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Fully Funded Young Scholar Awards, ESRI Conference San Diego, California 2024

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Odewale Abayomi
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Young Scholar Awards All Expense Paid to 2024 ESRI Conference San Diego, California

Deadline: March 15, 2024.

The Esri Young Scholars Award program was launched in 2012 to recognize the exemplary work in geospatial sciences of undergraduate and graduate students at universities around the world. It is offered by Esri in cooperation with its international distributors. Nominees finalised by Sambus Geospatial undergo a selection procedure which requires a full overview of the candidate’s work.

Eligibility

The competition is open to undergraduate and postgraduate students studying disciplines related to Geospatial Science.

  • Applicant must be under 30 years of age
  • Applicants must have completed their undergraduate (BSc.) or graduate program (MSc. or MPhil.) which is related to the geospatial field, from a recognized college or university in any of our operational regions.
  • Project work must be socially relevant or technically innovative
  • Project work or Thesis should have been completed using the ArcGIS suite of software.

Project Showcase

  • Get the chance to showcase your project at the world’s largest spatial technology conference.

Entry Process:

  • Export your final year project or thesis in PDF format.
  • Generate a map package for your ArcGIS project.
  • Complete the online form on our YSA Landing page and upload the thesis Document. You may include other relevant links to your project, listed in one Word(docs.) document.
  • When shortlisted, our team would contact and guide you to submit your map package.

Prizes:

The 2024 Esri Young Scholar will win:

  • A trip to San Diego (USA)
  • A free Entry to the 2024 Esri UC where his or her project would be showcased and winners would be acknowledged personally by Jack Dangermond (Founder and president of Esri)
  • An ArcGIS for Personal Use licence valid for 1 year (12 months).

How to apply:

Click here to apply

ITTO Fellowship Program 2023 (Grants US$10,000 max)

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Odewale Abayomi
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ITTO Fellowship Program 2023 (Grants US$10,000 max)

Deadline: 1 September 2023 at 5:00 pm (Japan Standard Time)

ITTO, through its Freezailah Fellowship Fund, is offering a fellowship opportunity to promote human resource development and to strengthen professional expertise in member countries in tropical forestry and related disciplines. The maximum amount for a fellowship grant is US$10,000.

If you want to apply, those are the priority areas:

  • Promote good governance and enabling policy frameworks for strengthening SFM and related trade, and enhancing SFM financing and investment;
  • Increase the contribution of tropical forests to national and local economies, including through international trade;
  • Enhance the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in tropical timber-producing forests;
  • Reduce tropical deforestation and forest degradation and enhance the provision of environmental services;
  • Improve the quality and availability of information on tropical forests, forest product markets and trade; and
  • Build and develop human resource capacity to implement SFM and increase trade in forest goods and services from sustainably managed forests.

Funding Award

The maximum amount for a fellowship award is US$10,000. ITTO Fellowship Award provides tuition/training/conference fees, transportation fees, daily subsistence allowance, book allowance and other allowances. For post-graduate studies, only a partial tuition fee or a small research grant can be provided. Approved Fellowship Awards are non-transferable to other programmes or institutions.

Eligible Activities

  • Participation in international/regional conferences, short term training courses, training internships at industries, research and educational institutions, study tours, and lecture/demonstration tours;
  • Technical document preparation, publication and dissemination, such as manuals and monographs;
  • Small grants for post graduate studies

Eligibility:

  • Only nationals of ITTO Member countries are eligible to apply.
  • Awards are to be made to individuals not to institutions.
  • Previous ITTO Fellowship awardees are not eligible to apply for an ITTO Fellowship, within two years of receiving an award and submitting to the Secretariat a final report on the activity for which the award was made.

Note: The final selection will be made during the 59th ITTC Session (13-17 November 2023, Pattaya, Thailand) and the results will be posted on the ITTO website around 25 November 2023.

How to apply:

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Freshwater and Community Conservation Remote Externship ($500)

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Odewale Abayomi
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Freshwater and Community Conservation Remote Externship ($500)

Deadline: August 21, 2023

Meet scientists, experts and explorers who are working for nature—and find your place in caring for the planet. Participants join live online workshops and networking sessions, explore curated digital content, and create a community-based conservation project to practice research, storytelling and presentation skills. We are committed to creating cohorts of young people from diverse backgrounds, beliefs and cultures so that participants can develop a network of peers and professionals to support their journey to becoming an informed changemaker for nature.

Freshwater is vital for life on Earth, for people, species, and places across the natural world. Yet, in many places around the globe, our management of freshwater resources is becoming unsustainable. Understanding the interconnectedness and complexity of local and regional freshwater issues is critical to living sustainably on Earth.

In this remote Externship, externs will translate global freshwater conservation issues into a local context, make them relevant and accessible to their communities, and offer solutions to local or regional problems.

This Externship is a 10-hour-per-week fully remote experience where all meetings and events are recorded.

Externship starts September 11, 2023: This remote Externship will last 8 weeks.

Payment Award:

$500 Stipend: Students who successfully complete their externships will receive their educational stipends at the end of the program.

Eligibility:

  • Young people ages 18-25 from around the globe interested in learning about introductory conservation approaches and exploring a career in conservation.

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  • No prior work experience or coursework in conservation or environmental topics is required.

The Experience:

  • Learn the basics of various freshwater conservation issues and approaches through resources and case studies provided by the National Geographic Society and
    The Nature Conservancy;

  • Learn and apply primary and secondary research methods to investigate ongoing conservation efforts and identify freshwater conservation issues in your local area or region;

  • Speak to local leaders, conservationists, and community members to gain an understanding of freshwater issues and their impact on the local community;

  • Conduct a landscape/gap analysis to identify gaps in freshwater conservation efforts in your area and propose solutions to issues you may uncover;

  • Gain skills in written and visual storytelling to communicate freshwater issues and how your community can help.

How to apply:

Click here to apply

The Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPNU) Apprentice Training Program (ATP) for Nigerians 2023

By
Odewale Abayomi
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The Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPNU) Apprentice Training Program (ATP) for Nigerians 2023

Deadline: August 23, 2023

The Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPNU) Apprentice Training Program (ATP) is a foundation level training program designed to equip young Nigerians with knowledge and skills for the Oil and gas industry

This program has been run since 1995 by Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPNU), an affiliate of ExxonMobil Corporation and operator of the Joint Venture with the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL).

The ATP will run for 23 months (approximately) at the MPNU Technical Training Center (TTC), in Eket, Akwa Ibom State. This opportunity presents both classroom and practical learning experience, including on-the-job attachments at operating facilities.
Upon successful completion of the program, participants will receive an MPNU “Certificate of Completion” in their specific field of study (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, or Process Operations).

Eligibility Criteria

  • Must be Nigerians
  • Must possess a government issued Identity card (Voters Card, National ID, Valid Driver’s License, International Passport)
  • Must have a National Diploma (ND) in any of the following disciplines:
  • Chemical Engineering Technology
  • Electrical / Electronic Engineering Technology
  • Mechanical Engineering Technology
  • Petroleum Engineering Technology
  • Must have graduated with a minimum of Lower Credit and no earlier than 2019 Please note that applicants with higher qualification, will not be considered

Note: Only successful candidates will be contacted

Enquiries:

Contact info@dragnet- solutions.com for more details.

How to apply:

Click here to apply

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LLM/MPhil (Human Rights & Democratisation in Africa) Scholarship, South Africa

By
Odewale Abayomi
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Deadline: July 31, 2023

The LLM/MPhil in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa (HRDA) is a prestigious one-year course where 25-30 exceptional individuals spend six months in Pretoria and six months at one of the 12 partner universities all over Africa. They are taught by eminent lecturers in the field of human rights and undergo many practical training exercises. It is the only course of its kind in Africa.

The HRDA Master’s programme is connected with the other six Global Campus’ regional Master’s programmes through lecturer exchanges and participation in common global activities targeting both faculty and students.

Scholarships:

A limited number of up to 30 students are selected per year. Depending on the availability of funding, full-scholarships covering at least tuition, accommodation and official programme activities are covered for up to 25 citizens of Africa. Students who do not receive scholarships may be admitted as self-funding or partial-self funding students, provided they meet all the minimum admission criteria and provided they guarantee payment of all or at least a significant part of tuition, accommodation and official programme activities, to an amount set by the Centre annually.

How to apply:

Click here to apply

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African Liberty Writing Fellowship 2023/2024 for Aspiring Young African Writers

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Odewale Abayomi
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African Liberty Writing Fellowship 2023/2024 for Aspiring Young African Writers

Deadline: April 30, 2023

The African Liberty Writing Fellowship program is a year-long program designed to train young Africans interested in academia, media, public policy, or any other critical-and-analytical-writing-related career, in opinion article writing. Accepted applicants will complete a five-week mandatory online course. The top thirty-five candidates from the five-week training will be admitted as African Liberty writing fellows.

The program, from the 5-week training to the last day of fellowship, is done entirely online.

African Liberty identifies and trains young promising African freedom advocates in professional critical writing and helps them kick-start careers in journalism and public policy by working with Africa-focused think tanks and partner media outlets.

African Liberty produces and promotes original reporting, interviews, and commentary to raise the level of substantive discussion both among Africans and between Africa and the rest of the world.

African Liberty carries out these responsibilities through a network of young writers, researchers, and commentators covering topics related to human rights, free expression, economic development, technology, criminal justice, entrepreneurship, and much more.

Benefits:

  • Access to expert instructors.

  • 12-month writing fellowship.

  • Get published in Africa’s top newspapers.

  • Monthly stipend for top contributors.

  • Opportunity for TV and radio features.

Eligibilities:

  • Applicants who are enrolled in an African institution of higher learning.

  • Applicants who have graduated from an African institution of higher learning.

  • An African who is pursuing higher education outside the African continent.

How to apply:

Click here to apply

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Liberalist Centre: Journalism for Liberty Fellowship 2023 for Writers

By
Odewale Abayomi
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Liberalist Centre: Journalism for Liberty Fellowship 2023 for Writers

Deadline: April 1st, 2023

Liberalist Centre is looking for mid-career journalists and writers with an interest in the ideas of individual freedom, free market and limited government for the second cohort of their Journalism for Liberty Fellowship.

Liberalist Centre is a libertarian think tank and educational centre that promotes pro-freedom ideas for human flourishing. Their fellows become regular contributors to their news magazine by publishing investigative stories, in-depth features, and engaging op-ed articles that inform and reveal to their audience ways through which individual liberty and free market are impeded.

Their type of story exposes the effects of frivolous taxes on businesses and consumers, the influence of government bureaucracy, and unnecessary permits and levies on start-ups. Specifically, they advocate for open borders, continental and inter-continental free trades, low taxes enough for the government to secure the lives, properties and liberty of the citizens and ensure a judiciary that settles disputes and upholds the rule of law.

Eligibility:

Journalism for Liberty Fellowship is open to mid-career journalists and writers—undergraduates or recent graduates.

How to apply:

They invite interested applicants to submit writing sample(s), a pro-freedom story idea and a 150-word essay detailing the applicants’ journalism and writing experience.

Click here to apply

Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) Graduate Trainee Programme 2023, Lagos

By
Odewale Abayomi
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Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) Graduate Trainee Programme 2023, Lagos

Deadline: 31st March, 2023

Guaranty Trust Bank Limited, a subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO Plc), is a market-leading financial services institution headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.

They are looking to have you join their workforce of talented and vibrant professionals as they continue to expand the frontiers of excellent service.

You will benefit from their leading-edge training programme and enjoy their creative workspaces designed to nurture brilliance and inspire personal development.

Join their team of talented and vibrant professionals for an exciting career in financial services.

Eligibility Criteria

A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree from a reputable university

Five (5) O ’Level credits including English and Mathematics

Must be 26 years old or younger

Must have completed NYSC

Benefits:

  • Paid annual leave.

  • Robust health insurance.

  • Gym membership.

  • Regular team bonding and retreats.

  • Vibrant workspaces with open door setting.

  • Access to collaborative tools.

  • Professional Membership. Subscription.

  • Mentorship.

  • Other Staff welfare initiatives.

  • A career at Guaranty Trust Bank offers you a chance to stand out and make an impact. We offer our employees a platform that supports their professional aspirations whilst creating opportunities to optimize their unique potential.

How to Apply

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NAAEE EE 30 Under 30 Class of 2023 for Young Climate Changemakers

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Odewale Abayomi
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NAAEE EE 30 Under 30 Class of 2023 for Young Climate Changemakers

Deadline: March 29 at 11:59 PM US Eastern Time

The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) calls for applications. Young people around the world are creating lasting change for both people and the planet. EE 30 Under 30 shines the spotlight on these changemakers who demonstrate passion, commitment, and leadership using environmental education. The EE 30 Under 30 Class of 2023 will receive global recognition, join a growing community of inspiring EE leaders, and have access to ongoing opportunities for professional development and networking.

https://youtu.be/189mrIDXSA4

Environmental education (EE) and leadership shows up in many different forms! They aim to recognize leaders with a wide range of backgrounds, who reach various audiences and bring a diversity of perspectives to EE. They highly encourage nominees from across sectors and disciplines to apply. They welcome nominees that are:

They welcome nominees that are:

  • Working at any scale: local, national, regional, or global, just to name a few!

  • In any position or role: community organizer, director, consultant, artist, teacher, and much more.

  • Using education in any context: in schools, businesses, communities, church groups, networks, government, the media—you name it!

Eligibility:

  • Must be 30 years old or younger on December 31, 2023

  • Must use environmental education in their work.

  • Must demonstrate leadership through their work.

  • Must be able to complete the application in English.

  • Nominees must be using EE to address sustainability issues, build a more inclusive environmental movement, and/or create healthier and more civically-engaged communities.

  • Nominees must demonstrate some leadership in EE, but you do not need to be in a leadership position to demonstrate leadership! This can include (but is not limited to!) inspiring others to take action towards a shared vision, listening to and taking action for the needs of your community, innovating in the face of challenges, creating inclusive environments for participation and engagement, and much more.

How to apply:

You will need to create a free Submittable account or sign in with Google or Facebook credentials to submit your online application below.

You can save a draft of your work if you would like to finish filling out the form at a later date.

Click here to apply

Watson Institute Venture Accelerator (fully-funded) for Entrepreneurs 2023

By
Odewale Abayomi
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Watson Institute Venture Accelerator (fully-funded) for Entrepreneurs 2023
Deadline: May 15, 2023

The Watson Institute is launching a fully-funded Venture Accelerator program for next-generation entrepreneurs with the skills, resources, and experience to scale the impactful ventures they are building. Fellows will learn advanced skills in entrepreneurship and leadership, have the opportunity to earn seed funding, garner experience, and build a global network, as they lay the foundation to empower many more individuals and transform their communities.

This program is offered with virtual and in-person components that allows fellows to take advantage of the global cohort while also focusing on creating local impact within their communities. Virtual Programming includes: Impact Speaker Series, Workshops, and Weekly Check Ins. In-Person Programming includes in person Immersive in Boulder, CO. Up to $6,000 available in seed funding for select Fellows, based on comprehensive performance in the program, progress and impact throughout the Accelerator.

This is a 16-week program with weekly programming from July 20th – October 31st. The program launches with an in-person Immersive in Boulder, Colorado. The Immersive will take place from July 20th – July 28th. During the remaining 14 weeks, the weekly time commitment is approximately 6–8 hours per week.

Eligibility:

  • Entrepreneur leading an early-stage social impact venture with demonstrated impact metrics and traction.

  • Able to commit to the 16-week program including the in-person Immersive in Boulder, Colorado with a weekly time commitment of 6–8 hours per week.

  • From any geographical location with a preference to applicants from the USA, Brazil, China, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and Tanzania.

Benefits:

Participate in the Fellowships culminating event called Summit where Fellows pitch to local leaders, funders, and entrepreneurs. Fellows can earn up to $6,000 in seed funding for their venture.

Timeline:

  • Applications Submitted: Complete the online application: The online application contains 4 short essay questions and should take about 45 minutes to complete.

  • Applications Reviewed: Our admissions team will review applications on a rolling basis starting in mid-March.

  • Interview: Qualified applicants will be invited to a 20-minute Zoom interview. Interviews will begin April 1st, 2023.

How to apply:

Click here to apply

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