John Smith Central Asia Fellowship Autumn 2018 in The UK (Fully Funded)

Deadline: 17 June 2018

The Fellowship is a unique career enhancing and potentially life changing opportunity to develop your leadership skills and gain professional experience through access to high level UK experts and senior leaders. You will see in practice how UK institutions function and how they address the challenges facing a modern democracy. You will have the chance to make lifelong friendships and invaluable professional contacts. After completion, you will become part of the John Smith Alumni Network which spans over 20 countries, connecting leaders from government, civil society organisations and the private sector.

Eligibility:

To apply you must:

• Speak and write fluent English (preferably having already studied or worked in English)
• Demonstrate your potential as a leader in your chosen professional field, committed to the positive future development of your country.
• Demonstrate a clear professional interest in the areas of good governance, rule of law or social justice.
• Propose an Action Plan addressing a policy or organisational issue of importance in your field of work which you intend to implement on return to your home country, and which will be informed by your experience in the UK
• Be prepared to make a substantial commitment if selected as a Fellow: to be available for a four-week residential programme in the UK and to participate actively in the JST Alumni Network in the long-term.

John Smith Fellows can come from any field, particularly politics, administration, business, the media, and civil society. The age band of Fellows is normally 25 to 35 years.

Eligible Countries:

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan

Benefits:

JST covers the costs of return flights from a Fellow’s home country to the UK, visa if required, accommodation in the UK, travel within the UK in accordance with the final programme, and a daily subsistence allowance for the duration of the UK programme.

All costs related to the workshops, visits, meetings and attachments in the UK are covered by the Trust.

Fellows are responsible for the cost and provision of their own medical and travel insurance during the UK programme.

For enquiries:
If you have any other questions please email

[email protected]

and we will reply to you as soon as possible.

How to apply:

The process starts with an online application form, which you should complete as soon as possible.

Please submit your application as early as possible within this timeframe.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted to arrange a face-to-face interview in their respective country in July 2018.

Final selection and confirmation of Fellows will take place by the first week of August 2018.

(Candidates shortlisted for interview will be notified before the end of June.)

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