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SUMMARY:Fulbright Student Fellowships 2018-2019 Opened for Cambodian Applicants
DESCRIPTION:The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the opportunity to compete for 2018-2019 Fulbright Student Fellowships for graduate study in the United States leading to a Master’s or Doctoral degree. Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis to qualified candidates under the auspices of the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Program\, subject to the availability of funding. \nDeadline: June 1\, 2017\nThe Fulbright Program was established in 1946 by the U.S. Congress as a means “to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.” For more than sixty years the Fulbright Program has provided opportunities for foreign nationals to study\, teach\, and pursue research in the U.S.\nTo be eligible\, applicants must: \n\nHave a strong academic background and a record of excellence in previous studies;\nHave completed a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university for those applying to study in the U.S. for a Master’s degree program\, or have a Master’s degree from a recognized college or university for those applying to study in the U.S. for a Doctoral program;\nBe proficient in English (a minimum score of 570 on TOEFL or TOEFL ITP\, or 230 on computer-based TOEFL\, or 88 on internet based TOEFL\, or 7.0 on IELTS);\nDemonstrate the ability to adapt readily to a foreign environment;\nBe in good health and able to undergo a rigorous study program; and\nNot have extensive experience living or studying in the United States.\n\nFulbright Student Fellowship grants provide round-trip transportation to the United States\, as well as tuition fees\, and living expenses for full-time graduate study. Grant provisions do not include financial support for dependents.\n \nSource: https://kh.usembassy.gov/fulbright-student-fellowships-2018-2019/\n  \n
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/fulbright-student-fellowships-2018-2019-opened-cambodian-applicants/
LOCATION:The United State of America\, United States
CATEGORIES:Opportunities
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190929
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191030
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SUMMARY:YSEALI Summit 2019 Apply Now!
DESCRIPTION:ABOUT YSEALI\nLaunched in 2013\, the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) is the U.S. Department of State’s signature program to strengthen leadership development and networking in Southeast Asia. Through a variety of programs and engagements\, YSEALI seeks to build the leadership capabilities of youth in the region\, strengthen ties between the United States and Southeast Asia\, and nurture a community of leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Timor-Leste who work across borders to solve common issues. \n2019 YSEALI SUMMIT: ADVANCING PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABILITY\nThe 2019 YSEALI Summit (the Summit) will bring together a group of 150 YSEALI alumni from ASEAN member states and Timor-Leste.\nOur framework – Using the 4S Method (i.e. Search\, Skill\, Sprint and Scale)\, the summit will engage participants in inspirational talks\, experiential learning\, skill-building workshops\, social enterprise engagement\, and community service. The startup stimulation process will provide participants with opportunities to connect\, develop common solutions\, and demonstrate their ideas along with their leadership skills in order to address complicated and pressing political\, social and economic issues. \nSUMMIT LOCATION – PHUKET\, THAILAND\nPhuket is the ideal location to host the summit due to its ongoing efforts to create a sustainable future. Globally renowned\, Phuket embodies a rich cultural heritage and vast natural resources. Private sector initiatives\, like the Phuket Hotels Association’s annual international forum the “Phuket Hotels for Islands Sustaining Tourism” support the region’s sustainability efforts.  Phuket is also home to numerous social enterprises.  In 2016\, Thailand’s Interior Minister launched the country’s first social enterprise designed to help rural coastal communities raise their standard of living. Phuket was recognized as one of the ASEAN Environmentally Sustainable Cities (ESC) in 2017\, because of its commitment to sustainable best practices and the rebuild after the 2004 tsunami. \nSUMMIT OBJECTIVES \n\nStrengthening YSEALI alumni’s engagement and enhancing the U.S. – ASEAN relationship\nEquipping YSEALI alumni with skills to work with local communities to solve regional and global problems\nCreating ideas’ platforms for growing practical sustainability projects\n\nSUMMIT PROVIDES \n\nRound trip economy class air ticket or local transportation from hometown to Phuket\nAccommodation in a twin room (shared with YSEALI participants) during the summit dates\nMeals which includes breakfast\, lunch\, and dinner during the summit\nRound trip of transportation from Phuket International Airport to the summit venue\nSim card and insurance during the summit\nNo registration and activity fee required\n\nSUMMIT ELIGIBILITY \nParticipants in the Summit must: \n\nMust be YSEALI alumni (no exceptions)\nBe between 18 years of age and 35 years of age at the time of the beginning of the Summit\, September 30\, 2019\nBe resident in and citizen of an ASEAN country (Brunei\, Cambodia\, Indonesia\, Laos\, Malaysia\, Myanmar\, Philippines\, Singapore\, Thailand\, and Vietnam)\, or Timor-Leste\nBe alumni of one of the following YSEALI programs: YSEALI Academic Fellowship\, YSEALI Professional Fellowship\, YSEALI Generation Regional Workshop\, YSEALI Seeds for the Future Grants Competition\nHave never participated in any of the following YSEALI summits in the past five years (Rangoon\, Kuala Lumpur\, Luang Prabang\, Manila\, and Singapore)\nDemonstrate outstanding accomplishments related to YSEALI’s four pillars: economic growth\, sustainable development\, education\, and civic engagement\nHave a record of achievement\, and must show evidence of remarkable potential for professional advancement and significant impact in their chosen field\nBe thoughtful\, committed\, respected\, and inspirational leaders within their professional fields and within their larger community\nBe mindful and respectful of differences in cultures\, beliefs and b\nackgrounds\nBe conversant in English (TOEFL exam results are not required)Be available and able to participate throughout the whole Summit\, no exceptions\n\nYou will be required to complete all mandatory fields below: \n\nGeneral Information\nTwo Sustainability Development essay questions in no more than 250 words/each question\nYouTube link of the one-minute self-introduction video\n\nSource: http://www.c-asean.org/portfolio/more_activities/yseali_summit_2019_apply_now \n
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/yseali-summit-2019-apply-now/
LOCATION:Phuket\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191005
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191008
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SUMMARY:Asia Foundation Development Fellows
DESCRIPTION:Applications for the 2020 Asia Foundation Development Fellows Program accepted August 19 – October 7\, 2019. Learn more. \nThe Asia Foundation Development Fellows: Emerging Leadership for Asia’s Future program provides highly qualified\, young professionals from Asia with an unparalleled opportunity to strengthen their leadership skills and gain in-depth knowledge of Asia’s critical development challenges. The year-long professional advancement program draws on The Asia Foundation’s extensive 18-country network and deep expertise working with innovative leaders and communities across the region. The program is designed to be a multifaceted experience\, involving intensive learning modules–short courses\, conferences\, and study tours in Asia and the US–to enhance leadership skills\, Asian development knowledge\, professional networks\, and international exposure. \n  \nSource: https://asiafoundation.org/what-we-do/asia-foundation-development-fellows/ \n
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/asia-foundation-development-fellows/
LOCATION:Asia and the US
CATEGORIES:Opportunities
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191005
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191007
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SUMMARY:Open Online Course 'Essentials of youth policy’
DESCRIPTION:The 2019 edition of the Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) on ‘Essentials of Youth Policy’ is now open to enrolment at this link. \nThe course will start on 7 October and have a duration of 6 weeks. It is divided in as many modules. The course is open to all interested\, offered free of charge\, flexible\, interactive\, and it will allow learners to follow their own pace. \nDescription \nHow can youth policy enable young people to be active citizens? How can it support young people to be included in the society and to realise their aspirations and potential? These are important questions in a context in which young people in Europe experience complex life transitions to adulthood and are also the protagonists of social change. Our course will equip learners with the basic competences to engage in youth policy. Learners will learn about the essential elements of youth policy\, the steps of youth policy (development\, delivery\, evaluation)\, its impact in the lives of young people\, and they will reflect on their future steps in youth policy. \nObjectives \nBy the end of the course\, learners will: \n\nUnderstand the “basics” of youth policy (concepts and definitions\, scope\, objectives\, actors\, European and national levels).\nBecome aware of the relevance of the key elements principles and approaches to for youth policy (cross-sectoral\, knowledge-based\, participative\, on\, inclusive etc.)on\, youth work).\nUnderstand how to build a framework for youth policy (identifying key issues\, priority areas and themes).\nUnderstand the major steps for youth policy development\, implementation and delivery\, and evaluation.\nReflect on the future of youth policy and your own future engagement in youth policy.\nGain motivation and information about different ways of getting involved in youth policy.\n\nTarget Audience: Our course is open and free for anyone interested. We encourage in particular youth policy makers from different levels\, youth workers and youth leaders\, youth NGOs and youth researchers to join the course. \nThe course is organised and offered by the partnership between the European Commission and the Council of Europe in the field of youth. The course makes use extensively of the knowledge and materials developed by the partnership between the Council of Europe and the European Commission in the field of youth and of examples at the global\, regional and national level. It offers an overview of the main elements\, standards\, issues and challenges of youth policy today. The course also provides chances for participants to learn from their own practice and to network with other learners. \nWe encourage you to consider enrolling\, and to spread information on this possibility among all potential learners and multipliers. \nLearners finalising all the modules in the course will receive a certificate of attendance. \nFor any enquiry\, kindly contact Davide Capecchi at the email address davide.capecchi@partnership-eu.coe.int \nThe course is structured in 6 Modules. \n  \nSource: https://pjp-eu.coe.int/en/web/youth-partnership/online-course-on-youth-policy?fbclid=IwAR26xF55aUV6F3hAs0rWxSc6kXFjvMpl_EynLM_m9As3vulq5Vu8Mnf9VHc \n
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/open-online-course-essentials-of-youth-policy/
LOCATION:Online
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