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UNESCO INTERNATIONAL LITERACY PRIZES

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Application Deadline: 27 June, 2025

LOCATION: France

Member States and International Non-Governmental Organizations which maintain official relations with UNESCO are invited to solicit and submit nominations for the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes.

The application process consists of two stages, an application and a nomination.

Applicants will be asked to make submissions related to the 2025 theme “Promoting literacy in a digital era” and take into consideration the specific focuses of the two prizes when applying.

ELIGIBILITY:

Currently there are two UNESCO International Literacy Prizes:

The UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize (3 awards): Established in 1989, with the support of the Government of the Republic of Korea, it gives special consideration to mother language-based literacy development.

The UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy (3 awards): Established in 2005, with the support of the Government of the People’s Republic of China, it gives special consideration functional literacy, leveraging technological environments, in support of adults in rural areas and out-of-school youth.

Institutions, organizations and individuals promoting literacy through effective and innovative programmes.

Programmes must be still in operation and have a proven record of innovative work in the field of literacy for at least 2 years.

Programmes that have not been awarded the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes in the past five years.

The first stage is for an applicant to fill in and submit an application form through either a National Commission for UNESCO or an International Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) maintaining official relations with UNESCO.

The second stage is for the concerned National Commission or international NGO to review and nominate the successful candidatures to the Secretariat of the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes. 

BENEFIT:

The UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize (3 awards): Each prizewinner receives a medal, a diploma and US$20.000.

The UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy (3 awards): Each prizewinner receives a medal, a diploma and US$30.000.

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master's, Opportunities, PhD/post doctoral, Scholarships

DEVELOPMENT-RELATED POSTGRADUATE COURSES (EPOS) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (DAAD)

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Application Deadline: 31 August 2025

LOCATION: Germany

The scholarships offer foreign graduates from development and newly industrialised countries from all disciplines and with at least two years’ professional experience the chance to take a postgraduate or Master’s degree at a state or state-recognised German university, and in exceptional cases to take a doctoral degree, and to obtain a university qualification (Master’s/PhD) in Germany.

ELIGIBILITY:

Graduates with at least two years’ professional experience from the following countries: list of eligible countries

Postgraduate courses for young professionals from developing countries

Internationally recognised masterʼs and PhD degrees

Duration: 12-24 months for a masterʼs degree (depending on the institution) and 40 to 42 months for a PhD degree

Study courses at German universities and universities for applied sciences

Scholarships funded by the BMZ (German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development), but admission is also open to self-financing participants or students financed through government or other sources.

Academic year 2026/2027

The ideal scholarship holder:

Is currently working for a public authority, a state, or a private company in a developing country and is involved in planning and executing directives and projects with emphasis on development policies.

Holds a bachelorʼs degree (or a masterʼs degree if applying for a PhD programme) in a related subject.

Has completed their academic degree/-s with far above average results (upper third) and can prove at least two years of related professional experience after completing their first degree (bachelorʼs).

Their academic degrees are no more than six years old.

Is a national of a country listed on the OECD-DAC list (except Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia (including Kosovo), Turkey)

BENEFIT:

Depending on academic level, monthly payments of 992 euros for graduates or 1,300 euros for doctoral candidates

Payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance cover

Travel allowance, unless these expenses are covered by the home country or another source of funding

Under certain circumstances, scholarship holders may receive the following additional benefits: Monthly rent subsidy

Monthly allowance for accompanying members of family

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