Talent for Governance provides talent programmes to young, talented civil servants working for local governments in developing and transitional countries. At the local level, these talents are able and committed to make a real difference for their communities. They need our support to realise their ambitions!

Under the Talent for Governance programme, The Hague Academy aims to enable young civil servants from developing countries and Eastern European (non-EU) countries to participate in a specially designed exercise which provides opportunities for knowledge exchange and training so that they can develop their skills and realise their ambitions.

The Programme generally consists of four different components that are all connected by an overall theme: a practical training course at The Hague Academy, a short internship at a Dutch local government, network activities and the back-home-action plan.

Do you recognise the importance of good local governance for development? Do you see the need for supporting the capacities of young talents at the local level? With your involvement you can help them realise their ambitions and support good governance worldwide!

Scholarship Provider: The Hague Academy for Local Governance, The Hague, Netherlands

Study Major(s): Governance

Course Level: Training, Internship

Scholarship can be taken at: Netherlands

Scholarship for International Students: Yes young civil servants from developing countries and Eastern European (non-EU) Countries

Basic Eligibility Requirements:
Application is possible if you

- work for a local government (not an NGO or private enterprise) e.g. district, municipality, city, region, province, water board etc.;
- work in one of the countries listed on the DAC country list;
- be 37 years of age or younger when you apply;
- have at least two years of work experience in local governance and prove your commitment to
- work there for at least two years more;
- speak and understand the English language well (all programmes are in English);
- be able to write down and orally defend your motivation for and relevance of the specific programme;
- be able to identify an issue/project as a real life case within the theme of the programme for which you will write a Back Home Action Plan during the Talent programme;
- have written support of your employer to participate in the programme and to implement the Back Home Action Plan when you return home.

Fields of study
The talent programme is organised two or three times a year. All talent programmes are organised around a different local governance theme, linked to the theme of the training course that will be followed at The Hague Academy for Local Governance.

To apply for the 2016/17 Talent programme, candidates need to choose one of the following programme themes:

- Citizen Participation & Inclusive Governance – Programme from 23 May – 10 June 2016, (more information about the training course part of the programme)
- Local Economic Development – Programme from 19 September – 7 October 2016, (more information about the training course part of the programme)
- Local Service Delivery- Programme from 3 – 21 October 2016, (more information about the training course part of the programme)


Eligible groups
Young civil servants working for local governments in a developing country.

Number of award(s): The amount of placements will depend on the funds and internship placements in Dutch local governments.

Duration of award(s): Its depends on the Three different programme themes. The training is a three weeks programme.

Scholarship Cover: The Talent for Governance programme is almost completely cost covering. The talent programme covers cost of tuition fee, travel costs, accommodation and living expenses in The Netherlands. The talent must cover any additional costs from their own resources, and also contribute 100-200 Euros to their programme costs.

Scholarship benefits
The Talent for Governance programme is almost completely cost covering. The talent programme covers cost of tuition fee, travel costs, accommodation and living expenses in The Netherlands. The talent must cover any additional costs from their own resources, and also contribute 100-200 Euros to their programme costs.

Method of Application
All applications must be on the online application form. Please do not submit a separate application form for the specific training course of your choice through the website of the Hague Academy for Local Governance. Only applications made through the online application form will be considered. Before applying, it is strongly adviseable to first read the Rules and Regulations Booklet 2016.

It is important to read the Rules and Regulations Talent for Governance 2016 and visit the official website (link found below) to access the online application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Selection Criteria:

- Only applications made through the online application form will be considered.
- Firstly, the applications will be screened for completeness of the form and basic eligibility of the candidates.
- One month after the application deadline, only the candidates that are accepted into the next round will be contacted by Talent for Governance.

Notification: One month after the application deadline, only the candidates that are accepted into the next round will be contacted by Talent for Governance.

How to Apply:
All applications must be on the online application form. Please do not submit a separate application form for the specific training course of your choice through the website of the Hague Academy for Local Governance. Only applications made through the online application form will be considered. Before applying, it is strongly adviseable to first read the Rules and Regulations Booklet 2016.

It is important to read the Rules and Regulations Talent for Governance 2016 and visit the official website (link found below) to access the online application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Closing Date: The new application period for the programmes in 2016 will be open from Monday October 5 2015 until the deadline for applications on Friday 29th of January 2016

Culled from: http://www.collegescholarshipsdigest.com/2015/12/24/talent-for-governance-training-scholarships-for-developing-countries/