2023 Ban Ki-moon Global Citizen Scholarship Program

The Global Citizen Scholarship Program 2023 for the 2023/2024 academic year is now open for applications to eligible international students, courtesy of the Ban Ki-moon Center. This scholarship is designed for Africa’s academically outstanding students who aspire to pursue postgraduate studies.

The Ban Ki-moon Center for Global Citizen is offering a fully-funded program to select 15 young African leaders who are committed to making a difference in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a focus on SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities). This postgraduate scholarship aims to support active global citizens who are dedicated to the SDGs and lack access to educational opportunities, networking experiences, and peer-to-peer exchange. The program welcomes postgraduate candidates from all backgrounds.

The selected candidates will enjoy various benefits, such as full coverage of expenses for summer school training at the University of Bordeaux, skills training with MCI, and access to other expert workshops. Additionally, they will receive a 500€ seed grant to support the implementation of an SDG Micro-Project, which will be disbursed upon the submission of a successful project proposal. A Certificate of Achievement, signed by Co-chairs of the Ban Ki-moon Center, will be awarded to scholars upon the successful completion of the SDG Micro-Project. Moreover, successful scholars will become members of the Alumni Network and have their projects and profiles showcased on RELX’s SDG Resource Center, the BKMC website, social media platforms, and international forums.

Scholarship Summary:

Scholarship Sponsor(s): The Ban Ki-moon Global Citizen Scholarship Program

Host Institution(s): Accredited host universities

Scholarship Worth: Fully Funded

Number of Awards: 15

Study Level: Postgraduate

Nationality: African Students

Requirements and eligibility criteria for the 2023 Ban Ki-moon Global Citizen Scholarship Program:

To be eligible for the 2023 Ban Ki-moon Global Citizen Scholarship Program, applicants must meet the following requirements:

Applicants must be young and active African global citizen leaders between 20 to 35 years of age.
Applicants must have completed at least 1 year of a master’s program or worked towards a Ph.D. OR within 2 years of graduation from a master’s program or higher.
Applicants must demonstrate strong dedication to SDGs and the ideals of global citizenship.
Applicants must provide evidence that they may otherwise not have access to such an opportunity.
Applicants must be passionate about taking action for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs)
Applicants must be keen to learn more about entrepreneurship for sustainable development during an online summer school with MCI Innbruck.
Applicants must provide proof of a minimum English level B2 (European Standards).

Application Procedure for 2023 Ban Ki-moon Global Citizen Scholarship Program (How to apply);

The interested applicant who wants to apply for the 2023 Ban Ki-moon Global Citizen Scholarship Program must submit an online application and provide the following materials below.

For more information visit the official website
Current CV, including date of birth and nationality
Scan of passport or other formal ID
Proof of academic titles and/or enrollment confirmation
Letter of motivation of maximum 500 words
SDG Micro-Project pitch of a maximum of 500 words

Application Deadline: April 9th, 2023.

For more information visit the official website

2023 Ban Ki-moon Global Citizen Scholarship Program