Tag Archives: Women from Developing Countries

WIA WOMEN FOR ZERO HUNGER PROGRAM

Application Deadline: 29 February, 2024

LOCATION: France

Because food security is a fundamental right, because Stop Hunger and Women In Africa believe in the potential and determination of women to lift the most vulnerable communities out of hunger – together they created the Women for Zero Hunger program, in order to support associations fighting against hunger and food insecurity in Africa. Non-profit organizations are invited to applyby completing a detailed selection questionnaire.

ELIGIBILITY:

The program is accessible to nonprofit organizations with at least 3 years of experience

The association must be African or active in an African country

The association must work in at least one African Anglophone and/or Francophone country

The top 7 non-profit organizations will be pre-selected by WIA Philanthropy and Stop Hunger before being presented to the international jury of the program, which will select 3 associations! 

BENEFIT:

to be visible: to inspire, to be recognized and to have more impact;

to be mentored: to benefit from expert advice and personalized support;

to be funded: each of the 3 associative structures will receive €10,000. At the end of the mentoring program, one of the three finalist structures will be chosen by the jury members on the basis of pre-established criteria. In addition, the representative will be invited to the annual Stop Hunger event in Paris to receive a trophy and benefit from a crowdfunding operation during the event

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HATFIELD LIONESS POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP AT DURHAM UNIVERSITY

Application Deadline: 31 March 2024.

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The aim of the Hatfield Lioness Scholarship is to enable a female student from a developing country where access to tertiary education is limited to benefit from undertaking postgraduate study at the Durham University. The scholarship was launched as part of the celebration of 30 years of women students at Hatfield College, Durham University in 2018, and is funded by alumni, friends of the College and other sources supportive of the scholarship’s aims. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must have applied for and been offered an unconditional place on their chosen master’s programme by June 2024

Applicants must not be in receipt of any other scholarship to fund their postgraduate studies

Applicants must be or identify as a woman

Applicants must be a national of one of the following countries listed on the program website.

BENEFIT:

The Scholarship will cover:

full payment of University tuition fees

stipend for living expenses

fully funded, self-catered or fully catered, mixed accommodation at Hatfield College

one return economy air ticket from the home country to the UK, and the cost of return travel between the UK airport and Durham City

‘settling in allowance’ on arrival

cost of UK visa and the UK Health surcharge.

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