ADB Young Professionals Program (YPP)

Deadline: March 31, 2017 

The 2017 Asian Development Bank - ADB Young Professional Program is now accepting applications. Expected Salary is $81,000- $97,200 Per Year!

Want to grow professionally by building on your training and experience? Want to help improve the lives of people in Asia and the Pacific?

ADB's Young Professionals Program (YPP) recruits highly qualified and motivated individuals to ADB. YPP provides the foundation for a challenging and rewarding professional career in an international development environment. YPP offers a range of opportunities to develop professional skills and understanding of ADB's operations, policies and procedures.

The fundamental objective of the program is to recruit a limited number of entry level professionals with relatively less experience, but with the potential to grow into full fledged staff contributing to ADB's Strategy 2020.

Program offerings

Young professionals (YPs) are offered a 3-year fixed-term appointment in ADB headquarters. YPs will be initially joining one of ADB’s operational departments and then assigned to another department/office as a rotational assignment for 12 months. During this period, YPs are expected to demonstrate competencies required for the positions. The work assignments enable them to further develop their expertise and broaden their perspective through exposure to various aspects of ADB work. YPs may participate in missions for activities in fact finding and appraisal, project review and completion, country programming, sector and policy studies, or disbursement.

YPs will set up a developmental plan under the guidance of their supervisors and human resources teams. In this plan, they identify learning programs offered in ADB to enable them to improve their technical skills and acquaint them with ADB policies and procedures.

Eligibility

Please read the requirements listed below before proceeding to the application process:

• Age: not more than 32 years old upon joining ADB.
• Education: a university degree in economics, finance, business administration, engineering, the environment, social sciences, public policy, or other areas relevant to ADB’s work.
• Experience: at least 2 years relevant professional experience in any of the following fields: macro or development economics; agriculture and natural resources; climate change; commercial/investment banking or corporate investment; education; energy; the environment; the financial sector; public health; public-private partnerships; rural development; transport; urban planning; or water operations.
• Nationality: a national of one of ADB's members.
• Language: excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Diversity: able to work with others of different nationalities and cultural backgrounds.

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The 2017 Young Professional Program is now accepting applications until 31 March 2017. You may apply by registering in the ADB Career and Employment System (ACES).

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DAHLEM POSTDOC FELLOWSHIP Program in Berlin Germany For all Internationals

Call for Applications for DAHLEM POSTDOC FELLOWSHIPS 2017

DAHLEM POSTDOC FELLOWSHIPS provide funding for highly qualified postdoctoral fellows with at least six months of international research experience* to conduct their own research within one of the university’s outstanding collaborative research projects. In addition, international research stays are supported in order to allow researchers to build up a full year of international research experience by the time they complete their DAHLEM POSTDOC FELLOWSHIP.

Fellows are given the opportunity to expand their academic profile by experiencing early independence combined with professional guidance. During their stay they are integrated into research groups and assigned a professor as scientific advisor.

As members of DAHLEM RESEARCH SCHOOL, Fellows benefit from a tailored qualification program and the opportunity to develop teaching and leadership skills. Furthermore, DAHLEM POSTDOC FELLOWS are supported in obtaining funding for follow-up research projects at Freie Universität Berlin.

Freie Universität Berlin offers

15 Postdoc Fellowships

Each research fellowship will be awarded for 14 months. Applicants must submit a project plan based on the research fields/ key topics of the participating host research projects of Freie Universität Berlin.

Deadline for applications: March 15, 2017

The call for positions in 2017 is subject to the confirmation of grant funding by the German Research Foundation.

Female postdoctoral researchers and returnees from phases of international mobility or after a career break e.g. due to family reasons are especially encouraged to apply.

To apply please follow the steps described below. Please note that all applications have to be submitted via the DRS application platform.

For general questions regarding the DAHLEM POSTDOC FELLOWSHIP program please contact the Dahlem Research School Fellowship Team: fellowship-drs@fu-berlin.de.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants have to submit a project plan based on the research fields/ key topics of the participating host research projects of Freie Universität Berlin (listed here).

The call is open to postdoctoral researchers of all disciplines and all nationalities who

• hold a doctoral degree 
  (the dissertation must be submitted and proof must be available by the application deadline)
• completed their doctoral degree no longer than four years prior to the deadline (the date on the doctoral certificate applies). For applicants with children, one year per child will be added to the permitted duration.
• have at least six months' international research experience, three months of which must be an uninterrupted stay.

Application Procedure & Required Documents

To apply, please register with the DRS online application platform. Once registered, fill out the online application form and upload all required documents.

Data to be entered online:

• Personal data
• Details of two referees
• Letter of Motivation
• Curriculum Vitae
• Academic Profile
• Proposed Research Project (working title and abstract)
• Time Schedule
• Ethical Issues Table

Documents to be uploaded:

• Project proposal (10 A4 pages max.) including the following points:

- Summary of no more than one page
- Context, scientific questions and objectives of your research project
- Current state of research and most relevant literature
- Theoretical framework and research methods
- Bibliography/ References

• Doctoral certificate/ certified translation
• MA/ MSc or equivalent certificate/ certified translation
• BA / BSc or equivalent certificate/ certified translation
• List of publications, presentations, prizes and awards
• Declaration of Commitment from your proposed scientific advisor and the director of your host collaborative project at Freie Universität Berlin. Please use the template provided here.
• Declaration of Commitment from your proposed international host (for stays of more than six weeks). Please use the template provided here.

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Chinese Government Bilateral Scholarship Program for International Students in China

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Ministry of Education of P.R. China is pleased to offer Scholarship-Bilateral Program for international students in 2017-2018 academic session. Scholarship supports undergraduate programs, masters programs, doctoral programs, general scholar programs and senior scholar programs.

Scholarship supports undergraduate programs, masters programs, doctoral programs, general scholar programs and senior scholar programs.

Chinese Government Bilateral Scholarship Program for International Students in China

Location: China.

Type: Full Scholarship.

Ministry of Education of P.R. China is pleased to offer Scholarship-Bilateral Program for international students in 2017-2018 academic session. Scholarship supports undergraduate programs, masters programs, doctoral programs, general scholar programs and senior scholar programs.

Scholarship supports undergraduate programs, masters programs, doctoral programs, general scholar programs and senior scholar programs.

Scholarship Value:

The Bilateral Program provides both full scholarships and partial scholarships. Please refer to Introduction to CGS—Coverage and Standard for details of each item.

Eligibility:

Applicants must be a citizen of a country other than the People’s Republic of China, and be in good health.
The requirements for applicants’ degree and age are that applicants must:

• Be a high school graduate under the age of 25 when applying for the undergraduate programs;
• Be a bachelor’s degree holder under the age of 35 when applying for the master’s programs;
• Be a master’s degree holder under the age of 40 when applying for the doctoral programs;
• Be under the age of 45 and have a high school diploma (or higher) when applying for the general scholar programs;
• Be a master’s degree holder or an associate professor (or above) under the age of 50 when applying for the senior scholar programs.

Admission Requirement:

• Entrance Requirement: Applicants must be a citizen of a country other than the People’s Republic of China, and be in good health.
• English Language Requirements: General Chinese Language requirements for application to Chinese-instructed program
  • Old HSK6 (or new HSK5)or above is required for application of liberal arts, economics and management majored students.
  • Old HSK3 (or new HSK4) or above is required for application of science, engineering and medical science majored students.
  • For details please refer to requirements published by the university.
  • General English language requirements for application to English-instructed programs:
  • Free English Language testing for students from English speaking countries.
  • Free English Language testing for students from countries in which English is the major teaching language on condition that the relevant proof documents were provided.
  • TOEFL 550, IELTS 5.5 or Pass university’s entrance examination.
  • For details please refer to requirements published by the university.

Application Process:

Apply to the dispatching authorities for overseas study in applicants home country for CGS opportunity. It is their own responsibility to consult the dispatching authorities for details and requirements of Bilateral Program in your country and make sure you are eligible for the scholarship.

• Apply to target university for Pre-admission Letter once recommended by the dispatching authorities as an eligible candidate (you will receive an Award Letter for CGS Candidate).
• Complete the online application procedure at CSC Online Application System for International Students, submit online the completed Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship and print a hard copy.
• Submit all your application documents to the dispatching authorities in your home country before the deadline.

Supporting Documents

• Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship (written in Chinese or English);
• Notarized highest diploma (photocopy);
• Prospective diploma recipients must submit official document issued by your current school to prove your current student status or expected graduation date. Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized Chinese or English translations.
• Academic transcripts (written in Chinese or English); Transcripts in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized Chinese or English translations.
• A Study Plan or Research Proposal (written in Chinese or English); This should be a minimum of 200 words for undergraduate students, 500 words for non-degree students, and 800 words for graduate students.
• Two Recommendation Letters (written in Chinese or English); Applicants for the graduate programs or the senior scholar programs must submit two recommendation letters signed by a professor or an associate professor.
• A CD of your own works (only required for arts students); Applicants for music studies are requested to submit a CD of their own musical works. Applicants for the fine arts programs must submit a CD of their own works which include two sketches, two color paintings and two other works.
• Valid documents of your legal guardians in China (only required for applicants under the age of 18);
• Foreigner Physical Examination Form

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