Fellowships with Aga Khan Foundation Canada

Fellowships with Aga Khan Foundation Canada

 

• Application Deadline: January 31st, 2007
• Citizenship: Canadian or Landed Immigrant in Canada
• MBA: TBA
• Organization: Aga Khan Foundation Canada
• Status: Open
• _encloseme: 1

Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) is currently looking for qualifying MBAs from Canada for a variety of it´s exciting and upcoming fellowship programs. Fellowships are in: International Development Management & International Microfinance and Microenterprise.

About Aga Khan Foundation Canada

Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) is a non-denominational, non-profit international development agency that promotes sustainable and equitable social development in low-income countries in Asia and Africa. AKFC has a long history of providing career development opportunities for youth through its international development activities.

The Fellowship program

The Fellowship programs, sponsored by AKFC in collaboration with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), are designed to develop leadership and management skills and promote learning for outstanding young Canadians who have a desire and an aptitude to work effectively in a global environment. The programs builds on fifteen years of success in which more than 250 university graduates have received practical international experience that has enabled them to pursue leadership positions in their chosen fields. The programs, designed as a stepping stone for careers in international development, has proven attractive to young Canadians from a wide variety of disciplines—including law, engineering, journalism, education, business and public administration, and development studies—wishing to embark on global careers.

The programs consist of a four-week Management Seminar in Ottawa, followed by an eight-month work placement with a non-governmental organization in Asia or Africa. The Management Seminar provides training in development management and leadership, emphasizing innovative and analytical approaches, and strategic thinking and planning. Course instruction also reinforces practical skills such as financial management, participatory development, and results-based project management. It should be noted that the Management Seminar aims to introduce participants to concepts and approaches that will be useful for participants upon return from their placements as they embark on their professional careers. In Asia and Africa, participants will be placed with organizations working on various aspects of development, such as health, education, livelihoods, civil society strengthening, microfinance and microenterprise. The programs will be held between May 28 2007 and February 28, 2008. Up to twenty-five fellowships will be awarded in 2007/2008.

Eligibility Criteria – Applicants must:

be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants;

be between 19-30 years old;

hold, at minimum, an Honours Bachelors degree or professional designation (Masters degree preferred);

demonstrate a strong interest in the field of international development; and

not be enrolled in any educational program for the duration of the Fellowship.
You may download the application form at www.akfc.ca

Application Deadline: January 31st, 2007

Source