2023 - Semester 2 - Global Voices UNFCCC Climate Talks (COP28) Scholarship

Curtin University, Australia

Updated: 3 months ago
Location: Perth, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Deadline: The position may have been removed or expired!

Status: Closed

Applications open: 7/07/2023
Applications close: 6/08/2023

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About this scholarship

Disclaimer Information - This scholarship is offered and administered by our partner, Global Voices. The information and timeline may be updated in accordance with their updates / advice.

Curtin University, in partnership with Global Voices, is offering an exclusive scholarship for a participant to represent Australia and attend COP28 this December. 

The successful applicant will participate in the Global Voices Scholarship Program and join youth representatives from around Australia to meet with leaders and experts in policy, economics, climate change, and international development.

The Scholarship Program consists of three components:

  • Participation in the Global Voices Policy Fellowship;
  • The Global Voices National Conference (Tuesday 26 September – Thursday 28 September); and,
  • Attendance at COP28 (December 2023).

The Policy Fellowship allows the successful applicant to develop research, analysis, and policy-writing skills through developing a policy paper related to the delegation agenda. This policy paper must include specific recommendations for domestic policy application.

In addition to participating in COP28 alongside inspiring leaders from around the world, Scholars travel to Canberra to participate in the Global Voices National Conference. This includes private meetings with policy experts, economists, senior public servants, Members of Parliament, and civil society leaders. 

Global Voices is a not-for profit organisation that is committed in nurturing the next generation of Australian leaders by providing practical experience in foreign policy and international relations. Since their establishment in 2011, over two-hundred young people have been supported by Global Voices to attend over fifty international summits to represent Australia.
 


  • Current Students

  • Centre for Aboriginal Studies
  • Faculty of Business and Law
  • Faculty of Health Sciences
  • Faculty of Humanities
  • Faculty of Science & Engineering
    • Science courses
    • Engineering courses
    • Western Australian School of Mines (WASM)

  • Undergraduate
  • Postgraduate coursework

  • Curtin students wanting to study overseas

  • Australian Citizen
  • Australian Permanent Resident

  • Merit Based

The scholarship place is fully funded by Curtin University and includes all domestic and international flights, accommodation, breakfasts, visas, insurance, and registration fees (you will need to cover the cost of meals and some transfers).


Scholarship Details

Thematic Focus: Climate change, sustainability, health, development, economics and trade
Study Area: Agriculture, Environment and Sustainability; Architecture and Construction; Engineering and Mining; Physical Sciences and Mathematics; Culture, Language and Indigenous (humanities, international relations students)


The Global Voices Scholarship is open to Curtin University students. Candidates must be: 

  • An Australian citizen or permanent resident;  
  • Aged 18 to 30 years;  
  • Available to travel to Canberra and Dubai for the specified dates;  
  • Able to commit 5 hours a week to complete the Research Fellowship; and, 
  • Able to secure travel documents and a visa to travel to the United Arab Emirates.   

Applicants should have a good understanding of Australia's social and economic priorities and an interest in global future trends, human rights, data collection and analysis, and/or international development. 


Application process

Program Timeline

  • Applications Open: 7 July 2023
  • Applications Close: 11:59pm, 6 August 2023 (AEST)
  • Applicants Informed of Outcome: Early September 2023
  • Canberra Briefings: 26 September – 28 September 2023
  • COP28: December 2023 - TBC

* Shortlisted applicants must undertake a phone or Skype interview with a member of the Global Voices Executive Team. You must be available between late August and early September.


The Application Process


Applications must be lodged via the Global Voices - UNFCCC Climate Talks Scholarship website (COP28) by 11.59pm 6 August 2023 AEST.

The above link will open when applications open on 7 July 2023.

Before you apply, please download and read the policy and fellowship instructions at Global Voices' website. 

In addition to providing information on your previous professional and academic experience, you are required to submit a personal statement and a policy proposal as part of your application. If successful, your proposal will become the basis of your final policy paper and familiarise you with the core themes of the summit. For more information, please click the above Global Voices website.
Attend Global Voice's webinar to learn more!

  • 11 July 2023 at 6.30pm AEST (4.30pm AWST) - Global Voices UNFCCC Climate Talks (COP28) Scholarship

Please register for the webinar using the online form.


Enquiries

Scholarships Office

E: [email protected]

T: 1300 222 888

Visit our Frequently Asked Questions


Further Information

For more information and learn about Global Voices, please visit:

W: www.globalvoices.org.au

The above website provides information regarding the program, application process, FAQ and contact via online portal.

If you have further enquiries which are not addressed within FAQ, please contact Global Voices by email: [email protected] .



Useful Information

  • 2023 UNFCCC Policy Fellowship Prompts and Instructions.docx.pdf

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