For 2021 entry, LSE will be offering over 80 studentships to new PhD students in the form of LSE PhD Studentships, LSE DTP ESRC Studentships and London Arts and Humanities Partnership (LAHP) Studentships.

The awards are open to high calibre students of all nationalities studying across all research areas at the School but, in particular,  we are seeking to support applications from

• UK students
• Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) students, especially from Black African / Caribbean, Pakistani and Bangladeshi heritage
  

  Eligibility

  LSE PhD Studentships are tenable for four years and cover full fees and an annual stipend of £18,000. They are available for UK, EU and international students undertaking research in any LSE discipline, with annual renewal subject to satisfactory academic performance.

  These awards will be made solely on the basis of outstanding academic merit and research potential. This relates both to your past academic record and to an assessment of your likely aptitude to complete a PhD in your chosen topic in the time allocated.

  How to apply

  Academic departments nominate students for consideration by a School panel for all PhD funding opportunities they may be eligible for. There is no separate application for any of these studentships.

  To be considered for this funding, you must submit your complete application for admission to LSE by a specific date. This date differs by academic department. Refer to the individual programme page for the relevant deadline information. Find your graduate programme.

  • deadline for Economics, Geography and Environment and Mathematics for 2021 entry (including PhD Studentships and ESRC funding): 17 December 2020
  • funding deadline for first round of PhD Studentships and for ESRC funding for 2021 entry: 14 January 2021
  • funding deadline for second round of PhD Studentships deadline for 2021 entry (some departments only): 29 April 2021Find out about ESRC Studentships.More information on how to apply for a place on a PhD programme.

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• ASEAN Social Enterprise Development Programme 
• Applications Deadline:  30 April 2021
• Apply at: http://bit.ly/ASEAN-SEDPform
• Send enquiries to: aseansedp@aseanfoundation.org

Programme Overview

The ASEAN Foundation, with support from GIZ on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and SAP, launches the ASEAN Social Enterprises Development Programme (ASEAN-SEDP). This programme will provide social enterprises in ASEAN with access to more significant opportunities to improve their ventures through mentorship, facilitation, trade of knowledge from a network of the region’s social enterprises, financing, and access to market places.

This programme aims for better economic progress in the ASEAN region while also impacting the poverty alleviation, working in line towards achieving SDGs. ASEAN-SEDP is designed to build a greater socio-economic condition of the ASEAN region through social enterprises empowerment. In reference to the values of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC), this programme aims to engendering a culture of social entrepreneurship to youths in ASEAN.

Along with creating a culture of social entrepreneurship, this initiative will become a meaningful partnership model among the different stakeholders at the ASEAN level that work together in achieving sustainable development goals that bring tangible impacts to the development of social enterprises in ASEAN.

The ASEAN-SEDP will play a significant role and will contribute to achieve the ASEAN Economic Community and ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community, particularly in supporting the realisation of the ASEAN Strategic Action Plan for SME Development 2016-2025 and ASEAN Work Plan on Youth 2021-2025

Objectives

The ASEAN Foundation with the support of GIZ and SAP will be implementing the ASEAN Social Enterprise Development Programme (ASEAN SEDP) with the following objectives:

1. To sustain youth entrepreneurship through structured capacity building and mentoring programmes;
2. To empower youth-led social enterprises across the ASEAN region through (1). Promoting productivity, technology and Innovation; (2). Increasing access to finance; (3). Enhancing market access and internationalisation; and (4). Promoting entrepreneurship and human capital development;
3. To achieve SDG 1 – No Poverty, SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-Being, SDG 4 – Quality Education, SDG 5 – Gender Equality, SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production, and SDG 13 – Climate Action through social enterprises empowerment with specified targets detailed in the challenges Section

Challenge

ASEAN SEDP, with the theme of “Social Innovations for the Sustainable ASEAN Community,” supports social enterprises throughout the ASEAN region in their journey to harness innovation and creativity to establish the social impact that would contribute to the sustainable development agenda. This programme provides them with access to mentors, seed grants, and market places they require to scale up and grow their projects.

The ASEAN Foundation, with the support of GIZ and SAP are inviting social enterprises from the ten ASEAN Member States with innovative projects that touch upon on the following issues to apply for the ASEAN SEDP:

1. Reducing poverty or improving the livelihood of ASEAN citizens through job creation, employment-related capacity building initiatives, sustainable agricultural practices and/or access to financial resources – SDG 1: No Poverty – Target 1.4.

2. Providing access to better health cares for ASEAN citizens, particularly disadvantaged communities – SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being – Targets 3.1., 3.2., 3.4., or 3.7.

3. Providing or improving access to quality education/capacity development programmes for ASEAN citizens, particularly disadvantaged communities (marginalised groups, women, people living in slum or rural areas, people with disability, etc.) – SDG 4: Quality Education – Targets 4.4., 4.5., or 4.7.

4. Addressing issues on gender equality in the ASEAN region – SDG 5: Gender Equality – Targets 5.6., 5.a., or 5.b.

5. Addressing environmental issues related to irresponsible exploration of the nature – SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production – Targets 12.2., 12.4., 12.5., or 12.8.

6. Undertaking necessary actions to tackle climate change and its impacts – SDG 13: Climate Action – Targets 13.1. or 13.3.

Eligibility & Qualifications

Social enterprises from ASEAN countries who are implementing projects and creating products solving challenges related to the SDGs mentioned above with the following qualifications are eligible to apply:

1. 50% of the Social Enterprises team members are aged between 18 to 35 years old.
2. A team must comprise at least 2 members with at least one team member having ASEAN nationality.
3. As part of promoting ASEAN identity and encouraging cross-national and cross-border cooperation, it is desirous that a team consists of at least one member having different ASEAN nationality and/or reside in a different ASEAN country.
4. All team members must be currently residing in the following ASEAN countries: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
5. If selected, each team must be fully committed to participating in the full cycle of the programme
6. The social enterprise must be in the early stage of the implementation; its project is local and has been in an operation for more than 5 months (preferable); and it has actively been seeking professional support for scale-up and growth and/or funding.
7. Some team members must have good English as the programme will be in English

Process & Timeline

Stage 1 – Call for Applications (February – April 2021)

Social enterprises express their interest and nominate their team to join the Programme through the Call for Applications.

Under this stage – there will be a Regional Capacity Building and Mentorship

Stage 2 – Shortlisting (April 2021)

The ASEAN Foundation team will contact the shortlisted applicants and schedule an interview.

Stage 3 – Interview and Assessment (April 2021)

All applying social enterprises will be evaluated and selected based on a set of assessment criteria. See Assessment Criteria for detail. The programme will be targeting a total of 20 selected social enterprises from ten ASEAN Countries, two for each country. Selection process will involve panellists from varied stakeholders. At this stage, all panelists will also decide the three best social enterprises who will receive the seed grants, apart from capacity building and mentorship programme.

Stage 4 – Capacity Building and Mentorship (May – September 2021)

In this stage,  a Regional Capacity Building and Mentorship will be conducted.

Benefits of the Programme

Capacity Building

Network to the marketplaces

The programme will provide access to all selected social enterprises to customers/clients worldwide, including those based in Southeast Asia. Mentors will support providing this access and ensure that all selected social enterprises can initiate sales or connection with prospective customers/clients. The support is provided during a second batch of mentorship

Opportunities

Updates with the most relevant grants, Events and Prizes to accelerate growth of their project

Visibility

Showcase their initiatives and products in a platform of ASEAN Scope

Assessment Criteria

1. Social Impact: An analysis of the social impact

Does the project address one of the specified issues required by the programme?

Will the project bring any social impact/outcome?

How does the project bring social impacts to targeted population?

2. Beneficiary and Market: Particular groups of population to support and reach out.

Does the project target at and support specified groups of people?

Does the project particularly try to reach out to the following disadvantaged groups of people: people with disability, people living in slum areas, people living in remote areas, people with certain ethnic group,

people with certain gender identity, or people with lack access to economic opportunities?

Who will benefit from this idea? What is the value to the end customers/beneficiaries?

3. Resources: An assessment of the teams and necessary resources.

Does the social enterprise comprise team members with different ASEAN nationalities?

How many team members are available?

Does the social enterprise have additional resources which can support the operations and implementation of the project?

4. Creativity, Innovation, & Feasibility: A demonstration that the idea is unique and can be successfully implemented.

Does the project present an innovative and genuine approach and method of executing the project?

Is the project highly likely to be implemented effectively?

5. Sustainability: Long-term prospects for viability and success.

Does it consider the different dimensions of financial and social sustainability in a conscientious manner?

What resources (people, funds, permissions) would they need to try the idea out?

What partnerships are in place for sustainability?

6. Scalability: Potential to scale up to the regional level

Is there a potential for significant social impact and engagement of the broader community?

7. Collaboration: Prospective collaboration that the team might explore to support their project for their sustainability

Can the team specify stakeholders from government, grassroot organisations, and local communities which can support them for their project sustainability?

How to apply

All interested social enterprises are required to apply to the programme by completing the application form on the following link by 30 April 2021:http://bit.ly/ASEAN-SEDPform. Applications submitted to other channels will not be considered. Incomplete completion of the form will not be further processed for shortlisting.

For inquiries, please contact aseansedp@aseanfoundation.org

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UCD Smurfit School is offering a number of bursaries to the value of €5,000 to both EU and Non EU applicants to the MSc Marketing and Retail Innovation programme 2021/22.

ENTRY CRITERIA

1. An undergraduate degree result of an Irish first class honours (Hons 1.1) or an Irish second class honours, grade one (Hons 2.1) or international equivalent.
2. A strong curriculum vitae / resume
3. Excellently written essay question answers in the course application. There are two at 300 words each.
4. If applicable to you when applying, our minimum English Language Requirement being met. That is an overall IELTS of minimum 7.0, TOEFL 100 / 120 (or equivalent scores in a test we recognise)

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for these scholarships, candidates must submit a course application for the MSc Marketing and Retail Innovation Full-Time. The deadline for submitting the completed application to the programme is 1st August 2021. There is no separate applications process for this Scholarship therefore. It is based on the quality of your actual course application.

To apply to the programme click here

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. This Scholarship is open to Irish, other EU and non-EU applicants,
2. The Scholarship will be awarded to the candidates deemed to be of the highest calibre by the UCD Smurfit School judging panel. UCD Smurfit School reserves the right not to award the Scholarship prize if no candidate of the required calibre is identified. The decision is final and correspondence will not be entered into.
3. The scholarships prize consists of a €5,000 bursary.
4. Candidates must be available to commence this MSc full-time programme in early September 2021.
5. The scholarship is not open to recipients of any other scholarships being awarded by UCD Smurfit School but is to open to those who have applied for 2021 entry to the programme.
6. Closing date for applications: 1st August 2021
7. Winning candidate will be informed in mid August 2021.
8. The School reserves the right to issue a scholarship in advance of the closing deadline.
9. Classes commence in early September 2021.
10. No cash alternative.
11. No substitutions allowed.
12. The winner must agree to participate in publicity if applicable
13. Canvassing will disqualify
    

    Scholarships Notice

    Candidates may apply for a number of scholarships, if they are successful in attaining more than one scholarship, however, they may only accept one scholarship bursary. Scholarship bursaries cannot be added together or combined. They will be awarded the higher amount. Candidates cannot transfer or use one scholarship or bursary between or against another programme. Scholarships and bursaries are also not allowed to be deferred to a future academic year, it is only applicable and awarded to the student for the year they are offered a place in UCD Smurfit. If a student, subsequently, decides to defer their offer they will lose their scholarship or bursary and be required to apply in the future.

    Please note that UCD Belfield programmes run in conjunction with UCD Smurfit School – MSc in Biotechnology and Business, MSc in Biotherapeutics and Business and MSc in International Law and Business – are not eligible for Scholarships.UCD Smurfit School Scholarships are not applicable to courses in UCD Smurfit Executive Development or UCD Belfield campus.

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SCHOLARSHIPS

KU offers a range of scholarships for international undergraduate first-year and transfer students. All scholarships are renewable each year and range from $3,000/year to a full tuition waiver valued at $100,000+ ($25,000+/year).

Scholarship Eligibility

To be eligible for a scholarship, students must meet the following requirements:

• Be admitted to KU as a new student (must apply to be admitted)
• Be seeking a degree at KU
• Meet the GPA requirements for the scholarshipAll admitted first-year students with a 3.25 or higher GPA receive a $3,000-$9,000 per year renewable scholarship. See the Scholarships for First-Year Students section below for details.Students may also apply for additional scholarships below. Scholarships from KU International Admissions may not be combined. Students are only awarded the highest scholarship that they receive, but they may be able to receive additional scholarships from their academic unit at KU.

  Contact International Admissions
  world@ku.edu+1 785-864-2616

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The scholarship program offered by the Romanian state, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to foreign citizens, based on G.D. 288/1993, for the academic year 2021 – 2022, was launched.

The scholarships are offered to foreign citizens who come from countries that are not members of the European Union, for bachelor, master and doctorate. See the information and registration forms below

To whom is it addressed?
Foreign citizens from all non-EU countries, with the following exceptions of persons not eligible
under this programme:

• citizens of Romanian origin or who are part of the Romanian historical communities in the proximity of Romania (entitled to different scholarship programmes) ;
• citizens who have requested or acquired a form of protection in Romania;
• stateless persons whose stay on the territory of Romania is officially recognized according to the law;
• members of the diplomatic and consular corps or family members of the diplomatic and
• consular corps accredited to Romania; members of the administrative and technical staff of diplomatic missions and consular offices accredited to Romania;
• staff members of international organizations based in Romania or family members of staff of international organizations based in Romania;
• beneficiaries of a scholarship from the Romanian state for the same cycle of studyWho qualifies?
  To be eligible, the scholarship applicant must:
  • submit a complete file (see below, point 4);
  • present study documents issued by accredited/recognized education institutions in the country where they were issued;
  • comply with the file submission methodology (see below)
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About this Course

Professor Nader Tavassoli of London Business School contrasts traditional approaches to branding – where brands are a visual identity and a promise to customers – to brands as a customer experience delivered by the entire organisation.

The course offers a brand workout for your own brands, as well as guest videos from leading branding professionals

The aim of the course is to change the conception of brands as being an organisation’s visual identity (e.g., logo) and image (customers’ brand associations) to an experience along “moments-that-matter” along the customer journey and, therefore, delivered by people across the entire organisation. Brands are thus not only an external promise to customers, but a means of executing business strategy via internal brand-led behaviour and culture change. You will learn and practice the following skills:

• How to build brands from a broad organisational perspective
• How to lead brand-led culture change with human resource practices at the core (i.e., brand as a lever and not just an outcome)
• How to build brands in multi-brand companies, across cultures and geographies
• How to measure brand health in new ways, that is, internally in addition to externally
• 5. How to value and capture returns to brands across the organisation – introducing the new concept of employee-based brand equity – and how this is different from the valuation of brands as intangible assets.This course allows you to develop the following aspects of yourself:
  • Head. Gain a deeper understanding of the evolving practice of brand management, one that goes further than practiced in most organisations today
  • Heart. Be motivated to engage in delivering your own brands – regardless of where you are in your organisation – thereby creating superior value for customers and for your organisation
  • Hands. Translate learnings into action. As Confucius is supposed to have said: “I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.”

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An introduction to academic and business writing for English Language Learners, focusing on grammar, vocabulary, structure, editing, and publication.

About this course

College Writing 2.2x providesan introduction to academic and business writing for English Language Learners. In this course, students focus on understanding the demands of different styles of writing, andwork to improve grammatical correctness, vocabulary development, and revision and editing skills.

The five-week course includes material on vocabulary, tone, diction, and editing, all in the areas of academic and business writing. Students will have the opportunity to write on a number of different topics and ideas, always centered on areas of interest to them. The course materials are offered through readings and videos. Assignments include short writing assignments, quizzes, journal entries, and longer essays

What you’ll learn

• Refine persuasive writing techniques and essay development
• Gain skills for proofreading, self-editing, revision, tone, and vocabulary
• Develop strong English-language writing and communication skills

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This scholarship is directly offered and administered by the Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University with a generous contribution from the Charles University and the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports respectivelly. The scholarship is designated and available for students from developing countries and countries going through a process of political and economic transition.

What is on offer

The scholarship is administered as a one-time lump-sum payment of CZK 75 000 (approx. EUR 3 000) to selected students to support the student’s necessary living costs. There is no tuition fee waiver as a part of the scholarship.

For the academic year 2021/2022 a total of eight scholarships is expected to be awarded. Although we would like to continue the development scholarship scheme annually, this is a subject to every-year re-evaluation. Therefore, we cannot guarantee that similar scholarships will be available for students’ in the forthcoming years

Who is eligible

The scholarship can be awarded to students studying in one of Faculty’s fee-based study programmes in one of the first three years of study for Bachelor’s programmes or first two years of study for Master’s programmes. This means the application can be submitted by current students in the first or second year of Bachelor’s studies or first year of Master’s studies, or by a fresh applicant to any of our fee-based programmes.

The applicants have to be from developing countries or countries going through a process of political and economic transition and have to state their needs of the financial support within the application.

Financial terms and conditions

The successful scholarship holder will receive payment at the start of the Winter semester, no later than one month after they register for their studies and fulfilment of other prerequisites. The main prerequisite for the scholarship payment is the student’s prior payment of tuition fee for the Winter semester. No money will be paid in advance of the student’s arrival in Prague.

The scholarship is awarded on a year-to-year basis. Therefore, students have to submit a new application each year.

Scholarships will not be offered for the third year of study (Master’s degree) or the fourth year of study (Bachelor’s degree) under any circumstances.

Students who intend to make parallel applications for both the International Visegrad Fund scholarship and our Development Scholarships are free to do so. Nevertheless, it is our policy that we will not pay out a Development Scholarship to someone who is also receiving funding from the International Visegrad Fund

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP

Application submission

The deadline for scholarship applications is April 30, 2021.

The application has to be submitted complete (with all necessary documents), and all submitted documents have to be originals and written in the English language, or accompanied by certified translations.

The application has to be submitted to:

Kateřina Frídlová (Hollar Building, room 217)
the International Office
Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University
Smetanovo nabrezi 6
110 01 Praha 1, Czechia.

Scanned copies sent by email can be considered as a temporary measure in specific cases. However, originals have to be delivered as well. The final decision regarding such applications cannot be made until originals have been received.

Application has to include the following documents:

• completed application form
• motivation essay of no more than 1000 words, explaining why you need a scholarship, and what you hope to gain from your studies at Charles University
• two letters of recommendation from teachers, who know you from your previous studies, including confirmation of your financial need (for fresh applicants for our programmes)
• one letter of recommendation from a Charles University academic who knows you from your studies at the Faculty, including confirmation of your financial need (for current students of our programmes).

IMPORTANT: All scholarship applicants who are fresh applicants for one of our programmes HAVE TO also lodge an online application for their selected study programme and note the name of the programme on their application for a scholarship. Without this, their application for a scholarship will not be considered.

Selection of applicants

The Scholarship Review Board will assess all complete and eligible scholarship applications received by the deadline. The students selected to receive scholarships will be recommended to the Dean of the Faculty for the final decision.

The decision of the Board will be independent of the Admission Committee decision. However, only students finally admitted by the Faculty are eligible to become scholarship holders.

In addition to the documents submitted by scholarship applicants, the Scholarship Review Board will take into consideration applicants’ results from their previous studies. Priority will be given to students who have not previously had the opportunity to study abroad.

The Dean will make a final decision regarding the students to be offered scholarships. The Dean will not enter into correspondence with unsuccessful applicants regarding this decision.

Should you need further information, please email us: admissions@fsv.cuni.cz

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Are you a journalist with a great idea for a story that “Follows the Money,” but no funds to get it done? The McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism would like to hear from you.

The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Center for Business Journalism, an initiative of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York, began offering reporting fellowships in the summer of 2014. We provide grants up to $15,000 and editorial support to experienced journalists that enables them to do the deep reporting necessary to produce high-impact investigative and enterprise stories that tackle critical issues related to the global economy, finance and business.

We generally accept applications twice a year. The deadline for Winter 2021 Fellowships is February 12, 2021. Applications for the Summer 2021 Fellowships will be due July 16, 2021. However, we will consider time-sensitive projects on a case-by-case basis outside of the deadline periods. If you have a project that might qualify, please contact us at mcgrawcenter@journalism.cuny.edu.

Fellowship stories must have an economic or financial angle, but you don’t need to be a business reporter to apply. Many of our previous Fellows have been generalists, or cover beats such as health care, education or the environment. Others focus on issues such as corporate accountability or inequality. Here are a few examples of their work:

• Palm oil labor abuses linked to world’s top brands, banks Associated Press
• Hurricane fallout creates financial ruin for Puerto Rico’s seniors with reverse mortgages USA Today and the Centro de Periodismo Investigativo
• Is Getting Pregnant “Medically Necessary” Right Now? MIT Technology Review
• When Big Tech Goes Green, Taxpayers Help Foot the Bill Bloomberg Businessweek
• Company insiders are selling stock during buybacks and making additional profits when stock prices jump. And it’s legal. Washington Post
• How the Norcross Political Machine Muscled in on Prime Real Estate in New Jersey’s Poorest City WNYC & Pro Publica
• New Workers of the World: Capturing the voices of workers facing unprecedented change Bloomberg Businessweek
• Two Nations, One Aquifer: A series about water at the border Albuquerque Journal 

You’ll find answers to many questions in our FAQ, as well as more information on our current Fellows and their projects here. Our past Fellows can be found on the following pages: 2019 Fellows, 2018 Fellows; 2017 Fellows; 2016 Fellows; 2015 Fellows; 2014 Fellows. The Fellowship Stories page contains links to all of the stories they have published.

About the Fellowship

The McGraw Fellowship provides editorial and financial support to journalists who need the time and resources to produce a significant investigative or enterprise story that provides fresh insight into an important business, financial or economic topic. We accept applications for in-depth text, video or audio pieces, and we encourage proposals that take advantage of more than one storytelling form to create a multimedia package. This is not a residency Fellowship, however (even outside of the current pandemic). All Fellows work from their own offices.

The Fellowship provides a grant of up to $15,000 for each project. The exact amount will depend on the time it takes to complete the project and the expenses needed; freelance journalists may also use some of the funding as a stipend for living expenses during the Fellowship. We look for applicants with a proven ability to report and execute a complex project in their proposed medium; ideally, candidates will also have a strong background or reporting expertise on the subject of their project.

The McGraw Center provides editorial supervision during the Fellowship. We work with the Fellows to develop their projects during the reporting phase and frequently edit the completed stories. We also assist with placing the articles in established print, radio or digital outlets. The stories run on the McGraw Center website as well. You’ll find them on the Fellowship Stories page.

Eligibility

The McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism is open to anyone with at least five years professional experience in journalism. Freelance journalists, as well as reporters and editors currently working at a news organization or a journalism non-profit, may apply.

How to Apply

Applicants should submit a well-focused story proposal of no more than three pages through the accompanying online form. Think of it as pitch, much like you would submit to an editor at a newspaper, magazine, digital outlet, or radio station: give us enough preliminary reporting and documentation to demonstrate that the story is solid. The proposal should highlight what’s new and significant about the story, why it matters and what its potential impact might be. The proposal should also note where significant stories on the subject have run elsewhere and how the proposed piece would differ. Applicants should also briefly outline a proposed reporting plan and a timeline for completing the story, and let us know if a media outlet is lined up to run the story.

In addition, applicants should enclose three journalism samples. The samples should be professionally published work that showcases your ability to tackle an in-depth story in the proposed medium. Please also provide us with a resume and references from two editors or others familiar with your work. If getting references is a problem, please contact us to discuss alternatives.

Budget

No budget is required at the time of application. Applicants chosen as finalists will be asked to provide an estimated budget at that time.

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Qualification: PhD
Department: Politics and International Relations
Application deadline: 16 April 2021
Start date: 27 September 2021

Studentship

4-year ERC-funded PhD studentship on the “Towards a Third Nuclear Age” research project.

The School of History, Politics and International Relations (HyPIR) at the University of Leicester invites applications for fully-funded PhD studentship on the European Research Council-funded “Towards a Third Nuclear Age” research project led by Professor Andrew Futter.

We welcome PhD research proposals on any aspect of the move towards a “Third Nuclear Age” from any theoretical perspective, including but not limited to:

• the impact of new, emerging and disruptive technology on nuclear order;
• the concept of nuclear ages;
• how nuclear risks are changing in different parts of the world.

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• Informal enquiries
• How to apply
• Eligibility

Funding

The award is for 4-years full time study, beginning 27 September 2021.

• Funding for UK/EU students will include a UK tuition fee waiver and a maintenance grant of £15,609 pa.
• Applications from international students are welcome, but will only be eligible for a waiver of tuition fees and no stipend.The successful candidate will have access to funding for conference attendance, be supported to develop their own research portfolio, and contribute to the team’s research activities and outputs.Official website
  
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) is delighted to offer at least one scholarship to encourage high achieving scholars from the Global South to study for a master’s degree commencing in 2021.

IDS Graduate Scholarships are supported by a number of generous funders including the Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust and Dr Purna Chander Kotagiri Fund.

These scholarships are available to international students from low- or lower-middle-income countries who have accepted a full-time place on an IDS master’s degree. Preference for one scholarship will be given to female students from Africa or Asia. Priority for all scholarships will be given to those who have the greatest potential to make a difference in their home countries after completing the degree.

Type of award

Taught full-time master’s degree plus essential living costs

Award amount

Up to £18,500 for fees and up to £11,000 for essential living costs

Eligibility

The scholarship is only open to applicants who are nationals of and currently living in a low or lower-middle income country. For details please refer to the World Bank’s country list.
Applicants:

• Must have proven academic skills and an established career with a track record of excellence and achievement in the field of development
• Must be able to demonstrate, through your previous experience and future plans, that you are committed to working for development – be it educational, economic, social or cultural – in your home country
• Must not have studied nor worked in a high-income (developed) country
• Must meet all of IDS and the University of Sussex’s general entrance requirements.
• Must have received an unconditional offer on a full-time taught IDS master’s degree (see our list of IDS master’s courses) by 30 April 2021 (it is possible to apply for the scholarship before receiving an offer of a place).

It is not possible to defer an award made in one academic year to a later academic year if a student is unable to take up the original place.

Application procedure

Applications for the scholarship award should be submitted via our online IDS Scholarship Application Form.

In fairness to other applicants, we are unable to consider applications from candidates who have not already secured sufficient funds to meet the remaining tuition and living expenses at the time of application (after taking account of the possible award of this Scholarship) and you must provide evidence of how you will fund your expenses.

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The closing date for receipt of scholarship applications is 30 April 2021.

Your application will be reviewed and successful candidates may be called for an interview (by phone, Zoom or Microsoft Teams). Once an award has been approved, the candidate will be notified in writing by 31 July 2021.  Please note that you should not make irreversible plans to leave for the UK until you have received a formal offer letter for the scholarship

Application deadline

The deadline to submit your scholarship application is 30 April 2021 and you must have accepted an unconditional offer on an IDS master’s degree by 30 April 2021.

Contact details

If you have any questions regarding the scheme please email: teaching@ids.ac.uk

Availability

Available to:
International (low or lower-middle income countries)

At level(s):
PG (taught)

Application deadline:
30 April 2021

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The position is located in the Office of Administrative Services (OAS) and reports directly to the Director.

The Office of Administrative Services provides general administrative and management support to the Secretariat. Its functions include financial management and control, preparation of proposed budgets, assessment of contributions of member States, recruitment of staff and contractors, procurement of goods and services, personnel management and security.

The applicant is expected to be experienced in all matters within the full range of human resources management issues of the administrative unit and to use initiative to resolve problems and identify exceptions. The applicant is also expected to adhere to applicable UN guidelines, policies and procedures while undertaking these duties.Responsibilities

• Within limits of delegated authority, the Human Resources Officer will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following duties:
  

  General

  • Provide advice and support the Director and staff on a wide range of human resources related matters;
  • Prepare reports and participate and/or lead special human resources projects;
  • Keep abreast of developments in all areas of human resources in the Authority and at the United Nations;
  • Carry out as directed, the full range of staff and human resource administration related issues, ensuring that the Authority’s requirements are met;
  • Prepare and maintain staffing table records; interpret and apply staff rules relating to human resource issues; carry out staffing projects and compile information for ad hoc status reports on those issues;
  • Carry out as directed, all administrative actions in complying with the Authority’s operational procedures for Recruitment, transfer, placement, separation, promotions of staff, as well as mobility and career development, gender equality and staff management relations;
  • Clarify and brief staff on applicable conditions of service, duties and responsibilities, and privileges and entitlements, under the Staff Rules and Regulations.
  • Recruitment and Placement
  • Identify upcoming vacancies; prepare vacancy announcements, review applications and provide a short-list for recruitment;
  • Arrange and conduct interviews to select candidates; review recommendation on the selection of candidate by Senior Management; serve as Ex-Officio in Appointment and Promotion Bodies, examination boards and prepare and present cases to these bodies;
  • Prepare job offers for successful candidates;
  • Monitor and evaluate recruitment and placement-related activities and recommend changes or corrections related to procedures as necessary;
  • Supervise and monitor the work of the Human Resources Assistant in carrying out all human resources administrative transactions, including preparation of personnel actions, maintenance of staffing tables and processing of contracts.

   

  Administration of Entitlements

   

  • Provide advice on interpretation and application of policies, regulations and rules; review and provide advice on exceptions to policies, regulation and rules;
  • Administer and provide advice on salary and related benefits; determine and recommend benefits and entitlements for staff on the basis of contractual status;
  • Review policies and procedures and recommend changes as required;
  • Review and recommend level of remuneration for consultants.
  • Process education grant claims.

   

  Staff development and career support

  • Identify and analyze staff development/training and career support needs and design programmes to meet identified needs; prepare monitoring reports on staff development and career support programmes;
  • Conduct training assessment needs and act as Co-ordinator of the Language Training Programme;
  • Develop training plans and monitor compliance with mandatory training requirements;
  • Provide advice on mobility and career development to staff, particularly young professionals and staff in the General Service and related categories;
  • Design, plan, monitor and provide induction orientation programme and briefing to new staff members;
  • Provide performance management advice to staff and management; assist supervisors and staff with understanding and using the performance reporting system
    

    Other duties

    • Advise and counsel staff in respect of rights, responsibilities, code of conduct and difficulties associated with work and entitlements;
    • Conduct and co-ordinate salary surveys assessing the labour market, establish salaries and related allowances of locally-recruited staff;Competencies

    Professionalism: Knowledge of human resources policies, practices and procedures and ability to apply them in an organizational setting. Ability to identify issues, formulate opinions, make conclusions and recommendations. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

    Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments; delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.

    Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

    Judgement/Decision-making: Identifies the key issues in a complex situation, and comes to the heart of the problem quickly; gathers relevant information before making a decision; considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them; takes decisions with an eye to the impact on others and on the Organization; proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information; checks assumptions against facts; determines the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision; makes tough decisions when necessary.

    Managing Performance: Delegates the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision- making authority; Makes sure that roles, responsibilities and reporting lines are clear to each staff member; Accurately judges the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task and matches task to skills; Monitors progress against milestones and deadlines; Regularly discusses performance and provides feedback and coaching to staff; Encourages risk-taking and supports creativity and initiative; Actively supports the development and career aspirations of staff; Appraises performance fairly.Education

    Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in human resources management, organizational development, business or public administration, social sciences, education, law or related field. A relevant first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.Work Experience

    A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in human resources management, administration, law or related area is required.
    Experience in managing a diverse work unit is required.
    Experience with management of benefits and entitlement is highly desirable.
    Experience working with the human resources module of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is desirable.
    Experience in supporting an organization-wide change management programme is desirable.Languages

    English and French are the working languages of the Authority. For the post advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.Assessment

    Qualified applicants may be evaluated through a competency-based interview and/or other assessment methods.Special Notice

    Candidates eligible for consideration must also be nationals of ISA Member States.

    Consideration is given to achieving diverse gender, geographical and economic representation at the ISA, to the extent possible.

    ISA reserves the right to not make any appointment to the vacancy, and/or to make an appointment at a lower level from the one advertised

    All applicants are strongly encouraged to apply on-line as soon as possible after the job opening has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the job opening. On-line applications will be acknowledged where an email address has been provided. If you do not receive an e-mail acknowledgement within 24 hours of submission, your application may not have been received. If the problem persists, please seek technical assistance through the Inspira “Need Help?” link.United Nations Considerations

    According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.

    Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

    The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. By accepting an offer of appointment, United Nations staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and assignment by him or her to any activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). In this context, all internationally recruited staff members shall be required to move periodically to discharge new functions within or across duty stations under conditions established by the Secretary-General.

    Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.

    The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

    Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

    No Fee

    THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

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What is an ICP?

International master programmes (ICPs) are accredited (advanced or initial) master programmes (EQF 7) consisting of 2 or 4 semesters (60 or 120 ECTS respectively) on a subject that is relevant to or specific for sustainable development. We support a selection of 15 ICPs and provide 12 scholarships per ICP programme.

Who can receive an ICP scholarship (eligibility criteria)?

You can only apply for a scholarship if you meet the following requirements:

• Nationality and country of residence:  A candidate should be a national and resident of one of the 31 eligible countries (not necessarily the same country) at the time of the application.
• Age: The maximum age for a master programme candidate is 35 for an initial master and 45 for an advanced master. The candidate cannot exceed this age on the first of January of the intake year.
•  Professional background and experience: Priority is given to candidates who are employed in academic institutions, research institutes, governments, the social economy or NGOs, or who aim at a career in one of these sectors. However, master candidates employed in the profit sector or newly graduated candidates without any work experience can be eligible for the scholarship as well, depending on their motivation and profile.
• Fungibility with other VLIR-UOS funding: Candidates working in a university where we already fund IUC, TEAM or SI projects, can receive an ITP-ICP scholarship if they clearly motivate the reason of their application and clarify why the participation at the ICP programme cannot be funded as part of the existing IUC, Team or SI programme or project funds.
• VLIR-UOS scholarship applications and previously awarded scholarships: A candidate can only submit one scholarship application to us per year – irrespective of the scholarship type – and can therefore only be selected for one of our scholarships per year.
• The Master programme candidate has never received a scholarship from the Belgian government to attend a master programme or equivalent or was never enrolled in a Flemish higher education institution to attend a master programme or equivalent before the first of January of the intake year.
  

  What are important scholarship selection criteria?

  The selection commission of each ICP-programme will make a selection out of the eligible scholarship candidates. When making a selection they take into account a number of selection criteria:

  • Motivation : it is essential that the motivation and professional goals of the candidate demonstrate the possibility of transferring knowledge/skills or creating extension activities and highlight themes relevant to sustainable development, which are also pertinent to the course. Not only academic results are important, but also and especially the potential of the candidate to become an “actor of change” in his/her home country after the study or training.
  • Professional experience: preference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate a higher possibility of implementing and/or transferring newly gained knowledge/skills upon return to the home country, preferably in a research institution, a higher education institution, the government sector (national/regional/local), the sector of social economy, or an NGO, thereby contributing to positive societal change.
  • Gender : The selection committee aims at a relative balance between the number of male and female candidates that are awarded a VLIR-UOS scholarship. We strongly encourage female candidates to apply. You can read more on our gender policy here.
  • Regional balance : The selection committee aims at selection scholarship holders from different countries and regions and tries to ensure that 50% of a programme’s scholarships are granted to candidates from Least Developed Countries or Other Low Income Countries, given that there are sufficient qualitative candidates.
  • Social background : In case of two equally qualified candidates, preference will be given to candidates from a disadvantaged area within their country or an ethnic or social minority group.
  • Previously awarded scholarship: preference is given to candidates who have never received a scholarship to study in a higher income country (bachelor or master).

  What is the application procedure?

  In case you have any questions regarding your application or selection process, please contact the university directly!

  1. Check the eligibility criteria for a scholarship.
  2. If you meet all the criteria, have a look at the selected master programmes (15).You can find the links to the all the master programmes’ website here.
  3. If a specific programme catches your interest, visit the website of the organising university and follow its instructions.Via the university’s website, you will have to apply for both admission to the programme as well as for the scholarship itself. When you apply for the programme, be sure to mention whether you wish to apply for a scholarship.
  4. Do not apply for more than one master programme per year.The deadlines are determined by the programme.
  5. We receive the selection results of the programme organisers.We will contact the selected candidates as well as the waiting list candidates by e-mail as soon as possible after selection, by mid-June at the latest.
     

     Which costs are covered by the scholarship?

     We only provide scholarships for the full duration of the master programme. It is not possible to apply for a partial scholarship.

     The detailed current amounts and more information on the different allowances can be found in the document ‘Allowances and guidelines for VLIR-UOS scholarships’.

     Scholarship amounts can change at any time in line with decisions of the funding government.

     Why study in Flanders?

     Education and research are top priorities for Flanders (Vlaanderen) – the Dutch-speaking northern part of Belgium. The Flemish universities and university colleges rank among the best in Europe.

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4 WEEKS REMOTE (ONLINE): 28 JUNE-23 JULY 2021
Application deadline: 10 May 2021, 2359hrs (GMT+8)

Or

4 WEEKS REMOTE (ONLINE): 28 June-23 July 2021 with

2 WEEKS (12-23 JULY 2021) optional In-Singapore Programme*

Application deadline: 19 April 2021, 2359hrs (GMT+8)

*Sit in at venue(s) where online classes are conducted to engage instructors. Company visits, social activities, experience Singapore and campus tour (subjected to prevailing COVID-19 conditions). Should the optional In-Singapore Programme be suspended, all students enrolled will automatically take all 4 weeks of classes remotely

WHY SMU?

Established in 2000, the Singapore Management University (SMU) is internationally recognised for its teaching excellence and world-class research that addresses Asian issues of global relevance. Come and experience SMU’s distinctive pedagogy of small class sizes and seminar-style teaching in our lush city campus, set within the heart of Singapore’s cosmopolitan cityscape.

COURSES

Gain new insights and perspectives on trends and developments in Asia from SMU faculty.

Each course confers one SMU Credit Unit, equivalent to 6 – 7.5 ECTS, 10 – 12 CATS, 3 – 4 US semester credit hours.

Only one course can be selected from each cluster, with a maximum of 2 courses.
Please consult your university administrators on the transfer of the course credits before sending in your application.
Please check and convert the timings based on your time zone and daylight savings time. Note that courses will be taught synchronously, meaning at the posted course meeting time in Singapore local time.

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