The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) launched its Sudanese & South Sudanese Youth Leaders program in 2013. The program brings Sudanese and South Sudanese peacebuilders between ages 18 and 35 to Washington, DC to be in residence at the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) for four months. The goal of the project is to support youth to gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence to further their peacebuilding work and position themselves as stronger peacebuilding agents in their communities. USIP will bring one Sudanese and one South Sudanese leader in the spring of 2016 and another two leaders in the fall of 2016.
Eligibility
- Are of Sudanese or South Sudanese nationality and living Sudan or South Sudan at the time of application;
- Are between 18 and 35 years of age at the time of application;
- Are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the U.S.; and
- Are eligible to receive a United States J-1 visa.
Worth
- J-1 Visa expenses (including any travel expenses associated with obtaining the visa)
- Round-trip travel from youth leader’s home to the U.S.
- Housing costs in the U.S.
- Stipend that will also cover health insurance, local travel, phone and internet, and any other living expenses.
Deadline: January 1, 2016
To apply and for more information visit here
