Deadline: 30-Oct-22
The Volunteers in Asia (VIA) has announced the Global Community Fellowship, a 13-15 month program for recent university graduates and starting as well as experienced professionals.
Fellows work at NGOs, schools, universities, and social enterprises across Asia to support community development, capacity-building, and education.
By working directly with communities, fellows get hands-on experience learning how organizations in Asia are using creative and innovative methods to address critical social challenges.
Fellow Roles & Responsibilities
Fellows engage in a wide range of activities and tasks with VIA's local partners. Each post has a unique mix of responsibilities, which generally fall into the following categories:
- Education — Fellows advance student development in critical thinking and cross-cultural communication. Through teaching (English or other subjects depending on the post), you'll help students to access future education and professional opportunities.
- Training & Capacity-building — Fellows develop training resources and curricula for partners to enhance their organizational operations and optimize for impact. You may help with need finding, research, training program or workshop design, facilitation, and assessment for partner staff and/or the communities they serve.
- Community Development — Fellows support community development and international communication efforts by facilitating access resources, networks, and collaboration opportunities. You may help with fundraising, project management, and community outreach efforts of the local partners.
Finance
The fellowship is fully funded by VIA, with support from alumni, grants, and its partners.
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Included:
- Approximately three weeks of training, covering program management, cross-cultural communication, leadership development, local language lessons, and teacher training
- Comprehensive emergency medical and evacuation insurance
- Living and housing stipend (based on local cost of living) while working at your post
- Intra-Asia travel (from training to your post and wrap-up conference)
- Language study grants and tutors are available at some posts
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Not Included:
- Vaccinations (cost will depend on individual insurance)
- Initial visa costs ($150-$300, depending on country)
- Roundtrip airfare to/from Asia (usually around $2,000)
- Meals and optional activities during training and conference ($300-$500)
- Personal travel while at post or after fellowship has ended
Who Can Apply?
- Starting and experienced professionals who have completed at least a 4-year undergraduate degree (must graduate by June 2022).
- Due to certain visa/work permit restrictions and the needs of VIA's partner organizations, fellowship posts are often limited to US citizens/residents, or individuals who have received their bachelor's degree from a US university.
- VIA will review the eligibility of non-US citizens on a case-by-case basis.
For more information, visit VIA.
For more information, visit https://viaprograms.org/expand-your-boundaries/global-community-fellowship/