Australia Awards Scholarships 2023

 

For 2023, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has offered 1,603 Australia Awards scholarships and short courses to individuals from 28 partner countries. The estimated 2022-23 budget for Australia Awards investments across the globe is $254 million.

The Australian Government’s development policy Australian aid: promoting prosperity, reducing poverty, enhancing stability recognizes that tertiary education is an important component of any investment in development. Find out more about Australia’s development assistance for education.

For more than 70 years, the Australian Government has supported the education of emerging leaders from developing countries, through the Colombo Plan in the 1950s to today’s Australia Awards. More recently, the New Colombo Plan is supporting Australian undergraduates to live, work and study in the Indo-Pacific. This two-way educational exchange underpins Australia’s bilateral relations with the region and the broader global community by building enduring institutional and people-to-people links.

Australia Awards contribute to the long-term objectives of promoting growth and stability in our region and strengthening links between people and organizations to enhance mutual understanding and cooperation. They equip recipients with the skills and knowledge to drive change and contribute to their own countries economic and social development, in effect, building the human resource capacity of partner countries within mutually agreed development sectors.

All recipients of Australia Awards become part of the Australia Global Alumni, connecting them to Australia and each other – building an engaged and influential global network of leaders and advocates, and establishing a network of ambassadors for Australia and its first-class education system.

They provide opportunities for people from developing countries, particularly those countries located in the Indo-Pacific region, to undertake full-time undergraduate or postgraduate study at participating Australian universities and (TAFE) institutions.

The study and research opportunities provided by Australia Awards Scholarships develop the skills and knowledge of individuals to drive change and contribute to development in their own countries.

Benefits

full tuition fees

return air travel–payment of a single return, economy class airfare to and from Australia, via the most direct route

establishment allowance–a once only payment as a contribution towards accommodation expenses, text books, study materials

Contribution to Living Expenses (CLE) – a fortnightly contribution to basic living expenses paid at a rate determined by the department.

Introductory Academic Program (IAP)–a compulsory program prior to the commencement of formal academic studies covering information on living and studying in Australia

Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the duration of the award (for award holder only)–provided to cover the scholar’s basic medical costs (with the exception of pre-existing conditions)

Pre-course English (PCE) fees–if deemed necessary PCE may be available for students for in-country and/or in-Australia training

supplementary academic support may be available to ensure a scholar’s academic success or enhance their academic experience

fieldwork (for research awards and Masters by coursework which have a research component where fieldwork is compulsory) may be available for eligible research students for one return economy class airfare via the most direct route to their country of citizenship or within Australia.

 Eligibilities:

Applicants who want to accept an Australia Awards Scholarship will need to sign a contract with the Commonwealth of Australia declaring that they will comply with the conditions of the scholarship.

Scholars are required to leave Australia for a minimum of two years after completing their scholarship. Failure to do so will result in the scholar incurring a debt for the total accrued cost of their scholarship.

 

Eligible Regions: Asia, Pacific, Middle East, Africa

Application Deadline: May 1, 2023

About Australia Awards Scholarships

www.dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/australia-awards/australia-awards-scholarships

How to apply for an Australia Awards scholarship

www.dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/australia-awards/Pages/how-to-apply-for-an-australia-awards-scholarship

Tejumola Olaniyan Creative Writers-in-Residence Fellowship 2022

 

The Africa Institute in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates ,

as part of its African Languages and Translation Program, announces the Tejumola Olaniyan Creative Writers-in-Residence Fellowship. This residency program is created in honor of the late Nigerian Professor Tejumola Olaniyan and his remarkable intellectual legacy in the field of African literature and critical theory. The residency program welcomes applications from creative writers including novelists, short story writers, playwrights, poets and scriptwriters related to Africa and the African diaspora for a grant of 45,000 AED( $12,250 USD) in total. 

The proposed project can be in Arabic or English (other languages will be considered). The residency invites recipients to Sharjah, UAE for a period of three months to complete their work.

Recipients will have the opportunity to publish their texts through The Africa Institute’s publications program. Projects relating to theatre and film scripts can also be published as texts or receive support in facilitating productions. The project could be new or a work-in-progress and should be feasible for completion within the timeframe of the residency.

All applications will be reviewed by The Africa Institute through a committee of peers of well-known writers. Three recipients will be chosen based on the quality of their proposal, and the demonstrated feasibility of completion within the timeframe of the residency.

Benefits

A grant of 45,000 AED in total, about $12,250 USD

Eligibilities

Creative writers include novelists, short story writers, playwrights, poets and scriptwriters related to Africa and the African diaspora.

Eligible Regions: Africa and the African diaspora

Applications must include:

CV/résumé of the applicant

A two-page narrative of the project to be undertaken during the residency period, its significance, and a proposed date of completion.

A sample of published or unpublished writings.

To submit applications-compile all application materials; CV/résumé, two-page narrative and writing sample (in case of a book, please attach separately) into one single PDF in the mentioned order. Please name the file with the residency title abbreviation and the applicant’s name in this format: TOCWRP_LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME. 

Use the same name in the email subject heading and send the PDF as an email attachment to applications@theafricainstitute.org 

https://theafricainstitute.org/institute-program/tejumola-olaniyan-creative-writers-in-residence-fellowship

Youth Initiative Fund 2019

UNHCR invites proposals for the Youth Initiative Fund 2019. 
Now its seventh year, the YIF was initiated by the Division of International Protection in Geneva to support community-based protection projects imagined, designed and led by young people. Since 2014, the YIF has supported more than 100 youth-led projects globally that have addressed protection challenges including sexual and gender-based violence, peaceful coexistence, child protection, and psychosocial well-being.

The YIF creates an enabling environment that provides young people with space and support necessary to become active protection actors within their communities and helps them build life skills that strengthen resilience. This is achieved through the realization of three main objectives:

Participation: Young people have genuine opportunities for community participation and opportunities to affect decision-making processes, especially in the area of protection;
Empowerment: Young people learn about project management, use their initiative, evaluate options, learn to make informed decisions and choices, developing and enhancing leadership skills;
Innovation: Young people develop innovative, youth-appropriate protection solutions to addressing personal, group and community challenges.

With the Global Compact on Refugees, States and partners will develop and adopt a new “whole-of-society approach” to working with refugees through the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework. 

The Youth Initiative Fund has highlighted time and again – through its unique approach of youth-led protection projects – provided with support, training and resources, young people can be creative problem solvers, and are able to design, lead and implement successful projects that benefit, not only themselves but their entire communities.

Location: Online
Benefits
The maximum funding allocation per project is US$ 10,000.

Eligibilities
Projects that have been previously funded may apply but must demonstrate how continued funding will add value to their current project.
Proposals can be submitted in English or French.
Eligible Regions: Open for All.


Applucation Process
There are 2 forms and one log frame to be completed.
The youth group/s should develop the main proposal and a basic log frame, based on the template and guidance provided.
The participating office should then complete the online submission form and attach the forms
completed by young people, as well as a photo of the process and any other supporting
documents.
Countries with multiple operations may submit more than one proposal.
Each project proposal submission should contain a complete set of documents – two forms and a
log frame – one to be submitted by UNHCR online with the proposal and the log frame to be
attached.

Application Deadline: December 3, 2018

Application
https://goo.gl/p1hmJQ

King Hamad Youth Empowerment Award - Bahrain

This global award comes as an expression of the firm faith of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain, in young people’s potential to lead their countries and the world towards a better shared future of peace and prosperity for all people on a healthy and renewable planet, as envisioned by the world’s most ambitious plan to transform our world – The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The King Hamad Award has two categories, One group targeting individuals. It recognizes youth contribution to achievements of the sustainable development goals. The Second group recognizes enablers of youth participation action and impact for SDGs achievement.

All 8 winners will be informed of their selection by January 2019.

Benefits
The King Hamad Youth Empowerment Award in the youth action category is worth $20,000
The NGOs/Foundations in the Youth Enablers category is worth $25,000, to be submitted as a one-time grant in full after the awarding ceremony.
All winners of the King Hamad Youth Award will be invited to attend the awards presentation will take place in the Kingdom of Bahrain
Flights and accommodation will be paid by MYS for each of the 8 winners.

Eligibilities
This first category is open to applicants from all UN member states. Applicants could be:

Individual youth above the age of 15 years and below the age of 30 yearsa
A youth-led entity (defined as any entity, in which at least 50% of current management/leadership is below age of 30)
A youth-focused entity (defined as any entity, in which at least 90% of resources serve youth above 15 and below 30 years of age).
The Second category is open to entities that are legally recognized and registered in a UN member state, in one of the following four sectors:
The governmental and public sector;
The private sector;
NGOs/foundations,
The media. 

Website  https://goo.gl/hcfXqf

Apply  https://goo.gl/tV26ay

Application Deadline: 30.10.2018

Princess Sabeeka Global Award for Women's Empowerment

Princess Sabeeka Bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa Global Award for Women's Empowerment
objectives: Achieve justice in equal opportunities between women and men in various fields
https://goo.gl/8pgvxP

Information & Eligibility criteria for all 4 categories
https://goo.gl/g2TSUx

Application Forms 4 categories
Private Sector
https://goo.gl/rYdSTp

Public Sector
https://goo.gl/rNkXUU

Civil Society
https://goo.gl/tT2zsz


Individual Champions
https://goo.gl/A1fJb8

The Unilever Young Entrepreneurs Awards

Unilever started the Unilever Young Entrepreneurs Awards 
to recognize and support brilliant young innovators tackling the planet’s biggest environmental and social challenges and to help them achieve scale for impact.
Unilever believes that the world’s problems will only be solved with the ideas and talents of a new generation of leaders and changemakers who are challenging business as usual, and who are the future of sustainability. 
The Unilever Young Entrepreneurs Awards will recognise up to eight winners, including the HRH Prize Winner, in 2018, led by The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, culminating in video interviews with our finalist selection panels.
Winners will have a chance to practice their pitches during the Accelerator in Cambridge where they will work with experts from the University of Cambridge, Unilever and other inspirational speakers and guests.
The overall winner will receive the ‘HRH The Prince of Wales Young Sustainability Entrepreneur Prize.’
All winners will attend a special prize event hosted in London.
The winner of the ‘HRH The Prince of Wales Young Sustainability Entrepreneur Prize’ will receive a €50,000 cash award and one-to-one mentoring support tailored to their specific needs for a duration of 12 months.
The remaining winners will each receive a €8,500 cash award and one-to-one mentoring support tailored to their specific needs for a duration of 12 months.

Eligibilities
The competition is open to founders or co-founders, aged between 18 and 35 (as of 29 June 2018), of initiatives from any part of the world with the exception of those based in Russia, due to local data protection laws.
Initiatives must relate to one or more of the categories: Zero Hunger, Good Health and Well-being, Quality Education, Gender Equality, Clean Water and Sanitation, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Responsible Consumption and Production and Climate Action.

Entries must have grown beyond the idea stage to include actions the applicant has already taken – whether through informal networks, via an existing institution, or by creating a new enterprise.
Entries cannot be accepted from current Unilever employees, nor can entries promote Unilever or its products. However, the entrepreneur may have worked with Unilever in the past or may be working with Unilever currently as a third-party supplier.
Entries must be submitted in English.
If shortlisted, entrants will be required to submit further information in the form of a pitch deck OR business plan, and financial projections, by 21 August 2018 (further guidelines will be sent to shortlisted entries in the first week of August).
If shortlisted, entrants will be required to participate in a video call with a shortlisting panel on 11 or 12 September 2018.
If shortlisted as a finalist, entrants must be exclusively available to attend all parts of the accelerator programme in Cambridge, UK and subsequent Awards events in London, UK from 25 October to 31 October 2018. Unfortunately, inability to attend any part of the agenda due to a competing commitment will mean participants forfeit their place on the programme.
Eligible Regions: Open for All (Except Russia, due to local data protection laws).

Website https://youngentrepreneursawards.unilever.com/

Sign up
https://youngentrepreneursawards.unilever.com/signup

American Psychological Association Awards

American Psychological Association
APA and its affiliate organizations provide a wide range of grants, scholarships, awards with the aim of advancing the science and practice of psychology as a means of understanding behavior and promoting health, education, and human welfare. 
http://www.apa.org/about/awards/index.aspx

Google Award Programs

Google Award Programs

In addition to data, services, and ongoing collaboration, Google supports academic communities in computer science, engineering, and related fields by providing funding opportunities for university faculty. Our ongoing programs regularly solicit proposals for funding either through an open submission process or by invitation. All awards made through Google's academic funding programs are structured as unrestricted gifts to universities.

https://goo.gl/Mi7ztL


Google Faculty Research Awards
Google Faculty Research Awards program provides unrestricted gifts to support fulltime faculty members at degree granting institutions around the world. The program is focused on funding world-class technical research in Computer Science, Engineering, and related fields. Please see the program page for upcoming application deadlines.

Google Focused Research Awards
We fund specific research in areas of study that are of key interest to Google as well as the research community, through our Google Focused Research Awards program. These awards are large, multi-year commitments to support research that will have a significant impact on the field. Participation in the program is by invitation only.

Visiting Faculty Program
The Google Visiting Faculty program aims to identify and support world-class, full-time faculty pursuing research in areas of mutual interest.

Google Earth Engine Research Awards
The Earth Engine Research Awards aim to develop advanced geospatial analysis techniques and tools, by supporting world-class, full-time faculty doing technical research in remote sensing, and related fields.

Google App Engine Education Awards
The goal of the Google App Engine Educations Awards program is to bring state of the art tools to the classroom. We believe that Google App Engine can be a training platform and learning format all in one. We offer $1,000 in App Engine credits to teachers at universities or community collegs for academic coursework and student projects.

Google App Engine Research Awards
The App Engine Research Awards provide an opportunity for university faculty to experiment with App Engine, which provides services for building and hosting web applications on the same systems that power Google’s products and services. App Engine offers fast development and deployment, simple administration and built-in scalability -- it’s designed to adapt to large-scale data storage needs and sudden traffic spikes.

Google Little Box Awards
In parallel with the Little Box Challenge, an open competition sponsored by Google and the IEEE Power Electronics Society, Google Research is soliciting proposals for groundbreaking research in the area of increasing the power density for DC-to-AC power conversion through the Google Little Box Awards program. It is envisioned that award recipients could use their grant funding to assist in building a device that could win the competition. 

Closed Programs
Exacycle Program for Visiting Faculty
Through the Exacycle Program for Visiting Faculty, Google provided both funding and infrastructure to support computation-intensive research in fields like astronomy and biology.

Google and WPP Marketing Research Awards
In 2008, Google and WPP launched the Marketing Research Awards program to improve the understanding of online marketing strategies and the relationship between online and offline media. The Marketing Research Awards Program supported creative theory development and empirical analysis with the goal of solving marketing and advertising challenges.

Digital Humanities Awards

Google's Digital Humanities Awards program provided funding to support research exploring the intersection of computer science and the humanities. In 2010 Google  gave awards to 24 exciting projects both in the United States and Europe.

SXSW Gaming Awards

The three-day SXSW Gaming Exp has emerged as one of the most exciting elements of the SXSW Interactive Festival, thrilling registrants and consumers alike with the latest innovations in video games and geek culture. 

http://www.sxsw.com/interactive/awards/gaming