Foreign Funded Scholarship Programs: Applications Open for 2011 Cohort of Kinship Conservation Fellows

Applications Open for 2011 Cohort of Kinship Conservation Fellows

Program to run June 28 – July 29; applications close January 24, 2011.

Chicago, IL, November 1, 2010 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Kinship Foundation has opened applications for its tenth cohort of Kinship Conservation Fellows. Eighteen applicants will be selected as Fellows, awarded a $6,000 stipend and lodging for the month-long program, and gain membership into a global community of inspired leaders.

Kinship Conservation Fellows is an innovative environmental leadership program whose intensive, in-residence instruction in the forces that drive environmental markets transforms the way conservation practitioners work. During their month at Kinship, Fellows look beyond their technical and scientific capacities to discover and understand the economic and business contexts influencing conservation worldwide.
“Kinship Conservation Fellows is for those who are ready to put theory into practice. We take the tools of the marketplace – economics, business planning, finance – to create real-world solutions to a wide range of environmental threats,” states Kinship Conservation Fellows Director Jim Tolisano. To date, 154 individuals representing 40 countries and 6 continents have been selected as Kinship Fellows.
As a key component of the Kinship application process, each applicant must submit a detailed project description. Projects serve as case studies throughout the month, grounding theoretical economic, finance, and business concepts in practical and applied examples. Kinship’s curriculum integrates its case study approach to instruction in market-based tools with customized training in the Adaptive Leadership framework. This methodology guides Fellows to accept and welcome the interlocking complexity of conflict and change, and prepares them to successfully implement ground-breaking techniques upon returning to the field. Kinship’s tailored hands-on and applied approach sets it apart as a program uniquely committed to investing in the specific challenges that Fellows face, which in turn strengthens organizations and the conservation community as a whole.
Kinship’s learning community of dedicated faculty and qualified peers continues to support Fellows beyond their time in the Pacific Northwest. Armed with the insight acquired over the month-long in-residence immersion, Fellows leave with access to a global expertise bank and fresh solutions to shape the future of conservation practice.
The 2011 Kinship Conservation Fellows program will take place on the campus of Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington from June 28th through July 29th, 2011. Mid-career conservation practitioners with at least five years of field experience, a Bachelor’s degree, and a demonstrated desire to innovate are encouraged to apply for consideration as a Kinship Fellow. To learn more and access the online application form, please visit www.KinshipFellows.org. The application deadline is January 24, 2011.

ABOUT KINSHIPIn 2006, Kinship Conservation Fellows became the new name for the groundbreaking program that launched in 2001 as the Kinship Conservation Institute. Kinship’s mission is to develop a community of leaders dedicated to collaborative approaches to environmental issues with an emphasis on market-based principles. For more information about Kinship Conservation Fellows, please contact Sarah Knobloch at (312) 803-6200, Sarah.Knobloch@kinshiptrustco.com, or visit www.KinshipFellows.org.

Offer of Scholarships for Master in Public Policy (MPP) and Master in Public Administration (MPA), by Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore, 2011

Lee Kuan Yew (LKY) School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore, offers fully funded scholarships for Pakistani students. The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy was established in 2004 in partnership with Harvard Kennedy School, is a part of National University of Singapore which ranked amongst top 3 universities of Asia. The student doing Master Public Policy (MPP) from this school can also pursue dual degree from its partner institutions/universities such as Columbia University’s SIPA, the LSE, Sciences Po, Paris and University of Tokyo. Applications are to be routed through HEC. The details are as under:

Programs Offered:

·         Two (2) years Master in Public Policy (MPP) Program.

·         One (1) year Master in Public Administration (MPA) Program.

Classes will commence in July, 2011.

Eligibility Criteria:

·         Four (4) years Bachelors Degree or equivalent.

·         Overall good academic grades.

·         Valid (for 2 years) IELTS / TOEFL proof (with scores as available on the LKY school’s website).

·         Work experience of 1-5 years for MPP Program, preferably of Public Service Environment.

·         Work Experience of 7-14 years for MPA program, preferably of Public Service Environment.

·         Admission requirements of Singapore National University (as mentioned on university’s website

Lee Kuan Yew (LKY) School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore, offers fully funded scholarships for Pakistani students. The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy was established in 2004 in partnership with Harvard Kennedy School, is a part of National University of Singapore which ranked amongst top 3 universities of Asia. The student doing Master Public Policy (MPP) from this school can also pursue dual degree from its partner institutions/universities such as Columbia University’s SIPA, the LSE, Sciences Po, Paris and University of Tokyo. Applications are to be routed through HEC. The details are as under:

Programs Offered:

·         Two (2) years Master in Public Policy (MPP) Program.

·         One (1) year Master in Public Administration (MPA) Program.

Classes will commence in July, 2011.

Eligibility Criteria:

·         Four (4) years Bachelors Degree or equivalent.

·         Overall good academic grades.

·         Valid (for 2 years) IELTS / TOEFL proof (with scores as available on the LKY school’s website).

·         Work experience of 1-5 years for MPP Program, preferably of Public Service Environment.

·         Work Experience of 7-14 years for MPA program, preferably of Public Service Environment.

·         Admission requirements of Singapore National University (as mentioned on university’s website

Documentary Requirement:

Applicants are required to visit LKY Schools website properly in order to get detailed information regarding documents required. However, some basic documents required are mentiond below: 

1. Completed Application form
2. Official Transcripts
3. Copies of degree certificates
4. Resume / C.V
5. 3 essays
6. 3 References, on prescribed reference form as mentioned in LKY School's website.
7. Copy of passport
8. Completed financial aid application
9. TOEFL / IELTS Scores

These documents are required by LKY School, therefore make sure that any of the documents mentioned above or mentioned at LKY School's website is not missing.

How To Apply:

Applicants are required to first read / go through all the details of each program, MPP and MPA, mentioned on the LKY School’s website (on the left side) below:

1.      Fill LKY School’s Online application form from

·         For MPP (http://spp.nus.edu.sg/Master_Public_Policy.aspx)

·         For MPA (http://spp.nus.edu.sg/Master_Public_Administration.aspx)

2.      Fill all the columns / fields of LKY School’s Online Application form. Forms which are not properly fulfilled will not be entertained.

3.      Fill HEC Application Form

.·         HEC Application form for MPP 

 ·         HEC Application form for MPA

4.      Applicants are required to send only One (1) HEC Application form and Two (2) copies/prints of LKY Online application form

5.   Attach following documents with both LKY Online Application form and HEC Application form.

·         Attested copies of Transcripts, Degrees, Certificates attested from IBCC and HEC

·         Proof from your employer, indicating your job period, designation and organization

·         Attach all the forms and documents, as mentioned on the website of LKY school (see point number 1)

6.      Applications which are not containing any of the documents mentioned above or mentioned on LKY School’s website will not be entertained. Those applicants, who do not have any of the documents, should NOT apply in this scholarship scheme.

7.  Applications should be sent in Spiral Binding only. The Applications which are not in Spiral Binding will not be accepted.

Note: HEC is only facilitating in the processing of the said scholarship and has no financial liability in this regard.

Where to Send Application:

Applicants are required to send their application package alongwith all the documents mentioned above to the following address before

20-11-2010.

Asif Kaleem Malik

Project Manager (FFSP/Singapore)

HRD Division,

Higher Education Commission,

H-9, Islamabad.