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WTO YOUNG TRADE LEADERS PROGRAMME

Application Deadline: 5 July, 2024

LOCATION: Switzerland

The WTO is seeking applications for its Young Trade Leaders programme, an initiative aimed at fostering a better understanding of the WTO’s work and international trade among young people and creating a network of Young Trade Leaders around the world.

ELIGIBILITY:

People between the ages of 18 and 30 with a strong interest in international trade are encouraged to apply.

Candidates selected to be “Young Trade Leaders” will be exceptional young people who demonstrate a clear understanding of how trade can be of benefit to people and planet. They will bring new perspectives and ideas about the role of trade and the WTO while also having the opportunity to learn about the organization’s work and play a role in advancing its mission.

Young Trade Leaders will be selected for one year. For more details on the 2024 programme and information on how to apply, consult the information note.

The deadline for applications is 5 July 2024 (23.59 CET).

Short-listed candidates will be invited to take part in an interview in July.

BENEFIT:

Selected leaders will have the opportunity to take advantage of training courses organized by the WTO, to benefit from WTO Secretariat advice and mentoring, and to receive support when organizing WTO-related activities in their home countries.

They will not receive remuneration but they will be invited to travel to Geneva to actively participate in the 2024 WTO Public Forum in September. 

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THE BACKPACK-EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN

Application Deadline: 1 July 2024

LOCATION: Switzerland

Through the BackPack-Excellence Scholarship for Women, the Swiss foundation intends to help women to obtain the leadership skills they need to advance in their careers. The scholarship provides a transformational experience to talented and driven women who may have believed that an MBA program was out of reach due to limitations and disruptions in their professional paths. These could include family obligations, forced migration and financial constraints.

ELIGIBILITY:

Candidates should apply for the BackPack-Excellence Women Scholarship in parallel to their IMD MBA application.

Priority will be given to female candidates who have experienced the hardship of limitations or disruptions in their paths.  For example, being forced to leave their homeland or home region due to conflict, natural disaster, persecution or because of limited opportunities for their advancement. 

Provide a 500-word essay on the title: Tell us, how, an MBA at IMD will be truly transformative for you and indirectly for other women in your communities, and what are your main learning objectives.

Recipient confirmed by 1st September.

BENEFIT:

Maximum amount to cover the full tuition fees and living expenses of the IMD MBA program.

Partial scholarships may also be given. 

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