Youth Opportunities

  1. ITU Green ICT Application Challenge 3rd edition

    Deadline- 30 June 2013 Entries are invited for 3rd ITU Green Information andCommunication Technologies (ICTs) Application Challenge. The winning prize will be offered  up to USD 5,000 by ITU and Telefonica. The goal of this program  is  to make cities of the future smart and sustainable, as well as stimulating positive behavioral changes towards environmental issues. Thematic areas- Energy management Water management and sanitation...

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  2. Young Innovators 2013: Funding for Your Ideas

      The Young Innovators Competition 2013 is looking for young people aged between 18 and 26 years with an inspirational ICT-based solution to developmental challenges. Ten winning finalists will be selected to attend ITU Telecom World 2013 in Bangkok, taking part in workshops, pitching sessions, mentoring and networking, plus receiving seed funding of up to USD 10,000 per project. Organized...

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  3. INTRA – ACP Academic Mobility Scheme

      Deadline- 10 June 2013 Proposals are invited for intra-ACP academic mobility scheme funded by European Union. The goal of thisprogram is to promote sustainable development and poverty alleviation by increasing the availability of trained and qualified high-level  professional manpower in African, Caribbean and Pacific countries. Fields of study- Agriculture Energy Engineering Governance and Social Sciences Medical sciences Call for Proposals is divided into two...

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  4. Holocaust Education and Genocide Prevention Initiative Announce Professional Development Opportunity

    Deadline- 1 May 2013 Applications are invited for International Educator Institute workshop offered by The United StatesHolocaust Memorial Museum and the Salzburg Global Seminar.The workshop will be conducted at USHMM in Washington, DC, from September 16-20, 2013. The focus of this program is to study issues related tohuman rights, shared history, prejudice, state and citizen responsibility and the role of democracy....

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  5. Call for abstracts: Women Steering Innovative Leadership in Africa conference 2013

    Deadline- 31 May 2013 Women Steering Innovative Leadership conference is being organized by Urgent Action Fund-Africa (UAF-Africa) and its partners. The conference will be conducted in Africa scheduled in September 2013. The mission of this conference is to bridge the gap that obstructs women’s integration into leadership, contribute to the process of bringing gender equalityissues to the centre...

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  6. 2013 Annual Grant Competition

    Deadline- 1 October 2013 United States Institute of Peace (USIP) is inviting applicants for Annual Grant Program to improve the theory and practice of conflict resolution and peacebulding. The goal of this program is to award more than 2,200 grants to practitioners, policymakers, scholars, educators, journalist, and filmmakers around the world. Thematic areas- Conflict analysis and prevention; Mediation and conflict resolution; Post conflict peace and...

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  7. The Global Neighborhood Challenge

    Deadline- 30 April 2013 International applicants are invited for The Global Neighborhood Challenge offered by GOOD. The mission of this program is to encouraged to participate in the first inaugural Neighborday, a global event to celebrate neighbors, blocks, and the spirit of Neighboring.The Global Neighborhood Challenge: A Pop-Up Fellowship with GOOD’s Global Citizenship Project is looking...

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  8. Country Based Support Scheme (CBSS) for Montenegro

    Deadline- 22 July 2013 The European Instrument for Democracy and Human rights (EIDHR) is accepting applications for Country Based Support Scheme (CBSS) for Montenegro. Thegoal of this program is to strengthen the role of civil society in promoting human rights and democratic reform, in supporting the peaceful conciliation of groupinterests and in consolidating political participation and representation. Objectives- Enhancing respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in countries...

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  9. Master’s Scholarships for Public Policy and Good Governance (PPGG)

    Deadline- 31 July 2013 All interested applicants are invited for DAAD programme “Public Policy and Good Governance” (PPGG) which  contributes to the support of Good Governance and civil society structures in selected partner countries and regions. The goal of this program is to offer very good graduates with a first university degree the chance to obtain a Master’s degree in disciplines that are...

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  10. 2013 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award

    Deadline- 30 June 2013 The Taiwan Foundation for Democracy is seekingapplications for 2013 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award (ADHRA). This award is given to oneindividual or organization that has made significant contributions to the advancement of democracy or human rights in Asia through peaceful means. The mission of this award is to support courageous individuals and groups who build democracy, stand up for justice and defend human rights, especially...

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