ONE YOUNG WORLD LEADING AFRICA SCHOLARSHIP

LOCATION: Canada

One Young World is the global community for young leaders. It inspires young leaders to increase their social impact, builds their skills and capacity, and elevates their profiles both locally and globally.

The annual One Young World Summit convenes 2,000 young leaders, from 190+ countries to develop solutions to the world’s big challenges. They connect, share learnings, and are inspired by political, business and humanitarian leaders such as Justin Trudeau, Paul Polman and Mary Robinson.

ELIGIBILITY:

You are eligible for sponsorship if you:

Are between the ages of 18 – 30*

Have an evidenced commitment to delivering positive change

Demonstrate capacity for leadership

Are addressing key local and/or global issues in your work

Have a track record of generating impactful and innovative ideas 

Are a national (passport holding citizen) of one of the countries listed below on the program website.

BENEFIT:

Access to the One Young World Summit 2024 in Montréal, Canada.

Hotel accommodation between 17 and 21 September 2024.

Catering which includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

The cost of travel to and from Montréal. Your flight to and from Montréal must depart from and return to one and the same international airport.

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SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE AWARD (SINGA)

Application Deadline: 1 December 2024 (2359hrs GMT +8 Singapore time)

LOCATION: Singapore

The Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) is a collaboration among the Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR), the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), the National University of Singapore (NUS), the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), the Singapore Management University (SMU), and the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT). It is a bond-free award offered to international students with excellent academic undergraduate and/or master’s results, and strong interest in doing research leading to a doctorate (PhD) or an EngD in Science and Engineering at a Singapore University.

ELIGIBILITY:

Open for application to all international graduates with a passion for research and excellent academic results
Note: SINGA is intended primarily for international students studying for the first time in Singapore. Singaporeans, Singapore Permanent Residents and International students studying/who have studied in Singapore tertiary institutions are not eligible.

Good skills in written and spoken English

Good reports from academic referees

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive.
A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on prevailing scholarship policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice.

BENEFIT:

The award provides support for up to 4 years of PhD studies including:

Tuition fees

Monthly stipend of S$2,700 which will be increased to S$3,200 after the passing of the Qualifying Examination*

One-time airfare grant of up to S$1,500

One-time settling-in allowance of S$1,000

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