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Full Funded Global Change Women Leaders Program from Coady in Canada 2020

Full Funded Global Change Women Leaders Program from Coady in Canada 2020

Canada 22 Nov 2019
Coady International Institute

Coady International Institute

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Deadline
22 Nov 2019
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Opportunity funding
Full funding
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All Regions

The Global Change Leaders program is offering a great opportunity for women leaders from developing countries to participate in a workshop relating to development issues. It is also providing successful candidates with a scholarship that includes tuition, travel, accommodations, and meals. Successful participants are responsible for costs pertaining to acquiring a visa to enter Canada. Program participants benefit from the guidance and mentorship of accomplished women leaders in Canada and from around the world. 

Eligibility Criteria:

This program is targeted to women leaders from developing countries who are working on development issues. These are women who:

  1. Possess a minimum of five years of demonstrated leadership experience in a social or economic development endeavor in sectors such as livelihoods or inclusive economic development, food security, environment, access to education and health care, governance, political engagement of women and the rights of girls and women;
  2. Will be immediately returning to their community and sector following the program to put their learning into practice;
  3. Have a great drive and passion for their work, demonstrated through their outstanding contributions in their organizations and communities;·
  4. Are practitioners in civil society organizations including community-based organizations and not for profits. active in public or private institutions, donor/philanthropic agencies, social movements or in a social enterprise/business;
  5. Hold a university degree or a combination of post-secondary education and experience
  6. Have strong oral and written English language competencies.

Selection Process and Timeline:

  1. Coady Institute will begin the review of applications on November 22, 2019. Due to the expected high volume of applications, the first review will be undertaken most of the month of December.
  2. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted to take part in an online interview by skype or a zoom call by the end of December. 
  3. Interviews will take place the week of January 7, 2020.
  4. Successful candidates will be notified around January 20th.
  5. Once notified, candidates will be expected to secure their visa to Canada no later than April 30th, 2020.
  6. Successful candidates will receive further instructions regarding travel and schedule once selected.

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