Yale World Fellows Application Open

Yale World Fellows brings rising stars from across disciplines and borders for an intense and unpredictable mash-up of ideas, world views and experiences. We’re a learning lab for the brightest and most creative minds working on the big issues of our time.

We’re Yale University’s signature leadership development program; unparalleled amongst peer institutions. Keep reading, you’ll soon see why.   

Giving brilliant minds the space to explore.
Each year, our flagship four month, on-campus residency program exposes 16 emerging global leaders to new ideas and ways of doing and thinking. They’re given access to all that Yale has to offer: courses, research, institutions, professors. Fellows are given time and freedom to let their minds explore. Bankers deconstruct modern art, engineers read the classics, activists demystify markets, diplomats test game theory. Brilliant minds are refreshed, challenged and expanded. 

Who are the Fellows? 
Fellows are mid-career thinkers and doers on a clear trajectory of success. They’re dynamic, creative practitioners who have already been recognized for their work and would benefit from time at Yale to explore critical global issues and cross-disciplinary studies, sharpen leadership skills and build relationships with other emerging leaders. Meet some of them here. 

We’re building a powerhouse of a network. 
We were created in 2002 as part of Yale’s efforts to become a more globally focused university. In a little more than a decade, we’ve developed a thriving, active network of nearly 250 World Fellows in 81 countries. Our fellows work across national boundaries and disciplines: in technology, art, finance, politics, social entrepreneurship, journalism, advocacy and more. 

OUR MISSION 

The mission of Yale World Fellows is to cultivate and empower a network of globally engaged leaders committed to positive change through dialog and action.

OUR GOALS

LEADERSHIP  We bring emerging leaders to Yale to strengthen their management skills, expand their knowledge base and expose them to new disciplines and ways of thinking. 

DIALOG  Our expansive network of Fellows are currently working to deepen international understanding across sectors and national borders.

NETWORK  We’re creating a vibrant community of global decision makers connected to Yale and to each other.

LEARN MORE ABOUT

http://worldfellows.yale.edu/about/who-we-are 

Louis Dreyfus-Weidenfeld Scholarship and Leadership Programme

• ABOUT
• ELIGIBILITY
• SCHOLAR PROFILES
• HOW TO APPLY

The Louis Dreyfus-Weidenfeld Scholarship and Leadership Programme supports outstanding postgraduate students from transition and emerging economies throughout Africa, Asia and South America.

The Louis Dreyfus Foundation aims to promote sustainable agriculture, food security and self-sufficiency, particularly through education and direct support to farmers, with a specific focus on emerging countries in the above-mentioned regions.

One of the Foundation's goals is to address the challenge facing humanity to double global food production in a sustainable way in order to feed a rapidly growing population.

The Leadership Programme includes:

• an annual Moral Philosophy Seminar – including moderated discussions and workshops on political philosophy and leadership development;
• practical skills training in presentation, interviewing, exam and op-ed ('opposite the editorial page') writing techniques;
• a London Leadership Forum at the end of the academic year;
• engagement in the Institute for Strategic Dialogue's projects and conferences; and
• numerous networking opportunities throughout the year.

The scholarship will cover 100% of University and college fees and a grant for living costs (of at least £13,863). Awards are made for the full duration of your fee liability for the agreed course.

Scholarship outcomes

The status of the scholarship application process is summarised under Scholarship status on this page.  During the application process, this will be updated from green (open for applications), to yellow (applications closing soon), to red (applications are closed and the selection process is underway) and finally to blue (the selection is complete and successful applicants have been informed).

Decisions are expected to be made around May 2015.  If you have not heard from us by the time this page is updated to say that successful applicants have been notified, then please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.  Due to the volume of applications we receive, we regret that we are unable to contact unsuccessful applicants individually or provide feedback on applications.

You should be applying to start a new graduate course at Oxford.

You must be ordinarily resident in one of the following countries:

Angola	French Guiana	Nigeria
Argentina	Gabon	Pakistan
Bangladesh	Gambia, The	Paraguay
Benin	Ghana	Peru
Bhutan	Guinea	Philippines
Bolivia	Guinea-Bissau	Rwanda
Botswana	Guyana	Saint Helena
Brazil	India	São Tomé and Príncipe
Burkina Faso	Indonesia	Senegal
Burundi	Kenya	Seychelles
Cambodia	Korea (North)	Sierra Leone
Cameroon	Korea (South)	Somalia
Cape Verde	Lao PDR	South Africa
Central African Republic	Lesotho	South Sudan
Chad	Liberia	Sri Lanka
Chile	Libya	Sudan
China	Madagascar	Suriname
China Tibet	Malawi	Swaziland
China, Hong Kong SAR	Malaysia	Taiwan (Republic of China)
China, Macau SAR	Maldives	Tanzania
Colombia	Mali	Thailand
Comoros	Mauritania	Timor-Leste (East Timor)
Congo, Dem. Rep. (Kinshasa)	Mauritius	Togo
Congo, Rep. (Brazzaville)	Mexico	Tunisia
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)	Mongolia	Uganda
Djibouti	Morocco	Uruguay
Ecuador	Mozambique	Venezuela
Egypt	Myanmar (Burma)	Vietnam
Equatorial Guinea	Namibia	Western Sahara
Eritrea	Nepal	Zambia
Ethiopia	Niger	Zimbabwe

The complete list of eligible courses is below:

MSc in African Studies	MPhil in Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation	Master of Public Policy (MPP)
MSc in Applied Statistics	MSc in Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation	MSc by Research in Materials
Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL)	MSc in Financial Economics	MPhil in Modern Chinese Studies
MSc in Biodiversity, Conservation and Management	MPhil in Geography and the Environment	MSc in Nature, Society and Environmental Governance
MPhil in Comparative Social Policy	MSc in Global Governance and Diplomacy	MSc by Research in Organic Chemistry
MSc in Comparative Social Policy	MSc in Global Health Science	MSc in Political Theory Research
MSc in Computer Science	MPhil in International Relations	MPhil in Politics (Comparative Government)
MSc in Contemporary Chinese Studies	MPhil in Latin American Studies	MPhil in Politics (Political Theory)
MSc in Contemporary India	MSc in Latin American Studies	MSc in Politics Research
MPhil in Development Studies	MSc in Law and Finance	MPhil in Social Anthropology
MPhil in Economics	MSt in Legal Research	MSc in Social Anthropology
MSc in Economics for Development	Magister Juris (MJur)	MSc in Social Science of the Internet
MSc by Research in Engineering Science	MSc in Major Programme Management	MSc by Research in Statistics
MSc in Environmental Change and Management	Master of Business Administration (MBA)	MSc in Water Science, Policy and Management

You should be intending to return to your country of ordinary residence once your course is completed. Students currently at Oxford are not eligible to apply unless they are already Weidenfeld scholars.  

The Louis Dreyfus-Weidenfeld Scholarship and Leadership Programme targets future leaders pursuing diverse careers with a focus on improving food security and sustainability. Successful applicants must demonstrate an interest in serving the global community through their chosen field of work, including but not limited to, agriculture, health care, environmental and water management, economic, public and foreign policy.

You should be able to demonstrate a connection between your subject of study and your longer-term career objectives, explaining how you see your professional work contributing to the improvement of public life in your country of origin or at a wider regional or international level. This scholarship seeks to support individuals who, following completion of their supported studies, will go on to actively engage in their chosen fields.

Please ensure that you meet the selection criteria for your course (see the Courses page for more information).

This scholarship is not open to candidates applying for part-time or non-matriculated courses. This scholarship is also not open to applications from candidates who hold deferred offers to start in 2015-16.

If your scholarship is offered for a course lasting more than one year, the continuation of your scholarship each year is subject to an annual renewal process based upon satisfactory academic progress.

APPLY NOW:

http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/applying-to-oxford/application-guide 

MASTER OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRATISATION (ASIA PACIFIC) Scholarship

The Master of Human Rights and Democratisation (Asia Pacific) is a 60 credit point degree that seeks to develop the capacity of emerging leaders in the Asia-Pacific region to protect and promote human rights. It is offered in partnership by the University of Sydney, Gadjah Mada University in Indonesia, the Kathmandu School of Law in Nepal, the University of Colombo in Sri Lanka and Ateneo de Manila Law School in Philippines.

The Asia Pacific Program in 10 points:

• Highest standards of inter-disciplinary scholarship
• A uniquely regional lived experience of human rights and democracy
• Focus on the most pressing issues in the Asia-Pacific
• Exposure to emerging areas of human rights scholarship in the Asia-Pacific
• Practitioner-led training and development activities
• Opportunities for independent research
• Field experience and internships
• Unique regional professional networks
• Exposure to cutting-edge research
• Engagement with leading human rights campaigns

At the end of the program, students graduate with a firm grounding in the philosophical, political, institutional, legal, sociological and cultural dimension of human rights and democratisation. The Master of Human Rights and Democratisation (Asia-Pacific region) brings the study of human rights and democracy to life.

Program

The Master of Human Rights and Democratisation (Asia Pacific) is taken over 1.5 years with an option to complete in 1 year. Students attain foundational knowledge and skills at the prestigious University of Sydney (from July to November). All students then undertake a regional semester at one of the leading human rights educational institutions in the region (January - July if students nominate to accelerate their studies, or up to September on a 1.5 year schedule), choosing either an experiential or research–based elective stream. Students also undertake a one–week intersessional intensive unit of study, which is offered at either the University of Sydney (in November) or off–shore (in January) each year (note, the 2015 calendar has not been released yet).

See Degree Structure for more information.

Financial support – scholarships for study

Scholarships for the 2015-16 cohort are now open until 12pm December 14 2014.

There are two types of scholarships available:

• International Scholarship Scheme: Covering course fees to the value of 60 credit points of domestic student tuition at the University of Sydney and partner universities. It also offers a partial stipend to cover some living costs. Open to students from the Asia Pacific region including, in exceptional circumstance, Australians and New Zealanders.
• Domestic Scholarship Scheme: Covering course fees to the value of 60 credit points of domestic student tuition at the University of Sydney and partner universities. Open to Australians only.

See the Financial Support page for more information about scholarships including selection criteria or download the 2015-16 Scholarship Application Form.

Applications for admission

Applications for admission should be made online via http://sydney.edu.au/courses/master-of-human-rights-and-democratisation-asia-pacific-regional-program.

Visit the Admission Requirements page for more information.