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Université pour les Réfugiés (UNIV’R):

The UNIV’R programme provides refugees (in the country where they are recognized as refugees) who wish to pursue a Master’s degree within a higher education institute in France the opportunity to do so. Under the programme, selected refugees will benefit from administrative, social and financial support (including tuition waivers, travel to France and monthly subsistence stipends) for the entire duration of the degree.

The selection process for admissions will be carried out by and is the sole responsibility of the participating universities, not UNHCR.

To apply to the second edition of the programme (2023), please visit https://services.unhcr.org/opportunities/education-opportunities/couloir-universitaire-pour-les-refugies-vers-la-france-programme-univr (valid until the end of the application period on 2 April 2023).

Calls for application for future editions of the programme will be available on https://services.unhcr.org/opportunities/ .

ATTENTION!  

LG Electronics is calling on Gauteng residents to apply for and participate in the LG Global Ambassador Challenge, the company’s annual corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative that promotes sustainable solutions and works to solve social issues in local communities. 

The initiative is open to all Gauteng-based non-profit organisations and community projects that have ideas to uplift and improve their communities through sustainable and innovative solutions. The winners of the 2022 challenge were Cavall-Ann Elliott of Sakhne Youth Development Forum from Soweto (whose project focused on empowering young people with digital education), Annette Hole of Keagile Project Partners from Mamelodi (who sought to transform the community with an agriculture project), and Sarah Shkaidy of Circle of Life from Eersterust (who wanted to start a bakery to provide people with the tools and resources to live sustainably). 

The initiative will then run from March to July 2023, during which time the winners will work directly with KFHI representatives to develop and turn their ideas into fully realised projects. 

Following a selection process, the chosen participants will be announced at a media event and ceremony on the 22nd of February 2023. The winners will each receive a grant of close to R150 000 to fund their community-empowering projects and be recognised as LG brand ambassadors. 

Entries for the LG Ambassador Challenge are now open until Sunday, 12 February 2023. 

To enter the LG Global Ambassador Challenge,   submit your proposal here. For more information on the initiative and for any queries, contact June Lee at [email protected] 

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ATTENTION! 

We are pleased to inform you that the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) of the Government of Canada are recruiting!

Please see the attached poster for a competition at IRCC Pretoria for a migration case analyst position. The position is open to all persons who hold the legal right to work in South Africa, including refugees. All applications must be made through the VidCruiter system.

Application process  

Closing date for applications: 9^th January 2023 – At 23:59 UTC/GMT+2:00

For more information and application procedures please visit the website:

https://staffing-les.international.gc.ca/en/careers/migration-case-analyst-pret-99907-en

https://dotation-erp.international.gc.ca/fr/carrieres/analyste-de-cas-de-migration-pret-99907-fr_ca

Please feel free to circulate this link with your networks.

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ATTENTION! 

UNHCR has received reports of scammers impersonating UNHCR staff, often using a WhatsApp account with the UNHCR logo. The scammers may ask for your name and UNHCR case number, in addition to asking for money, in exchange for arranging medical examinations or departures or helping you with your resettlement case in other ways. They may also ask you to refer other refugees who are interested in resettlement to them. The scammers may be part of criminal syndicates and ARE NOT STAFF FROM UNHCR.

Nobody should pay money to refer their case for resettlement or to arrange their departure to a resettlement country. All services provided by UNHCR and its partners are FREE OF CHARGE.

What should you do if you are contacted by someone claiming to be from UNHCR asking you for money?

• Do NOT transfer money to anyone
• Do NOT provide the names and phone numbers of other refugees to anyone
• Report anyone claiming to be a UNHCR staff member who demands payment in exchange for assistance to [email protected] and [email protected]

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ATTENTION!   

Do you know an organisation that might be an eligible candidate for the challenge below, please encourage them to apply.  

About the Humanitarian Impact and Resilience Challenge 

The World Economic Forum’s Humanitarian and Resilience Investing (HRI) Initiative has launched a Humanitarian Impact and Resilience Challenge on UpLink to source commercially viable, impact-driven and ready-to-scale private and/or public driven efforts that benefit the recovery and resilience of communities who are at risk of or have suffered from humanitarian crises.  

The Humanitarian Impact and Resilience Challenge is live on UpLink! The challenge is supported by British International Investment (BII), Deloitte, IKEA Foundation, USAID, Vital Capital, the World Bank Group, and the World Food Programme (WFP) in collaboration with UNHCR. 

The winners of the challenge will be invited to join a programme delivered by the HRI Initiative and supporting partners, to help them attract return-seeking capital needed to scale and advance their impact, then become part of the growing UpLink Innovation Network.  

Eligibility  

The challenge invites organizations entrepreneurs and partnerships (e.g. between a private sector organization and humanitarian organization including Refugee Led Organizations) to submit solutions that fit the general scope and fall under at least one of the following categories: 

Provides goods or services addressing humanitarian needs  

An initiative that provides a good or service that supports humanitarian needs, or that intentionally supports fragile communities through the development of infrastructure and services that promote stability and improve the self-reliance, resiliency, health, education, or inclusion in financial markets of vulnerable communities. 

Works Directly with vulnerable communities  

An establishment that sources inputs and/or human capital from vulnerable communities, creating employment opportunities. 

Led or owned by members of vulnerable communities  

An initiative that is at least 51% owned by a member of a vulnerable community, has at least 51% of its senior management positions and/or board filled by members of a vulnerable community. 

Closing Date  

The Application process will run until 17 November 2022. If you are, or know an innovative solution that is scalable, financially sustainable, and has a measurable impact on vulnerable communities, please kindly advise to apply HERE.  

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ATTENTION! 

We are pleased to inform you that the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) Window for Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRD) is now fully operational and is receiving requests on a rolling basis.

About the WPHF

The Women’s Peace & Humanitarian Fund is an innovative partnership empowering local women to be a force for crisis response and lasting peace. The fund has been designed to stimulate a significant shift in women’s participation and leadership in conflict and post-conflict zones through the enabling power of financing.

WPHF’s goal

WPHF’ primary goal is to bring about peaceful and gender equal societies through: Support women’s participation in decision-making processes and responses related to conflict prevention.

• Increase women’s engagement and leadership in humanitarian action
• Enhance women’s representation and leadership in formal and informal peace negotiations
• Protect women and girls’ human rights
• Promote women’s involvement in economic recovery of their communities

Scope of support

WHPF for WHRDs offers two types of support for WHRDs from/working in                conflict and crisis-affected countries:

• A flexible funding safety net to cover urgent protection costs for individual WHRDs, such as short-term livelihood, including but not limited to equipment (computers, security cameras, security software), self-care, legal assistance, relocation costs, etc. for up to 10,000 USD.
• Advocacy support through direct logistical support to arrange and cover logistical expenses (transportation, visa fees, accommodation, translation, daily subsistence allowance, accessibility for WHRDs living with disabilities) to participate in, either individually or as a delegation, a meeting, event or decision-making process, at the national, regional or international level, which contributes to advancing human rights and peace.

Eligibility

Safety Net is for individual women human rights defenders (WHRD) from/working in conflict and crisis-affected countries who, due to their commitments to human rights and peace, currently face, or have faced risks with resulting impacts that continue to threaten their safety and/or ability to sustain their work. WHRDs require urgent support to ensure their protection and secure participation in peace building efforts.

Safety net does not fund civil society organizations or programme implementation.  

Application process  

Interested and eligible WHRDs are encouraged to  visit website: https://wphfund.org/whrds/  for more information on eligibility and/or write an email to: [email protected].

Application templates (WINDOW APPLICATION FORM WHRD)

are available in Arabic, French, Spanish, English, Dari, and Pashto.

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ATTENTION!

Apply now to be a part of the next generation of African leaders!

We are pleased to announce that the application period for the 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship, the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) is now open. Applications are due by September 13, 2022.

The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is the flagship program of the U.S. Government’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI).  YALI was created by President Obama in 2010 and celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2020.  Established in 2014, the Mandela Washington Fellowship has brought nearly 5,800 young leaders from every country in Sub-Saharan Africa to the United States for academic and leadership training. The Fellows, between the ages of 25 and 35, are accomplished innovators and leaders in their communities and countries.

YALI  is  looking for demonstrated leaders between the ages of 25-35 years old, who are doing innovative work in the areas of Business and Entrepreneurship, Civic Leadership or Public Management to apply for this year’s Mandela Washington Fellowship.  Finalists will spend six weeks in the U.S. from June – July 2023 at different U.S. universities exploring issues of leadership in the above areas along with 700 of their peers from all over sub-Saharan Africa.

The Mandela Washington Fellowship offers an unparalleled opportunity to:

• Participate in a six-week Leadership Institute at a U.S. college or university to share your experiences with and to learn from U.S. citizens and other Fellows.
• Explore industries beyond your daily work and expand your expertise.
• Attend a Summit with young African leaders in Washington, D.C.
• Meet with U.S. Government, civic, and business leaders.
• Strengthen your work through new connections, skills, and ideas.
• Join a continental and global Alumni Network to help you seek innovative solutions to common challenges.

Who is eligible to apply?

The Mandela Washington Fellowship is open to young African leaders meeting the below criteria:

• Are citizens of and residents in a sub-Saharan African country;
• Are between the ages of 25 and 35 at the time of application submission;
• Are recognized refugees eligible to apply for Government issued Travel Documents;
• Are eligible to receive a United States J -1 visa;
• Are not employees or immediate family members of employees of the U.S. Government;
• Are proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English; and
• Are not Alumni of the Mandela Washington Fellowship.

IMPORTANT TO NOTE:

Apply here: https://www.mandelawashingtonfellowship.org/apply/

Learn more about the fellowship and your eligibility HERE.

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ATTENTION: Deadline to apply is 13 SEPTEMBER 2022

ATTENTION!

 The University of Capetown (UCT)  is giving International and Refugee Students’ Scholarships (UCT Postgraduate General Awards 2023) for full time postgraduate (Honours, Master’s & Doctoral) students.

WHO CAN APPLY?

Nationality: Applicants must either be International or hold Refugee status with a valid Passport or Refugee papers.

• Employment: Applicants cannot be full time employed (working more than 20 hours a week)
• Admissions: Applicants who have not applied to admissions, was denied, or withdrawn will not be considered.
• Tenure: Applicants over the degree tenure will not be considered (Years: Honours – 1, Master’s – 2, Doctoral – 3)
• Qualifications: Applicants cannot be considered for funding for a 2^nd degree at the same level or lower
• Degree choice: Applicants who applied for the following will NOT be supported:

1. Undergraduate degrees (including 4^th, 5^th year bachelor’s degree, LLB and BArch, etc)
2. Postgraduate Diplomas and Postgraduate Certificates and HDE
3. Honours in the Economic Analysis of Financial Markets (EAFM) program
4. Master’s in MMed or MBA
5. Any other part-time degree or degree with less than 33% research components

IMPORTANT TO NOTE:

• The scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis and preference is given to senior candidates.
• Applications are to be made the preceding year.
• All UCT International and Refugee Students’ Scholarships are supplementary. 
• Students who apply must have the means to fund their studies. 
• The scholarships are renewable for the duration of the course of study, if satisfactory progress is maintained, for one year at honours level, two at master’s level and three at doctoral level. 
• Applicants must apply for full-time admission through the UCT Admissions Office or the Faculty Office. Late applications are not accepted.

For more information on the scholarships  and more information on the  eligibility criteria – please open here.

FOR AVAILABLE OR ALTERNATE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES PLEASE VISIT:
http://www.students.uct.ac.za/students/fees-funding/postgraduate-degree-funding/noticeboard