IREX Community Solutions Program providing fellowship for community leaders
working in Transparency & Accountability, Tolerance/Conflict Resolution,
Environmental Issues, and Women's Issues
By fundsforngos, on October 12th, 2010
IREX is currently accepting applications for the Community Solutions Program, a
professional development program for the best and brightest global community
leaders working in Transparency & Accountability, Tolerance/Conflict Resolution,
Environmental Issues, and Women's Issues.
The Program provides fellowship opportunity for a period of four months with a
local organization in the United States. Additionally, the selected fellows will
participate in over 500 hours developing practical leadership skills and
follow-on projects in their home countries.
The fellowship grant will cover J-1 visa support, round trip travel from
participant's home city to the US, accident and sickness insurance and stipend
to cover housing, meals and incidentals.
Eligibility
TECHNICAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Candidates will be considered without respect to race, color, religion, national
origin, or gender. Persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Competition for the Community Solutions Program is merit-based and open to
community leaders, ages 25-38 at the time of application, who meet the following
criteria:
* from a participating country (U.S. citizens, permanent residents of the
U.S. , and individuals who have applied for U.S. permanent residency in the
past three years are not eligible for this program.)
* currently living and working in his/her home country (Individuals
participating in academic, training or research programs in the United
States at the time of application and individuals residing or working
outside their home countries at the time of application are not eligible
for this program)
* currently working on a community project or initiative in his/her home
country; and, has at least 2 years of professional experience in this
capacity at the time of application
* able to begin the program in the United States in 2011, and is committed
to returning to his/her home country after completion of the program
* able to receive a U.S. J-1 visa (Individuals who have participated in an
exchange visitor program sponsored or funded by the U.S. Government who
have not fulfilled their two-year home residency requirement by the time of
application are not eligible for this program)
* proficient in spoken and written English at the time of application
ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES
* Africa- Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
* Americas- Bolivia, El Salvador, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago
* Asia- Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal,
Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand
* Eurasia- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
* Europe- Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia
* Middle East & North Africa- Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria,
Palestinian Territories
Please note that not all countries are eligible for all four thematic areas;
please download application instructions for specific eligibility requirements
and all other important details.
The deadline to apply is 10 November 2010. To download the application
instructions, visit this link.
Global Development Network – an international organization of developing and transition country researchers, policy and research institutes promoting the generation, sharing and application of policy of multidisciplinary knowledge for the purpose of development – has now launched the 2010 Global Development Awards and Medals Competition with the generous support of the Government of Japan and other donors. This annual competition recognizes and supports original contributions to socio-economic development from young, promising researchers and development practitioners residing in developing countries and also those countries in transition.
NGOs, development practitioners and researchers from developing and transition countries can apply for the awards and medals. The Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development (for research proposals) and the Medals for Research on Development (for research papers) have a specific topic to be covered during this year’s competition: “Development Finance.” “Reflecting the global nature of GDN’s activities, the 2010 themes seek to promote inquiry into improving government systems’ and markets’ capacity to channel finance into sustainable, holistic development. The three research themes are:
Theme 1: External Capital Flows and Financing for Development
Theme 2: Domestic Resource Mobilization and Financial Sector Development: Another Angle to Look at the MDGs in a post-crisis world?
Theme 3: Innovative Sources of Development Finance
To know more about the awards and medals, click on the links below: