Women
Scholarship for Peace: Global South
The Women
Scholarship for Peace: Global South is an initiative coordinated by the UN
Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) at Vienna in partnership with 26
organisations whose work contribute to disarmament, non-proliferation and
development-related issues. A tot
al of 140 scholarships are made available to
facilitate participation of women from the Global South at the training
courses.
What
is the Women Scholarship for Peace?
- A Women
Scholarship for Peace entails financial support for an early career woman
from the Global South to take training courses about peace and
development-related areas. - A total
of 140 scholarships are available, covering all costs of registration and
participation at the training courses. - Applications
now open for: Asia/Pacific, Africa and Middle East (105 scholarships) - Applications
to be announced in 2017: Latin America and the Caribbean (35 scholarships)
Find out more about
the modalities of the scholarship by clicking the link at the bottom of the
page.
What
is unique about this training programme?
and on-line training.
from the UN mandated University for Peace (UPEACE). They have the possibility
to with possibility to obtain a diploma carrying university credits.
directly by the DNP Education partners, delivering to students first-hand
information from some major international organisations, under the coordination
of the UNODA Office at Vienna and will be administered by UPEACE.
to cover the costs of tuition and travel, room and board to the in-person
training location for 1 week
Who
is the target audience of the training courses?
Early career women
from various fields from the Global South. It is not required to have previous
knowledge of the issues of disarmament, non-proliferation and development.
What
will participants learn?
participants to key conceptual and practical aspects of disarmament,
non-proliferation and development-related issues, such as:
- Weapons
of mass destruction - Conventional
weapons - Disarmament
and development - Gender
and disarmament - Peace
and development-related technologies - Induction
courses about entities contributing to disarmament, non-proliferation and
development, such as the IAEA, CTBTO, OPCW, etc.
How
are the training courses organised?
- 1 month
introductory on-line training (about 20 hours) - 1 week
in-person training (about 40 hours) - 1 month
advanced on-line training (about 20 hours) - Optional:
1 final examination essay to obtain university credits (about 40 hours)
The on-line
component includes: self-paced webinars with weekly sessions, reading material
and exams, interaction with the instructor and the fellow students.
What
do participants need to follow the training courses?
- a
computer or mobile device, with audio - reliable
internet connection - no
special software is required
- travel
to the in-person location for 5 working days to attend workshops and
training sessions
What
kind of certification will the participants receive?
Certificate of
completion:
all participants successfully completing the on-line and in-person training
courses will receive an official certificate of completion from UPEACE.
Voluntary
diploma:
eligible participants who successfully pass the additional voluntary
examination will receive an official diploma from UPEACE, carrying university
credits.
When
and where are the training courses scheduled?
Middle-East
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Africa
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Asia/Pacific
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Latin America and the Caribbean
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Number of scholarships available
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30
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40
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35
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35
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Application period
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1 August – 31 August 2016
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To be announced
in 2017 |
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Selection process
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1 September – mid September 2016
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Dates on-line
introductory course |
1 October – 31 October 2016
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Dates in-person
training course |
Sunday,
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Tuesday,
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Wednesday,
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Dates on-line advanced course
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1 December – 31 December 2016
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Location in-person course
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Cairo, Egypt
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Bangkok, Thailand
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San José, Costa-Rica
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