Students Development Society - SDS

Application Portal will be available from Monday, October 04, 2021 to Monday October 25, 2021

A literate population with modern skills and education is essential for a vibrant economy. The aim of 'Advanced Skills Development through International Scholarships' is to educate our youth with most recent, advanced, and up-to-date hands on knowledge of AI and related technologies offered by international institutes and universities. This will not only bridge the gap between our prevailing educational level and international industry demands, but will also have a direct impact in boosting country's economy by providing fresh blood in local ICT industry.

Local industry is lacking highly qualified scholars and professionals in emerging technologies. Industry is more inclined towards hiring international professionals for several job roles like business development and intelligence managers, technical managers, and project leads.

Advanced Skills Development through International Scholarships is initiated to mitigate the gap between academic and diverse industries. The foreign based world class learning would provide access to more technical courses and degree programs that will help reduce the gap between trained resource available and industrial needs. Moreover, this project will produce better scholars and professionals for local Universities and industries which will eventually help raise the educational standards and ranking of local Universities, as well as higher earnings from services offered by industries. It will also minimize the gap between academia and industry demands by providing them knowledge and skill set of most relevant and in-demand global technologies.

Increase of skilled work force in the country enables the industry to take up technically challenging and high return projects by using the expertise of internationally trained graduates.

For Bachelor's, Master's and PhD Studies
THE STIPENDIUM HUNGARICUM SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME

For details, please visit https://www.hec.gov.pk/site/ARL

Last date for online applications: January 15, 2021

Habib University Scholarship Program

Crossroads Emerging Leaders Program

Applications for the 2020 program are now OPEN!

The Crossroads Emerging Leaders Program was inaugurated in 2017 as a joint effort between the Harvard Business School Club of the GCC, HBS Professors Tarun Khanna and Karim Lakhani, and The Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute at Harvard University.

PROGRAM DETAILS
- Location: Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai
- Cost: FREE (The program will cover the costs of international travel from select locations, board, lodging, and class materials. Visa costs are the responsibility of selected candidates.)

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ROUND ONE, CANDIDATES:
- Must be between 18-24 years old.
- Must hold a passport or national document* from a country in Central Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and the United States (Note: any existing and official proof of nationality will suffice at this stage. Please refer to our extensive Frequently Asked Questions page for further details.)
- Must be the first member of their family—or the first generation within their family—to attend university.
- Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate university program or a recent graduate from a university within the last three years.
- Must be facing challenging financial circumstances.
- Must be fluent in English.

Successful candidates from Round One will be invited to apply to Round Two of the Crossroads Program, the in-person experience held in Dubai and delivered by Harvard professors. Round Two, the fully paid, in-person experience held in Dubai consists of a five-day Harvard classroom experience. Led by Harvard faculty, students will access curriculum that includes a combination of case studies, small discussion groups, discussion on potential career paths, and information on applying to Harvard throughout the sessions held in Dubai.

Important note: existing and valid passports are required as part of the Round Two application form. Applications that do not include existing and valid passports with at least seven months validity as of March 25, 2020 will not be considered for the Dubai program. Therefore, candidates are encouraged to ensure they are in possession of a valid passport as soon as possible. Exceptions cannot be made, and these admissions are subject to program eligibility criteria, as well as UAE visa restrictions.

More: https://mittalsouthasiainstitute.harvard.edu/crossroads/

Deadline: Friday, August 30, 2019 at 11:59 PM EST

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The Young Professional Program (YPP) will be accepting applications from June 1- June 30, 2019 for the 2020 YP Cohort.

The YPP is a unique opportunity for young professionals who have both a passion for international development and the leadership potential to grow in fascinating top technical and managerial roles in the WBG. The program is designed for highly qualified and motivated individuals skilled in areas relevant to WBG technical/operations such as economics, finance, education, public health, social sciences, engineering, urban planning, agriculture, natural resources to name a few.

To be competitive, candidates need to demonstrate a commitment to development, proven academic success, professional achievement, and leadership capability.

Since its inception (is there a date this started?), the YPP has hired over 1,800 people for positions ranging from entry-level to vice presidents and managing directors.

Every year, around 45 to 50 applicants are accepted into the program. Young Professionals are offered a five-year renewable term contract, spend 24 months in a structured development program, and enjoy a variety of benefits and opportunities.

Minimum Requirements

The following are the minimum requirements to be eligible for the Young Professionals Program.

· Citizenship of a member country of the World Bank Group
· Be born on or after October 1, 1987
· A PhD or Master’s degree and relevant work experience
· Fluency in English
· Full proficiency in one or more of the WBG’s working languages -- Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish -- is desired, but not required
· Specialization in a field relevant to the WBG Technical/Operations such as economics, finance, education, public health, social sciences, engineering, urban planning, agriculture, natural resources, and others
· At least three years of relevant professional experience related to development or continued academic study at the doctoral level

More details: http://www.worldbank.org/en/about/careers/programs-and-internships/young-professionals-program

So, the UGRAD session is going to be arranged tomorrow (Friday), Oct 19.

Venue: Room 211, Block II, Sukkur IBA.
Time: 3 to 5 pm.

Please inform those who are applying.

Students Development Society (SDS) organized the Closing Ceremony of the tenure 2017-18. 15 out of 40 core members were awarded certificates by Mr. Pardeep Rassani, Founder SDS, and madam Unaeza Alvi, former patron SDS and Assistant Prof, Education Department. At the end they were given a pizza party by madam Unaeza Alvi,

International Youth Camp Program:
Date: 17 – 23 September 2018 (Arrival: 17th September, Departure: 23rd September 2018).

This Summer School Turkey Islamic Conference Youth Forum for Dialogue and Cooperation (ICYF-DC), an international institution affiliated to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), announces the below call for application issued by the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Turkey on “Youth Media Capacity Building Summer Camp” to be held within the framework of the “Al-Quds Ash-Sharif – OIC Youth Capital 2018”International Programme.

In order to reach the goals and create a better environment for the young people, this international Youth camp will be a combination of thematic workshops, interactive presentations, and sportive activities. It will encourage the active involvement of young people, giving them space to express themselves and to strengthen up ties between them through interactive workshops and sport.

Selection & Eligibility Criteria:
- To be a citizen of the OIC Member State or representative of the Muslim community in the non-OIC Member States. Pakistan is one of them.
- Able to speak English.
- Aged 18 – 30.
- To have some media background (study, work experience or interest);
- Involved in/coordinated any media related project.
- Active in community services. (Like Volunteer Activities etc).
- Motivated to attend the full duration.

- The relevant host organizers will cover round-trip travel expenses from his/her own country to Samsun Airport including the participant’s visa, medical and travel insurance and personal expenses.
- Accommodation and other costs: Host organizers will cover domestic transportation, accommodation, food and other relevant local hospitality.

Deadline: 5th August 2018

For further questions, please contact MS. Tuğba Ceren ÇERÇİ, Project Coordinator at [email protected] or +902124653939(Ext: 22) between 11:00 AM and 06:00 PM (GMT+3) from Monday to Friday.

Undergraduate Indigenous Scholarships for Students of BALOCHISTAN & FATA

For further details, please visit: http://hec.gov.pk/site/PHOBF

Last Date: August 19, 2018

EducationUSA Pakistan
Creative Writing Contest

The theme for this contest is: "Life in Pakistan". Use your imagination! All short story genres are acceptable - mystery, romance, historical fiction, comedy, adventure, science fiction, etc., as long as the theme is "Life in Pakistan".
Submissions must be in English and cannot exceed 1500 words.
Participants must be aged 16-18 years and currently enrolled in A-levels or FSc in Pakistan. You are required to submit a photo of your school ID, B Form or passport copy for verification.

more information: http://usefpakistan.org/creativewriting/creativewriting.cfm…
Link to apply: https://bit.ly/2sCghAx
Deadline: July 6th at 11:59 pm

TED is searching for its next class of TED Fellows!

We’re looking for 20 people from all backgrounds whose work has the potential to spark real change across our planet. Our Fellows receive transformational support to help catapult their careers, including a TED talk at the upcoming TED2019 conference. New Fellows will also join the extraordinary Fellows community and have ongoing support to amplify and scale their impact.

Applications to be a Fellow are now open! Apply online until August 26, 2018 and spread the word to all the outstanding innovators you know.

What do we look for in an applicant?
We look for TED Fellows who are remarkable thinkers and doers with highly original work, some record of achievement and most importantly, exceptional potential. We are also looking for people who are cross-disciplinary, courageous, rigorous and collaborative.

For more information about the program, please visit www.ted.com/fellows.