MasterCard Foundation’s 2016 Clients at the Centre Prize: A Chance to Win up to US$150,000!

Last date : June 6, 2016

The MasterCard Foundation is currently inviting applicants for its 2016 Clients at the Centre Prize, with an aim to provide a platform where they can demonstrate their client-centric practices and share their successes and experiences through practical, ‘real world’.

The 2016 Prize is looking for the world’s most impactful and sustainable financial service provider that puts “clients at the centre” of its thinking and operations for the benefit of poor people in developing countries.

Prize Information

The Prize consists of a US$150,000 award to expand or reinforce client-centric practices within the winning organisation.

Eligibility Criteria

The Prize is open to registered organisations operating anywhere in the world that provide financial products and services to low-income populations in developing countries. The following points further clarify eligibility:

• Eligible organisations must provide access to financial products and services, such as loans, savings, insurance, etc. The organisations could include: direct providers such as banks, microfinance institutions, and cooperatives, mobile network operators, as well as indirect providers such as leasing companies, agricultural input suppliers, and technology companies who offer innovative solutions to direct providers. In applications from this latter type of organisation, the partner(s) (i.e. a direct provider of financial services) must also be included in the application.
• Applicants must demonstrate a tangible impact on low-income populations that can be measured and reported.
• Applicants do not need to be registered or incorporated in one of the listed developing countries, but they must already operate and serve low-income populations in one of those countries. The application to the Prize must also describe how the organisation focuses its operations in these countries.
• Applications that target poor communities in developed countries are not eligible.
• Only organisations, not individuals, are eligible to apply for the Prize.
• Government ministries, departments or agencies are not eligible to apply for the
• Applicant organisations that entered the 2015 Prize competition are eligible to enter again. In addition, partners of The MasterCard Foundation are eligible to apply for the Prize.

How to Apply

Applicants must create an online account via given website.

Eligible Countries:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas,Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana,Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic,Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, EquatorialGuinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya,Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia,Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Federated States of Micronesia, Moldova,Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman,Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russia,Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste,Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

For more details : https://mastercardfdn.innocentive.com/

Apply for Children’s Prize 2016: A Chance to Win $250,000 USD!

Last date : May 14, 2016

Are you ready to implement a plan to save the lives of children under age five? If yes, then apply for the Children’s Prize 2016.

The Children’s Prize Foundation is currently accepting applications from individuals, teams and organizations from around the globe to submit their proposals to reduce child mortality to save lives. The Prize promote connections between donors and recipients, encouraging modern networking technology while trying to add a new technique to the landscape of global philanthropy.

Projects are evaluated on their:

• ability to impact rates within a child mortality indicator (U5MR, IMR, NMR, etc.)
• effectiveness, innovation and scalability of the intervention approach within global health
• feasibility of the proposed lives-saved estimate
• probability of success
• ease of verification
• inclusion of a process impact assessment

Prize Information

The winner will receive $250,000 in funding to execute their proposed project plan. The contest process includes three major rounds and two review periods.

Eligibility Criteria

• The Children’s Prize is open to anyone.
• Proposals will be accepted from non-profits (charities), for profits (companies), government programs, academic institutions, and individuals aged 18 years or older.
• The prize funds may only be used for charitable purposes, as specified in the contest goals.

For more details : http://www.childrensprize.org/the-prize/

Nominations Open for UNESCO 2016 Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development

Last date : April 30, 2016

The UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development honours outstanding projects by individuals, institutions and organizations related to ESD.

The prize, which is funded by the Government of Japan, consists of three annual awards of USD 50,000 for each recipient. It was awarded for the first time by the DIrector-General of UNESCO in a ceremony at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on 5 November 2015 .

The three laureates of 2015 are: Asociación SERES from Guatemala/El Salvador; Jayagiri Centre from Indonesia; and rootAbility from Germany. They were selected for outstanding projects inspiring and empowering youth to take action to create more sustainable lifestyles through individual and collective activities and commitment.

The Prize and award winners recognize the role of education in connecting the social, economic, cultural and environmental dimensions of sustainable development. The Global Action Programme on ESD (GAP) calls for scaling up of ESD action at all levels as a means of implementing all the Sustainable Development Goals.

The Prize was established by the Executive Board of UNESCO at its 195th session within the framework of the GAP on Education for Sustainable Development and officially announced at the UNESCO World Conference on ESD (10-12 November 2014, Aichi-Nagoya, Japan).

Objectives

• To reorient education and learning so that everyone has the opportunity to acquire the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes that empower them to contribute to sustainable development
• To strengthen education and learning in all agendas, programmes and activities that promote sustainable development

Approach to ESD Action

• Integrating sustainable development into education
• Integrating education into sustainable development

Priority Action Areas of GAP

• Advancing policy;
• Transforming learning and training environments;
• Building capacities of educators and trainers;
• Empowering and mobilizing youth;
• Accelerating sustainable solutions at local level

Selection Criteria

The project/programme of the nominee are assessed by the Jury on the basis of the following criteria:

• Transformation: The project/programme practices Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) as transformative education in support of sustainable development.
• Integration: The project/programme addresses the three dimensions of sustainable development (society, economy, environment) in an integrated way.
• Innovation: The project/programme demonstrates an innovative approach to ESD.

Eligibility Criteria

• Nominations can be submitted to the Director-General of UNESCO by Governments of Member States via their Permanent Delegation to UNESCO, and by Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in official partnership with UNESCO.
• Each Permanent Delegation or NGO can make up to three nominations for any edition of the Prize
• Nominations must be submitted in English or French and need to focus on a specific ESD project or programme of the candidate.
• Nominations will be assessed by an independent jury of five international experts on the basis of their potential for transformation, integration and innovation.
• Projects must already be running for at least two years, show evidence of a high impact, be easily replicable and scalable and contribute to one or more of the five Priority Action Areas of the GAP.
• Self-nominations are not accepted.

 

2016 Selection Process

• 27 January 2016: Launch of Call for Nominations
• 30 April 2016: Last date to submit Online Nominations
• 29/30 June 2016: International Jury Meeting
• Mid-September 2016: Announcement of the Prize Winners
• October 2016: Award Ceremony

Contact
esdprize@unesco.org

Nominations Open for the 2016/17 WISE Learners’ Voice Program: Promoting Innovation & Future of Education!

Last date : March 31, 2016

WISE is pleased to announce the start of the 2016/17 Learners’ Voice recruitment campaign. 

We are looking for a group of outstanding young people aged 18-25 to join our growing community of WISE Learners. Guidelines outlining participant eligibility and criteria can be found on the application page. 

> Apply to take part in the Program
WISE invites highly motivated learners to apply for the WISE Learners’ Voice Program by submitting an application form endorsed by two referees.

> Nominate a learner to take part in the Program 
WISE invites representatives of institutions, organizations, programs and networks around the world to nominate engaged learners with outstanding and diverse academic/personal experiences to participate in the WISE Learners’ Voice Program. 

All submissions must be received by 15:00 GMT on March 31^st, 2016.

APPLY NOW
 

How to apply/nominate?

Create an account and complete the official form available on the WISE online application system. This form should be completed in English. Please complete either a nomination form or an application form – not both. Please note that both forms are considered equal and are evaluated through the same criteria. The online application system requires that you create an account; this will enable you to complete the form in your own time. You will be able to edit and save all parts of the form, and to return to it when you are ready to submit. Please note that once you submit the form, the submission is final.  

Please ensure that you read and understand the criteria before applying or nominating an individual. 

Download the criteria guidelines

Completed nomination and application forms should be submitted through the online application system by15:00 GMT on March 31^st, 2016
For more  details : http://www.wise-qatar.org/learners-voice-7

Nominations Open for the 2016 Young Historian’s Prize!

Last date : November 16, 2015

 

 

The NCCA-National Committee on Historical Research (NCHR) Executive Council is seeking nominations for the 2016 Young Historian’s Prize. Now on its fifth year, the award is in recognition of the potential of young scholars on the basis of a single work in the field of history.

Winners will receive a certificate of recognition and a cash prize of Php 62,500.00 (Sixty Two-Thousand Five Hundred Pesos Only)

 

Guidelines and Procedures for the Young Historian’s Prize

(Approved and Amended during the NCHR in its meeting on June 17, 2015)

Qualifications for the Nominees

1. Filipino citizen between 21-40 years old at the time of nomination.
2. Executive Council (ExeCon) Members of the National Committee on Historical Research (NCHR) and employees of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) are disqualified from submitting entries for the Prize.

Minimum Qualifications for submissions/entries

1. An original work that contributes to the enrichment of Philippine history and historiography[e.g. journal, article, unpublished manuscript, including thesis and dissertation but should be presented as book manuscript]
2. Single authorship
3. Demonstrates use of primary sources
4. Written in proper academic style
5. Published or completed work within the last three years

Documents for Submission

1. Letter of Application / Submission
2. Hard copy of manuscript
3. Author’s curriculum vitae
4. NSO-certified birth certificate
5. Sworn-statement of authorship
6. Two (2) endorsement letters from an academic institution, local historical society or practicing historian

Criteria for Evaluation

1. Topic                           15%
2. Interpretation           30%
3. Data/Sources             30%
4. Coherence                  15%
5. Writing Style             10%

Guidelines for Selection of Jury Members and the Winners of the Young Historian’s Prize

1. Selection of shortlisted entries/submissions will be handled by the National Committee on Historical Research (NCHR) Executive Council (ExeCon) Members.   Three members from the ExeCon will pre-select the shortlisted candidates.

2. The manuscripts of the shortlisted entries will then be evaluated by a three-member Panel of Jurors that will also act as external reviewers.

The members of the Panel of Jurors will be selected or endorsed by the ExeCon; the members of the Panel of Jurors should be from the academe and/or have a vast experience and knowledge in Philippine history and historiography or the social sciences.

3. The Panel of Jurors will conduct a double-blind review of the manuscripts and will be given five months to evaluate the submissions depending on the number of entries for review.

4. The Panel of jurors will attend a deliberation meeting to discuss their evaluation of the entries.

5. The panel may choose either to award the prize to one, two or three winners or not to name a winner depending on the result of their evaluation.

6. After the deliberation meeting, the panel signs a certificate with the name of the winner/s or a certificate explaining their reason for not awarding the prize to any of the submitted entries. The panel is then informed of the names of the participants.

7. The result of the deliberation meeting will be presented to the NCHR ExeCon during a regular meeting for confirmation and approval.

8. Letters will be sent out to the participants informing them of the result of the deliberation of the Panel of Jurors.

9. An awarding ceremony will be scheduled during a regular meeting of the NCHR ExeCon or on a fitting ceremony approved by the committee. The winner/s will also receive a net amount of PhP50,000.00 each as cash incentive.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Filipino citizen between 21-40 years old at the time of nomination.
• Executive Council (ExeCon) Members of the National Committee on Historical Research (NCHR) and employees of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) are disqualified from submitting entries for the Prize.

 

 

For more details : http://ncca.gov.ph/call-for-nominations-2016-young-historians-prize/

Nominations Open for the International UNESCO/José Martí Prize 2016

Last date : October 16, 2015

 

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is inviting  Members States in consultation with their National Commissions, and non-governmental organizations in official partnership with UNESCO and active in a field covered by the Prize to submit nominations for the International UNESCO/José Martí Prize, which will be awarded for the seventh time in 2016.

The purpose of the International UNESCO/José Martí Prize is to promote and reward an activity of outstanding merit in any region of the world that contributes to the unity and the integration of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean and to the preservation of their identities, cultural traditions and historical values. This is in accordance with the ideals and spirit of José Martí and embodies a nation’s aspiration to sovereignty and liberty.

Award Information

• The Prize (and all expenses related thereto) shall be funded by the Government of Cuba (the Donor), and shall consist of a sum of a recurrent payment of a minimum of US $15,000.
• The prizewinner shall receive a monetary award.

Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates shall have made a significant contribution, in any region of the world, to the unity and the integration of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean and to the preservation of their identities, cultural traditions and historical values.
• The Prize may be conferred upon individuals, institutions, other entities or non-governmental organizations.

"People must live in the natural and inescapable enjoyment of freedom, just as they enjoy light and air ... [and] being educated is the only way to be free." - José Martí

The purpose of the International UNESCO/José Martí Prize is to promote and reward an activity of outstanding merit in accordance with the ideals and spirit of José Martí. The prizewinner shall receive a monetary award.

José Martí was a great apostle and a man of action, recognized as the intellectual author of the liberation of Cuba. A political thinker and eminent writer, he was also the chief precursor of the literary movement called "modernismo".

The International UNESCO/José Martí Prize was instituted in November 1994 by the Executive Board at the initiative of the Government of Cuba. In creating the Prize, the Members of the Executive Board recognized the universality and supreme value of the ideals of José Martí.

Candidates shall have made a significant contribution, in any region of the world, to the unity and the integration of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean and to the preservation of their identities, cultural traditions and historical values. The Prize may be conferred upon individuals, institutions, other entities or non-governmental organizations.

How to submit your nomination

Nominations for the Prize should be submitted, no later than 16 October 2015, by filling out the nomination form in either English, French or Spanish.

Since UNESCO is committed to promoting geographical distribution and gender equality, you are strongly encouraged to submit nomination files for women candidates.

Download the Nomination Form

• in English | French | Spanish [PDF format]

Send it, duly signed and stamped, to

Anna Maria Majlöf
Secretary of the International UNESCO/José Martí Prize
Division of Social Transformations and Intercultural Dialogue
Social and Human Sciences Sector - UNESCO
7 place de Fontenoy
75352 Paris 07 SP FRANCE
Tel.: +33 1 45 68 17 77
E-mail: am.majlof(at)unesco.org

For more details : http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/unesco_seeks_nominations_for_the_international_unescojose_marti_prize_2016/#.VfcjadJPPsa