Tuesday, August 29, 2023

   
Core flexible funding to emerging youth climate justice collectives. 

Groups can apply for a grant of up to USD 10,000 which can be used for a period of 12 months. We also provide youth-to-youth capacity development and resource sharing to empower young people to drive change and build a just and sustainable future.

We base our work on strong principles and key values that help guide our work and hold us to our goal.

Before you apply, please ensure that you have read our criteria and grantmaking process. You can review the application questions offline and reach out for support in completing your application by downloading our application package which is available in Arabic, English, French, Hindi, Portuguese, Spanish and Swahili.

To submit an application, you'll need a Submittable account. Visit this page for help or questions about using Submittable.

Grant applications accepted from 23 August to 24 September 2023.

Nuffield International Scholarships - Agriculture

   
APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN FOR 2024!
  • To be awarded a 2024 scholarship, an application/interview process is held in 2023 and the scholarship commences in 2024.
  • Each scholarship bursary is valued at US $25,000
TO BE ELIGIBLE, YOU MUST BE:
  • An individual who makes a living from agriculture, either as a primary producer or working in the industry.
  • Typically between 25 and 45 years of age, but exceptional candidates outside that age range will be considered.
  • Seeking to develop capacity and experience through travel and exploration.
  • Living and working in countries where Nuffield International scholarships are available: Argentina, Chile, Germany, Japan, Kenya, Poland, USA and Zimbabwe.
APPLICATION DATES:20 July 2023: Applications open
  • 7 October 2023: Applications close
  • 19-31 October 2023: Scholarship interviews, either face-to-face or via video link
  • 14 November 2023: 2023 Scholars announced
All Scholars will begin their scholarship in 2024.

COMPULSORY DATES:
  • 9-17 March 2024: Contemporary Scholars Conference, in Brazil
  • Between April 2024 and October 2024: Global Focus Program (GFP) group tours of 5 weeks duration
  • March 2024 - February 2025: Individual research component of 7 weeks
  • Early-2025: Final written report submitted
SCHOLARSHIP OVERVIEW:

Successful candidates must:
  • Speak fluent English.
  • Review and sign a contract outlining the obligations of both parties.
  • Participate in pre-travel activities with scholars/management (webinars/virtual meetings).
  • Identify an industry mentor and commit to submitting quarterly reports sharing insight on progress, activities, and travel throughout the scholarship.
  • Attend the 2024 Nuffield International Contemporary Scholars Conference (CSC).
  • Participate in a 5-week 2024 Global Focus Program (GFP) travel experience.
  • Complete a minimum of 7-weeks of self-organised travel focusing on the personal research topic. Up to two weeks can include research in your home country, subject to approval of a proposed itinerary. A spouse/partner is able to travel with you at their own cost.
  • Submit a 10,000-word culminating report by early-2025, outlining your study topic, travels, research, and findings.
  • Present your scholarship outcomes and report findings at a key industry meeting in your home country.
AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS:

Read more and apply: https://nuffieldinternational.org/scholarships

Saturday, August 26, 2023

Quitting to work for a competitor

 

Before you quit your job to work for a competitor, you may want to consider the following:

Review your agreement. Does it contain a non-compete clause? If yes, you may be required to stay and work with your current employer for a period of time before leaving to work for a competitor.

Is your new employer requiring a letter from your current employer? If yes, be prepared for anything. Your current employer may write a good or bad review, and you may not have a chance to appeal. This may affect your potential future employers. 

How is the relationship between your current employer and your coworkers? You may not be able to please everyone, but you also do not want to upset or strain relationships with coworkers. Sometimes more money is not the answer to everything, but great relationships with coworkers and managers can make a huge difference in terms of job satisfaction.

Consider other opportunities and benefits available to you from your current employer versus the new employer and make decisions based on your own situation.

What is the nature of your current or future company? Is it a startup with growth potential that you need to grow with, or is it an established company with a great track record?

What can you do to change the situation with your current employer? Is the situation better with your future employer? If your current and future employers are in the same industry, is this other company going to stay in business? Examine their books and ask questions, for example, why they need you, why did the last person in this position quit, are there any recent layoffs, and what guarantees do you have that you are going to keep your job?

Check your emotions. Are you overreacting? Can you adapt?

These are just a few tips to add to your list before you decide whether to stay or go.


Friday, August 25, 2023

Commonwealth Short Story Prize

 
The 2024 Prize will open for submissions from 1 September 2023 to 1 November 2023.

The prize is free to enter and open to any citizen of a Commonwealth country aged 18 and over. It is awarded for the best piece of unpublished short fiction (2,000–5,000 words).

Submissions should be made via the online entry form listed on this page. The eligibility and entry guidelines can be found here.

An international judging panel of writers will select a shortlist of around twenty stories, from which five regional winners are chosen. One of the regional winners is then selected as the overall winner, who receives £5,000. All winning and shortlisted stories will be published online.

Scroll down to read answers to frequently asked questions about the prize, including who can enter, how stories are judged and what languages we accept.

For any inquiries regarding the prize, please email: [email protected]

UNFPA Global Internship

 
UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Eligibility:

Applicants to the UNFPA internship programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:
  1. Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master’s programme, or higher);
  2. Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent);
  3. Have recently graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation;
  4. Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program and undertake the internship as part of this program.
A person who is the child or sibling of a UNFPA staff member is not eligible to apply for an internship at UNFPA. An applicant who bears any other family relationship with a UNFPA staff member may be engaged as an intern, provided that they must neither be assigned to the same work unit of the staff member nor be placed under the direct or indirect supervision of the staff member.


Closing date: 31 Dec 2023 11:59 PM (America/New_York)

Ibrahim Leadership Fellowships

 
During their 12-month programmes, Fellows gain both technical and leadership skills, while contributing directly to research and policy design. A special feature of the programme is the opportunity to benefit from the direct mentorship of the heads of the host organisations.
Fellows also become members of the Now Generation Network (NGN), through which they continue to contribute their skills and insights to building a better Africa.

Applications for the 2024 Ibrahim Leadership Fellowships are now open, the deadline for applications is Friday, 20 October 2023.

Fellowships are open to young professionals, mid-career and new executives from Africa with relevant work experience and a master’s degree.

Eligibility criteria
  • National of an African country
  • Minimum 7 years' of relevant work experience
  • Master’s degree
  • Under the age of 40, or 45 for women with children
  • Any additional criteria as set by the host

Thursday, August 24, 2023

African Career Acceleration Fellowships

   
The Crick Africa Network (CAN) is offering African Career Acceleration Fellowships supported by LifeArc for early-career biomedical scientists to develop translational scientific programmes and become independent scientists.

Looking for ambitious early-career African scientists who can demonstrate strong scientific and leadership potential, a keen interest in translational science, and a commitment to establishing their own research groups and continuing their careers on the African continent.

The fellows will also be expected to spend some time in the United Kingdom, to use the research and laboratory facilities at the Francis Crick Institute and LifeArc.

Fellows will have the opportunity to be supported by one or more of the Crick’s 21 science technology platforms (STPs). LifeArc will also deliver translational development courses and host fellows for three to 12 months at one of their UK laboratories.

Mentorship from the chosen African partner institute, the Crick, and LifeArc will support with grant writing, publishing, research ethics and translation.

There is a strong ethos of collaboration and interaction across the network and fellows will be encouraged to learn from one another, as well as their mentors. The fellowships will cover salary, research costs, research assistant salary, and travel and subsistence costs.

Read more and apply: https://www.crick.ac.uk/research/research-partnerships/strategic-partnerships/crick-africa-network/african-career-acceleration-fellowships

Applications are now open until the 12th of November 2023.