After multiple highly successful cycles of the Global Citizen Scholarship Program, the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens (BKMC) is proud to announce another call for applications for what will be the 6th round of our GC Scholarship with the objective to empower young African global citizens who are passionate about taking action for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The GC Scholarship is a fully virtual scholarship program that empowers young African change-makers to address one or more of the SDGs in their community by proposing and implementing a localized SDG Micro-Project whilst also benefitting from a summer school as well as various expert trainings and workshops on specific topics.
Requirements
The training targets 15 young African change makers, ages 20 to 35 from an African country.
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Eligibility
- a young and active African global citizen leader between 20 – 35 years
- passionate about taking action for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- keen to learn more about entrepreneurship for sustainable development during an online summer school with MCI Innsbruck and
- ready to address one or more of the SDGs in your community by proposing and implementing a localized SDG Micro-Project during the scholarship period from May – December 2023.
- a young and active African global citizen leader between 20 – 35 years
- passionate about taking action for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- keen to learn more about entrepreneurship for sustainable development during an online summer school with MCI Innsbruck and
- ready to address one or more of the SDGs in your community by proposing and implementing a localized SDG Micro-Project during the scholarship period from May – December 2023.
Nomination Process
During the nomination process you will need to enter:
- Your personal details (e.g. name, contact information, date of birth, address, citizenship, gender, education, language competence, short profile description)
- Your professional details (e.g. academic titles, name of organization, function)
- SDG Micro-Project information (title, issues and SDGs tackled, general process and implementation)
At the final stage of the nomination process you will be prompted to attach the following:
- a motivation letter (max 250 words)
- a portrait photo of yourself (JPEG or PNG format)
- an introduction video of yourself (max 30 seconds, MP4 or MOV format)
- your CV.
Application deadline: April 9, 2023.
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For more information and application, visit the official website of the Ban Ki-Moon Global Citizenship Programme.
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