Academic Opportunity

  Dubai Business Associates Program. The Dubai Business Associates program is running under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Dubai Business Associate programme offers outstanding and ambitious graduates an unrivalled opportunity to study and do business in Dubai, a dynamic and multicultural hub for global commerce, to develop as future global leaders. Employing an experiential and project-based learning approach, the DBA programme is a transformative experience for associates, who develop career-enhancing consulting skills and gain practical insight into the world of work. Location: United Arab Emirates Benefits This training programme offers outstanding graduates from all nationalities an unrivalled opportunity to study and do business in Dubai. The 9-month programme combines business hard skills, soft skills, consulting skills, and practical work experience. ...

  Georg Forster Research Fellowship. Call for applications for Georg Forster Research Fellowship for researchers from developing and transition countries is open now!!! Attention, researchers from developing and transition countries! The Georg Forster Research Fellowship supports you – postdoctoral and experienced researchers – with your research in Germany. Through the Georg Forster Research Fellowship, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation sponsors researchers with above-average qualifications and from all fields. These researches must come from developing and transition countries– excluding PR China, India and others. As a fellow, you will benefit from individual support from the Humboldt Foundation and our diverse sponsorship portfolio. The Georg Forster Research Fellowship is exclusively for post-doctoral researchers with above-average qualifications from developing or transition countries. Your research must address questions relevant to the further development ...

  Savvy Global Fellowship for Aspiring and Early-Stage Entrepreneurs (Fully-funded Virtual Program) Application for the Summer 2022 Savvy Global Fellowship Program for Aspiring and Early-Stage Entrepreneurs is now open! Are you passionate about solving some of the world’s most pressing problems through innovation? Have you ever wanted to build a successful impact-driven business, but didn’t know how to? Do you own an early-stage business that you want to grow and scale into new markets and verticals? Are you interested in being part of the new generation of impact-driven entrepreneurs? Then apply now! Savvy is looking for you. Savvy is a global virtual Fellowship program , available in 104 languages, for passionate and brilliant young individuals seeking to be part of the new generation of impact entrepreneurs. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many have lost their jobs and are now living in an uncertain world. Savvy Fellowship is equipping these individuals with the nece...

  The 2023 United Nations - The Nippon Foundation Fellowship. Application Deadline: September 14, 2022 The United Nations – Nippon Foundation Fellowship provides Government officials and other mid-level professionals from developing States with advanced training on ocean affairs and the law of the sea, as well as related disciplines, including marine science in support of management frameworks. Fellows will learn about international legal frameworks, key issues and best practices in ocean affairs, become familiar with the work of the United Nations and develop professional skills. Fellows will also conduct individual research, under academic supervision, and develop a written thesis on a topic selected by them. The objective of the Fellowship is to provide opportunities for advanced education and research in the field of ocean affairs and the law of the sea and related disciplines, including marine science in support of management frameworks, to Government officials and...

  ISPA Fellowship Program. Application Deadline: September 2, 2022. ISPA’s Fellowship Program was created to provide emerging and mid-career performing arts professionals with the opportunity to expand their international networks through membership and attendance at ISPA Congresses. The Fellows represent all disciplines, genres, and types of arts organizations. ISPA acknowledges the existence of climate change and will contribute to the stewardship of our planet in the various aspects of our day-to-day operations as well as our congresses, both in New York and internationally. Where possible, we strive to limit emissions, conserve water, use renewable energy sources, move toward zero waste, reduce, reuse, and recycle. ISPA declares a climate and ecological emergency. The mission of the International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA) is to strengthen the performing arts globally through the advancement of leadership, the exchange of ideas, and by fostering a divers...

  Registration Open: World Health Summit 2022 in Berlin, Germany. Application Deadline: October 15, 2022. The registration is now open for the World Health Summit 2022 in Berlin, Germany from October 16-18, co-organized by the World Health Organization. The 2022 World Health Summit aims to stimulate innovative approaches to health challenges worldwide ; reaffirm the position of global health as a key political issue, foster health and well-being of all, and strengthen the international exchange of information The WHS 2022 will create synergies and combine forces by engaging all relevant global health leaders and stakeholders from all sectors in all regions of the world. Topics to be discussed include: Investment for Health and Well-Being Climate Change and Planetary Health Architecture for Pandemic Preparedness Digital Transformation for Health Food Systems and Health Health Systems Resilience and Equity Global Health for Peace Benefits Networking with interna...

  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...

  Fulbright Program Competition. Application Deadline: October 11, 2022. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program expands perspectives through academic and professional advancement and cross-cultural dialogue. Fulbright creates connections in a complex and changing world. In partnership with more than 140 countries worldwide, the Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers unparalleled opportunities in all academic disciplines to passionate and accomplished graduating college seniors, graduate students, and young professionals from all backgrounds. Program participants pursue graduate study, conduct research, or teach English abroad. During their grants, Fulbrighters will meet, work, live with and learn from the people of the host country, sharing daily experiences.  The program facilitates cultural exchange through direct interaction on an individual basis in the classroom, field, home, and in routine tasks, allowing the grantee to gain an appreciation of others’ viewpoints ...

  Call for Applications: 2023 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards. Application Deadline: September 15, 2022 The Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) is an international organization founded in 1987 and based at the offices of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), in Trieste, Italy. It is a programme unit of UNESCO. OWSD is the first international forum to unite eminent women scientists from the developing and developed worlds with the objective of strengthening their role in the development process and promoting their representation in scientific and technological leadership. OWSD provides research training, career development and networking opportunities for women scientists throughout the developing world at different stages in their careers. OWSD provides support to women scientists throughout their careers. As you progress from undergraduate science through to PhD research, to postdoctoral studies and beyond, you can draw on OWSD members’ e...

  University Research Fellowship Application Deadline: September 6, 2022. The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of the world’s most eminent scientists and is the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence. This scheme is for outstanding scientists who are in the early stages of their research career and have the potential to become leaders in their field. These long term fellowships provide the opportunity and freedom to build an independent research career in the UK or Republic of Ireland and pursue cutting-edge scientific research. Until this point, the University Research Fellowship (URF) has been a five year fellowship, with the option to apply for a three year extension. From the current round onwards, applicants will have the opportunity to submit a research proposal and costs for an eight-year fellowship. Costs for years six to eight will be subject to satisfactory progress and completion of a mid-fellowship checkpoint review at the start of year four...

  British Chevening Scholarship for International Student Application Deadline: November 1, 2022 Applications for fully-funded Chevening Scholarships to study for one-year master’s degrees at UK universities are now open. Chevening is the UK government’s international scholarships program. Funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and partner organizations, they offer awards to study in the UK for one year on a fully-funded master’s degree course. Successful Chevening candidates come from a diverse range of countries and backgrounds, but they all demonstrate the passion, vision and skills needed to shape a better world. There are many benefits to being selected, including fully funded tuition fees, access to some of the best quality education in the world, exclusive networking opportunities, and the chance to explore the UK’s diverse culture. At the end of your scholarship, you’ll join the diverse community of over 50,000 global alumni. You’ll return ho...

  Your Big Year- Professional Development Opportunity Your Big Year works with people from every background and provides them with inspiration, peer network, innovation and entrepreneurial skills to build their own action plan and make an impact in their life and in their world. They believe that anyone can have a “big year” – the moment when you start to explore, experience and discover and ultimately, find your path. YBY helps you gain the skills, confidence and understanding of how to do just that – make the life you imagine you want to live. For 14 years, they have been working with 16-30-year-olds worldwide and have had the privilege to work with passionate young people from 190 countries! Apply today to gain access to our Your Big Year tool kit and to be considered for our professional projects. YBY is a social impact platform facilitated by International Connector, a San Francisco based innovation and social impact agency. Benefits Frequent Professional Project...