____________________________________________________________________________ *The 2016 Competition for the African Leaders of Tomorrow (ALT) Scholarship Program is now open*. *Deadline to apply isNovember 2nd, 2015, at 23:00 GMT* Funded by the Government of Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) and The MasterCard Foundation, the ALT Scholarship Program commemorates the late Nelson Mandela’s commitment to social justice and equity by offering young African women and men the opportunity to study in a Master’s degree program in public administration, public policy or public finance at a Canadian university <http://www.cbie-bcei.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Public-Administration-Programs-in-Canada_2016-Competition.pdf> . The 2016 Competition for study programs starting in September 2016 is now open. The deadline to apply is November 2nd*, 2015, at 23:00 GMT*. *Eligibility criteria:* · be a citizen and a resident from sub-Saharan Africa <http://www.cbie-bcei.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/List-of-eligible-countries-2016.pdf> ; · be between 22-35 years old; · have two to five years of full-time work experience in the public sector, civil society or research institution/academia in Africa; · have completed an undergraduate degree (equivalent to 4 years of university) with a minimum average of B (75%); · be fluent in either English or French; and · meet the academic requirements of the study program of choice. For other information (expenses covered by the scholarship, selection criteria, documents to submit with application) on the ALT Scholarship Program, please visit *www.cbie-bcei.ca/alt* <https://ipac-svr01.ipac.ca/owa/redir.aspx?SURL=xnJshLTUr9wlsVeoAUC89X4W4RZhWVih33luX2LxR6-IlIK6SZ_SCGgAdAB0AHAAOgAvAC8AdwB3AHcALgBjAGIAaQBlAC0AYgBjAGUAaQAuAGMAYQAvAGEAbAB0AA..&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.cbie-bcei.ca%2falt> *.* If you are interested in the ALT Scholarship program and meet all the eligibility criteria listed above, please email *alt@cbie.ca* <https://ipac-svr01.ipac.ca/owa/redir.aspx?SURL=6Z16JK-Xzz0gcdIHLevo0fCQuwAbxnWUXRLwMVGnFR2IlIK6SZ_SCG0AYQBpAGwAdABvADoAYQBsAHQAQABjAGIAaQBlAC4AYwBhAA..&URL=mailto%3aalt%40cbie.ca> and provide us with the information requested in the table. Please note that only candidates meeting all the eligibility requirements will receive further details on the application process. Please note that documents received by email will not be considered as part of an application. Last name, first name Country of citizenship Country of residency Age and date of birth (dd-mm-yyyy) Number of years of work experience in public sector/civil society/research or academia Information on all university degrees completed or in progress (name of university, country, full name of degree completed) Language of study (English, French or other) The ALT Scholarship Program is managed by the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE), in partnership with The Institute for Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) and in collaboration with the African Association of Public Administration and Management (AAPAM) and the Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration (CAPPA). *African Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship Program* *Programme de bourses pour les leaders africains de demain* *Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE)* *Bureau canadien de l’éducation internationale (BCEI) *www.cbie-bcei.ca <http://www.cbie-bcei.ca/what-we-do/student-portal/african-leaders-of-tomorrow-scholarship-program/> *220, Laurier ouest/West, # 1550 Ottawa, Ontario CANADA K1P 5Z9* t: 613-237-4820 f: 613-237-1073 *alt@cbie.ca <alt@cbie.ca>* - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - *Congrès du BCEI 22-25 novembre 2015 Niagara Falls / CBIE Conference November 22-25 2015 Niagara Falls*
