Changemakers and eBay Foundation International Competition open to market based innovations that create jobs for vulnerable populations

-By Development Network-

Ashoka's Changemakers and eBay Foundation invite entries for an international
competition: Powering Economic Opportunity: Create a World that Works.
The competition seeks to recognize the employment opportunities created by
innovative programs for disadvantaged and vulnerable societies. The entries are
expected to be the ones that are market-based and aimed at creating job
opportunities with the expansion of qualifications of underserved citizens, or
used technology or the Internet to connect job seekers to eager employers, or
spearheaded a new way of helping businesses and entrepreneurs make the most of
untapped talents among their labor force.
The best entries will be those that have demonstrated impact, are prepared to
scale-up, and have sought partners to expand their reach. The top five
solutions will each win US $50,000. Additionally, selected entries will have
the opportunity to establish a longer term partnership with eBay Foundation.
Winning solutions may include those that create:
- Increased access to restricted job markets;
- Disruptive innovations in job creation or skills building;
- Connections between local entrepreneurs and global markets;
- Systems to promote awareness of job opportunities.
The competition is open to all types of individuals, organizations, and
collaborations from all countries. Entries may be submitted in English,
Spanish, French, or Portuguese.
The last date of receiving the entry is June 15, 2011
For further details and information, please visit the link:
http://www.changemakers.com/en-us/economicopportunity

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USIP invites applications from variety of professionals for The Jennings Randolph (JR) Senior Fellowship 2012-13

-By Development Network-
USIP (United States Institute of Peace) invites applications from
professionals from variety of fields for The Jennings Randolph (JR) Senior
Fellowship. The fellowship offers the scholars, policy makers, policy analysts,
journalists, and other specialists from around the world with a residency at
the Institute, while studying various aspects of international peace and
security challenges.
About 10 to 12 Senior Fellowships are offered by the USIP every year with
duration of about ten months. The shorter-term fellowships are also available.
Fellowships are open to citizens of any country.
No specific educational degree is required for Senior Fellowship candidates
however priority is given to proposals deemed likely to make timely and
significant contributions to the understanding and resolution of ongoing and
emerging conflicts and other challenges to international peace and security.
Eligible Candidates
Citizens of any country may apply. Non-U.S. Citizens without permanent
resident status must obtain a J-1 exchange visitor visa to participate in the
Fellowship Program. J-1 status requires recipients to reside in their home
country for two years following the fellowship before applying for the H or L
visa, or for permanent residency in the United States.
There is no specific educational degree requirement for Senior Fellowship
candidates. Fellows come from a variety of professional backgrounds and from
early, middle, and late stages of their careers.
Joint applications (two or more applicants for a single project) will not be
accepted.
Terms of Award
* The program attempts to match the recipient's earned income during the year
preceding the fellowships, up to a maximum of $100,000 for 10 months.
* The Institute will provide coverage of 80% of health premiums for the Fellow
and his/her eligible dependents, with a cap of $500 per month.
* The Institute will also cover travel to and from Washington, D.C., for
Fellows and their dependents.
* Each Fellow is provided with a part-time research assistant during his/her
fellowship.
* The Institute does not provide housing in Washington D.C., but it provides
information on housing, schools, and daycare.
* Fellows are expected to be at the Institute and participate in the daily
life of the Institute.
* Fellows are expected to devote full attention to their fellowship work in
order to complete their projects within the period of residency.
* The Institute requires first right of review for manuscripts produced as a
result of fellowship support.
* An Institute fellowship may not be deferred or combined with any other major
award.
Last date for receiving the application is September 8, 2011
For further information and details please visit the
http://www.usip.org/grants-fellowships/jennings-randolph-senior-fellowship-program/senior-fellowship-application-informa#Eligible_Candidates

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The Hunger Project’s 2011 Africa Prize for Leadership for the Sustainable End of Hunger

-By Development Network-

The Hunger Project (THP), a global, non-profit, and strategic organization,
through its multi-pronged initiatives is committed to the sustainable end of
hunger across the planet. THP is engaged in empowering people across Africa,
South Asia and Latin America, with the mission to end the hunger and poverty
through training people in meeting their own basic needs and building better
futures for their children.
With the purpose of inspiring people to work towards the sustainable end of
world hunger and poverty, THP every year recognizes the services rendered by
exceptional individuals and organizations in various categories by awarding
them the prizes.
2011 Africa Prize
The Africa Prize is awarded to Africans who exhibit exceptional leadership,
exemplifying courage, vision and commitment to the well-being of the African
people. It focuses on individuals working in areas such as public policy,
innovation, agriculture, education and health whose leadership and policies
contribute to the sustainable end of hunger at the national, regional or
continent-wide level.
The Prize seeks to generate heightened awareness within the world community of
the many African leaders who are making bold decisions and taking the necessary

actions to resolve the pressing agricultural, economic, political and social
issues facing the continent.
Details of the Africa Prize
The Africa Prize was first awarded in 1987. It includes a cash award of
US$100,000 to further the laureate's work for the well-being of Africa's
people. The Prize is awarded by The Hunger Project, a global non-profit
organization working to empower women and men in 12 countries in Sub-Saharan
Africa, South Asia and Latin America to end their own hunger and poverty.
The 2011 Africa Prize will be presented at a gala award ceremony on Saturday,
October 22, 2011 at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers in New York City.
Procedure for Submitting the Nominations
Nominations for the 2011 Africa Prize may be submitted in English, French or
Portuguese by completing an online form found at www.africaprize.org. Any
individual may nominate. Criteria and details about the Prize and The Hunger
Last date for submitting the nominations is May 31, 2011.
For more details and information about THP and Africa Prize, please visit the
link.

https://www.thp.org/files/Call_for_nominations_one_pager.pdf

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Scholarship Opportunity for students from developing countries to study at University of Pavia, Italy under the FC&K Program

-By Development Network-
Established in the year 1361, University of Pavia in Lombardy, Italy is one of
the oldest universities in Europe. The university has a history of promoting
international cooperation by offering scholarships in various degree courses to
students from developing and low-income countries under its Fund for Knowledge
and Cooperation (FC&K) program.
During the academic year 2011-12, University of Pavia is offering 51
scholarships amounting to 1,000 Euro per month to students coming from the
developing countries. However preference will be given to the scholars from the
countries classified as low-income economies or Lower-middle-income economies
by the World Bank. Under this scholarship program, the students have the option
to study at the University of Pavia or at the Institute for Advanced Study of
Pavia (IUSS).
Expenses against visa fee and travel will also be borne by the university.
Though, the students who have already received scholarship under the FC&K
program during the academic year 2011-12 can also apply for the scholarship
during the year 2011-12, but they are not eligible for getting visa fees and
travel expenses.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The scholarships to successful candidates will be awarded as per the following
norms:
1. Successful candidates will have to confirm their acceptance of the
scholarship and of its conditions within the within the time limit set in the
letter communicating the awarding of the scholarship. If a candidate fails to
confirm his/her acceptance, the scholarship will be awarded to the following
candidate in rank;
2. Once received the declaration of acceptance of the scholarship, the
University of Pavia will:
* send a prepaid travel ticket to Italy and provide for the travel expenses
back to the developing country. Visa requirements will be care of the
candidate, and will be reimbursed upon presentation of appropriate receipts;
* provide the candidate with the scholarship according to the final decision
of the Commission: monthly installments of 1.000 Euros each (the number of
installments assigned to each successful candidate will be decided by the
Commission);
* arrange an accommodation in one of the University Residences of Pavia
(lodging expenses will have to be paid by the candidate; if the candidate does
not accept the proposed lodging, s/he will have to find another one by
him/herself);
* provide a card for meals at University canteens (the candidate will get the
student discount for the meals, which will be at his/her expense);
* guarantee all the facilities required during the period of residence –
libraries, computer facilities, etc., including all the services of the Faculty
which the student is associated with;
* help the candidate to settle through the services offered for free by the
Welcome Point of the University of Pavia, which will provide also the
information about applying for a student residence permit.
3. Insurances will be direct care of the selected candidates. In particular,
health insurance might be bought by the candidate before leaving the country of
origin, being this usually mandatory while applying for the Visa.
The deadline to submit the application form for this FC&K scholarship program
is May 30, 2011. For further details, visit this link:
http://www.unipv.eu/on-line/en/Home/InternationalRelations/InternationalActivities/FundforCooperationKnowledge.html

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Impact Shanghai 2011 seeking entrepreneurial ideas on how to solve social or environmental problems

-By Development Network-

Impact Shanghai to be held in Shanghai, China in September 2011 is accepting
applications for great ideas on how to solve social or environmental problems.
Persons who are working in a non-profit or for-profit venture addressing social
and/or environmental issue in the developing world are eligible to participate
in this event.
Impact is a business incubator for young, sustainable entrepreneurs dedicated
to improving the lives of communities and the environment in developing
countries. Impact offers existing and nascent entrepreneurs the opportunity to
incubate, refine and enhance their business models with guidance from expert
mentors and exposure to seed capital.
The goal of Impact is to connect these sustainable entrepreneurs with the
skills and training necessary to launch businesses that are globally scalable
and have the greatest potential to positively impact communities and the
environment.
The entrepreneurs who apply for the program will submit information about
themselves, their ideas and their solutions. Impact will screen the materials
to determine the most suitable candidates. Evaluation criteria will include,
among other things, innovation; scalability; highimpact potential; and,
effectiveness of solution.
The short-listed candidates will be able to create portfolio-profiles on Pitch
Stop, our online crowd-funding platform. Here, they can activate their networks
and attract support for their venture. The first 25 ideas to raise €7,000 will
receive invitations to Shanghai. This participation fee will cover all of their
expenses during their time in Shanghai.
The 25 applicants selected to participate in the Impact program will be
immersed in sustainable development and entrepreneurship education,
professional services (e.g. accounting, legal and marketing), and networking
events. The participants will learn about opportunity evaluation, market
research and analysis, competitive analysis, financial analysis, and business
planning. They will also take seminars focused on social and environmental
issues that highlight current and future issues.
The deadline to apply is 13 May 2011. For more information, visit this link:
http://www.impactshanghai.org/

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Impact Shanghai 2011 seeking entrepreneurial ideas on how to solve social or environmental problems

-By Development Network-

Impact Shanghai to be held in Shanghai, China in September 2011 is accepting
applications for great ideas on how to solve social or environmental problems.
Persons who are working in a non-profit or for-profit venture addressing social
and/or environmental issue in the developing world are eligible to participate
in this event.
Impact is a business incubator for young, sustainable entrepreneurs dedicated
to improving the lives of communities and the environment in developing
countries. Impact offers existing and nascent entrepreneurs the opportunity to
incubate, refine and enhance their business models with guidance from expert
mentors and exposure to seed capital.
The goal of Impact is to connect these sustainable entrepreneurs with the
skills and training necessary to launch businesses that are globally scalable
and have the greatest potential to positively impact communities and the
environment.
The entrepreneurs who apply for the program will submit information about
themselves, their ideas and their solutions. Impact will screen the materials
to determine the most suitable candidates. Evaluation criteria will include,
among other things, innovation; scalability; highimpact potential; and,
effectiveness of solution.
The short-listed candidates will be able to create portfolio-profiles on Pitch
Stop, our online crowd-funding platform. Here, they can activate their networks
and attract support for their venture. The first 25 ideas to raise €7,000 will
receive invitations to Shanghai. This participation fee will cover all of their
expenses during their time in Shanghai.
The 25 applicants selected to participate in the Impact program will be
immersed in sustainable development and entrepreneurship education,
professional services (e.g. accounting, legal and marketing), and networking
events. The participants will learn about opportunity evaluation, market
research and analysis, competitive analysis, financial analysis, and business
planning. They will also take seminars focused on social and environmental
issues that highlight current and future issues.
The deadline to apply is 13 May 2011. For more information, visit this link:
http://www.impactshanghai.org/

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