Fellowship Programme for People of African Descent
Course(s) Offered: Human Rights
Course Level: Fellowship, Training
Provider: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Country to Study in: Switzerland
Scholarship Description
The Fellowship Programme for People of African Descent provides the participants alongside an intensive learning chance to deepen their agreement of the United Nations human rights system, instruments in addition to mechanisms, alongside a focus on issues of detail relevance to people of African descent. The Fellowship Programme volition allow the participants to improve contribute to the protection in addition to advertisement of civil, political, economic, social in addition to cultural rights of Afro-descendants inwards their respective countries.
The outset Fellowship Programme for People of African Descent was launched yesteryear the Anti-Discrimination Section of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights inwards 2011 inwards the context of the International Year for People of African Descent.
This tertiary twelvemonth the Fellowship Programme for People of African Descent volition travel held from fifteen Apr to three May 2013 inwards Geneva, Switzerland. The programme volition coincide alongside the twelfth session of the United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent. This volition enable the fellows to attend in addition to travel operate of the secretariat of the Working Group’s session in addition to range a improve agreement of its mandate in addition to work.
Eligibility
Who tin transportation away apply?
African descendants living inwards the Diaspora
Participating Institutions
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), United Nations Human Rights Commission
Fields of study
An agreement of the United Nations human rights system, instruments in addition to mechanisms, alongside a focus on issues of detail relevance to people of African descent.
Number of awards
Not specified
Sponsorship duration
Will travel from fifteen Apr to three May 2013 inwards Geneva, Switzerland.
Scholarship benefits
Each boyfriend is entitled to a render ticket (economy class) from the province of residence to Geneva; basic wellness insurance; in addition to a stipend to embrace modest accommodation in addition to other living expenses for the duration of the Programme.
Method of Application
Applicants are requested to submit the next documents in ane unmarried e-mail to africandescentfellowship2013@ohchr.org or fax them at +41 22 928 xc 50:
Important: Please get upwards inwards the dependent plain header of your e-mail: “Application for the 2013 Fellowship Programme for People of African Descent.”
Name whatever attached document every bit follows:
LAST NAME First scream – Type of document
Example: SMITH Jacqueline – Application form.doc
DEADLINES:
Deadline for Applications is eighteen Feb 2013
Please note:
The option of the fellows volition travel on a first-come, first-served basis, in addition to volition reverberate sex in addition to regional balance. The human rights province of affairs of People of African Descent inwards the respective countries volition every bit good travel taken into consideration.
Please note, that because of the book of messages, applications volition non travel acknowledged. Only shortlisted candidates volition travel notified.
Any questions pertaining to the Fellowship Programme for People of African Descent tin transportation away travel directed to: africandescentfellowship2013@ohchr.org
Application Deadline: eighteen Feb 2013
Open to International students: Yes (ONLY Africans)
More Scholarship Information in addition to Application
Course(s) Offered: Human Rights
Course Level: Fellowship, Training
Provider: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Country to Study in: Switzerland
Scholarship Description
The Fellowship Programme for People of African Descent provides the participants alongside an intensive learning chance to deepen their agreement of the United Nations human rights system, instruments in addition to mechanisms, alongside a focus on issues of detail relevance to people of African descent. The Fellowship Programme volition allow the participants to improve contribute to the protection in addition to advertisement of civil, political, economic, social in addition to cultural rights of Afro-descendants inwards their respective countries.
The outset Fellowship Programme for People of African Descent was launched yesteryear the Anti-Discrimination Section of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights inwards 2011 inwards the context of the International Year for People of African Descent.
This tertiary twelvemonth the Fellowship Programme for People of African Descent volition travel held from fifteen Apr to three May 2013 inwards Geneva, Switzerland. The programme volition coincide alongside the twelfth session of the United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent. This volition enable the fellows to attend in addition to travel operate of the secretariat of the Working Group’s session in addition to range a improve agreement of its mandate in addition to work.
Eligibility
Who tin transportation away apply?
- The candidate must travel an African descendant living inwards the Diaspora.
- The candidate must conduct maintain a minimum of iv years of sense related to the rights of People of African Descent or minority rights.
- The candidate needs to conduct maintain sufficient ascendancy of the English linguistic communication Language to travel able to participate fully inwards the programme.
- The candidate has a alphabetic quality of back upwards from an organization working on issues related to People of African Descent or minority rights.
- The candidates must travel available to attend the amount duration of the programme.
African descendants living inwards the Diaspora
Participating Institutions
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), United Nations Human Rights Commission
Fields of study
An agreement of the United Nations human rights system, instruments in addition to mechanisms, alongside a focus on issues of detail relevance to people of African descent.
Number of awards
Not specified
Sponsorship duration
Will travel from fifteen Apr to three May 2013 inwards Geneva, Switzerland.
Scholarship benefits
Each boyfriend is entitled to a render ticket (economy class) from the province of residence to Geneva; basic wellness insurance; in addition to a stipend to embrace modest accommodation in addition to other living expenses for the duration of the Programme.
Method of Application
Applicants are requested to submit the next documents in ane unmarried e-mail to africandescentfellowship2013@ohchr.org or fax them at +41 22 928 xc 50:
- A Curriculum Vitae
- A completed, signed in addition to scanned Application Form inwards ane unmarried document.
- A Personal Statement (maximum 500) inwards which the candidate volition explicate his/her motivation for applying, in addition to how he/she volition exercise what they acquire to promote the interests in addition to rights of people of African descent.
- An Official Letter of Support from the nominating organization or community
- A re-create of the applicant’s passport.
Important: Please get upwards inwards the dependent plain header of your e-mail: “Application for the 2013 Fellowship Programme for People of African Descent.”
Name whatever attached document every bit follows:
LAST NAME First scream – Type of document
Example: SMITH Jacqueline – Application form.doc
DEADLINES:
Deadline for Applications is eighteen Feb 2013
Please note:
The option of the fellows volition travel on a first-come, first-served basis, in addition to volition reverberate sex in addition to regional balance. The human rights province of affairs of People of African Descent inwards the respective countries volition every bit good travel taken into consideration.
Please note, that because of the book of messages, applications volition non travel acknowledged. Only shortlisted candidates volition travel notified.
Any questions pertaining to the Fellowship Programme for People of African Descent tin transportation away travel directed to: africandescentfellowship2013@ohchr.org
Application Deadline: eighteen Feb 2013
Open to International students: Yes (ONLY Africans)
More Scholarship Information in addition to Application
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