Ban Ki-moon Global Citizen Scholarship Program 2024 for Young African Leaders

In 2024, the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens is granting 17 full scholarships to young African graduates and PhD candidates covering program costs and, if COVID-19 restrictions allow travel, accommodation, and a daily stipend for attendance at an in-person gathering.

Application Deadline: 25th February 2024

To be taken at? France

About the Ban Ki-moon Global Citizen Scholarship: The Global Citizen Scholarship Program empowers exceptional young people by facilitating their participation in international conferences as well as tailor-made, short-term academic trainings and supporting and mentoring them during the development of their own “SDG Micro-Project.”

In 2022, the Ban Ki-moon Centre will select 17 young African global citizen leaders for the program who are passionate about taking action for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular for SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities). Learn about past scholarship cohorts here. 

Scholars will attend the University of Bordeaux’s Summer School on “Sustainable African Cities” and additional special skills trainings with MCI the Entrepreneurial University.

Type: Training

Eligibility for Ban Ki-moon Global Citizen Scholarship

• African youth from one of 5 African countries with rising cities experiencing rapid urbanization: Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, and Ethiopia.
• Age group 20-35 Applicants must be graduate or doctoral/post-doctoral students OR be recent graduates of a master’s level degree or higher.
• Applicants must demonstrate strong dedication to the SDGs (particularly SDG 11) and the ideals of global citizenship.
• Applicants must provide evidence that they may otherwise not have access to such an opportunity.
• Applicants must provide proof of a minimum English level B2 (European Standards)

Eligible Countries: African countries

Number of Awards: 15

Value of Ban Ki-moon Global Citizen Scholarship:

• Full cost coverage for summer school training with the University of Bordeaux and coverage of skills trainings with MCI as well as other expert workshops.
• A 500€ seed grant to support the implementation of an SDG Micro-Project to be distributed after the successful submission of a project proposal.
• Certificate of Achievement awarded after the successful completion of the SDG Micro-Project signed by Co-chairs of the Ban Ki-moon Centre.
• Alumni Network membership for scholars who successfully complete the program and earn their certificate.
• Further platforming of scholars and selected projects on RELX’s SDG Resource Centre, the BKMC website, social media, and international forums.

How to Apply: Please submit the following materials by Feb 25, 2024, 11 PM CET.

During the nomination process you will need to enter:

• Your personal details (e.g. name, contact information, date of birth, address, citizenship, gender, education, language competence, short profile description)
• Your professional details (e.g. academic titles, name of organization, function)
• SDG Micro-Project information (title, issues and SDGs tackled, general process and implementation)

At the final stage of the nomination process you will be prompted to attach the following:

• your motivational statement
• a portrait picture of yourself (JPEG or PNG format)
• an introduction video of yourself (max 30 seconds, MP4 or MOV format)
• your CV
• a project outline of your SDG Micro Project idea

You will always be able to save your nomination form as a draft and come back to it later.

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• It is important to go through all application requirements in the Award Webpage (see Link below) before applying.
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