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Application Form:  here
Applicants should be seeking support for travel within the ASEM region.
Accepting applications from Monday, 20 January 2020. 
All travel should take place between 20 January to 30 November 2020. 

Are you an artist or cultural professional ?

Looking for funding to travel to a festival, workshop, training, or research trip in the arts and culture? Apply to #MobilityFirst!
2020 marks the fourth year of Mobility First! and to date, we have supported 312 cultural professionals to facilitate cultural exchange between 48 ASEM countries.

What is #MobilityFirst! ?

Mobility First! is the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF)’s travel grant for artists and cultural professionals.
We invite eligible arts practitioners from Asia and Europe to apply to our periodic competitive open calls through an individual application.
International travel support is then granted to selected cultural professionals in Asia and Europe to participate in activities that are integral to their professional development; that would initiate a multiplier effect to others and benefit the society. 

Am I eligible to apply?

Applications are welcome from individual artists/cultural professionals who are:

• nationals/citizens of any Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) partner country
• working in any artistic genre (such as visual arts, performing arts, film, heritage etc.)
• at least 18 years old at the time of travel
• seeking support for travel within the ASEM region
• not recipients of the Mobility First! grant in 2019 

Where can I travel to?

Mobility support is provided to selected applicants for travel from Asia to Europe and Europe to Asia.

Applicants should be seeking support for travel within the ASEM region.

The list of ASEM partner countries are:

ASIA
Australia	Indonesia	Mongolia	Singapore
Bangladesh	Japan	Myanmar	Thailand
Brunei Darussalam	Kazakhstan	New Zealand	Viet Nam
Cambodia	Korea	Pakistan	China
India	Lao PDR	Philippines	Malaysia
Russian Federation [1]

EUROPE
Austria	Finland	Lithuania	Slovakia
Belgium	France	Luxembourg	Slovenia
Bulgaria	Germany	Malta	Spain
Croatia	Greece	Netherlands	Sweden
Cyprus	Hungary	Norway	Switzerland
Czech Republic	Ireland	Poland	United Kingdom
Denmark	Italy	Portugal	Romania
Estonia	Latvia

What does the #MobilityFirst grant cover?

The Mobility First! grant is intended for covering international travel and visa costs only.
Accommodation and any other costs (such as per diem, registration fees etc.) are excluded from the grant amount.
The grant amount provided by ASEF can vary according to each application, based on the mobility route and destination country which you are intending to visit.

Timeline

The mobility call will be open and accepting applications from Monday, 20 January 2020.  
Applications will be received and accepted by ASEF on a rolling basis, which means that applications will be evaluated as they are received. 
All travel should take place between 20 January to 30 November 2020. 

Questions

Read our Application Guidelines
Check out our Mobility First! 2020 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Read Changes to our Grant Scheme  
For other queries, drop us an email at: mobilityfirst@asef.org 

Location: Korea
Deadline: March, 20 2020
Official Link: here

Background

• Dream Together Master was running by Global Sport Management Graduate Program at Seoul University. They provide approach to study the sport management.
  • Mission:
    • To promote global sport development through educating international sport administrators
    • to establish to a global network
  • Core value:
    • Share and Excellence
  • Vision:
    • Global platform for sport management education, research and network

Eligibility

Korean Application

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher (no restriction on major)
• English proficiency test score (TEPS 551 or higher; or TOEFL IBT 79 or higher)
• Potential and passion for sport management
• 한국국적을 가진 자만 선발
• 학사학위 이상 소지자
• 개정 TEPS 298점(기존 TEPS 551점) 이상, TOEFL IBT 79점 이상의 성적을 취득한 자
• 영어로 진행되는 전 과정을 이수할 수 있는 영어 능력을 갖춘 자
• 스포츠행정 분야 경력자 및 선수경력자 중 역량을 갖춘 자

International Applicant

• Applicant and their parent must be non-Korean
• Former and current sport administrators or athletes
• Bachelor degree or higher (any field)
• Fluently for both spoken and written in English in order to take classes
• Having potential and passionate for sport management
• Physically and mentally able to complete the program

Admission Application Procedure

Korean Application

• Online application :
  • April 15 – 19, 2019 (by 17:00) (http://admission.snu.ac.kr)
• Submission of document:
  • April 22, 2019 (by 17:00)
• Exam & Interview :
  • April 27, 2019
• Announcement of Admissions Decision :
  • June 5, 2019 after 18:00 (http://admission.snu.ac.kr)
• Registration:
  • August 1 – 7, 2019 (by 16:00)
• Semester Begins
  • September 2, 2019

International Applicant

• Please submit all completed forms and required documents electronically to: snugsmadmission@gmail.com
• E-mail subject should read : [Nationality] – [Last name, First name]
• Electronically submitted documents will be reviewed and feedback regarding any missing or incomplete information and/or documents will be provided within 48 hours via e-mail
• Early submission of documents will allow for faster review
• After receiving a final e-mail confirmation, please submit the original hard-copies(or notarized/certified copies) of the documents by post to the following address: Division of Global Sport Management Talent Development Building 153, Room 316 Seoul National University 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu Seoul, KOREA, 08826
• The original hard-copy (or notarized/certified copies) documents must be received by the office by the deadline (March 20, 2020)

Official Link: here

Host Country: United Kingdom
Funded by: UK Department for International Development(DFID)
Application Deadline: 23 March 2020
Supporting Documentation Deadline: 14 April 2020
Application Form: Apply now

Background

Commonwealth Medical Fellowships are for mid-career medical staff from low and middle income countries, to enhance their clinical skills.

Funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), Commonwealth Medical Fellowships enable talented and motivated individuals to gain the knowledge and skills required for sustainable development. These fellowships are offered under one of the CSC’s six themes:

1. Science and technology for development
2. Strengthening health systems and capacity
3. Promoting global prosperity
4. Strengthening global peace, security and governance
5. Strengthening resilience and response to crises
6. Access, inclusion and opportunity

Eligibility

• Be a citizen of or have been granted refugee status by an eligible Commonwealth country , or be a British Protected Person
• Be permanently resident in an eligible Commonwealth country eligible Commonwealth country
• Have an academic appointment in an eligible Commonwealth country at one of the medical schools by the World Directory of Medical Schools, employed by a hospital affiliated to the Medical School where you have the academic appointment
• Be available to start your fellowship in the UK between October-December 2020
• Have qualified as a doctor before 1 October 2005
• Have qualified at a medical school recognized by the World Directory of Medical Schools
• Have met the English language requirements of the General Medical Council (GMC) by August 2020
• Have verified your primary medical qualification independently by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) for General Medical Council (GMC) registration by 31 August 2020
• Your award is undertaken at an approved UK university hospital

Eligible Commonwealth countries

Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Dominica, Eswatini, Fiji, The Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, St Helena, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, and Zambia.

How to apply?

You must make your application directly to the CSC using the CSC’s online application system. Your application must be submitted to and endorsed by the Dean of the Medical School which you have the academic appointment The CSC will not accept any applications that are not submitted via the CSC’s online application system.

Only one application per applicant for these fellowships will be accepted.

Application deadline: All applications must be submitted by 16:00 (GMT) on 23 March 2020 at the latest.

Supporting documentation: You must provide the following supporting documentation by 16:00 (BST) on 14 April 2020 in order for your application to be eligible for consideration:

• Proof of citizenship or refugee status; copy of your valid passport (or national ID card) showing your photograph, date of birth, and country of citizenship – uploaded to the online application system
• Full university transcripts and certificates detailing the dates of qualification for your primary medical degree – uploaded to the online application system
• Academic reference from the Head of your Teaching Hospital Department outlining how the skills gained are required. All references are to be submitted directly by the referees to the online application system (referees will be sent an email request)
• An Endorsement by the Dean of the Medical School at which you have the academic appointment confirming your academic appointment submitted directly by the Dean to the online application system (the Dean will be sent an email request)
• Supporting statement from your first choice proposed supervisor in the UK university hospital – submitted directly to the CSC (supervisors will be sent an email request)

The CSC will not accept supporting documentation submitted outside the online application system.

Selection Process

Once received by the CSC, each candidate’s application will be considered firstly by the CSC’s Medical Awards Administrator with expertise in the subject area concerned, and then by the CSC selection committee in competition with other candidates.

Applications will be considered according to the following selection criteria:

• Academic merit of the candidate
• Quality of the proposal (minimum 200 words)
• Potential impact of the work on the development of the candidate’s home country

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Enquiries

If you have any queries about applying for a Commonwealth Medical Fellowship, please visit the CSC’s Contact us page. We will not use your email address for any purpose other than responding to your enquiry.Search

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Official Link

Application Form: link
Deadline: 11th March 2020, 12PM

Help us to develop a wellbeing toolkit for social entrepreneurs
We believe that to create truly sustainable impactful businesses, we need to nurture sustainable founders, who look after their own health, as much as their businesses. But how can we find balance between personal wellbeing and our work? 

We are looking for 24 young entrepreneurs (12 from Cambodia, 12 from Malaysia) running social enterprises to join us for a two-day workshop in Malaysia to design a social entrepreneurship toolkit on wellbeing for young entrepreneurs.

For two days, we’ll reflect on what it means to practice wellbeing as a founder, and how to balance work and health. You’ll hear from keynote speakers on wellbeing, network with Malaysian and Cambodian social entrepreneurs, share on your own wellbeing as a founder, and finally, contribute to the development of the wellbeing toolkit, which has the potential to impact even more entrepreneurs as well as to support your own wellbeing in the long term.

Why Should You Join?

• Learn more about well being as an entrepreneur and share your own challenges in a safe space.
• Build networks with Cambodian and Malaysian founders and create opportunities for collaboration. 
• Contribute to developing a toolkit for entrepreneurs to improve wellbeing for fellow founders.

Who Are We Looking For?

• Young entrepreneurs aged 18-35 who have been operating their business for more than 1 year.
• Cambodian or Malaysian nationality 
• Founders/Co-founders of social enterprises or social impact startups
• Business has a positive social or environmental impact.
• Available to attend a full two-day workshop to co-create the toolkit as well as engage in follow up activities.
• Entrepreneurs who are passionate about wellbeing and mental/physical health.

The Details:

• The workshop will be held in Malaysia on April 25th & 26th 2020. You must be able to attend the whole weekend.
• Venue: Monash University Malaysia
• Cambodian participants will have their transport, accommodation, food costs are covered 100% by this program
• Malaysian participants who are travelling from outside of Klang Valley will have their transport and accommodation (if applicable) costs covered

Contact Details:

Please reach out to us if you have any questions or comments about applying!
Cambodia: chanbora.sek@impacthub.net or call +855 15 674 048
Malaysia: hello@simovement.org or call +603-80827289

Click here to apply now: shorturl.at/klqVW
Apply before 29th February 2019

THINK Green, SAVE Energy the new practical energy efficiency seminar is designed to provide beyond the studies insights into the professional and potential working environment. Participants will learn in 6 sessions (over a 6-month period) the fundamentals of the energy use in buildings, energy efficiency concepts, solar energy and the basics of energy auditing and actual implementation of energy saving measures. The seminar approach consists of both simple theoretical understanding as well as hands-on experience on energy auditing and greening strategies for typical office in Phnom Penh. At the end of this project, both the KAS office building and the participants will be benefitted by establishing strategies and tools to make the KAS office building more energy efficient.

Call for Application

Application is Now Open and available toBachelor’s and Master’s students and young professional of Cambodian nationality majoring in related fields.

Benefits:

• Making a unique social and networking
• Knowing new theories of energy efficiency
• Hands-on experience on energy saving
• Free charged of cost
• Certificate of completion

Minimum requirements:

• Be a senior student in the fields of electrical or mechanical engineering, architecture, environmental science or other related fields.
• Good command in English
• Strongly motivated and committed to be part of the program and to attend all 6 sessions of the seminar during the next 6 months

How to apply:

Any interested applicants are invited to summit an online application by 29th February 2020. Successful applicants will be contacted for further information.
Maximum 25 participants will be selected.

Dateline : From 2 January to 24 May 2020

The Science & Technology Undergraduate Scholarship is a freshmen scholarship offered to support outstanding students from Asian countries (excluding Singapore).

Candidates will be considered and shortlisted for the scholarship through their applications for undergraduate admission to NUS. No separate application is required for the scholarship.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must:

• Be citizens of an Asian country, excluding Singapore
• Have strong leadership qualities and potential
• Present excellent co-curricular activities records
• Possess outstanding high school results
• Be applying for admission to a full-time undergraduate degree programme in Computing, Engineering or Science (excluding Pharmacy) at NUS

Scholarship Benefits

• Tuition fees (after MOE Tuition Grant Subsidy) and compulsory fees
• S$6,000 annual living allowance
• S$200 one-time settling-in allowance upon enrolment
• Annual accommodation allowance equivalent to the lowest double room rate for on-campus accommodation
• One-way air passage from home country to Singapore at the beginning of the course of study, and return air passage from Singapore to home country at the end of the course

Terms & Conditions

• The scholarship is tenable for undergraduate studies in Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computing (Business Analytics), Computing (Computer Science Courses), Computing (Information Systems), Computing (Information Security), Computer Engineering, Data Science and Analytics, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Science, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies (Environmental Biology specialisation only), Food Science & Technology, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Science (excluding Pharmacy), at NUS.
• The scholarship is tenable for the normal course duration of the undergraduate course at NUS.
• Recipients of the scholarship (scholars) are required to serve a six-year bond with a Singapore-registered company immediately upon graduation.
• Scholars may not concurrently hold any other scholarship, fellowship, bursary, grant, award or allowance without prior approval from the University.
• The scholarship will be monitored and renewed every semester provided the scholar maintains a Cumulative Average Point (CAP) of at least 3.5 (or equivalent) and good conduct.
• Scholars are restricted to 1 semester of overseas programme(s) (including but not restricted to NUS Overseas Colleges and overseas Student Exchange Programme) for the entire course of their undergraduate studies. 
• Scholars will be required to take part in community involvement programmes or projects deemed appropriate and/or directed by the University.
• NUS does not guarantee and/or provide scholars with employment upon graduation.
• If the scholar decides to withdraw from the University and/or terminate the scholarship prematurely, the University reserves the right to impose repayment of all scholarship monies disbursed to the scholar.

Application & Shortlisting Process

• All applicants for undergraduate admission to NUS will be considered automatically for the scholarship through their applications for admission.
• Applicants will be assessed on their suitability for the scholarship, based on the strength of their applications and/or their performance in the scholarship selection interview(s), if shortlisted. 
• Applicants shortlisted for the selection interview(s) will be informed via e-mail, and will be required to provide a submission furnishing their co-curricular activity and other achievements, and a personal statement, before the interview(s). Selection interviews will be conducted from March to June, and shortlisted candidates will be informed of the scholarship outcomes by mid-July.
• NUS reserves the right not to award any scholarship if there are no candidates of sufficient merit. The decision of the selection committee is final. Enquiries or disputes surrounding its decisions will not be entertained. 

Enquiries

Please submit your scholarship enquiries here.

About Program:

• Host Country: Switzerland
• Host Organization: CERN
• Duration: 9 weeks
• Program Date: Monday 15 June, 22 June and 29 June 2020.
• Deadline of application: January 31, 2020

What is CERN openlab?

CERN openlab is a unique public-private partnership that works to accelerate the development of cutting-edge ICT solutions for the worldwide LHC community and wider scientific research. Through CERN openlab, CERN collaborates with leading ICT companies and research institutes.More info visite:https://openlab.cern/about-us

Activity:

By joining the CERN openlab summer-student programme, you will work with some of the latest hardware and software technologies and see how advanced ICT solutions are used in high-energy physics. You will have the opportunity to attend a series of lectures developed for the CERN openlab summer students, given by experts on advanced CERN-related topics. Included in the programme are also visits at the CERN facilities and experiments, as well as to other research laboratories and companies.

Eligibility:

In order to qualify for a place on the programme you will need to meet the following requirements:

• You are a Bachelor or Master student (not Ph.D.) with a strong computing profile and will have completed, by the European summer 2020, at least three years of full-time studies at the university level.
• You will remain registered as a student during your stay at CERN. If you expect to graduate during European summer 2020 (as of May), you are also eligible to apply.
• You have not worked at CERN before with any other status (Technical Student, Trainee, User or another status) for more than 3 months and you have not previously been a Summer Student at CERN.
• You have a good knowledge of English; knowledge of French would be an advantage.

Benefits:

CERN would very much like to benefit from your expertise, commitment, and passion. In return, CERN will provide you with:

• A contract of association of 9 weeks to work on an advanced IT project.
• An extensive IT lecture programme. Students will also be able to attend the CERN generic summer student lecture programme if they wish.
• A 90 CHF per calendar day (net of tax) subsistence allowance to cover the cost of accommodation and meals in the Geneva area for a single person for the whole contract duration.
•  A travel allowance on a lump sum basis paid at the end of your stay to help you with the cost of travel between Geneva and your residence at the time of the selection committee.
• Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive Health Insurance scheme (contribution is already deducted from the daily allowance).
• Assistance to find accommodation on the CERN site or nearby.

Apply: https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/oneclick-ui/company/71459607/job/1551908122/publication/743999704059917

Deadline: 28th of January 2020
Apply Now: http://bit.ly/we2Thailand
Everything is covered EXCEPT CYA admission fee.
Available for Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand and Hong Kong citizens

Location: Kok Payom Community, Langu District, Satun Province, Thailand
Event date: From the 15th until the 24th of February 2020
CYA Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/CYACAM/

Objectives:

• To provide a space for participants to learn about nature conservation at the local scale of the community by participating in the mangrove seeding activities.
• To create the learning workshop and raise awareness about food security, the use of ecological products and materials in food processing and packaging.
• To engage international participants in the daily life of the local community.

Overview

What: Workcamp Exchange
When: From the 15th until the 24th of February 2020
Where: Kok Payom Community, Langu District, Satun Province, Thailand
Who: 20 participants from 4 countries divided as following:

• 4 participants (18–30 years old) and 1 leader from Cambodia
• 4 participants (18–30 years old) and 1 leader from Indonesia
• 4 participants (18–30 years old) and 1 leader from Thailand
• 4 participants (18–30 years old) and 1 leader from Hong Kong

Requirements :

• Age 18 – 30
• Active participation in all the activities of the Workcamp Exchange
• Able to work in a team and share private spaces
• High motivation and interest on the topic
• Basic English knowledge
• Commitment to write an article/post after the project
• Commitment to participate in a dissemination event after the project

Fee, terms and conditions :

• Participation fee may be asked from the sending organization, please get in contact with them to learn more
• Food and accommodation for 10 days are covered by the Erasmus+ programme (Free)
• International flight to Thailand is covered by the Erasmus+ programme (Free)
• The infopack of the project will be provided during the selection process
• Official Erasmus+ Youthpass Certificate will be given at the end of the project

Activities:

• Planting mangrove trees to replace the dead mangroves in the mangrove’s nursery of the community (Klong Toh Lem Academy).
• Participate in the workshop of making and packing the local food with the eco-friendly materials.
• Create and organize creative activities with the children in the community.
• Organize a dissemination event about the learning outcome of the participants in the workcamp exchange.
• Discussion and presentation on the topic ‘Bring Nature, Food and Community back together’. [to be prepared in national groups prior departure
• Intercultural evening
• Raising intercultural awareness through games, team building activities, energizers, etc.
• Explore the local life of the community in Kok Payom.
• Reflection sessions.