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2015 United Nations Learning Exchange Internship Programme, Geneva Switzerland (Fully Funded)

by lanredahunsi
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Application Deadline: Wednesday, 28 November  2014.

When: Mid-February to end of May 2015.
Worth:  Interns will receive accommodation in Geneva, round trip airfare and a stipend of €600 a month to cover living costs.

CIVICUS is proud to announce ONE United Nations (UN) Learning Exchange opportunity sponsored by Irish Aid, focused on Strengthening the Voice of African Civil Society and human rights defenders in the international human rights system. The position will be based at CIVICUS’ UN Office in Geneva from mid-February to end of May 2015.
This Learning Exchange is designed to increase the knowledge and understanding of young Africans on the workings of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and the international human rights system. The candidate will be exposed to the contributions from and submissions made by African civil society to the HRC.

In particular, the candidate will observe and participate in the Universal Periodic Review Process and the workings of Special Procedures (Special Rapporteurs and Working Groups). During the three-month internship, the candidate will be based in Geneva Switzerland, and work under the direct supervision of the Head of the Geneva Office.

Qualifications and Experience

  • A degree in Human Rights, International Affairs, Politics, law, or a related field;
  • Experience of working with a human rights community or a human rights NGO in an African country and a thorough knowledge of regional human rights issues within Africa;
  • Fluency in English is essential, French would be an advantage;
  • Demonstrated professionalism, strong analytical skills, ability to quickly adapt to a fast-paced working environment, ability to produce statements and reports over a short period of time and ability to work in a diverse and multicultural environment;
  • Willingness to travel to Geneva for three months.

Remuneration

Interns will receive accommodation in Geneva, round trip airfare and a stipend of €600 a month to cover living costs.

Application Procedure

To apply for this Learning Exchange opportunity, please send the following by email to [email protected]:

  • A copy of your current curriculum vitae (CV);
  • A letter explaining your interest in this post, and what skills and experience you would bring;
  • Contact details of three referees who we may contact if you are considered for this post.

 For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the United Nations Learning Exchange Internship Programme,

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Fellowships

2015/2016 Irish Aid Fellowship Training Programme for Study in Ireland.

by lanredahunsi
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Application Deadline: December 31st 2014

Each year, the Irish Aid Fellowship Training Programme brings suitably qualified candidates from developing countries to undertake postgraduate studies at colleges and universities in Ireland. Further students are supported for courses in their own region. Awards are made in fields such as development studies, rural development, health care, education and law.

Participating Countries

Eligibility

Awards under the Irish Aid Fellowship Training Programme are targeted at nine participating countries with which Ireland has established development cooperation programmes: Ethiopia, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Palestine, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam and Zambia. To be eligible, applicants must be citizens of one of these partner countries and be residing in that country.

In addition, applicants must be currently employed by an Irish Aid partner organisation and be nominated by that organisation to apply. Potential candidates must obtain leave from their employer to undertake the course and, on completion, are expected to return home, resume their employment and put their qualifications into practice.

Irish Aid Fellowship Training Programme applicants must also:

  • have a minimum of three years relevant work experience
  • be able to demonstrate a strong commitment to the development of their home country
  • have identified up to two relevant Postgraduate Diploma or Taught Masters courses in Ireland or within their own region
  • be able to take up the fellowship in the academic year for which it is offered
  • provide a letter from their employer granting study leave for the duration of the fellowship and guaranteeing that they will be able to return to an equivalent position in the organisation at the end of the fellowship period
  • apply using the correct application form and by the stated deadline

Irish Aid Fellowships are not available:

  • for Bachelor’s degrees, Masters by Research or PhDs
  • for a course on which the applicant has already enrolled or will enrol before awards are notified
  • for applicants who already hold a Masters qualification

Irish Aid Fellowship Training Programme – Application Process

NOTE: Application for the Irish Aid Fellowship Training Programme is by invitation, not open call. Irish Embassies and Missions begin inviting applications from partner organisations and Ministries in September of each year. Fellowship eligibility requirements aim to ensure close alignment with Irish Aid’s programmatic approach.

  • A guide to courses eligible for Irish Aid Fellowship Training Programme awards is available to consult at the Embassy of Ireland in participating countries from September of each year. Embassies will also provide copies of the fellowship application form.
  • Once you have obtained the application form, you should read the accompanying notes carefully before completing any of the sections. You should also have identified the postgraduate programme you wish to undertake.
  • The deadline for submission of the form is 31st December but earlier submission to the Irish Embassy/Mission is advised.

When returning the form, you will be asked to provide a certified photocopy of several documents. (A certified photocopy is one which has been signed and stamped by an authorised person – such as a Justice of the Peace, a Notary Public, a lawyer or a solicitor, etc – as being true and correct.

The authorised person needs to sign, print their name and position and, if possible, affix an official stamp to all pages of each copy).

Please note that all applications for the Fellowship Training Programme should be submitted directly to the Irish Embassy/Mission, not to ICOS or Irish Aid.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the 2015/2016 Irish Aid Fellowship Training Programme for Study in Ireland.

 

 

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2014/2015 Kamal Asmal Fellowship for South Africans to study in Ireland
Scholarships

2014/2015 Kader Asmal Fellowship for South Africans to study in Ireland.

by lanredahunsi
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Deadline:  17 February 2014.

Canon Collins Trust, on behalf of the Government of Ireland, invites applications for the Kader Asmal Fellowship Programme. Under this fellowship programme, Irish Aid supports students from South Africa to undertake Masters or Postgraduate Diploma level studies in Ireland in strategically-important disciplines including finance, business, engineering, sustainable technologies and public health and nutrition.

Canon Collins Trust invites applications for scholarships for postgraduate study in Ireland  commencing in September 2014, in the following subject areas:
• Business Management
• Agriculture, Food Science & Nutrition; and
• Public Administration

Fellowships will be available for one-year post-graduate courses available in the Universities and
Institutes of Technology listed on www.educationinireland.ie.

The fellowships include tuition fees, a return flight to Ireland, and monthly stipend, insurance and a
settling in allowance.  Applicants must apply separately to the university but need do this only once an offer of a fellowship has been made.

The fellowship programme has two strands:

  1.  Eight annual awards for postgraduate study in
  • Business Management;
  • Agriculture, Food Science & nutrition; and
  • Public Administration

2. A fellowship in Human Rights Law at Trinity College Dublin to be selected by the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC)

Are you eligible?

To apply for this scholarship through the Canon Collins Trust you must:

  • be a national of South Africa or Zimbabwe
  • legally resident in South Africa
  • be in possession of a good first degree (minimum second class, upper division or equivalent) or about to graduate in the year of application.
  • be applying for a full-time one-year master’s degree in one of the eligible courses at an approved Irish university

What the Fellowship offer

The Kader Asmal Fellowships will  cover:

  • university application fees
  • tuition fees;
  • examination and other fees
  • economy travel to and from your country of residence to Ireland;
  • settling in allowance, book allowance and study allowance
  • accommodation;
  • a monthly personal living allowance (stipend) to cover other living expense for you only and
  • the costs of an entry clearance (student visitor visa) application

Applicants will hear the outcome by 30 April 2014

Note:

Applicants need not apply to the university before applying for a fellowship. Successful candidates need only apply to their chosen university once the award has been made. At that time any application fees will be paid by the Fellowship Programme.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Kamal Asmal Fellowship Programme

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