Top Fellowships for the month of September 2020 to look out for

NGOBOX, India’s largest development sector platform, brings together various opportunities for the development sector professionals in India. Here’s the list of Top Fellowships for September 2020.

Title: Young Professionals Program (WBG YPP) 2020

Organization: World Bank Group (WBG)

Deadline: 21st September, 2020

About:

WBG is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for development solutions. The WBG YPP is a unique opportunity for young professionals who have both a passion for international development/ finance and the potential to grow into impactful leadership roles across the World Bank Group.

Eligibility

• Born on or after October 1, 1988A Masters’s or doctoral degree.
• Specialization in a field relevant to YPP Business Areas (such as Agriculture & Food, Digital Development, Health & Nutrition, Loans, Equity, Climate Change, Gender, Energy, Water, Infrastructure, etc.)
• Relevant professional experience or continued study at the doctoral level.
• Fluency in English.
• The Banks Group recruitment policy is to hire a staff of the highest caliber, on as wide a geographical basis as possible, with preference to nationals of WBG member countries or countries of operations.

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Title: Applications Invited for CFA Institute Women’s Scholarship 2020

Organization: CFA Institute

Deadline: 22nd September, 2020

About:

This scholarship is available to women around the world who are interested in earning the CFA® charter and who do not qualify for other CFA Institute scholarships. The CFA Institute Role-Based Scholarship Program is designed to raise global awareness of CFA Institute programs among key influencers by allowing certain strategically positioned groups and individuals to distribute and/or receive exam registrations at discounted rates.

Eligibility:

• For women who are interested in earning the CFA charter, do not qualify for other CFA Institute scholarships, and have not yet registered for their next exam.

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Title: Applications Invited for Dame DeAnne Julius Senior Academy Fellowship in International Economics

Organization: Chatham House

Deadline: 22nd September, 2020

About:

Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, is independent and owes no allegiance to any government or to any political body. Fellows will pursue research in the area of international economics that is relevant and makes a contribution to Chatham House’s work on global governance.

Eligibility:

• The fellowship is open to all nationalities.
• As a minimum, the applicant must have completed a Masters Degree in Economics, international political economy or related subjects, or have equivalent research experience. A PhD is preferred.
• The fellowships are intended to attract candidates from academia, NGOs, business, government or the media who can demonstrate a strong track record of publications and/or other evidence of their contributions to the field of international economics especially as they relate to questions of global governance.

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Title: Applications Invited for YouthLead Ambassador Program 2020

Organization: YouthPower

Deadline: 25th September, 2020

About:

YouthPower uses a positive youth development approach to implement programs within and across sectors. The YouthLead Ambassador program is a six-month professional development and leadership opportunity for young changemakers. As part of the program, the YouthLead Ambassadors design and implement awareness campaigns; host learning events that contribute to knowledge and contribute their ideas on how to make the platform more relevant to changemakers in our network to the YouthLead team.

Eligibility:

• Be a young changemaker resident in a low-or middle-income (LMIC) country, as listed here, between the ages of 18-35 (at the time of application and through the end of April 2021)
• Be active as changemakers in the youth-development sector at the local, regional, national, or global level, or must have some experience working on social issues. Demonstrated ability to organize community activities is an advantage.
• Be able to demonstrate how s/he plans to leverage his/her network(s) to highlight and showcase YouthLead as a place for changemakers.
• Possess good conversational English language skills and actively participate in conference calls with the YouthLead team in English. Knowledge of other languages (e.g., Spanish, French, Arabic) is an advantage.
• Be self-motivated and creative.
• Have strong collaboration and communication skills.

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Title: Applications Invited for News Trust Fellowship 2021

Organization: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism - University of Oxford

Deadline: 28th September, 2020

About:

The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism is dedicated to exploring the future of journalism worldwide through debate, engagement, and research. In 2021, they will grant two fellowships to mid-career journalists who have ideas for ways to enhance trust in the news media. The successful applicants will join the Journalism Fellowship at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at Oxford University for six months, starting in January 2021.

Eligibility:

• Open to journalists from US of America, UK, India and Brazil
• They should have atleast 5 years of experience
• Have an idea to improve trust in news

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Title: Applications Invited for Azim Premji Foundation Fellowship 2021

Organization: Azim Premji Foundation

Deadline: 30th September, 2020

About:

Azim Premji Foundation is a not-for profit organisation that has been working since 2000 with the elementary education system in rural government schools. The Azim Premji Foundation Fellowship is an opportunity for working professionals from diverse fields, who are looking for meaningful ways to contribute to social change. The Fellowship journey, as experienced by many, is a rich amalgamation of learning about the public education system in the country, contributing to the ground as well as building a career in the social sector.

Eligibility:

• 4 to 10 years of work experience
• A degree in any discipline
• Proficiency in English and any one of the local languages (Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu)
• Applicants need to be below 35 years of age
• Willing to travel within the district and ready to be posted in the districts the foundation work in.

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Title: Applications Invited for Edward O. Wilson Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellowship

Organization: Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ) - Harvard University

Deadline: 30th September, 2020

About:

MCZ at Harvard University is a center for research and education focused on the comparative relationships of animal life. This program supports postdoctoral researchers at MCZ to pursue the discovery and formal taxonomic description of Earth’s animal species. The program aims to achieve broad taxonomic coverage and is not restricted to any particular taxon. At this time, selection of fellows will give priority to candidates who work on living species.

Eligibility

• A Ph.D. with relevant research experience in taxonomy and/or systematics is required.
• All formal requirements for the doctoral degree must be completed before the start of the fellowship, though degree receipt may be forthcoming.
• The EOW fellowship program is open to both U.S. and non-U.S. citizens.
• Where appropriate, proposed research should utilize an integrative approach that combines several data types in crafting solutions to taxonomic problems.
• Applicants need to identify at least one faculty-curator who has agreed to supervise the fellowship.

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Title: Applications Invited for Woodrow Wilson International Center Fellowship Program 2021

Organization: Wilson Center

Deadline: 1st October, 2020

About:

The Wilson Center is the nation’s key non-partisan policy forum for tackling global issues through independent research and open dialogue to inform actionable ideas for the policy community. The Wilson Center invites scholars, practitioners, journalists, and public intellectuals to take part in its flagship international Fellowship Program and to take advantage of the opportunity to engage actively in the Center’s national mission. The Center awards approximately 15-20 residential fellowships each year.

Eligibility:

• Citizens or permanent residents from any country (applicants from countries outside the United States must hold a valid passport and be able to obtain a J-1 visa).
• Citizens or permanent residents from any country (applicants from countries outside the United States must hold a valid passport and be able to obtain a J-1 visa).
• Academic candidates must be at the post-doctoral level and have published a book or monograph beyond the Ph.D. dissertation.
• Practitioners or policymakers with an equivalent level of professional achievement.
• English proficiency as the Center is designed to encourage the exchange of ideas among its fellows.

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Title: Applications Invited for Facebook Fellowship Program Supporting PhD students 2020

Organization: Facebook

Deadline: 1st October, 2020

About:

Facebook builds technologies that help people connect with friends and family, find communities, and grow businesses. The Facebook Fellowship is a global program designed to encourage and support promising doctoral students who are engaged in innovative and relevant research in areas related to computer science and engineering at an accredited university.

Eligibility:

• Applicants must be full-time PhD students who are enrolled in an accredited university (in any country) by the start of the Fellowship (i.e., Fall 2021)
• Students must be involved in ongoing research related to one or more relevant disciplines (see available fellowships below)
• Students must remain enrolled full-time for the duration of the Fellowship to receive program benefits
• Students should not apply for Facebook Fellowships if they are actively being funded by Facebook through some other sponsorship or collaboration and/or if they are actively being supervised (or co-supervised) by a Facebook researcher.

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Title: Applications Invited for Getty Pre & Postdoctoral Fellowships 2020-21

Organization: The Getty Foundation

Deadline: 1st October, 2020

About:

The Getty Foundation is committed to advancing the greater understanding and preservation of the visual arts in Los Angeles and throughout the world. The Getty Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships are intended for emerging scholars to complete work on projects related to the Getty Research Institute’s annual research theme or the African American Art History Initiative.

Eligibility:

• Applications for Getty Pre- and Postdoctoral fellowships are welcome from scholars of all nationalities.
• Current Getty staff and members of their immediate family are not eligible for Pre- and Postdoctoral fellowships.
• Getty Predoctoral Fellowship applicants must have advanced to candidacy by the application deadline and should expect to complete their dissertations during the fellowship period.
• Successful Predoctoral Fellowship applicants who are awarded their degree after the application deadline but before the fellowship begins, or who receive their doctorate while in residence, automatically become Postdoctoral Fellows.

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