Women’s Leadership and Empowerment Conference 2015

Deadline: February 15, 2015

Location: Bangkok, Thailand.

Date: March 1st – 3rd 2015.

Contact: contact@tomorrowpeople.org

We are proud to invite you to join us at 6th Annual Women’s Leadership and Empowerment Conference that will take place from March 1st – 3rd 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand.

The Conference is organized by Tomorrow People Organization – internationally recognized non for profit organization with head quarters in Belgrade, Serbia.

The official language of the conference in English. Attendance of delegates from more than 40 countries is expected.

Women’s Leadership and Empowerment Conference 2015 is a three-day program, which consists of three components: study session “women’s leadership and empowerment of disadvantaged groups”, presentations of submitted papers and open discussions. It is open to those interested in gaining leadership skills and new knowledge as well as those who want to share their own achievements.

This highly exciting and challenging international Conference is intended to be a forum, discussion and networking place for academics, researchers, professionals, administrators, educational leaders, policy makers, industry representatives, advanced students, and others.

More specifically, it targets:

• Government officials and policy makers: Learn about the best practices, learn more about the new approaches related women’s issues and social equality, network with other policy makers and NGOs working in the related fields.
• NGOs: Network with other international NGOs, possible donors and colleagues from around the world and share your achievements and strategies with others.
• Graduate students: Meet your colleagues from around the world, make new friends, and improve your knowledge and communication skills.
• Company representatives: Chance to improve your leadership skills, learn more about the new approaches related to the topics, meet your colleagues, exchange ideas and establish new connections and partnerships.
• Scholars: Learn some new approaches, hear about others’ experiences and pass on your knowledge and experience on to the others.
• Others: Interested in making some positive changes around them and gaining new knowledge, skills and friends and becoming more useful to their own communities.

Women’s Leadership and Empowerment Conference 2015 will provide unlimited resources and opportunities to interact with prominent leaders in the field and greatly expand on your global network of scholars and professionals.

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Global Environments Summer Academy 2015 in Switzerland

Deadline: January 15, 2015

Location: Switzerland.
Date: 27 July – 14 August 2015.

The fifth Global Environments Summer Academy on Socio-ecological Interactions in a Dynamic World will be held at the Centre for Development and Environment (CDE) of the University of Bern between 27 July and 14 August 2015. Under the leadership of Dr. Gary J. Martin, the Director of GDF, academic and community professionals from diverse backgrounds will be invited to present their current perspectives and practical work.

Please see the GESA 2014 Schedule for a sense of the general curriculum. For more detailed descriptions of GESA schedules and sessions, click here. Participants will actively interact with selected resource people throughout the course.

Additional information:

• Application
• Downloadable Call for Applications
• Newsletter Call for Applications
• Important Dates

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Global Change Leaders Program 2015 for Women in Canada

Deadline: January 9, 2015

Location: Canada.
Type: Fully Funded.

 The Global Change Leaders Program is a seven-week education program offered by Coady Institute’s International Centre for Women’s Leadership.  This program enables women from developing countries to strengthen their leadership capacities in order to contribute to innovation and change in their organizations and communities.  Program participants engage in learning grounded in real world experiences and focused on Coady’s core thematic areas.  Through a shared learning environment with other emerging women leaders from around the world, participants are exposed to a range of experiences and the beginnings of a potentially lifelong network of support.

In operation since 2011, the Global Change Leaders program provides successful candidates with a full scholarship that includes tuition, travel, accommodations, and meals. Program participants also benefit from the guidance and mentorship of accomplished women leaders from around the world. The program is led by a core team of Coady International Institute staff and supported by other Coady faculty and associates.

Eligibility:

This program is targeted to emerging women leaders from developing countries who are working on development issues.  These are women who:

• Possess a minimum of four years of demonstrated leadership experience in a social or economic development endeavour in sectors such as livelihoods or inclusive economic development, food security, environment, access to education and health care, governance, and the rights of girls and women;
• Have great drive and passion for their work, demonstrated through their outstanding contributions in their organizations and communities;
• Are practitioners in civil society organizations including community based organizations and not for profits, or active in public or private institutions, donor/philanthropic agencies, social movements or in a social enterprise/business;
• Hold a university degree or a combination of post-secondary education and experience; and
• Have strong oral and written English language competencies.

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Asia Leadership Fellowship Program 2015 in Japan

Deadline: January 5, 2015

Location: Japan.
Date: September 7 to October 31, 2015. 
Type: Fully Funded.

Applications are invited for Asia Leadership Fellowship Program for collaborative and individual research/exchange activities. The ALFP is open to citizens of Northeast, Southeast and South-Asian countries and regions, aged 35 to 59, inclusive. During the program in Japan, the Fellows from diverse backgrounds reside in the center of Tokyo and actively engage in group discussions and dialogue with counterparts in Japan from different fields and sectors.

Eligibility:

• The ALFP is open to citizens of Northeast-, Southeast- and South-Asian countries and regions, aged 35 to 59, inclusive.
• Applicants must have a good command of English to engage in deep and substantial discussions in English.
• Applicants need to have a solid background in their own professions and have access to a wide audience in their country or region through publications, teaching, media, performance, etc. to disseminate their thoughts and findings.
• There is no prescribed set of professions for an ALFP fellow; the professions of past fellows include, but are not limited to, academia, journalism, business, national and local politics, education, administration, the arts, publications, and NGO and non-profit activities.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Citizens from Northeast-, Southeast- and South-Asian countries and regions can apply for this Leadership Fellowship Program.

What does it cover?

The program will provide each fellow with the following:

• Round-trip airfare between Tokyo and the city where the fellow is based.
• A daily allowance (to cover accommodations, meals and other incidentals)
• Medical insurance during the Program in Japan
• Other costs related to group activities set by the Program

How to Apply:

Applicants should submit the following documents by post to the ALFP Secretariat:

1. Designated Application Form (pp. 6-7), completed, dated and signed.
2. Curriculum Vitae in English. This must not exceed 5 pages in length.
3. An essay of 500-1000 words in English
4. Two Letters of Recommendation, signed and sealed (using the designated form; pp. 8-9), from people familiar with your work who can comment on your professional achievements.
5. Two samples of recent written works in English, less than 10 pages in length (short essays, newspaper articles, etc.). Written samples that are related to your reason for applying for the ALFP or to the 2015 general theme are preferred.

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Legatum Fellowship Program 2015 at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Deadline: January 22, 2015

Location: Massachusetts, USA.
Type: Fully Funded.

The Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship is inviting applications for Legatum fellowship available for incoming and current MIT students, across all academic and professional disciplines. Students currently enrolled as sophomores or juniors at MIT may apply to become a Legatum Fellow for the upcoming class. Fellowships are awarded to the applicants who are committed to pursuing a startup in a low-income country after graduating from MIT. Funds awarded have ranged from $5,000 to $50,000 for the length of the Fellowship.

Fellowships are available for students enrolled in MIT graduate degree program or a current sophomore, junior or graduate students at MIT.

Eligibility:

Each applicant must be:

• An applicant for a graduate degree program at MIT or a student currently enrolled as a sophomore, junior, or graduate student at MIT
• Enrolled as an MIT student for the duration of the Fellowship
• Committed to pursuing a startup in a low-income country after graduating from MIT

Procedure: All candidates for the Legatum Fellowship are required to submit an online application and one letter of recommendation.

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The Open Society Fellowship

Deadline: February 2, 2015
Location: New York, Washington, London, Brussels, or Budapest, or at a regional foundation.
Open to: journalists, activists, academics, and policy practitioners from around the world
Fellowship: stipend of $80,000-$100,000 per year plus a project budget for travel, visa costs, health insurance, etc

The Open Society Fellowship was founded in 2008 to support individuals pursuing innovative and unconventional approaches to fundamental open society challenges. The fellowship funds work that will enrich public understanding of those challenges and stimulate far-reaching and probing conversations within the Open Society Foundations and in the world.

A fellowship project might identify a problem that has not previously been recognized, develop new policy ideas to address familiar problems, or offer a new advocacy strategy. Project themes should cut across at least two areas of interest to the Open Society Foundations: human rights, government transparency, access to information and to justice, and the promotion of civil society and social inclusion.

The selected fellows will get an opportunity to join the rich and diverse foundations community, a global network of activists and institutions dedicated to defending civil society and improving the lives of the world’s most vulnerable citizens. Most fellows will spend a portion of their fellowship term at one of the organization’s main offices, in New York, Washington, London, Brussels, or Budapest, or at a regional foundation.

Eligibility:

The Open Society Fellowship chooses its fellows from a diverse pool of applicants that includes journalists, activists, academics, and practitioners in a variety of fields. Applicants should possess a deep understanding of their chosen subject area and a track record of professional accomplishment. The fellowship considers applicants from all parts of the world.

Fellowship:

Full-time fellows will receive a stipend of $80,000 or $100,000, depending on work experience, seniority, and current income. Stipends will be prorated for part-time fellows. In addition to the stipend, fellows will receive a project budget. That budget may include expenses such as travel costs, visa costs, part-time research assistance, conference fees and health insurance. Fellowship duration is usually one year but application requests for shorter or longer terms are also considered.

Application:

Before applying please read the Tips for a Robust Proposal. All interested candidates should register and complete the online application form as well as submit supporting materials for consideration. Candidates without internet access may use the application form available HERE.

Applicants may submit a project proposal or other materials in a language other than English, as long as they also submit an English translation. Once the initial information has been entered, applicants receive login details and an ID number that allows them to  make additions and revisions to the form until materials are submitted. The ID number should be quoted in any correspondence.

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