Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung is now accepting applications for the 2020 intake of the Youth4Policy Fellowship for Ugandan & South Sudanese Youths.
About the Fellowship
The “Youth4Policy” is an initiative of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) to enhance youth participation in governance and policy formulation in Uganda.
The fellowship takes on a small number of highly qualified and committed young Ugandans and South Sudanese, no older than 35 years, who analyse policy issues and develop policy alternatives from the perspective of the young generation.
The fellows lead by example in the promotion of issue-based and constructive dialogue and debate, adhering to the guiding principles of tolerance and objectivity. Last year’s cohort consisted of 8 carefully selected and motivated young professionals who are passionate about policy discourses.
Benefits
- Selected fellows will be remunerated on a monthly basis for the duration of the fellowship.
- KAS believes that good policy researchers require exposure to the political sphere. This is why, in 2020, the fellowship will be conducted as an attachment at KAS.
- Depending on their research topics, fellows will be placed either at KAS or at one of its partner organisations and offered a working space.
- With provided support, fellows will work on their policy research and have a chance to get to know our daily work.
How to Apply
Applicants are required to submit the following in one document:
- Curriculum Vitae (Maximum 2 pages)
- Motivation letter: Briefly outline why you would like to become a Youth4Policy fellow, highlighting your motivation, leadership abilities, experience with policy work and future career aspirations (Maximum 500 words)
- Briefly outline a policy challenge (political, economic, cultural, environmental, etc.) facing Uganda and suggest what you would do to address it. (Answers should focus on the underlined question, avoid lengthy descriptions of the challenge itself) – Maximum 300 Words.
All requirements should be submitted in one document to verena.kasirye@kas.de
Only complete applications respecting the specifications will be reviewed.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications will be accepted throughout the year.
