Get a fully funded opportunity in Community Solutions Program by IREX in US

Deadline:

30 October 2019.

Location:

United States of Amercia.

(Fully Funded)

Description

Community Solutions Program by Irex

The Community Solutions Program (CSP) is a year-long professional development program for people who are working to improve their communities by addressing issues related to the environment, tolerance and conflict resolution, transparency and accountability, and women and gender.

More Details

For 2020–2021, up to 80 community activists will be selected to participate in the program, which includes:

Four-month Fellowship in the United States: Community Solutions fellows are matched to host organizations throughout the U.S. where they complete a four-month, hands-on professional experience.
Community Leadership Institute: Community Solutions fellows participate in the Community Leadership Institute, a leadership training program designed to strengthen their leadership and management skills. The Institute includes face-to-face trainings, online courses, professional coaching, and networking.
Community-based initiatives: While in the U.S. and with the help of their U.S. host organization, Community Solutions fellows design and plan a community development initiative or project to carry out after they return home. Once the fellows depart the U.S., they put these projects into action in their home communities.

Opportunity Focus Areas:

Civil society
Education
Governance
Gender equality and Inclusion
Leadership
Media
Technology
Youth
Access to Education
Climate Change
Conservation
Disaster Preparedness and Management
Environmental Awareness
Food Security
Local and Community-Based Agriculture
Low Carbon Technologies
National Park Management
Natural Resource Management
Pollution Prevention
Renewable Energy
Social Entrepreneurship
Sustainable and Alternative Energy
Waste Management
Water and Resource Management
Tolerance and Conflict Resolution
Access to Education
Anti-Trafficking in Persons
Conflict Resolution
Criminal Justice
Dialogue for Community Cohesion
Discrimination
HIV / AIDS
Homelessness
Human Rights
LGBTQIA
Mediation
Minority Populations
Refugee or Immigrant Services
Peace Education Peace building through art
Persons with Disabilities
Promoting Multiculturalism in Communities
Social Work Tolerance
Violence Prevention
Transparency and Accountability:
Anti-Corruption
Accountability
Budget and Legal Transparency of Government
Civic Engagement
Civil Rights
Election Finance
Free and Fair Elections
Freedom of the Press
Good Governance
Grassroots Democracy
LGBTQIA
Media and Journalism
Open Data
Religious Minorities
Technology
Transparency
Voter Rights and/or Outreach
Youth Other
Women and Gender Issues:
Access to Education
Anti-Trafficking in Persons
Gender Equality
Gender-Based Violence
Social Work
Women and Girls
Women’s Empowerment
Women’s Entrepreneurship
Women and Girls’ Health

Required Languages

English.

Eligible Countries

EGYPT, SYRIA, IRAQ, PALESTINE, JORDAN, LEBANON, TUNISIA, ALGERIA, MOROCCO, SUDAN, LIBYA, SAUDI ARABIA, EMIRATES, KUWAIT, QATAR, BAHRAIN, OMAN, YEMEN, SOMALIA, DJIBOUTI, MAURITANIA, TURKEY, IRAN, CYPRUS, COMOROS, & OTHER COUNTRIES ARE NOT FROM THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA.

Program Period

4 Months.

Eligibility Requirements (Criteria)

- You are between the ages of 25 and 38 as of January 1, 2020.
- You are a citizen of one of the eligible countries listed below.
- You are living and working in your home country.
  - Individuals with refugee status working on behalf of their home community may be given special consideration.
- You have at least two years of experience working on community development, either as a full-time or part-time employee or volunteer.
- You are not currently participating in an academic, training, or research program in the U.S.
- You have a high level of proficiency in spoken and written English at the time of application.
  - Semifinalists will be required to take or submit recent scores for a TOEFL or IELTS English language test.
- You are available to travel to the U.S. for four months from August to December 2020.
- You are not a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. and have not applied for U.S. permanent residency within the past three years.
- You are eligible to receive a U.S. J-1 visa.
  - Applicants who have participated in an exchange program sponsored by the U.S. Government must have fulfilled their two-year home residency requirement.
- You are committed to returning to your home country for a minimum of two years after completing the program.
- You are not a current IREX employee or consultant, or their immediate family member.To be eligible for the Community Solutions Program, applicants must meet the requirements listed below. Applications that do not meet these eligibility requirements will be disqualified and will not be reviewed by the selection committee.

Opportunity Cost

(Fully Funded)

The program covers the cost of most expenses associated with:
- J-1 visa support.
- Round-trip travel from participants’ home city to the U.S.
- Monthly allowance to cover housing, meals, and other living expenses while in the U.S.
- Accident and sickness insurance.

How to Apply

First Step: Create your new account if you are a new applicant from here.

Second Step: Start your new application from.

NOTES:

You can know more about application instructions from here.
Applications that are mailed, faxed, or e-mailed to IREX will not be accepted.
If, after reviewing the application instructions, you have additional questions, please e-mail cspapply@irex.org.