Ban Ki-Moon Centre for Global Citizen Scholarship for African Students 2024

After multiple highly successful cycles of the Global Citizen Scholarship Program, the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens (BKMC) is proud to announce another call for applications for what will be the 7th round of our Global Citizen Scholarship with the objective to empower young African global citizens who are passionate about taking action for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

• Table of Content
• About Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens
• Global Citizen Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Global Citizen Scholarship
• Requirements for Global Citizen Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Global Citizen Scholarship
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens

The Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens is a Quasi-International Organization based in Vienna, Austria. The Centre was established in January 2018 and is co-chaired by Ban Ki-moon, 8th Secretary-General of the UN (2007 – 2016) and by Heinz Fischer, 11th President of the Republic of Austria (2004 – 2016). The Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens is an independent nonprofit organization under Austrian law. ... continue reading

Global Citizen Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Global Citizen Scholarship

The GC Scholarship is a fully virtual scholarship program that empowers young African change-makers to address one or more of the SDGs in their community by proposing and implementing a localized SDG Micro-Project whilst also benefitting from a summer school as well as peer-to-peer mentoring and various expert trainings and workshops on specific topics.

Requirements for Global Citizen Scholarship Qualification

• African youth regardless of race, gender, or sexual orientation
• Applicants must hold citizenship from one of the following countries:Ghana,Nigeria,Cameroon,Ethiopia,Kenya.
• Age group 20-35 
• Applicants must have completed at least a Bachelor's degree or higher
• Applicants must demonstrate strong dedication to SDGs and the ideals of global citizenship.
• Applicants must have a minimum English level B2 (European Standards)

Interview date, Process and Venue for Global Citizen Scholarship

During the nomination process you will need to enter:

• Your personal details (e.g. name, contact information, date of birth, address, citizenship, gender, education, language competence, short profile description)
• Your professional details (e.g. academic titles, name of organization, function)
• SDG Micro-Project information (title, issues and SDGs tackled, general process and implementation)

Documents Required for Application

At the final stage of the nomination process you will be prompted to attach the following:

• Your motivational statement
• A portrait picture of yourself (JPEG or PNG format)
• An introduction video of yourself (max 30 seconds, MP4 or MOV format)
• Your CV
• A project outline of your SDG Micro Project idea

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit Ban Ki-Moon website