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Robert Bosch Stiftung: 2016-2017 Carl Freidrich Goerdeler Kolleg for Good Governance Program

Deadline: 22 February 2016

Are you working in the public sector or in the economy? Do you want to continue your education and network with committed Europeans? Do you want to develop and implement new ideas and innovative concepts? If yes, then apply for Kolleg for Good Governance 2016–2017 program.

Robert Bosch Stiftung in cooperation with the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) is seeking applications from young executives for the Carl Friedrich Goerdeler Kolleg for Good Governance 2016–2017 program to provide professional training in the field of good governance to a new generation of executives

Focus Areas

Acting Responsibly: Participants will receive additional training and certification in the areas of administration modernization and good governance.
Gaining insight behind the scenes: Participants will learn how good governance is practiced in administration, business, and civil society by means of practical examples in Germany and the EU.
Shaping Sustainable Plans: Participants develop their own plans for a project relating to conditions in their own countries, receive training as project managers, and initiate their projects in the course of their year at the Kolleg.

Benefits

extend participants professional training in seminars and to take an active part in discussions and project workshops,
build up participants network of contacts in Germany, the EU, and all participating countries
make a contribution to the development of good governance in the relations between public administration, business, and civil society.
Its year-long program offers future policy makers the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of political interrelationships and international cooperation.
Participants will meet with experts from civil society, politics, and administration in Germany and the EU, and receive advanced training in the field of administrative modernization and good governance.
The Kolleg provides the participants with the opportunity to develop and implement their own project in the area of good governance which relates to their work and is of use for their home institution.
During the Kolleg, the participants advance and improve their projects and are accompanied by an experienced project coach.
These encounters allow all the participants to discuss and share their ideas and experiences in a unified Europe.
Participants are given the opportunity to spend certain days observing institutions in Berlin and the surrounding areas that are related to their field of work.

Eligible Countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine

Eligibility Criteria

citizenship of one of the eligible countries mentioned above.
residency in one of these countries
a university degree, with proof of outstanding academic performance
several years of professional experience in relevant areas (with responsibilities in personnel or budget matters)
the support of your employer
a specific idea for a project and an interest in good governance and political thought
a strong sense of social responsibility and commitment in addition to strong leadership qualities
excellent German as well as English language skills

For more information regarding the application procedure and more, please visit Kolleg for Good Governance 2016–2017 program.

Apply for UNICEF Innovation Fund of up to US$100,000: Open Source Technology Solutions for Children!

Deadline: 26 February 2016

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is seeking applications for its open source technology solutions that address the most pressing challenges faced by children and young people.

UNICEF works with governments, civil society organizations, and other organizations around the world to advance children’s rights to survival, protection, health, development and participation and is guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Eligible Countries

Central & Eastern Europe & the Commonwealth of Independent States :Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
East Asia & Pacific: Cambodia, China, Cook Islands, Fiji, Indonesia, Kiribati,Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Republic of Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Vietnam
Eastern & Southern Africa: Botswana, Burundi, Comoros, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Republic of Swaziland, Tanzania, United Republic of Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Middle east & North Africa: Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates
South Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Latin America & the Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Plurinational State of Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uruguay, Venezuela (Bolivian Republic of)
West & Central Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic (CAR), Chad, Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo

Focus Areas

Products for youth under 25 address a range of needs including learning and youth participation.
Real-time information for decision-making: allows the situation of the most vulnerable to be understood by those who have an ability to address their circumstance.
Infrastructure to increase access to services and information, including connectivity, power finance, sensors and transport.

Grants available

UNICEF will consider applications for funding of approximately up to US$100,000.

Eligibility Criteria

UNICEF is looking to provide investment-style funding to early-stage tech startups. Only entities that fulfill these mandatory requirements will be eligible:
- A private company/institution registered in a UNICEF programme country (mentioned above).
- Working on open source technology solutions (or willing to be open source) under the following licenses: Software: BSD, AGPL, LGPL and Content and designs: Creative Commons CC-BY-SA or CC-SA
Projects funded need to increase the ability of children to access information and to increase opportunity and choice. Specifically, projects should align with one of UNICEF Innovation’s three portfolio areas:
- products for youth under 25 to address a range of needs including learning and youth participation
- real-time information for decision making and governance
- Infrastructure to increase access to services and information, including connectivity, power, finance, sensors and transport.
Generating publically exposed real-time data that can be / is measured

How to Apply

Interested applicants are required to complete and submit the EOI Response form available on the given website.

For more information, Please visit Solutions for Children.

Thomson Reuters Foundation: Economic and Political Reporting from Southeast Europe Programme

Deadline: 15 February 2016

Thomson Reuters Foundation is seeking applications from journalists from Southeast Europe to participate in the ‘Economic and Political Reporting from Southeast Europe’ programme, managed by experienced staff from Thomson Reuters Foundation and Robert Bosch Stiftung.

The Robert Bosch Stiftung and the Thomson Reuters Foundation initiated the Program in 2007. The program is to foster quality analysis and reporting on economic issues, enhance coverage on topics that are central to the region’s economic and political development and encourage regional networking among journalists.

Benefits

The programme includes two 10-day training courses in London, UK (10-23 April) and in Berlin, Germany (11-24 September) and is run by skilled ex-Reuters journalists.
Participants will also travel to Brussels and Frankfurt to meet policy-makers and journalists covering European financial and political affairs.

Focus Areas

The course will cover the following broader topics:

Writing about emerging market economies
Markets reporting and covering companies
Practical exercises based on current European themes

Submissions

A short biography of now more than 200 words.
A story of the state of applicant’s national economy.
A statement of between 250 and 500 words describing any factors affecting applicants work as a journalist. Explain how applicant hopes to benefit from the course for which he/she are applying.
Two recent examples of applicants published work, preferably relevant to the course for which they are applying, with a brief summary in English (if necessary). TV/Radio journalists can send in their scripts and a brief summary.

Eligible Countries: Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and Turkey.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must

Be fluent in English
Be full-time professional journalists who have been working for at least two years with a recognised publication, website, radio or television station.
have a portfolio that includes experience in economic journalism or must otherwise demonstrate a strong interest in economic and political issues.
Be the citizens of the eligible countries mentioned above.
must have permission from their employer to take part in the programme.

How to Apply

Interested applicants can apply via given website.

For more information, please visit Thomson Reuters Foundation.

Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund: 2016 Scholarships Programme for Higher Education

Deadline: 18 March 2016

Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF) is accepting applications for Higher Secondary Scholarship program 2016. The TaiwanICDF provides scholarships for higher education and has developed undergraduate, graduate and Ph.D. programs in cooperation with renowned partner universities in Taiwan.

Eligible Counties

Asia pacific: Fiji, India, Indonesia, Kiribati, Laos, Malaysia, Marshall Islands ,Burma (Myanmar), Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Tuvalu, Vietnam
West Asia: Jordan, Mongolia, Russia, Turkey
Africa: Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, São Tomé and Príncipe, South Africa, Swaziland,
Caribbean: Dominican Republic, Haiti, St. Kitts , St. Lucia, St. Vicent and the Grenadines
Central America: Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama
South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay
Europe: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Latvia, Kosovo

Program Topics

Tropical Agricultural Resource, Planning, Production and Management of Tropical Agricultural Resources and Conservation and Utilization of Tropical Agriculture Resources.

Scholarship Benefits

The TaiwanICDF provides each scholarship recipient with a full scholarship, including return airfare, housing, tuition and credit fees, insurance, textbook costs and a monthly allowance.

Eligibility Criteria

An applicant must:

Be a citizen of eligible countries (mentioned above).
TaiwanICDF Scholarship, and satisfy any specific criteria established by his or her country and/or government of citizenship.
Neither be a national of the Republic of China (Taiwan) nor an overseas compatriot student.
Satisfy the admission requirements of the partner university to which he or she has applied to study under a TaiwanICDF scholarship.
Be able to satisfy all requirements for a Resident Visa (Code: FS) set by the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and an Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) set by the Ministry of the Interior, of the ROC (Taiwan) government (this means that the TaiwanICDF has the right to revoke a scholarship offered if an applicant cannot satisfy the visa requirements).
Upon accepting a TaiwanICDF scholarship, not hold any other ROC (Taiwan) government-sponsored scholarship (such as the Taiwan Scholarship) in the same academic year in which the TaiwanICDF scholarship would be due to commence.
Not be applying for a further TaiwanICDF scholarship in unbroken succession — applicants who have already held a TaiwanICDF scholarship, MOFA’s Taiwan Scholarship or an MOE scholarship must have returned to their home country for more than one year before re-applying.
Have never had any scholarship revoked by any ROC (Taiwan) government agency or related institution, nor been expelled from any Taiwanese university.

How to Apply

Applicants must complete the online application via given website.

For more information, please visit International Cooperation.

ERA-NET Cofund Smart Urban Futures: Addressing Challenges by Creating Ideas for Sustainable Urban Areas

Deadline: 15 March 2016

The Joint Urban Programming Initiative (JPI) Urban Europe invites proposals from the funding agencies for the ERA-NET Cofund Smart Urban Futures (ENSUF), supported by the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 programme, aiming at creating attractive, sustainable and economically viable urban areas, in which European citizens, communities and their surrounding can thrive.

Programme activities include knowledge sharing, networking, programme seminars, dissemination of results and a central programme website.

Topics

Concepts and strategies for smart urban transformation, growth and shrinkage
New dynamics of public services
Inclusive, vibrant and accessible urban communities

Funding

A total amount of public funding of maximum 23.8 M€ will be provided by national and regional funding agencies from 18 European countries, including support from Horizon 2020

Eligibility Criteria

Each project proposal must be submitted by a project consortium consisting of at least three eligible applicants from at least three participating countries.
The following categories involved in development of European urban areas can join consortia:
- Researchers
- Practitioners
- Innovators
- Other stakeholders
Areas (e.g.): science, social sciences and humanities, SMEs or other businesses, NGOs, cities, social entrepreneurs etc.
Each of the applicants must have the interest and competence to undertake research, development or innovation within the specified topics. The different national rules of funding apply.
Partners from countries not officially participating in the call are welcome in a consortium but they need to fund their activities from other sources.
Eligible countries:
Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Finland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom.

How to Apply

Participants must submit complete pre-proposal forms in order to reach to the next stage of proposals submission.

For more information, please visit ENSUF Call.

GIST Tech-I Competition in Sectors of Agriculture, ICT, Health & Energy for Individuals in Developing Countries

Deadline: 15 January 2016

Are you a scientist? An entrepreneur? A researcher? An innovator? A student? Or are you just someone who has a great idea or startup company and are looking to change the world? If yes, GIST Tech-I Competition is for you!

Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) is currently inviting applications for its GIST Tech-I Competition. It is an annual competition for science and technology entrepreneurs from emerging economies worldwide. The GIST Tech-I Competition is designed to encourage and support technology and science entrepreneurs to launch and/or grow a company through:

Training and mentorship with successful entrepreneurs, scientists, angel investors, and venture capitalists
Networking opportunities
Access to capital through networking opportunities
Prizes to support your entrepreneurship goals
National and international visibility for your idea or enterprise

Program Sectors

Agriculture, ICT, health, energy, or even aerospace!

Eligible Countries

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros Islands, Congo (Republic of), Congo, Costa Rica, Cote D’ivoire, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar (Burma), Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, West Bank and Gaza, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Eligibility Criteria

The applicant must be a citizen of at least one of the GIST countries (mentioned above) or emerging economies.
The applicant cannot hold dual citizenship or permanent residency in a non-GIST country or emerging economy.
All applications must focus on science or technology solutions with market potential in a GIST eligible country or emerging economy, or broader.
The applicant must be at least 18 years old and can be through 40 years old on January 15, 2016.

How to Apply

Applicants must apply online through the website.

For more information, please visit Tech-l Competition.

Submit Nominations for Aspen Young Leaders Program 2016!

Deadline: 29 January 2016

The Aspen Institute Romania is currently inviting applications for its Young Leaders Program 2016. The Program will bring increased regional participation and create additional diversity and relevance. The Program main goals to promote and advance progressive leadership within society and to develop the regional network of Aspen Fellows, based on shared values and common interests.

The Program is designed for people who have the potential, interest and determination to exercise leadership to the highest standards of civic and corporate responsibility and according to the ethical values on which Aspen is based.

Eligible Countries

Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine.

Benefits

The Institute will offer accepted candidates a scholarship covering accommodation, meals, moderation and reading materials related costs, leaving participants to only cover their transportation expenses.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates from eligible Countries (mentioned above) are welcome to apply.
The Program addresses people between the ages of 25 and 35 having achieved significant professional positions and accomplished results within their area of activity.
Candidates should have demonstrated leadership potential, a record of initiative and entrepreneurship and a proven civic interest.
The program consists of four modules taking place in Romania. Participants are required to have a high level of English fluency, as it is the working language of the program.

How to Apply

Nominations can be made by submitting the following documentation in English: the Nomination Form, a Letter of Recommendation and the candidate’s CV together with a Letter of Motivation. The documents are to be sent via email in PDF format.

For more information, please visit Aspen Leaders Program.

Swedish Institute’s Creative Force Programme 2016 for Middle East, North Africa & South Asia: Get Seed & Collaborative Funding for your projects addressing Human Rights

Deadline: 21 January 2016

The Swedish Institute is currently inviting applications for its Creative Force programme 2016. The Creative Force programme provides funding for collaborative initiatives involving organisations in Sweden and in the focused regions mentioned below with the overall objective to strengthen democratic structures and freedom of expression in the target countries.

Focus Areas

The programme supports projects that aim to promote human rights, transparency and democracy with the aid of initiatives that use either culture or the media as a method for achieving change.

Funding Categories

Creative Force programme provides two types of funding:

Seed funding: Seed funding is available for such purposes as small-scale projects, project start-ups and planning trips.
Collaborative projects funding: Creative Force projects should also have a communicative dimension with the potential to influence opinion and encourage a dialogue about the issues which the project works.

Eligible Countries

Africa: Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
Eastern Europe: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldavia, Turkey and Ukraine
MENA: Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen
Russia

Funding available & Duration

For Seed funds,the maximum amount that can be applied for is SEK 100,000.
For collaborative projects, sSums in the range SEK 100,000 − SEK 500,000/year may be applied for. The maximum project duration is two years.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must be Swedish civil society organizations, foundations, public sector agencies, private sector agencies or other professional actors. It is always the Swedish partner in a collaboration who is formally responsible for the application and legally accountable to the Swedish Institute.

How to Apply

Applicants must fill the online application form through the website and include the following documents:

Budget form
Letter of Intent (seed funding only)
Memorandum of Understanding (collaborative projects only)
Organisation assessment
Risk analysis (collaborative projects only)
Swedish applicant organisation’s proof of registration, available from Swedish tax authorities.

For more information, please visit Creative Force Programme Call for Applications.

Swedish Institute’s Creative Force Programme 2016: Get Funding for Your Small/ Start-up Projects or Collaborative Projects

Deadline: 21 January 2016

The Swedish Institute is currently inviting applications for its Creative Force programme supports collaborative projects with the overall objective to strengthen democratic structures and freedom of expression in the target countries.

These aims shall be achieved through mutual learning processes and sustainable networks between institutions and agents of change who work with either culture or the media to bring about change.

Funding categories

Two types of funding:

Seed funding: Seed funding is available for such purposes as small-scale projects, project start-ups and planning trips.
- Funding available:The maximum amount that can be applied for is SEK 100,000.
Collaborative projects: Creative Force projects should also have a communicative dimension with the potential to influence opinion and encourage a dialogue about the issues which the project works.
- Funding available & Duration: Sums in the range SEK 100,000 − SEK 500,000/year may be applied for. The maximum project duration is two years.

Eligible Countries

Africa: Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
Eastern Europe: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldavia, Turkey and Ukraine
MENA: Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen
Russia

Eligibility criteria

Applicants may be Swedish civil society organizations, foundations, public sector agencies, private sector agencies or other professional actors.

How to Apply

Applicants must fill the online application form through the website and include following documents:

Budget form
Letter of Intent (seed funding only)
Memorandum of Understanding (collaborative projects only)
Organisation assessment
Risk analysis (collaborative projects only)

For more information, please visit Creative Force.

Romanian Government Scholarships 2016-2017 for non EU Countries

Deadline: 15 March 2016

Romanian State to foreign citizens through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is currently inviting applications for the 85 scholarships program for under- and post-graduate studies in Romania.

Scholarship Covers

Free-of-charge tuition,
Free-of-charge accommodation
Financial support
- 65 EURO per month, for the under-graduate students.
- 75 EURO per month, for post-graduate students (master degrees and specialization).
- 85 EURO per month, for post graduate students (doctor’s degree).

Priority Fields

Political and administrative sciences, education studies, Romanian culture and civilization, journalism, technical studies, oil and gas, agricultural studies, veterinary medicine, architecture, music, arts.

Eligibility Criteria

Application open to:

Citizens of non EU countries (irrespective of their country of residence).
Priority is given to citizens from non EU states with which Romania does not have cultural and education cooperation agreements.

How to Apply

Application files submitted by post or directly to the MFA or to the MECS.
Applications files should contain documents in English or French language.
If the application files contain documents in other foreign languages than English or French, they must be accompanied by authorized translations in one of the following languages: Romanian, English or French. Generally, Romanian universities may require that all enrolment documents should be accompanied by authorized copies and authorized translations in Romanian.

For more information, please visit Government Scholarship.