholarships  to complete the  Sciences Po Bachelor of Arts programme ,  Africa specialisation 40 scholarships  to complete a Master's programme at one of our seven  graduate schools 60 scholarships  reserved for Mastercard Foundation Scholars studying at other partner universities and who would like to attend Sciences Po  Summer School . 2019-2020 DEADLINES Application deadlines  for the Mastercard Foundation Scholarships are:  Bachelor: January 31, 2019 Master: January 15, 2019 Summer School: February 18, 2019 FINANCIAL AID & CAREER PREPARATION The scholarship...