With Asia Centre serving as the implementation partner, Oxfam International will introduce the fellowship for the inaugural cohort of fellows this year. Eight young people will get funding from the fellowship to work on a project of their choosing that might improve civic space in their nation or address issues with increasing inequality, climate change, gender justice, and social justice.
With practical training and close mentoring, the program will provide young people the tools they need to be more effective agents of social change. The fellows will get mentoring and advice from senior employees at Oxfam and its partners in order to help them improve their leadership abilities, carry out their projects, and increase their access to local, national, and international civil society and advocacy networks.
- Are you a feminist activist challenging patriarchy and social norms and have innovative ideas for gender justice?
- Are you an artist, writer/story teller or photo journalist or videographer capturing and disseminating peoples stories for freedom and social justice?
- Are you a freelance journalist, digital media activist/practitioner aspiring to promote democratic values and civic space, ensuring data justice and digital rights?
- Are you a technology enthusiast and aspiring to ensure that digital technologies advance gender equality, social justice and civic space without compromising individual privacy and freedom?
- Are you a grassroots activist, community organizer believing in peoples power to bring social change?
- Are you leading small business leader or climate change activist trying to promote inclusive and responsible business and striving that both governments and business care for climate change?
Then this fellowship is designed for you!
Benefits:
- International learning opportunity and exposure
- Fixed fellowship amount to be paid quarterly basis and an annual fixed amount for project execution
- Opportunity to be mentored by experienced international professionals in various fields
- Opportunity to work with Oxfam Leadership and cohorts from different regions
- Support to independently organize smaller network for influencing and campaigning
- An opportunity to understand and learn about the United Nations, Multi-lateral institutions and international development sector
Eligibility:
Prospective young fellows must meet the following criteria:
- Aged 27 or below
- Be a citizen of one of the following countries with an Oxfam office: Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong-SAR, India, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste, or Vietnam
- A postgraduate degree with exceptional leadership quality and talents
- Those with professional graduate degrees and experience of working with civic organization and civic spaces will also be considered
- Commitment to human rights, civic rights, and gender rights
- A keen interest to work on issues related economic inequality, climate justice, gender rights, data justice and digital rights, and strengthening civic rights and spaces
- Ability to design and implement a project independently
- Those with background in digital technology, management, media, and development are encouraged to apply
- Women and people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply
- Candidates must submit their resume, letter of motivation, and a project pitch for the duration of the fellowship via this Google Form.
- Short-listed candidates will be interviewed by a panel of judges with the criteria (see Judging Criteria below) to select eight young fellows who will participate in the programme.
