ILO 10TH EDITION GLOBAL MEDIA COMPETITION ON LABOUR MIGRATION

Application Deadline: 31 October 2024 (23:59, Central European Time)

LOCATION: Switzerland

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is launching the tenth edition of its annual Global Media Competition. Its aim is to distinguish fair and balanced media reports on labour migration. 

ELIGIBILITY:

The competition is open to professional and student journalists and will be judged by a panel of international migration, forced labour and journalism experts. The winning entries will be selected according to a range of criteria that take into account creativity, accuracy, balance, and the positive portrayal of labour migration, including the multidimensional aspects of migrant workers’ lives.

Complete the online entry form and submit your piece in the following formats: written press, photo essay, multimedia, podcast, video, or radio. A submission in any language is welcome. However, an English, French, or Spanish translation must be included. Students are allowed to submit a published or unpublished media piece.

BENEFIT:

Four professional prizes (including one special prize dedicated to forced labour and trafficking in person) and one student prize will be awarded. Winners can choose between a cash prize of US$1,200 in the professional category and US$500 in the student category, or a paid fellowship to participate in an online ITC-Turin fair recruitment or forced labour or labour migration course in 2025. 

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SIIT GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2/2024 (JANUARY 2025 INTAKE)

Application Deadline: 30 September, 2024

LOCATION: Thailand

Applications for SIIT Graduate Scholarships for Academic Year 2/2024 (January 2025 Intake) are open. This program is fully funded and open to domestic and international students.

ELIGIBILITY:

A statement of purpose (At least one page of a statement of purpose)

A Curriculum Vitae (CV) or resume

An official transcript or current transcript:

For Master’s degree application: Bachelor’s degree transcript with at least GPA. 2.75

For Doctoral degree application: Bachelor’s degree transcript, and Master’s degree transcript with GPA. 3.50

Certificate of English proficiency test as one as follows (if any):

TOEFL (PBT 400+, or IBT 32+) or IBT (Home Edition 32+)

IELTS 4.5+

TU-GET (PBT 400+, or CBT 32+) or

TOEIC 500+

Remark: The applicant can apply for the online application even though there is no any certificate of English proficiency test.

Citizen ID card or passport

Research paper, publication or certificates (if any)

Recent photograph (1 x 1.5 inches’ size as jpeg. only)

BENEFIT:

The SIIT Scholarship offers the following benefits to all beneficiaries:

Tuition Fee and Thesis Support

Living Allowance of 10,000 baht Per Month for master students and 15,000 baht for Doctoral students.

Visa Fee, Airport Taxes, up to 10,000 Baht will be given.

Round Trip Airfare Tickets (Economy Class) Direct Route to Thailand.

Health & Accident Insurance will be provided during the Scholarship.

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