The MA Programme Euroculture has been selected by the European Commission among the Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses for five years. This implies that the European Commission will grant scholarships to highly qualified third-country graduate students and scholars. Students will be able to follow the MA Programme Euroculture, and scholars to carry out teaching and research assignments and scholarly work in the Euroculture universities participating in the Course.
Third-country students and scholars eligible for receiving an Erasmus Mundus scholarship fall into two different categories: one general category in which grantees can come from any third country and one specific category for 2009-2010: the "Western Balkans and Turkey Window" in which funds are earmarked for nationals from specific countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo under UNSC Resolution 1244/99, as well as the three candidate countries, namely Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey. It is not yet known if and how many specific "Window" bursaries will be availble for 2010/2011. Information about this will be published as soon as possible.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION FOR AN ERASMUS MUNDUS SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE COURSE 2010/2011 : 15 December 2009
With regard to the general category, the Euroculture Erasmus Mundus Masters Consortium will reserve 17 places for third-country students and 4 places for third-country scholars who have been granted a scholarship for the academic year 2009/2010.
With regard to the specific category ("Asian windows") in 2006, the Euroculture Masters Consortium selected 9 additional Asian students who have been granted a bursary for the academic year 2006/2007. For 2007/2008 the Euroculture consortium had the possibility to select at least 6 additional Asian students.
"Third-country student/scholar" refers to students and scholars who hold the nationality of a third country other than those from EEA- EFTA States and candidate countries for accession to the European Union; who is not a resident of any of the Member States or the participating countries as provided for in Article 11; who has not carried out his or her main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in any of the Member States or the participating countries; and who has outstanding academic and/or professional experience.
According to the European Commission, each student grantee will receive EUR 10,000 to cover the registration fee plus EUR 1,600 each month for sixteen months for living costs. Each scholar grantee will receive EUR 4,000 each month for a period of 3 months and a fixed amount of EUR 1,000.
PLEASE NOTE: Students are not allowed to apply to more than three Erasmus Mundus Master programmes.
ADMISSION AND SELECTION PROCEDURES - CLICK HERE
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Applications for the 2010-2011 academic year are welcome from August 2009 onwards and can be send until 15 December 2009 (per postmark). The detailed selection procedure and admission requirements are described on the website. Please carefully read the instructions listed below before you start filling out the online application.
Candidate students MUST:
READ carefully the criteria to determine whether you are eligible to receive the scholarship. See Erasmus Mundus – admission and selection procedure
FILL IN the APPLICATION FORM ON-LINE
Application Form
PRESS the ‘submit application’ button and PRINT and SIGN the application form.
PREPARE a complete application package. MAKE SURE you send along all the required documents listed below:
Completed and printed Euroculture Erasmus Mundus application form
Certified* documents of academic credentials: - Diploma (if this document is not in English, French, German or Latin - then it must be officially translated) - and, if available, Diploma Supplement and/or Grade transcript ( in English)
Please note that if you want to be eligible for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship, you must send proof of having already completed a BA degree (proof equals a certified copy of bachelor diploma + grade transcript).
Academic and professional CV (resumé)
Letter of motivation - in English - (max. one page)
Letters of reference – in English - from the two different referees you have listed in the application document. If the letters are sealed you don’t need to make copies of them.
A valid copy of your passport
A valid copy of the TOEFL or IELTS certificate or an equivalent test and - if you have a preference for the University of Deusto - the results of a proficiency test for Spanish language
Four full-colour passport photos – all four to be attached to the front of the original dossier (with you name and surname written on the back of each photo)
* Certified means that the copy has to have official stamps from the school or from a notary who states that this is a true copy of the original document. If your transcript is not in English, French or German we would also need to have a certified translation in this language attached.
Furthermore we kindly ask you not to use staples on any of your documents but to use paperclips instead.
PLEASE NOTE:
Only complete dossiers with completed application forms will be considered for selection. You are welcome to add extra documents with additional relevant information. Please check that you have enclosed all documents required above and send all required documents together. If you cannot send certain documents yet, please explain this in your application and indicate when we can expect to receive these remaining documents. This will avoid delays in the reviewing your application.
MAKE 3 copies of the completed application (application form and required documents)
SEND BEFORE 15th DECEMBER POSTMARK in one envelope:
The signed application form, and the required documents.
Three copies of the completed application ( the signed application form and the required documents) SO YOU HAVE TO SEND FOUR VERSIONS IN TOTAL
to the following mailing address:
Mrs. Marloes van der Weij
EUROCULTURE Erasmus Mundus Secretariat
University of Groningen – Faculty of Arts
Oude Kijk in’t Jatstraat 26
NL - 9712 EK Groningen
The Netherlands
We recommend to send your application by express mail or registered mail.
Please keep a copy of your submission for your records
Please note that the application documents cannot be returned to the applicant.
For further information on Erasmus Mundus scholarship scheme and application procedure:
e-mail: euroculture@rug.nl
phone: +31 50 363 62 93 or 72 33
fax: +31 50 363 72 53
SOURCE: HERE
Friday, 16 October 2009
The Joint European Master's in International Humanitarian Action (NOHA) Scholarship
The Joint European Master's in International Humanitarian Action is an inter-university, multidisciplinary postgraduate programme that provides high quality academic education and professional competencies for personnel working or intending to work in the area of humanitarian action.
The NOHA European Master's in International Humanitarian Action has been selected by the European Commission among the first Erasmus Mundus masters courses for five years. This implies that the European Commission will grant scholarships to highly qualified third-country graduate students and scholars to students to follow the NOHA Mundus Masters Course, to scholars to carry out teaching and research assignments and scholarly work in the NOHA universities participating in the Course.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION FOR AN ERASMUS MUNDUS SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE COURSE 2010/2011 : 15 October 2009-15 December 2009
Third-country graduate student
Third-country graduate student means a national of a third country other than those from EEA-EFTA States and candidate countries for accession to the European Union; who has already obtained a first higher education degree; who is not a resident of any of the Member States or the participating countries (EEA-EFTA States and EU candidate countries for accession); who has not carried out his or her main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in any of the Member States or the participating countries.
The amount of the student grant is EUR 35, 600. Each grantee will receive EUR 1,600 each month for living costs during the 16 months duration of the program plus a fixed amount of EUR 10,000 to be paid in two instalments of EUR 5,000 each per year.
Third-country students eligible for receiving an Erasmus Mundus scholarship fall into two different categories: one general category in which grantees can come from any third country and one specific category ("Asian windows") in which funds are earmarked for nationals from specific Asian countries.
With regard to the general category NOHA consortium will reserve a 13 to 18 places for third-country students and 3 to 4 places for third-country scholars every year.
With regard to the specific category ("Asian windows") the NOHA consortium will have the possibility to select 8 or 9 additional Asian students every year.
Third-country scholar
Third-country scholar means a national of a third country other than those from EEAEFTA States and candidate countries for accession to the European Union; who is not a resident of any of the Member States or the participating countries as provided for in Article 11; who has not carried out his or her main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in any of the Member States or the participating countries; and who has outstanding academic and/or professional experience.
The amount of the scholar grant is EUR 13, 000. Each scholar will receive EUR 4,000 each month for a period of 3 months and a fixed amount of EUR 1,000.
Third-country scholars eligible for receiving an Erasmus Mundus scholarship fall also into two different categories: one general category in which scholars can come from any third country and one specific category ("Asian windows") in which funds are earmarked for a scholar from China.
FOR APPLICATION FORM AND SELECTION - CLICK HERE
SOURCE: HERE
The NOHA European Master's in International Humanitarian Action has been selected by the European Commission among the first Erasmus Mundus masters courses for five years. This implies that the European Commission will grant scholarships to highly qualified third-country graduate students and scholars to students to follow the NOHA Mundus Masters Course, to scholars to carry out teaching and research assignments and scholarly work in the NOHA universities participating in the Course.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION FOR AN ERASMUS MUNDUS SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE COURSE 2010/2011 : 15 October 2009-15 December 2009
Third-country graduate student
Third-country graduate student means a national of a third country other than those from EEA-EFTA States and candidate countries for accession to the European Union; who has already obtained a first higher education degree; who is not a resident of any of the Member States or the participating countries (EEA-EFTA States and EU candidate countries for accession); who has not carried out his or her main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in any of the Member States or the participating countries.
The amount of the student grant is EUR 35, 600. Each grantee will receive EUR 1,600 each month for living costs during the 16 months duration of the program plus a fixed amount of EUR 10,000 to be paid in two instalments of EUR 5,000 each per year.
Third-country students eligible for receiving an Erasmus Mundus scholarship fall into two different categories: one general category in which grantees can come from any third country and one specific category ("Asian windows") in which funds are earmarked for nationals from specific Asian countries.
With regard to the general category NOHA consortium will reserve a 13 to 18 places for third-country students and 3 to 4 places for third-country scholars every year.
With regard to the specific category ("Asian windows") the NOHA consortium will have the possibility to select 8 or 9 additional Asian students every year.
Third-country scholar
Third-country scholar means a national of a third country other than those from EEAEFTA States and candidate countries for accession to the European Union; who is not a resident of any of the Member States or the participating countries as provided for in Article 11; who has not carried out his or her main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in any of the Member States or the participating countries; and who has outstanding academic and/or professional experience.
The amount of the scholar grant is EUR 13, 000. Each scholar will receive EUR 4,000 each month for a period of 3 months and a fixed amount of EUR 1,000.
Third-country scholars eligible for receiving an Erasmus Mundus scholarship fall also into two different categories: one general category in which scholars can come from any third country and one specific category ("Asian windows") in which funds are earmarked for a scholar from China.
FOR APPLICATION FORM AND SELECTION - CLICK HERE
SOURCE: HERE
Saturday, 10 October 2009
Weinstein International Fellowship - Dispute Resolution/Conflict Resolution (USA)
Weinstein International Fellowship
The Weinstein International Fellowship program, inaugurated in 2008, provides opportunities for individuals from outside the United States to visit the U.S. to learn more about dispute resolution processes and practices and to pursue a project of their own design that serves to advance the resolution of disputes in their home countries.
The JAMS Foundation Board of Directors will approve Fellowships of up to $25,000 in support of projects outlined by Fellowship applicants. This program is intended to be flexible and open to innovation, and applicants are encouraged to develop proposals that will increase the availability of dispute resolution education, training and services in their home countries and beyond.
During their time in the U.S., Fellows may be based in a JAMS Resolution Center or may participate in a university program or be connected to another organization or institution, depending on the nature of their project. Fellowships may be from one month to one year in duration.
It is anticipated that Fellows will come from countries that do not have an established culture of using mediation for cases in litigation. Part of the Fellows’ time in the United States will be spent observing how JAMS administers and resolves such cases.
Criteria
.Applicants must be fluent in English
.Fellowship period must be one month to twelve months in duration
.Preference for proposals that would help applicant’s home country establish viable dispute resolution systems or change how disputes are resolved
.Preference for applicants who have experience as judges, lawyers, court administrators, or law professors
.Information Sought From Applicant
.Purpose and goal of Fellowship
.Educational background
.Dispute resolution training or experience
.Amount of funding sought and proposed use of funds
.Other sources of funding available, applied for, or awarded
.Organizations or institutions with which you are affiliated in your home country
.Organizations or institutions with which you expect to work while in the U.S.
.Proposed location and duration of Fellowship
.Plans for implementing Fellowship goals upon return to home country
.Other than financial support, additional resources or support required from the JAMS Foundation
.Visa status regarding entry into the U.S. for purposes of Fellowship
.Fellowship applications for the 2010-2011 term will be reviewed by the JAMS .
.Foundation Board of Directors at their first quarterly meeting in February, 2010.
.In order to be included on the agenda, applications much be received by January 15, 2010. The Foundation Board may also consider expedited review of Fellowship applications in appropriate circumstances.
Download the Fellowship application form in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
2008-2009 Weinstein Fellows
Fellow Country of Origin Location of Fellowship
Badri Bhandari Nepal Los Angeles/Santa Monica
Ximena Bustamante Ecuador Los Angeles/Santa Monica
Tsisana Chamlikashvili Russia San Francisco/Los Angeles/NewYork/Chicago/D.C.
Ahmed El Feqy Egypt New York
Mohan Lal Mehta India San Francisco/San Jose
Orouba Qarain Jordan Los Angeles/Santa Monica
Giulio Zanolla Italy New York
For more information, contact:
David Brandon,
Program Manager
Email:
dbrandon@jamsfoundation.org
Telephone: (1) 415-774-2648
Mailing Address:
JAMS Foundation
Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 1500
San Francisco, CA 94111
www.jamsfoundation.org
SOURCE: HERE
The Weinstein International Fellowship program, inaugurated in 2008, provides opportunities for individuals from outside the United States to visit the U.S. to learn more about dispute resolution processes and practices and to pursue a project of their own design that serves to advance the resolution of disputes in their home countries.
The JAMS Foundation Board of Directors will approve Fellowships of up to $25,000 in support of projects outlined by Fellowship applicants. This program is intended to be flexible and open to innovation, and applicants are encouraged to develop proposals that will increase the availability of dispute resolution education, training and services in their home countries and beyond.
During their time in the U.S., Fellows may be based in a JAMS Resolution Center or may participate in a university program or be connected to another organization or institution, depending on the nature of their project. Fellowships may be from one month to one year in duration.
It is anticipated that Fellows will come from countries that do not have an established culture of using mediation for cases in litigation. Part of the Fellows’ time in the United States will be spent observing how JAMS administers and resolves such cases.
Criteria
.Applicants must be fluent in English
.Fellowship period must be one month to twelve months in duration
.Preference for proposals that would help applicant’s home country establish viable dispute resolution systems or change how disputes are resolved
.Preference for applicants who have experience as judges, lawyers, court administrators, or law professors
.Information Sought From Applicant
.Purpose and goal of Fellowship
.Educational background
.Dispute resolution training or experience
.Amount of funding sought and proposed use of funds
.Other sources of funding available, applied for, or awarded
.Organizations or institutions with which you are affiliated in your home country
.Organizations or institutions with which you expect to work while in the U.S.
.Proposed location and duration of Fellowship
.Plans for implementing Fellowship goals upon return to home country
.Other than financial support, additional resources or support required from the JAMS Foundation
.Visa status regarding entry into the U.S. for purposes of Fellowship
.Fellowship applications for the 2010-2011 term will be reviewed by the JAMS .
.Foundation Board of Directors at their first quarterly meeting in February, 2010.
.In order to be included on the agenda, applications much be received by January 15, 2010. The Foundation Board may also consider expedited review of Fellowship applications in appropriate circumstances.
Download the Fellowship application form in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
2008-2009 Weinstein Fellows
Fellow Country of Origin Location of Fellowship
Badri Bhandari Nepal Los Angeles/Santa Monica
Ximena Bustamante Ecuador Los Angeles/Santa Monica
Tsisana Chamlikashvili Russia San Francisco/Los Angeles/NewYork/Chicago/D.C.
Ahmed El Feqy Egypt New York
Mohan Lal Mehta India San Francisco/San Jose
Orouba Qarain Jordan Los Angeles/Santa Monica
Giulio Zanolla Italy New York
For more information, contact:
David Brandon,
Program Manager
Email:
dbrandon@jamsfoundation.org
Telephone: (1) 415-774-2648
Mailing Address:
JAMS Foundation
Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 1500
San Francisco, CA 94111
www.jamsfoundation.org
SOURCE: HERE
Wednesday, 7 October 2009
The Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP) 2010 Application - NEW YOK, USA
The Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP) is a capacity building program designed to strengthen the skills, knowledge, and networks of proven human rights defenders from the Global South and marginalized communities in the United States.
The Program provides advanced training, support, and networking opportunities to respected human rights leaders. The focus is both on strengthening the skills of the individual Advocates and providing tools for them to build sustainable organizations that advocate for disadvantaged peoples.
Program Focus
The four-month intensive capacity building program based at Columbia University in New York focuses on the following key issue areas:
. Environmental injustice
. Labor rights violations
. Ramifications of resource extraction
. Public health crises
. Unsustainable development
. Intolerance, xenophobia, and social exclusion
Special attention is given to the above issues and their intersection with gender, race, ethnicity, sexual identity, and/or other sources of marginalization.
Strategy
To meet HRAP’s goals, Advocates are expected to participate fully in the offerings provided by HRAP, including:
Skills workshops on advocacy tools, fundraising, press and media relations, and building sustainable organizations;
Columbia University courses on human rights, public health, the environment, sociology, political science, social work, development, and labor rights;
Meetings and networking opportunities with NGO staff, activists, policymakers, representatives of international institutions, and academics.
Timing and Commitment
The 2010 HRAP will begin in the latter half of August and run until mid-December 2010. To be considered, participants must commit to full preparation for and complete engagement in the Program.
About the Center for the Study of Human Rights
Since its establishment at Columbia University in 1978, the Center for the Study of Human Rights (CSHR) has been committed to its core goals of providing human rights education to Columbia students, fostering innovative interdisciplinary academic research, and offering its expertise in international capacity building to human rights leaders and organizations.
CSHR actively works to ensure that local peoples and human rights advocates are included in the political and economic policy decisions that affect their lives.
By convening faculty, students, and human rights leaders from a wide variety of backgrounds, CSHR creates an environment in which research, education, and international outreach contribute to the establishment of a more just and equitable world.
Admissions Information
Selection of Participants
The Program is designed for lawyers, journalists, doctors, teachers, social workers, community organizers, and other human rights activists working with NGOs on issues including labor rights, migration, health, social exclusion, environmental justice, and corporate social accountability.
Participants are selected on the basis of their previous work experience in human rights, commitment to the human rights field, and demonstrated ability to pursue graduate-level studies. Full-time students or government officials will not be considered.
Advocates must originate from and reside in either the Global South or the United States. Fluency in English is required. Preference is given to those who have not previously had opportunities to travel and study internationally.
Advocates must secure institutional endorsement from their organizations for their participation in the Program and must commit to returning to that organization upon completion of the Program.
Funding
CSHR makes every effort to provide full fellowships to cover program costs as well as travel and housing. A reasonable stipend is also provided to cover basic costs. CSHR staff will work with interested candidates who have been waitlisted for the Program to identify potential funding sources in cases where CSHR has not secured the resources to provide a full fellowship.
Application Deadline
Completed applications are due by Thursday, December 31, 2009 at 5pm EST (New York time). The completed application must be submitted online by the deadline. Applicants should take into consideration technical issues and begin the process in advance of the deadline. The online application system will automatically close as of this deadline.
Technical Questions and Application Help
Due to the number of applications we receive, we are not able to answer application questions personally. Please email questions and concerns to hradvocates@columbia.edu Beginning October 14, 2009, please look for the FAQ section of the application website. Answers will be added to it on October 28, November 18, December 2, and Decmeber 17. Questions must be received 1 day in advance of these deadlines or will answered in the following set up FAQ updates. Please note that the last day to request technical assistance will be Wednesday, December 16. CSHR strongly recommends completing your application before this date. We will not be able to accept late applications, even in the event of techincal problems..
Applcation Instructions
Applicants are asked to complete the application in its entirety. Please complete all sections in English. Please follow all instructions, including those sent to your email address.
Upon submission of a completed application, a confirmation will be sent to the applicant. Applicants may also login to the online application to view their submitted applications. As stated in the application, the submission of applications is final. A submitted application cannot be altered or appended.
Application Status Notification
Applicants will be notified in May/June 2010 of their status. Please be patient as the selection and funding processes are lengthy.
Application Form: CLICK HERE
SOURCE: HERE
The Program provides advanced training, support, and networking opportunities to respected human rights leaders. The focus is both on strengthening the skills of the individual Advocates and providing tools for them to build sustainable organizations that advocate for disadvantaged peoples.
Program Focus
The four-month intensive capacity building program based at Columbia University in New York focuses on the following key issue areas:
. Environmental injustice
. Labor rights violations
. Ramifications of resource extraction
. Public health crises
. Unsustainable development
. Intolerance, xenophobia, and social exclusion
Special attention is given to the above issues and their intersection with gender, race, ethnicity, sexual identity, and/or other sources of marginalization.
Strategy
To meet HRAP’s goals, Advocates are expected to participate fully in the offerings provided by HRAP, including:
Skills workshops on advocacy tools, fundraising, press and media relations, and building sustainable organizations;
Columbia University courses on human rights, public health, the environment, sociology, political science, social work, development, and labor rights;
Meetings and networking opportunities with NGO staff, activists, policymakers, representatives of international institutions, and academics.
Timing and Commitment
The 2010 HRAP will begin in the latter half of August and run until mid-December 2010. To be considered, participants must commit to full preparation for and complete engagement in the Program.
About the Center for the Study of Human Rights
Since its establishment at Columbia University in 1978, the Center for the Study of Human Rights (CSHR) has been committed to its core goals of providing human rights education to Columbia students, fostering innovative interdisciplinary academic research, and offering its expertise in international capacity building to human rights leaders and organizations.
CSHR actively works to ensure that local peoples and human rights advocates are included in the political and economic policy decisions that affect their lives.
By convening faculty, students, and human rights leaders from a wide variety of backgrounds, CSHR creates an environment in which research, education, and international outreach contribute to the establishment of a more just and equitable world.
Admissions Information
Selection of Participants
The Program is designed for lawyers, journalists, doctors, teachers, social workers, community organizers, and other human rights activists working with NGOs on issues including labor rights, migration, health, social exclusion, environmental justice, and corporate social accountability.
Participants are selected on the basis of their previous work experience in human rights, commitment to the human rights field, and demonstrated ability to pursue graduate-level studies. Full-time students or government officials will not be considered.
Advocates must originate from and reside in either the Global South or the United States. Fluency in English is required. Preference is given to those who have not previously had opportunities to travel and study internationally.
Advocates must secure institutional endorsement from their organizations for their participation in the Program and must commit to returning to that organization upon completion of the Program.
Funding
CSHR makes every effort to provide full fellowships to cover program costs as well as travel and housing. A reasonable stipend is also provided to cover basic costs. CSHR staff will work with interested candidates who have been waitlisted for the Program to identify potential funding sources in cases where CSHR has not secured the resources to provide a full fellowship.
Application Deadline
Completed applications are due by Thursday, December 31, 2009 at 5pm EST (New York time). The completed application must be submitted online by the deadline. Applicants should take into consideration technical issues and begin the process in advance of the deadline. The online application system will automatically close as of this deadline.
Technical Questions and Application Help
Due to the number of applications we receive, we are not able to answer application questions personally. Please email questions and concerns to hradvocates@columbia.edu Beginning October 14, 2009, please look for the FAQ section of the application website. Answers will be added to it on October 28, November 18, December 2, and Decmeber 17. Questions must be received 1 day in advance of these deadlines or will answered in the following set up FAQ updates. Please note that the last day to request technical assistance will be Wednesday, December 16. CSHR strongly recommends completing your application before this date. We will not be able to accept late applications, even in the event of techincal problems..
Applcation Instructions
Applicants are asked to complete the application in its entirety. Please complete all sections in English. Please follow all instructions, including those sent to your email address.
Upon submission of a completed application, a confirmation will be sent to the applicant. Applicants may also login to the online application to view their submitted applications. As stated in the application, the submission of applications is final. A submitted application cannot be altered or appended.
Application Status Notification
Applicants will be notified in May/June 2010 of their status. Please be patient as the selection and funding processes are lengthy.
Application Form: CLICK HERE
SOURCE: HERE
Tuesday, 6 October 2009
The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) - Short Courses, Master's and PhD
The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) are demand-oriented fellowship programmes designed to promote institutional development. The NFP target group consists of mid-career professionals who are in employment.
To be eligible for an NFP fellowship an applicant must be a national of and working in one of the selected countries.
The overall aim of the NFP is to help alleviate qualitative and quantitative shortages of skilled manpower within a wide range of governmental, private sector and non-governmental organizations. This by offering fellowships to professionals to improve their capacity to contribute to the development of their employing organizations.
The NFP is initiated and fully funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the development cooperation budget. The ministry has contracted the Nuffic to administer the NFP.
Download the NFP brochure 2010
Target group
While fellowships are awarded to individuals, the need for training must occur within the context of the organization that employs the applicant. The training should help the organization develop its capacity. This means that applicants must be nominated by their employers. In fact, applications without employer support will not be processed.
Priorities
Half of the available funding from the NFP budget should be spent on fellowships for female candidates and for candidates from sub-Saharan Africa. Additional priority is given to candidates from priority groups and/or from marginalized regions, to be defined by the embassies.
NFP sub-programmes
The NFP offers the following options:
Individual fellowships for:
Master’s degree programmes (Open for Details)
Short courses (Open for Details)
PhD studies (Open for Details)
For more details, Click HERE
SOURCE: HERE
To be eligible for an NFP fellowship an applicant must be a national of and working in one of the selected countries.
The overall aim of the NFP is to help alleviate qualitative and quantitative shortages of skilled manpower within a wide range of governmental, private sector and non-governmental organizations. This by offering fellowships to professionals to improve their capacity to contribute to the development of their employing organizations.
The NFP is initiated and fully funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the development cooperation budget. The ministry has contracted the Nuffic to administer the NFP.
Download the NFP brochure 2010
Target group
While fellowships are awarded to individuals, the need for training must occur within the context of the organization that employs the applicant. The training should help the organization develop its capacity. This means that applicants must be nominated by their employers. In fact, applications without employer support will not be processed.
Priorities
Half of the available funding from the NFP budget should be spent on fellowships for female candidates and for candidates from sub-Saharan Africa. Additional priority is given to candidates from priority groups and/or from marginalized regions, to be defined by the embassies.
NFP sub-programmes
The NFP offers the following options:
Individual fellowships for:
Master’s degree programmes (Open for Details)
Short courses (Open for Details)
PhD studies (Open for Details)
For more details, Click HERE
SOURCE: HERE
International Training Programmes and the International Master Programmes - BELIGIUM
'study in Flanders, make a difference at home'
This website provides an overview of the VLIR-UOS funded International Training Programmes and the International Master Programmes.
VLIR-UOS awards scholarships to students from developing countries so that they can follow a master’s or training programme in Belgium. These scholarships cover all related expenses. Every year, VLIR-UOS awards up to 180 scholarships to first-year master’s students and 70 scholarships to training participants.
All programmes are specifically designed for people in positions of responsibility in civil society (e.g. universities, schools, NGOs, local communities, governments).
The target group for master’s programmes comprises students from developing countries, although those from other countries are also welcome. Training programmes are tailored to people from developing countries with a certain degree of professional experience.
Although these programmes are primarily oriented towards students and professionals from developing countries, they are also open to other people. This website includes all the information you need to apply for a place on a given programme as a self-supporting student or a scholar. It also includes information on course content and application requirements.
VLIR-UOS sincerely hopes that the exchange during your study in Flanders results in partnerships and improved understanding across frontiers, and that the knowledge you acquire will be invested and disseminated in the framework of long-term initiatives in your country of origin.
We look forward to welcoming you to Flanders, Belgium!
Application and selection procedure
Applicants applying both for academic admission and for a VLIR-UOS scholarship need to consider both the admission requirements and the scholarship criteria.
Applicants applying for academic admission but not for a scholarship, simply need to consider the admission requirements from the host university where the programme is organised.
The host university is in charge of the academic admission of applications. Study results will be taken into consideration during the selection but relevant professional experience and prospects for applying the acquired insights after return to the country are the most important academic selection criteria. The academic admission requirements are specific for every programme. Consult the requirements from the programme you choose at the list of programmes of
The scholarship selection is carried out by a joint selection commission of VLIR-UOS and the host university. The host university – not the applicant! – forwards the applications for a scholarship to the VLIR-UOS secretariat after the academic admission. The VLIR-UOS scholarship criteria are taken into consideration. These criteria consist of, on the one hand, qualification criteria which need to be fulfilled in any case by all scholarship applicants and, on the other hand, of selection criteria that are evaluated by the selection committee. The VLIR-UOS scholarship criteria can be found in a download at the bottom of this page.
All applicants will receive an acknowledgement of receipt of their application. Applicants, who are accepted both academically and for the scholarship, will be contacted by e-mail by VLIR-UOS and the host university at the latest on 15 May 2010. Applicants who are not selected academically will be informed by the host university.
Scholarship application deadlines:
Master’s programme: 1 February 2010
Training programme: 1 February 2010 except the training about the Great Lakes (30 November 2009)
This is how you apply
1.Choose ONE training programme or ONE master programme you wish to apply for. Notice that YOU CAN APPLY FOR ONLY ONE PROGRAMME FOR THE COMING ACADEMIC YEAR, so choose carefully! You cannot increase your chances by trying to apply for more than one programme, as the system will not allow you to apply for more than one programme. Should you try to apply for more than one programme, your data will appear more than once in our central database and all your applications will be inadmissible;
2.Fill in your data in the tool (prescreening form) provided on this website, at the bottom of the page that gives more information about the programme you choose to apply for from the list of programmes of international training or master's programmes;
3.Upon completion of the input of your data, you will automatically receive an e-mail with a link to the correct application form from the host university that is organising the programme you choose;
4.Applications should no longer be sent to the VLIR-UOS Scholarship Office. They should be sent directly to the host university where the programme is organised. Applications sent to VLIR-UOS will not be considered;
5.The application form, together with all required documents (instructions can be found on the application form from the host university), should reach the admission office from the host university where the chosen programme is organised before the application deadline;
6.Applications that are incomplete, illegible or that reach the admission office from the host university after the deadline will be automatically rejected.
Country List.
Only residents and nationals of the following countries are eligible for a VLIR-UOS scholarship:
Africa
Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Asia
Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Palestinian Administered Areas, Philippines, Vietnam
Latin America
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru, Surinam
SOURCE: HERE
This website provides an overview of the VLIR-UOS funded International Training Programmes and the International Master Programmes.
VLIR-UOS awards scholarships to students from developing countries so that they can follow a master’s or training programme in Belgium. These scholarships cover all related expenses. Every year, VLIR-UOS awards up to 180 scholarships to first-year master’s students and 70 scholarships to training participants.
All programmes are specifically designed for people in positions of responsibility in civil society (e.g. universities, schools, NGOs, local communities, governments).
The target group for master’s programmes comprises students from developing countries, although those from other countries are also welcome. Training programmes are tailored to people from developing countries with a certain degree of professional experience.
Although these programmes are primarily oriented towards students and professionals from developing countries, they are also open to other people. This website includes all the information you need to apply for a place on a given programme as a self-supporting student or a scholar. It also includes information on course content and application requirements.
VLIR-UOS sincerely hopes that the exchange during your study in Flanders results in partnerships and improved understanding across frontiers, and that the knowledge you acquire will be invested and disseminated in the framework of long-term initiatives in your country of origin.
We look forward to welcoming you to Flanders, Belgium!
Application and selection procedure
Applicants applying both for academic admission and for a VLIR-UOS scholarship need to consider both the admission requirements and the scholarship criteria.
Applicants applying for academic admission but not for a scholarship, simply need to consider the admission requirements from the host university where the programme is organised.
The host university is in charge of the academic admission of applications. Study results will be taken into consideration during the selection but relevant professional experience and prospects for applying the acquired insights after return to the country are the most important academic selection criteria. The academic admission requirements are specific for every programme. Consult the requirements from the programme you choose at the list of programmes of
The scholarship selection is carried out by a joint selection commission of VLIR-UOS and the host university. The host university – not the applicant! – forwards the applications for a scholarship to the VLIR-UOS secretariat after the academic admission. The VLIR-UOS scholarship criteria are taken into consideration. These criteria consist of, on the one hand, qualification criteria which need to be fulfilled in any case by all scholarship applicants and, on the other hand, of selection criteria that are evaluated by the selection committee. The VLIR-UOS scholarship criteria can be found in a download at the bottom of this page.
All applicants will receive an acknowledgement of receipt of their application. Applicants, who are accepted both academically and for the scholarship, will be contacted by e-mail by VLIR-UOS and the host university at the latest on 15 May 2010. Applicants who are not selected academically will be informed by the host university.
Scholarship application deadlines:
Master’s programme: 1 February 2010
Training programme: 1 February 2010 except the training about the Great Lakes (30 November 2009)
This is how you apply
1.Choose ONE training programme or ONE master programme you wish to apply for. Notice that YOU CAN APPLY FOR ONLY ONE PROGRAMME FOR THE COMING ACADEMIC YEAR, so choose carefully! You cannot increase your chances by trying to apply for more than one programme, as the system will not allow you to apply for more than one programme. Should you try to apply for more than one programme, your data will appear more than once in our central database and all your applications will be inadmissible;
2.Fill in your data in the tool (prescreening form) provided on this website, at the bottom of the page that gives more information about the programme you choose to apply for from the list of programmes of international training or master's programmes;
3.Upon completion of the input of your data, you will automatically receive an e-mail with a link to the correct application form from the host university that is organising the programme you choose;
4.Applications should no longer be sent to the VLIR-UOS Scholarship Office. They should be sent directly to the host university where the programme is organised. Applications sent to VLIR-UOS will not be considered;
5.The application form, together with all required documents (instructions can be found on the application form from the host university), should reach the admission office from the host university where the chosen programme is organised before the application deadline;
6.Applications that are incomplete, illegible or that reach the admission office from the host university after the deadline will be automatically rejected.
Country List.
Only residents and nationals of the following countries are eligible for a VLIR-UOS scholarship:
Africa
Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Asia
Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Palestinian Administered Areas, Philippines, Vietnam
Latin America
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru, Surinam
SOURCE: HERE
HSP Huygens Programme for Master's Degree 2010 - NETHERLANDS
The prestigious HSP Huygens Programme is open to excellent students from all countries of the world. It is aimed at talented students who want to come to the Netherlands in the final phase of their bachelor’s studies or during their master’s studies.
PhD applications can only be accepted from excellent students with the Croatian or Turkish nationality. Furthermore the minister has reserved part of the total budget for excellent students following programmes in Dutch language and literature, or Neerlandistiek.
Excellence
The Dutch Minister for Education, Culture and Science has made seven million euros available for excellent students coming to the Netherlands under the HSP Huygens Programme. There is no fixed number of available scholarships. The actual number is determined by the total cost of the variable components of the scholarships.
New application round
The HSP Huygens application round for the 2010-2011 academic year will start on 1 November 2009.
Important: the complete application, both digital and paper dossier, must be received by Nuffic no later than 31 January 2010. Applications that have not been submitted digitally and on paper or applications that are incomplete will not be accepted.
Requirements for eligibility
.You are an excellent student: you have obtained excellent results in all your previous studies and you are in the top 10% of students in your study or research programme.
. You must have already attended a programme of education (e.g. high school or above) in a country outside the Netherlands.
. The Dutch study programme should be registered in CROHO, the Central Register of Higher Education Programmes. You can find this information in the Dutch nomination letter provided by the Dutch host institution.
. You should be in the final phase of your bachelor’s studies, or studying towards a master’s degree in the Netherlands, and your study must be used primarily to earn a degree at the Dutch institution.
. At the start of the academic year (1 September) in which you study in the Netherlands, you must be no older than 35 years of age.
Scholarships are only awarded for studies lasting at least 6 months, but no longer than 24 months.
. Your studies or research in the Netherlands must constitute a deepening and broadening of your previous studies.
. If you are already a graduate, you must have graduated less than two years ago.
If you want to do research or practical training, it is possible, but it must form part of your studies (a programme on the CROHO list), i.e. you must receive study credits for it.
For more details, CLICK HERE
SOURCE: HERE
PhD applications can only be accepted from excellent students with the Croatian or Turkish nationality. Furthermore the minister has reserved part of the total budget for excellent students following programmes in Dutch language and literature, or Neerlandistiek.
Excellence
The Dutch Minister for Education, Culture and Science has made seven million euros available for excellent students coming to the Netherlands under the HSP Huygens Programme. There is no fixed number of available scholarships. The actual number is determined by the total cost of the variable components of the scholarships.
New application round
The HSP Huygens application round for the 2010-2011 academic year will start on 1 November 2009.
Important: the complete application, both digital and paper dossier, must be received by Nuffic no later than 31 January 2010. Applications that have not been submitted digitally and on paper or applications that are incomplete will not be accepted.
Requirements for eligibility
.You are an excellent student: you have obtained excellent results in all your previous studies and you are in the top 10% of students in your study or research programme.
. You must have already attended a programme of education (e.g. high school or above) in a country outside the Netherlands.
. The Dutch study programme should be registered in CROHO, the Central Register of Higher Education Programmes. You can find this information in the Dutch nomination letter provided by the Dutch host institution.
. You should be in the final phase of your bachelor’s studies, or studying towards a master’s degree in the Netherlands, and your study must be used primarily to earn a degree at the Dutch institution.
. At the start of the academic year (1 September) in which you study in the Netherlands, you must be no older than 35 years of age.
Scholarships are only awarded for studies lasting at least 6 months, but no longer than 24 months.
. Your studies or research in the Netherlands must constitute a deepening and broadening of your previous studies.
. If you are already a graduate, you must have graduated less than two years ago.
If you want to do research or practical training, it is possible, but it must form part of your studies (a programme on the CROHO list), i.e. you must receive study credits for it.
For more details, CLICK HERE
SOURCE: HERE
Leuven International Doctoral School for the Humanities and Social Sciences
Welcome
There are many good reasons for continuing your academic career at the K.U.Leuven: the content of the programme, the quality of instruction, the international scope of the education and research and the excellent facilities and services available for international students.
Foreign students will find not only an opportunity for quality education in Leuven, but also a second home.
The Doctoral School for the Humanities and Social Sciences offers a high-quality PhD Programme in all research areas of Humanities, including Philosophy, Psychology, Theology, Educational Sciences, Law, Arts, Economics and Business Economics, and Social Sciences. Doctoral students play an active role in the programme and are required to complete a number of courses and seminars and participate in conferences, etc. related to their chosen area of academic research.
The results of their work are presented in a doctoral dissertation.
Our goal is to train graduates as specialists and researchers in the Humanities and Social Sciences.
If you are interested in continuing your doctoral studies at the K.U.Leuven’s Doctoral School for the Humanities and Social Sciences, please explore this website further and contact us for further information.
We look forward to hearing from you.
FOR INTERNATION PhD STUDENTS:
How to apply http://www.ghum.kuleuven.be/phd/recruitment/recruitment.html and all required deatils for International Students. Open http://www.kuleuven.be/phd/
SOURCE: CLICK HERE
There are many good reasons for continuing your academic career at the K.U.Leuven: the content of the programme, the quality of instruction, the international scope of the education and research and the excellent facilities and services available for international students.
Foreign students will find not only an opportunity for quality education in Leuven, but also a second home.
The Doctoral School for the Humanities and Social Sciences offers a high-quality PhD Programme in all research areas of Humanities, including Philosophy, Psychology, Theology, Educational Sciences, Law, Arts, Economics and Business Economics, and Social Sciences. Doctoral students play an active role in the programme and are required to complete a number of courses and seminars and participate in conferences, etc. related to their chosen area of academic research.
The results of their work are presented in a doctoral dissertation.
Our goal is to train graduates as specialists and researchers in the Humanities and Social Sciences.
If you are interested in continuing your doctoral studies at the K.U.Leuven’s Doctoral School for the Humanities and Social Sciences, please explore this website further and contact us for further information.
We look forward to hearing from you.
FOR INTERNATION PhD STUDENTS:
How to apply http://www.ghum.kuleuven.be/phd/recruitment/recruitment.html and all required deatils for International Students. Open http://www.kuleuven.be/phd/
SOURCE: CLICK HERE
Monday, 5 October 2009
2010-2011 Class of Acumen Fund Fellows is now open
We are excited to announce that the application process for the 2010-2011 Class of Acumen Fund Fellows is now open!
Applications will be accepted online until 11:59pm EST on Thursday, November 5, 2009. Detailed information about the program and application process, as well as the bios of current and past fellows, can be found on our website.
We are looking for dedicated individuals with the practical skills, the creativity, the empathy and the leadership potential to affect change by leveraging market-based solutions to create social impact. Acumen Fund Fellows are drawn from a pool of talented, passionate people from all geographies, sectors, backgrounds and ethnicities.
Each year, the Acumen Fund Fellows Program provides extraordinary young professionals with a unique opportunity to use their skills to effect real social change with our portfolio organizations in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, India and Pakistan, and to build lasting relationships with other like-minded individuals.
Who Becomes a Fellow?
Acumen Fund Fellows are drawn from a pool of talented, passionate individuals from all geographies, sectors, backgrounds, religions and ages. Ideal Fellows include those who have already decided on a career in venture philanthropy, those who are seeking a career at the highest levels in the corporate world but want to better understand and impact problems of global poverty, and budding social entrepreneurs who want to learn about managing organizations in demanding settings.
Is the program only open to US citizens or do you welcome foreign applicants?
Acumen Fund seeks Fellows who will bring diverse backgrounds, training and experience to create a dynamic team environment. We welcome applicants of any nationality, and we are prepared to do what is possible and reasonable, within the guidelines of US and international immigration authorities, to address Fellows’ visa and immigration needs in
order to ensure that we include the most promising future leaders.
Is there an age or education requirement for the program?
There is no specific age or degree required for the program. However, we typically seek individuals with 3–7 years of work experience, and we prefer candidates who hold a graduate degree.
Since graduating its first class of Fellows in 2007, the Fellows Program has continued to grow and expand, using the experiences of each class to continue building a unique training curriculum specifically focused on leadership and social enterprises. Fellows Alumni have called the program a life-changing experience, and one that allowed them to build critical business skills and a better understanding of the challenges involved in serving low-income consumers around the world.
Applications will be accepted online until 11:59pm EST on Thursday, November 5, 2009. Detailed information about the program and application process, as well as the bios of current and past fellows, can be found on our website.
We are looking for dedicated individuals with the practical skills, the creativity, the empathy and the leadership potential to affect change by leveraging market-based solutions to create social impact. Acumen Fund Fellows are drawn from a pool of talented, passionate people from all geographies, sectors, backgrounds and ethnicities.
Each year, the Acumen Fund Fellows Program provides extraordinary young professionals with a unique opportunity to use their skills to effect real social change with our portfolio organizations in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, India and Pakistan, and to build lasting relationships with other like-minded individuals.
Who Becomes a Fellow?
Acumen Fund Fellows are drawn from a pool of talented, passionate individuals from all geographies, sectors, backgrounds, religions and ages. Ideal Fellows include those who have already decided on a career in venture philanthropy, those who are seeking a career at the highest levels in the corporate world but want to better understand and impact problems of global poverty, and budding social entrepreneurs who want to learn about managing organizations in demanding settings.
Is the program only open to US citizens or do you welcome foreign applicants?
Acumen Fund seeks Fellows who will bring diverse backgrounds, training and experience to create a dynamic team environment. We welcome applicants of any nationality, and we are prepared to do what is possible and reasonable, within the guidelines of US and international immigration authorities, to address Fellows’ visa and immigration needs in
order to ensure that we include the most promising future leaders.
Is there an age or education requirement for the program?
There is no specific age or degree required for the program. However, we typically seek individuals with 3–7 years of work experience, and we prefer candidates who hold a graduate degree.
Since graduating its first class of Fellows in 2007, the Fellows Program has continued to grow and expand, using the experiences of each class to continue building a unique training curriculum specifically focused on leadership and social enterprises. Fellows Alumni have called the program a life-changing experience, and one that allowed them to build critical business skills and a better understanding of the challenges involved in serving low-income consumers around the world.
SOURCE http://www.acumenfund.org/get-involved/fellows-program.html
Saturday, 3 October 2009
Max Perutz PhD Programme - CALL OPEN
The Max F. Perutz Laboratories offer students from all over the world the opportunity to participate in the Max Perutz PhD Programme.
The Max Perutz Labs are a joint-venture of the University Vienna and the Medical University Vienna. Located at the Vienna Biocenter Campus, the Max Perutz Labs enable students to participate in high quality research in an international academic environment as well as establishing connections with nearby companies.
All Max Perutz PhD Students are employed with a full-time contract and a salary corresponding to the guidelines of the Austrian Research Funds (FWF). Students are recruited by a structured selection and interview process.
Only students with a master’s, MD degree, or equivalent are allowed to enrol at the University or Medical University for PhD studies.
Deadline November 6, 2009
Applying to the Max Perutz PhD Programme
The application process is structured as follows:
• A completed application form (download from this site) has to be e-mailed to positions@mfpl.ac.at by the applicant and 2 letters of reference must be sent directly to the same address by the referees.
• A Selection Committee screens the applications and invites selected candidates for an interview in Vienna
• The Max Perutz Selection Committee interviews the candidates.
• Candidates, who pass the selection, will proceed to individual job interviews with group leaders offering positions
APPLICATION FORMS & REFERENCE CLICK HERE then go to DOWNLOADS
SOURCE: CLICK HERE
The Max Perutz Labs are a joint-venture of the University Vienna and the Medical University Vienna. Located at the Vienna Biocenter Campus, the Max Perutz Labs enable students to participate in high quality research in an international academic environment as well as establishing connections with nearby companies.
All Max Perutz PhD Students are employed with a full-time contract and a salary corresponding to the guidelines of the Austrian Research Funds (FWF). Students are recruited by a structured selection and interview process.
Only students with a master’s, MD degree, or equivalent are allowed to enrol at the University or Medical University for PhD studies.
Deadline November 6, 2009
Applying to the Max Perutz PhD Programme
The application process is structured as follows:
• A completed application form (download from this site) has to be e-mailed to positions@mfpl.ac.at by the applicant and 2 letters of reference must be sent directly to the same address by the referees.
• A Selection Committee screens the applications and invites selected candidates for an interview in Vienna
• The Max Perutz Selection Committee interviews the candidates.
• Candidates, who pass the selection, will proceed to individual job interviews with group leaders offering positions
APPLICATION FORMS & REFERENCE CLICK HERE then go to DOWNLOADS
SOURCE: CLICK HERE
Friday, 2 October 2009
2010 HUMAN RIGHTS ESSAY AWARD
TOPIC: The Rights of Freedom of Expression and International Human Rights Law
Deadline is February 1, 2010
About the Award
The Human Rights Essay Award is an annual competition sponsored by the Academy and seeks to stimulate the production of scholarly work in international human rights law. Participants have the flexibility to choose any subject related to the assigned topic.
The Honor Jury deciding the Award will be comprised of professionals with a recognized expertise in international human rights law. The best articles may be published in the American University International Law Review.
The Academy will grant two Awards, one for the best article in English and one for the best article in Spanish. The Award in each case will consist of:
a scholarship to the Specialized Human Rights Program*
travel expenses to Washington D.C.
housing at the university dorms
a per diem for living expenses
Eligibility and Requirements
Hold a law degree and have demonstrated experience or interest in international human rights law.
Submit only one unpublished legal article/paper written in English or Spanish, solely by the participant.
Articles must not exceed 35 pages in length, including footnotes, and must be double spaced using 12-point Times New Roman font, in letter size paper (8.5 x11) with 1 inch margins all around..
Articles can only be submitted via email to hracademy@wcl.american.edu in Microsoft Word format.
The deadline to submit articles is February 1, 2010, at 9:00 a.m. E.S.T.
Winners will be announced on April 1, 2010 through our Web site.
Please visit our webpage for a comprehensive list of rules.
*Scholarship is not applicable to enroll for ABA Credit. All expenses are subject to limitations.
SOURCE: CLICK HERE
Deadline is February 1, 2010
About the Award
The Human Rights Essay Award is an annual competition sponsored by the Academy and seeks to stimulate the production of scholarly work in international human rights law. Participants have the flexibility to choose any subject related to the assigned topic.
The Honor Jury deciding the Award will be comprised of professionals with a recognized expertise in international human rights law. The best articles may be published in the American University International Law Review.
The Academy will grant two Awards, one for the best article in English and one for the best article in Spanish. The Award in each case will consist of:
a scholarship to the Specialized Human Rights Program*
travel expenses to Washington D.C.
housing at the university dorms
a per diem for living expenses
Eligibility and Requirements
Hold a law degree and have demonstrated experience or interest in international human rights law.
Submit only one unpublished legal article/paper written in English or Spanish, solely by the participant.
Articles must not exceed 35 pages in length, including footnotes, and must be double spaced using 12-point Times New Roman font, in letter size paper (8.5 x11) with 1 inch margins all around..
Articles can only be submitted via email to hracademy@wcl.american.edu in Microsoft Word format.
The deadline to submit articles is February 1, 2010, at 9:00 a.m. E.S.T.
Winners will be announced on April 1, 2010 through our Web site.
Please visit our webpage for a comprehensive list of rules.
*Scholarship is not applicable to enroll for ABA Credit. All expenses are subject to limitations.
SOURCE: CLICK HERE
31st Annual International Human Rights Training Program - CANADA
Call for Applications for the 31st Annual International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP)
The International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP) is at the heart of the Equitas’ activities. Since 1980, this annual three-week training session brings together approximately 120 participants from over 60 countries. The IHRTP provides a unique opportunity for human rights workers to deepen their understanding of human rights and of the essential role of human rights education in effecting change. As recognized by the United Nations:
"There is a growing consensus that education in and for human rights is essential and can contribute to both the reduction of human rights violations and the building of free and peaceful societies. Human rights education is also increasingly recognized as an effective strategy to prevent human rights abuses."
GOAL OF THE PROGRAM
The goal of the IHRTP is to strengthen the capacity of human rights organizations to undertake educational efforts aimed at building a global culture of human rights. The IHRTP aims at enabling participant organizations to undertake more effective human rights education activities. To this end, the Program places a strong emphasis on transfer of learning and on follow-up activities. Participants will be asked to develop an individual plan for putting their learning into action as part of the training.
CURRICULUM MODEL
The curriculum model is based on principles of adult experiential learning, in which participants and facilitators engage in a process of mutual teaching and learning. Participants work for the most part in groups of about 15 with a facilitator whose role is to provide guidance in achieving the Program objectives. In addition, internationally recognized human rights experts are also invited to give presentations and participate in panel discussions throughout the three-week session.
PROGRAM CONTENT
The IHRTP is an intermediate-level program that focuses on international human rights standards, current human rights issues and human rights education strategies. The exploration of human rights principles and instruments, ongoing critical reflection and inquiry and extensive sharing of experiences allow participants to strengthen their capacity to engage in effective human rights education.
*Week 1
Participants will get to know the members of their working group and engage in activities that lay the
groundwork for developing a productive group dynamic based on mutual respect. They will become familiar with the overall Program content and methodology and begin a process of reflection on their individual societies, the human rights work of their organizations and their own role within those organizations. Participants will also compare their roles as human rights activists/educators and reflect on the universality of rights.
*Week 2
Participants will begin the week discussing issues of particular interest, leading to an examination of their roles as human rights workers and educators in the current global context. Through case studies and discussions, participants will examine major international human rights instruments in order to explore the usefulness of these instruments in their work.
*Week 3
Regional workshops will provide participants from the same geographic region the opportunity to work together to examine key components of effective monitoring and advocacy and the role of these activities in human rights education. Participants will synthesize previous themes and examine emerging human rights issues. Participants will also become familiar with methods of evaluating educational activities.
ORGANIZATION AND PARTICIPANT PROFILES
Organizations that nominate candidates must be representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), community-based organizations (CBOs), national human rights institutions, government bodies or education institution; have a demonstrated commitment to the protection and promotion of human rights; be involved in human rights education activities, such as training sessions, workshops, public awareness campaigns, advocacy, monitoring and be committed to providing opportunities for their Candidate to apply the knowledge and skills gained in the Program within the organization.
Candidates from qualifying organizations must be active members of their organization for at least 2 years; be in a position to influence the human rights education work of the organization; have a knowledge of human rights principles and major international instruments; be committed to transferring knowledge and skills gained during the Program to colleagues and to others with whom they work; be sensitive to the issues which arise when working in multicultural groups, and respectful of diversity and be proficient in either English or French.
PROGRAM LOCATION AND DATES
The IHRTP will be held from June 6th to June 25th, 2010 at John Abbott College in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Québec, Canada.
PARTICIPATION FEE
The participation fee is $5,175 Canadian. This includes tuition, program materials, accommodation, meals, and emergency medical insurance. There are a limited number of bursaries available.
HOW TO APPLY
Your application must include:
- The completed Application Form (Part A completed by the Director of the Candidate’s organization; Part B completed by the Candidate)
- The Memorandum of Agreement duly signed by the Candidate and the director of the Candidate’s organization
- Two supporting letters from national and/or international human rights organizations (other than the candidate’s) familiar with the Candidate’s work and/or the work of his or her organization
- A brochure (and/or mission statement) describing the Candidate’s organization
All Application documents can be obtained by visiting the Equitas website or by contacting the IHRTP Team at ihrtp-pifdh@equitas.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS NOVEMBER 21ST, 2009. We encourage all candidates to submit their Application documents as soon as possible.
Ian Hamilton
Executive Director
Equitas
Centre international d'éducation aux droits humains / International Centre for Human Rights Education
666 Sherbrooke ouest, Bureau 1100
Montréal, QC, Canada H3A 1E7
Tel: +1.514.954.0382; Fax: +1.514.954.0659
E-mail : ihrtp-pifdh@equitas.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
More information can be found HERE.
SOURCE & APPLICATION FORM: CLICK HERE
The International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP) is at the heart of the Equitas’ activities. Since 1980, this annual three-week training session brings together approximately 120 participants from over 60 countries. The IHRTP provides a unique opportunity for human rights workers to deepen their understanding of human rights and of the essential role of human rights education in effecting change. As recognized by the United Nations:
"There is a growing consensus that education in and for human rights is essential and can contribute to both the reduction of human rights violations and the building of free and peaceful societies. Human rights education is also increasingly recognized as an effective strategy to prevent human rights abuses."
GOAL OF THE PROGRAM
The goal of the IHRTP is to strengthen the capacity of human rights organizations to undertake educational efforts aimed at building a global culture of human rights. The IHRTP aims at enabling participant organizations to undertake more effective human rights education activities. To this end, the Program places a strong emphasis on transfer of learning and on follow-up activities. Participants will be asked to develop an individual plan for putting their learning into action as part of the training.
CURRICULUM MODEL
The curriculum model is based on principles of adult experiential learning, in which participants and facilitators engage in a process of mutual teaching and learning. Participants work for the most part in groups of about 15 with a facilitator whose role is to provide guidance in achieving the Program objectives. In addition, internationally recognized human rights experts are also invited to give presentations and participate in panel discussions throughout the three-week session.
PROGRAM CONTENT
The IHRTP is an intermediate-level program that focuses on international human rights standards, current human rights issues and human rights education strategies. The exploration of human rights principles and instruments, ongoing critical reflection and inquiry and extensive sharing of experiences allow participants to strengthen their capacity to engage in effective human rights education.
*Week 1
Participants will get to know the members of their working group and engage in activities that lay the
groundwork for developing a productive group dynamic based on mutual respect. They will become familiar with the overall Program content and methodology and begin a process of reflection on their individual societies, the human rights work of their organizations and their own role within those organizations. Participants will also compare their roles as human rights activists/educators and reflect on the universality of rights.
*Week 2
Participants will begin the week discussing issues of particular interest, leading to an examination of their roles as human rights workers and educators in the current global context. Through case studies and discussions, participants will examine major international human rights instruments in order to explore the usefulness of these instruments in their work.
*Week 3
Regional workshops will provide participants from the same geographic region the opportunity to work together to examine key components of effective monitoring and advocacy and the role of these activities in human rights education. Participants will synthesize previous themes and examine emerging human rights issues. Participants will also become familiar with methods of evaluating educational activities.
ORGANIZATION AND PARTICIPANT PROFILES
Organizations that nominate candidates must be representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), community-based organizations (CBOs), national human rights institutions, government bodies or education institution; have a demonstrated commitment to the protection and promotion of human rights; be involved in human rights education activities, such as training sessions, workshops, public awareness campaigns, advocacy, monitoring and be committed to providing opportunities for their Candidate to apply the knowledge and skills gained in the Program within the organization.
Candidates from qualifying organizations must be active members of their organization for at least 2 years; be in a position to influence the human rights education work of the organization; have a knowledge of human rights principles and major international instruments; be committed to transferring knowledge and skills gained during the Program to colleagues and to others with whom they work; be sensitive to the issues which arise when working in multicultural groups, and respectful of diversity and be proficient in either English or French.
PROGRAM LOCATION AND DATES
The IHRTP will be held from June 6th to June 25th, 2010 at John Abbott College in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Québec, Canada.
PARTICIPATION FEE
The participation fee is $5,175 Canadian. This includes tuition, program materials, accommodation, meals, and emergency medical insurance. There are a limited number of bursaries available.
HOW TO APPLY
Your application must include:
- The completed Application Form (Part A completed by the Director of the Candidate’s organization; Part B completed by the Candidate)
- The Memorandum of Agreement duly signed by the Candidate and the director of the Candidate’s organization
- Two supporting letters from national and/or international human rights organizations (other than the candidate’s) familiar with the Candidate’s work and/or the work of his or her organization
- A brochure (and/or mission statement) describing the Candidate’s organization
All Application documents can be obtained by visiting the Equitas website or by contacting the IHRTP Team at ihrtp-pifdh@equitas.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS NOVEMBER 21ST, 2009. We encourage all candidates to submit their Application documents as soon as possible.
Ian Hamilton
Executive Director
Equitas
Centre international d'éducation aux droits humains / International Centre for Human Rights Education
666 Sherbrooke ouest, Bureau 1100
Montréal, QC, Canada H3A 1E7
Tel: +1.514.954.0382; Fax: +1.514.954.0659
E-mail : ihrtp-pifdh@equitas.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
More information can be found HERE.
SOURCE & APPLICATION FORM: CLICK HERE
MA Peace Studies at Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies (University of Notre Dame - Indiana, USA)
The deadline for receipt of applications is January 5 for the upcoming academic year. Applicants usually are notified of the decision of the admissions committee by April 1.
Admission to the Kroc Institute is highly selective. Successful candidates for admission have outstanding academic credentials as well as work experience in areas related to peace and justice.
Men and women of all nationalities and diverse religious and philosophical traditions are welcome to apply.
For detailed application requirements, visit the master's application page.
For more information, see frequently asked questions about the master's program.
Financial Aid
The Kroc Institute is committed to providing the necessary financial support for all students accepted to our program who do not have access to other sources of funding. Applicants are urged to apply for any potential sources of outside funding and are required to use any awards to support their participation in the Kroc program to the fullest extent possible. More than 90% of Kroc master's students receive financial support in the form of scholarships, stipends, and funded internships.
Application Form CLICK HERE
Contact the Master’s Program
Please read all the information available on this website before phoning or emailing with questions. Questions that are answered here will not receive a reply.
If you have already applied, please do not call or email to see if your materials have arrived. You can log back into your online application to check the status of your application materials. The Notre Dame Graduate School receives thousands of recommendations in the postal mail, which are then scanned and uploaded to the online application. This takes some time, so please allow a week to 10 days after the receipt of transcripts or recommendations before checking the status online.
E-mail: kroc-admissions.1@nd.edu
Thursday, 1 October 2009
2011 Diversity Visa Lottery Program (GREEN CARD) Starts 2nd October, 2009
The Department of State announces the opening of the registration period for the DV-2011 Diversity Visa lottery. Entries for the DV-2011 Diversity Visa lottery must be submitted electronically between noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), Friday, October 2, 2009, and noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT-5), Monday, November 30, 2009. Applicants may access the electronic Diversity Visa entry form (E-DV) at www.dvlottery.state.gov during the registration period. Paper entries will not be accepted. Applicants are strongly encouraged not to wait until the last week of the registration period to enter. Heavy demand may result in website delays. No entries will be accepted after noon EST on November 30, 2009.
Important Notice
No fee is charged for the electronic lottery entry in the annual DV program. The U.S. Government employs no outside consultants or private services to operate the DV program. Any intermediaries or others who offer assistance to prepare DV entries do so without the authority or consent of the U.S. Government. Use of any outside intermediary or assistance to prepare a DV entry is entirely at the entrant’s discretion.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY
To enter the DV lottery, you must be a native of one of the listed countries. See List Of Countries By Region Whose Natives Qualify.
Native of a country whose natives qualify: In most cases, this means the country in which you were born. However, there are two other ways you may be able to qualify. First, if you were born in a country whose natives are ineligible but your spouse was born in a country whose natives are eligible, you can claim your spouse’s country of birth—provided that both you and your spouse are on the selected entry, are issued visas, and enter the United States simultaneously. Second, if you were born in a country whose natives are ineligible, but neither of your parents was born there or resided there at the time of your birth, you may claim nativity in one of your parents’ countries of birth if it is a country whose natives qualify for the DV-2011 program.
• To enter the lottery, you must meet either the education or work experience requirement of the DV program: You must have either a high school education or its equivalent, defined as successful completion of a 12-year course of elementary and secondary education; OR two years of work experience within the past five years in an occupation requiring at least two years of training or experience to perform. The U.S. Department of Labor’s O*Net OnLine database will be used to determine qualifying work experience. For more information about qualifying work experience, see Frequently Asked Question #13.
If you cannot meet either of these requirements, you should NOT submit an entry to the DV program.
Instructions for Submitting a Digital Photograph (Image)
Open INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE 2011 DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT VISA PROGRAM (DV-2011)by clicking HERE
For DV-2011, natives of the following countries are not eligible to apply because the countries sent a total of more than 50,000 immigrants to the United States in the previous five years:
BRAZIL, CANADA, CHINA (mainland-born), COLOMBIA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, HAITI, INDIA, JAMAICA, MEXICO, PAKISTAN, PERU, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, SOUTH KOREA, UNITED KINGDOM (except Northern Ireland) and its dependent territories, and VIETNAM. Persons born in Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, and Taiwan are eligible.
Important Notice
No fee is charged for the electronic lottery entry in the annual DV program. The U.S. Government employs no outside consultants or private services to operate the DV program. Any intermediaries or others who offer assistance to prepare DV entries do so without the authority or consent of the U.S. Government. Use of any outside intermediary or assistance to prepare a DV entry is entirely at the entrant’s discretion.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY
To enter the DV lottery, you must be a native of one of the listed countries. See List Of Countries By Region Whose Natives Qualify.
Native of a country whose natives qualify: In most cases, this means the country in which you were born. However, there are two other ways you may be able to qualify. First, if you were born in a country whose natives are ineligible but your spouse was born in a country whose natives are eligible, you can claim your spouse’s country of birth—provided that both you and your spouse are on the selected entry, are issued visas, and enter the United States simultaneously. Second, if you were born in a country whose natives are ineligible, but neither of your parents was born there or resided there at the time of your birth, you may claim nativity in one of your parents’ countries of birth if it is a country whose natives qualify for the DV-2011 program.
• To enter the lottery, you must meet either the education or work experience requirement of the DV program: You must have either a high school education or its equivalent, defined as successful completion of a 12-year course of elementary and secondary education; OR two years of work experience within the past five years in an occupation requiring at least two years of training or experience to perform. The U.S. Department of Labor’s O*Net OnLine database will be used to determine qualifying work experience. For more information about qualifying work experience, see Frequently Asked Question #13.
If you cannot meet either of these requirements, you should NOT submit an entry to the DV program.
Instructions for Submitting a Digital Photograph (Image)
Open INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE 2011 DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT VISA PROGRAM (DV-2011)by clicking HERE
For DV-2011, natives of the following countries are not eligible to apply because the countries sent a total of more than 50,000 immigrants to the United States in the previous five years:
BRAZIL, CANADA, CHINA (mainland-born), COLOMBIA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, HAITI, INDIA, JAMAICA, MEXICO, PAKISTAN, PERU, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, SOUTH KOREA, UNITED KINGDOM (except Northern Ireland) and its dependent territories, and VIETNAM. Persons born in Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, and Taiwan are eligible.
APPLICATION FORM ONLINE http://www.dvlottery.state.gov/application.aspx
GREEN CARD APPLICATION - INSTRUCTIONS - OPEN HERE
SOURCE: CLICK HERE
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