uOttawa Refugee Hub Fellowship for Refugee Leaders 2024 { $20,000 stipend }

They invite applications for the inaugural fellows in their uOttawa Refugee Hub Fellowship for Refugee Leaders program. 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 our 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.

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Eligibility of uOttawa Refugee Hub Fellowship

• 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.

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Application for uOttawa Refugee Hub Fellowship

• 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.