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WESTERN UNION FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP

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Application Deadline: June 1st, 2024

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

The Western Union Foundation Fellowship is a leadership and venture development program for entrepreneurs and community leaders from and/or working with highly marginalized, refugee, and forcibly displaced communities around the globe.

ELIGIBILITY:

You are an entrepreneur or community leader from and/or working with highly marginalized, refugee, and forcibly displaced communities around the globe.

You have an entrepreneurial spirit, a growth mindset, and are driven to grow as an effective leader within your community. The ideal venture stages for this fellowship are Problem-Solution Fit or Product-Market Fit phases, with engaged customers or beneficiaries, and demonstrated outcomes in both impact and revenue.

You are able to commit to the 16-week program including a 2-week virtual immersive. We prioritize individuals who are fully committed to actively participating in the entire  program. At the heart of the program is a strong sense of community, and its success hinges on the active engagement and enthusiasm of all participants, who are eager to both learn and share.

Applicants located in and/or creating impact in the following locations:

United States, Uganda, Nigeria, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, United Kingdom, Germany, Lithuania, Japan, Philippines, Colombia, Mexico,  Costa Rica, Argentina, Brazil.

Preference is given to applicants from the following locations: Uganda, Colombia, Mexico, Pakistan and the United States.

What You Are Looking For: You are looking for expert-led entrepreneurial training, access to funding opportunities, and a vast network of mentorship to accelerate your leadership skills and venture impact.

BENEFIT:

This is a fully-funded program thanks to the support of the Western Union Foundation.

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Opportunities, PhD/post doctoral, Scholarships

TWAS-ICCBS POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME

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Application Deadline: 17 July 2024

LOCATION: Pakistan

For young scientists from developing countries (other than Pakistan) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in organic chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, molecular medicine, pharmacology or physical chemistry at the International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) — comprising the H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry and the Dr. Panjwani Centre for Molecular and Drug Research in Karachi, Pakistan.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants for these fellowships must meet the following criteria:

be a maximum age of 45 years on 31 December of the application year.

be nationals of a developing country (other than Pakistan);

hold a PhD degree in a field of natural sciences;

must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in Pakistan or any developed country;

be regularly employed in a developing country (other than Pakistan) and hold a research assignment there;

provide a certificate of good health from a qualified medical doctor;

provide an official Preliminary Acceptance Letter from ICCBS (see sample letter that can be downloaded below or contained in the online application form). Requests for acceptance must be directed to the Director of ICCBS, Prof. Dr. Farzana Shaheen  (farzana-shaheen@iccs.edu or hej@cyber.net.pk or pcmd@cyber.net.pk or protocol.iccbs@iccs.edu) who will facilitate the assignment of a host supervisor. In contacting Prof. Farzana Shaheen, applicants must accompany their request for a preliminary acceptance letter with copy of their CV, a research proposal outline and two recommendation letters.

provide evidence of proficiency in English, if medium of education was not English.

Candidates are encouraged to refer to the following resources to test their level of English:

https://www.daad.de/en/study-and-research-in-germany/scholarships/important-information-for-scholarship-applicants/ (see Point 9)

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/english-levels/online-english-level-test

https://www.britishcouncil.org/english/learn-online/englishscore

provide evidence of proficiency in English, if medium of education was not English;

provide evidence that s/he will return to her/his home country on completion of the fellowship;

not take up other assignments during the period of her/his fellowship;

be financially responsible for any accompanying family members.

BENEFIT:

ICCBS will provide a monthly stipend which should be used to cover living costs such as food, accommodation, local transportation and incidental minor illness. The monthly stipend will not be convertible into foreign currency.

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