The Programme offers foundation and NGO staff (young leaders as well as executives) from eight CEE countries the opportunity to work for up to 12 weeks in non-profit host institutions abroad.
The deadline for applications is Friday, 3rd November 2006.
Fellowships will take place between April and July 2007, with a minimum duration of three and a maximum of twelve weeks.
Detailed information and the application form
Qualifications and requirements for the candidates
Candidates for fellowships should be:
University graduates with at least three years of professional experience;
Working at their home institutions for at least two years and have a future job prospect there;
Young leaders and/or senior managers;
Located in one of the following countries: Bulgaria, Czech
Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, or Ukraine;
Speak the working language(s) used in their prospective host institution. There can be exceptions to this rule, if a candidate and the mentor of the host institution have a common language. In addition, some knowledge of English is necessary for the seminars that complement the programme.
The fellow’s travel costs to and from the location of the host institution and the venue of the introductory and final seminars will be reimbursed, as well as a substantial part of accommodation costs (up to 100%, depending on the location).
In addition, fellows receive a contribution towards living costs (per diem) during the fellowship. The candidates can use a part of their per diem allotments to cover the 150 euros participation fee.
Would you like to host a fellow at your institution?
For 2007, institutions in the CEE countries are also eligible as hosts. Further European non-profit institutions are invited to submit a proposal for a fellowship position.
Submitting a proposal before 20th October or earlier increases the chance for a good match with a candidate, but proposals are also welcome after that date. If you would like to offer a fellowship position at your institution, check out the IFP website for details and the proposal form: www.efc.be/ifp
About the IFP
The IFP aims to:
Give foundation and NGO staff in Central and Eastern Europe the opportunity to develop their professional skills with an international and practical orientation;
Trigger or deepen contacts and cooperation between non-profit institutions in CEE and other European countries;
Support civil society in CEE by improving the management
competences of their staff.
The IFP was launched in 2004 by six international donors, including:
the Robert Bosch Foundation,
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation,
Trust for Civil Society in Central and Eastern Europe,
Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation,
Bernard van Leer Foundation and
German Federal Foundation for the Environment.
