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MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE JOURNALIST IN RESIDENCE FELLOWSHIP

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Application Deadline: 06 October 2023, 12:00 pm CET.

LOCATION: Heidelberg, Germany

The MPIL Journalist in Residence Fellowship enables journalists with several years of experience to spend three months at the Institute. The time and duration of the stay (between March and November 2024) are agreed individually. MPIL Journalists in Residence are free to pursue their own research. They are encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity to exchange ideas with researchers at the institute and to participate in our various work and discussion formats.

ELIGIBILITY:

Please upload one PDF-file with your application in English or German, including:

a brief portrait of your own journalistic work

a curriculum vitae

three work samples with relevance to the research topics of the institute

a short outline of your proposed research planned for your stay at the Institute (max. 2000 characters)

details of your preferred dates (between March and November 2023) and intended duration of stay

BENEFIT:

A monthly research grant up to 3.500€, based on the fellows qualifications and experience, is offered for the duration of the stay. The Institute provides desk space and access to all research resources of the Institute’s library.

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MO IBRAHIM FOUNDATION LEADERSHIP FELLOWSHIPS

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Application Deadline: Friday, 20 October 2023

LOCATION: Multiple Region

Applications for the 2024 Ibrahim Leadership Fellowships are now open. Fellowships are open to young professionals, mid-career and new executives from Africa with relevant work experience and a master’s degree.

ELIGIBILITY:

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

BENEFIT:

Each year three Fellows have an opportunity to work in the executive offices of the AfDB (Abidjan), ECA (Addis Ababa) or the ITC (Geneva), with a stipend of $100,000. 

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.

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