Academic Opportunity

  2023 Kectil Youth Leadership Program Application Deadline:  November 30, 2022. The Kectil Generation is a global network of youth networked worldwide who want to create social change . They are looking for talented youth leaders in developing countries ready to step up and join the movement. Are you a youth leader born for greatness? Would you like to be part of a global network of like-minded youth leaders? Well, your opportunity to join the Kectil Generation has finally arrived! The 2023 Kectil Youth Leadership Program Applications portal is now open for applications. Kectil is a Web-Based Mentoring Program for Talented Youth in Developing Countries. Multiple-week modules with deep dive challenging assignments to address hot issues facing youth globally, led by experts and key youth leaders Good government; peace-keeping; entrepreneurship and innovation; environment; male and female roles in society; mental health; unemployment; early pregnancies and female repr...

  Apply now to be a part of the Mandela Washington Fellowship 2023! Application Deadline: September 17, 2022. The Mandela Washington Fellowship will bring up to 700 young leaders to the United States in the summer of 2023 for a comprehensive executive-style program that is designed to build skills and empower Fellows to lead in their respective sectors and communities. The U.S. Department of State and IREX reserve the right to verify all information included in the application. In the event of a discrepancy, or if the information is found to be false, the application will immediately be declared invalid and the applicant ineligible. Application Timeline August 16, 2022 | Application opens September 13, 2022 | Application deadline November 2022 – January 2023 | Semi-finalists interviewed by local U.S. embassies and consulates March 2023 | Applicants are notified of their status May 2023 | Visa processing and Pre-Departure Orientations for Fi...

  UNESCO WHV 2022 – Let’s Heritage at Historic City of Ahmedabad, India. Application Deadline: September 5, 2022. The WHV Initiative was launched in 2008 to encourage young people to undertake concrete actions and play an active role in the protection, preservation and promotion of World Heritage. It consists of action camp projects organized by organizations or institutions, involving national and international volunteers in awareness-raising and hands on activities. These projects are implemented in cooperation with multiple stakeholders and partners, including the local communities, who work together towards the preservation of our common cultural and natural heritage. The World Heritage Volunteers Initiative is led by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre in collaboration with the Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service- CCIVS (WHV global coordinator, regional coordinator for Africa, Arab States, Europe and North America, and Latin America a...

  Apply for the 2022 GCSP Prize for Innovation in Global Security Application Deadline: September 22, 2022 In 2015, under the umbrella of its Creativity and Innovation Initiative , the GCSP and its Geopolitics and Global Futures Programme established a prize in order to recognize deserving individuals or organizations that have an innovative approach to addressing international security challenges. The prize is designed to reach across all relevant disciplines and fields. It is intended to encourage and recognize excellence in contributing to new approaches to enhancing sustainable global security. A broad range of projects could qualify for consideration, including, but not limited to, technological and conceptual innovations, original research or grassroots initiatives. Benefits The prize for the application coming in first position is CHF 10’000 and a certificate of excellence. The two other finalist applications will receive a certificate of recognition.  ...