Deadline: April 24, 2024
Applications are open for the uOttawa Refugee Hub Fellowship for Refugee Leaders 2024. This unique program aims to provide a tailored and in-depth mentorship experience for refugees with high leadership potential, fostering their development as global leaders. It will serve as a platform for emerging leaders to acquire the expertise, skills, networks and confidence to influence and lead the global refugee system, and to become leaders in other fields.
Each fellow will:
- Commit 20 hrs / month to the program for 12 months.
- Receive dedicated mentorship from a senior member of the Pathways International leadership team or an allied organization, and engage with an extensive global network of leaders in the field.
- Have a tailored development plan based on their interests, skills and experience, co-developed with their assigned mentor.
- Receive a $20,000 stipend and $5,000 in professional development funds to support activities in their tailored development plan.
Benefits
By the conclusion of the Fellowship, you will have:
- Gained a comprehensive understanding of the global refugee protection system or social entrepreneurship and organizational development.
- Advanced leaderships skills through personalized mentorship.
- Contributed to the work of Pathways International and informed the organization’s mission to grow pathways to protection for refugees and migrants.
- Shared your unique experience and proposals for change with key stakeholders.
- Accessed Pathways International’s global networks.
- Benefited from a tailored professional development program utilizing resources from both Pathways International and the University of Ottawa.
Eligibility
- Applicants should have lived experience of forced displacement.
- Demonstrated high leadership potential.
- Proven active engagement in a Refugee-Led Organization (RLO), a Refugee Advisory Group, or in another leadership capacity on forced displacement issues with clear contributions and roles.
- A track record of impacting policy, programs or practices related to refugees and/or social entrepreneurship.
- Proficiency in English; knowledge of other languages is an asset.
Other skills they are looking for:
- Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and partners.
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Willingness to travel for program-related activities.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Familiarity with the global refugee protection system would be a plus.
Application
- Submit your CV and 1 page cover letter
- Provide a maximum 1-page statement covering the following points:
- Which of the two streams outlined above are you most interested in, and why?
- In concrete terms, how would participation in the uOttawa Refugee Hub Fellowship for Refugee Leaders support your leadership journey?
- Describe a leadership role you have held within a refugee-led organization or related field, and the impact of your involvement.
- Provide an unedited writing sample of no more than five pages.
For more information, visit uOttawa Refugee Hub Fellowship.
