Lower Mekong Initiative Training - Women in Leadership

 

 

Event description: The Lower Mekong Initiative Women’s Leadership Forum: Inform, Engage, and Empower is a three-day professional development event for Professional Communications for Leaders (PCSL) project alumni and regional leaders. The forum will include keynote speakers, panel discussions, breakout sessions, and networking activities with the overall goal of increasing leadership opportunities for women and girls in the Lower Mekong region. It will allow participants to access resources, strengthen their network of professional contacts, and develop initiatives to impact gender equality in their institutions and communities.

At the Women’s Leadership Forum participants will be able to:

• explore best practices, share insights, and compare experiences 
• develop of cross-border connections 
• use English for collaboration

Eligibility: Those applicants showing the most potential for continued advocacy will be selected.

Applicants should be: Detail

• Nationals from the LMI countries: Burma, Cambodia, Laos PDR, Thailand, and Vietnam
• Currently working in education, business development, STEM (science, technology, engineering, math), or health and human services

Applicant should have:

• A level of proficiency in English to be able to contribute to discussions, present in English, and collaborate in joint projects
• Demonstrated leadership experience in her/his field
• Experience and/or interest in gender equality issues
• A desire to contribute to a transnational gender advocacy group

Application and Selection Process: Step 1:Submit the online application form by October 28th. https://goo.gl/forms/Il4c8YBmKL70jx1f2 

 Step 2: Eligible applicants will be interviewed October 31st - November 4th.

 Step 3:Chosen participants will receive notifications by November 7th.

 Step 4: Participants should confirm participation by November 11th; they will receive an official invitation letter by November 18th.

Participants will receive:

• Round-trip airfare to/from Hanoi, Vietnam
• 3-night accommodation at Forum venue
• Airport transfers and per diem

Event Sponsors:The event is supported by the Regional ESTH office, U.S. Embassy Bangkok, and by in-kind contributions from the host institution, the University of Languages and International Studies (ULIS) in Hanoi, Vietnam.

For additional information and/or questions, please contact:Meg Montgomery, English Language Fellow, Bangkok: megmontgomery05@gmail.com

International Leadership Scholarship | University of Glasgow

 

International Leadership Scholarship

Description:

The University of Glasgow has  20  International Leadership Scholarships available to international (non-EU) students starting a postgraduate taught Masters programme in any discipline in September 2017. The scholarships is awarded as a tuition fees discount of £10,000.

Eligibility: Eligible programmes

To be eligible, applicants must

• demonstrate academic excellence and achieve grades equivalent to UK 1st Class Honours
• hold an offer of a place for a postgraduate taught programme for admission in 2017
• be classed as International students for fee purposes

Fee type: International

Level of study: Postgraduate Taught

Value: £10,000

How to apply: Source Detail

How to Apply: To apply for a postgraduate taught programme, you need to provide:

• Final or current undergraduate degree transcript (and an official translation) – scanned copy in colour of the original document
• Degree certificate (and an official translation) if you have already completed your degree: scanned copy in colour of the original document
• 2 references on headed paper (academic and/or professional – see programme entry requirements)
• Any additional document specifically listed under ‘Entry requirements’ on the Postgraduate Taught degree programmes A-Z
• Copy of passport (photo page) – non-EU applicants only

Deadline:

Applicants will be automatically assessed for a scholarships based on academic merit. Applicants who are being considered will be notified within the timeframes below. There is no separate application form required.

1 December will receive their scholarship outcome by 16 December

1 March will receive their scholarship outcome by 16 March

1 June will receive their scholarship outcome by 16 June

YSEALI Program 2017

YSEALI Academic Fellowship – Spring 2017

As you know, the YSEALI Academic Fellowship – Spring 2017 is now accepting applications. Thank you for those who have already submitted early applications. If you are interested in studying abroad at a prestigious U.S. college or university, please ACT NOW. The deadline is Sunday, October 16. Click here for more detailed information and an application form!

Sreu Rithiya, YSEALI Academic Alumni - second from the right, receives a certificate of completion of the YSEALI Institute on Environmental Issues at the University of Montana from August 23 – September 28, 2016.

Model Prime Ministerial Debate (MPMD) 2016

MPMD goes to the Grand Final Round!!! It will take place at Himawari Hotel Apartments on Sunday, October 9^th from 8:30 to 11:30 am. The 4 finalists, Chan Sambath, Soktinphallin Chhi, Chou Vithoureakborndith and Sereyboth Sour, will debate social issues in Cambodia and also will provide possible solutions with practical policies to solve these problems. Come and cheer for your favorite finalist and witness the champion. Do not miss this exciting opportunity! Seats are limited, so first come first served! Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-model-prime-ministerial-debate-grand-final-round-tickets-27939785651

YSEALI Digital Speaker Series: “ASEAN Economic Community”

The YSEALI Digital Speaker Series is back, and this time we will talk about the ASEAN Economic Community on Wednesday, October 12 at 7:00p.m. with Marc Mealey, Vice President Policy at the US-ASEAN Business Council. Join the livestream on the YSEALI Facebook page and chat with Marc on what the ASEAN Economic Community is, how are you a part of it, challenges and opportunities for youth, and more! Don’t Miss It!!

Congratulations for Winning the YSEALI Innovation Challenge!

Congratulations, Cambodian Team – Cam Fermentation Kits (CFKs) from Institut de Technologie du Cambodge (ITC) for being selected as one of the top three finalists of USAID Asia. After months of hard work and competing with other ASEAN youth on innovative technology-based solutions, CFKs and other 2 teams will be pitching their ideas at the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science and Technology in late October.

Speaker Discusses 2016 U.S. Presidential Elections

On September 21, Betsy Fischer Martin, an IIP Speaker on U.S. Elections, led a discussion on 2016 Presidential Elections with more than 200 Cambodian university students, educators and YSEALI members at Pannasastra University of Cambodia. Ms. Martin described the U.S. electoral system, and she highlighted how the election is governed.

Leadership Opportunity with The Asia Foundation

The Asia Foundation Development Fellows: Emerging Leadership for Asia’s Future program is now seeking highly qualified young change makers from Asia to join its fourth cohort of 2017 Fellows.

For additional information on program, criteria, and the application process, please visit www.asiafoundation.org/developmentfellows. The deadline for applications (including letters of reference) is November 21, 2016.

Scholarship Opportunity for Cambodian Women to study in the US

SHE-CAN (formely Open A Door) is a US based non-profit dedicated to building global female leadership by equipping young women from post-conflict countries with the training and support they need to win US scholarships and return home as change agents.

SHE-CAN is seeking smart, ambitious, low-income young Cambodian women interested in applying for US college scholarships to join its program for 2017. Applications are due on November 1^st.

For more detailed information, please come join the SHE-CAN Scholarship Program Information Forum on October 9^th at 9:30am at Pannasastra University of Cambodia (PUC), South Campus- No.184, Norodom Blvd.

Please register at http://bit.ly/shecanatpuc or contact eduUSA@puc.edu.kh or call 010 50 21 21 for more information.