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Application Deadline: April 16th 2016

Applications are now been accepted for the 2016 Mandela Dialogues; an initiative by the Nelson Mandela Foundation, the Global Leadership Academy and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), with support from the Sustainable Development Solutions Network – Youth (SDSN Youth).

The Mandela Dialogues are providing a unique opportunity for thought leaders from Member Organisations of SDSN Youth to participate in this project, which aims to make space for new perspectives, and enable profound reflection, experiential learning, and tangible action to empower participants to significantly further their work and that of their home organisations. The entire process is geared to promote and enable change.

Mandela Dialogues:

The Mandela Dialogues are an international dialogue series for thought leaders and change agents that tackles two interlinked questions which emerged from the first Mandela Dialogues on Memory Work (2013-2014) as key challenges facing those engaged in memory work; How do we create spaces safe enough for the unsayable to be said and in which those who do not even want to see each other (former enemies, perpetrators and victims, winners and losers) can begin to listen to one another’s stories? How do we provide the foundation for sustainable cross-generational action that leads to societal change and transformation? Reckoning with the past for future generations is complex and requires creativity, sensitivity and recognition of the inter-generational transfer of trauma, long-term emotional impacts on family and other societal structures, and other forms of damage.

Application Criteria:

The Mandela Dialogues will bring together twenty-five thought leaders and change agents in the field of memory work who should ideally:

Be between the ages of 18-25 at the time of applying
Have experiences in and are currently working in the field of initiating safe dialogue spaces in post-conflict situations between former enemies or across generations
Are current residents or originate from Nepal, Sri Lanka, Rwanda, South Africa, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the United States of America, Colombia or Argentina
Have networks and outreach capacities that enable them to transfer new impulses and insights into their home systems and to contribute to institutional and systemic change
Can bring in their diverse perspectives on the two guiding questions (see factsheet), are open-minded with regards to different viewpoints and new ways of thinking and are striving for positive impact in the field of memory work and creating safe spaces
Can speak English and are able and committed to participating in the Mandela Dialogues encounters in Cape Town, South Africa, from June 14th to 19th, 2016, and in Sri Lanka from 31st October to 5th November, 2016

Dates and Locations

Two in-depth dialogues will take place over a period of six months in countries which exemplify the challenges in creating safe inter-generational dialogue spaces – South Africa and Sri Lanka.
The visits are planned as week-long dialogue processes, including experiential learning and intense engagement with local projects and institutions wrestling with the two questions shaping these Mandela Dialogues.
Cape Town, South Africa: June 14th to 19th, 2016
Sri Lanka: 31st October to 5th November, 2016

Selection Process:

Please fill out this application form BEFORE the Saturday 16th of April 2016 in order to be eligible.
The Project Team at SDSN Youth will review the applications and nominate shortlisted individuals to the Global Leadership Academy for the second round of the selection process.

Apply Now to participate in the 2016 Mandela Dialogues For More Information:Visit the Official Webpage of the 2016 Mandela Dialogues

Submission Deadline: May 30 2013

The Mandela Rhodes Foundation has established a Scholarship programme that offers educational opportunities to young Africans with scholastic, intellectual and leadership potential to study at suitable tertiary institutions and to create a network of principled future leaders, with the capacity and will to advance themselves and their countries.

The Scholarships aim to give expression to the legacy of academic excellence, leadership, education, reconciliation and entrepreneurship.

The Programme aims to bring into being a considerable network of leaders, with different educational expertise but similar leadership capacity, who support and inspire each other and who are distinguished by their ability to:

facilitate individual and social development;-
promote peace and reconciliation;
pursue fundamental human freedoms;
promote prosperity, honour and respect for the continent and its people.

Value and Tenure:
The Mandela Rhodes Scholarship provides for full funding for up to a maximum of 2 years of postgraduate study(Honours and Master’s degrees only).

Please note that students intending to register for postgraduate diplomas are not eligible.

The Scholarship will cover tuition fees, accommodation and meals. In addition, a book allowance will be allocated and in some instances, a travel allowance can be applied for.

Criteria:

Application is open to citizens of all African countries who are between the ages of 19 and 30 years.
The Scholarships are intended to support individuals who will register for postgraduate study at a South African university or tertiary institution(Honours and Masters degrees only.

See *NOTE below Application Process:

Suitable candidates are required to:

Complete the application form which is available as part of the APPLICATION PACKAGE, from the Postgraduate Centre & Funding Office (PGC&FO) or download an electronic copy from :
http://www.uct.ac.za/apply/funding/postgraduate/applications/

Contact between three and five referees who would be willing to write reference letters for you. A template for the reference letter is available with the application form from the PGC&FO or from the above URL.

Please ensure that no less than three of your letters of reference are from academics who have taught you at university.

The following documentation MUST be included with your application:

a certified copy of your identity document ,
birth certificate,
residency certificate or passport;
a certified copy of your official academic transcript; and- a CV detailing your work experience,
leadership positions, extramural activities , including details of activities within your community
any honours or awards you have received.

Selection process:

Candidates will be considered by the Postgraduate Studies Funding Committee of the University of Cape Town and a short – list of a maximum of five candidates will be forwarded to the Mandela Rhodes Foundation(MRF).

The short listed candidates will be contacted by the (MRF) and will be required to submit an essay on a topic provided to them.

These candidates will then attend an interview with the panel of selectors in Cape Town in October.

All short listed candidates will be informed shortly thereafter, by the Mandela Rhodes Foundation,as to the status of their application.

ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THE COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM ALONG WITH ALL THE REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION TO

THE DIRECTOR, POSTGRADUATE CENTRE & FUNDING OFFICE, UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN.

BY NO LATER THAN 30 MAY 2013

APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO ENSURE THAT THE REQUIRED REFEREE REPORTS ARE SUBMITTED TO

THE DIRECTOR OF THE POSTGRADUATE CENTRE & FUNDING OFFICE BY THIS DATE.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT INELIGIBLE AND/OR INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE DISQUALIFIED, AND WILL NOT BE PUT FORWARD FOR CONSIDERATION.

Apply Now to Attend the 2016 Mandela Dialogues in Cape Town, South Africa & Sri Lanka (Funded)

THE 2014 MANDELA RHODES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME for African Students (Postgraduate and Masters)