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JICA Internship Program For Youth & SDGs Global Leadership

  • Internship
  • South Africa
  • Applications have closed.

Website Japan International Cooperation Agency

ABE Initiative Master’s And Internship Program For Youth 8th Batch & SDGs Global Leader Masters And PhD Program 2021

September 2021 – August 2024

Up to two and half years will be allocated for a Master’s Degree.

Requirements:

Applicants must:

  • Be citizens of South Africa
  • Be less than 40 (as of 1 April 2021)
  • Have some work experience
  • Have good health condition, both physically and mentally, to complete the program
  • Bachelor’s degree (B-Tech included) with honours or equivalent to NQF8 or above
  • Minimum average of 65% score in academic transcript Have good understanding of the ABE Initiative’s objectives
  • Have adequate English skills in both written and oral communication

APPLICATION PROCESS

Prospective applicants should ideally be middle-management government officials or academics who wish to be involved in policy formulation, political and development issues, and who are passionate about making a difference in public policy administration and economics.

Furthermore, participants of the programme may wish to participate in “Additional Programmes” which allow for participation to networking fairs with Japanese enterprises and internship opportunities. Participants are also encouraged to participate in the Japan Development Studies Programme (JICA-DSP), which provides knowledge on Japan’s modernisation, World War II, and development experiences.