uOttawa Refugee Hub Fellowship 2025 – Empowering Refugee Leaders Globally

The University of Ottawa Refugee Hub is now accepting purposes for the 2025 Fellowship for Refugee Leaders, a transformative 12-month program that helps rising leaders with lived expertise of displacement. This distinctive fellowship combines management growth, personalised mentorship, and direct engagement with world initiatives aimed toward increasing pathways to refugee safety.

Fellowship Overview

• Duration: 12 months
• Number of Fellowships: 2
• Stipend: $20,000 CAD + $5,000 for skilled growth
• Locations:
  • One fellowship open to Canada-based candidates (with journey to Ottawa)
  • One fellowship open to candidates based mostly in Brazil or Colombia (with journey to Canada for a required course)

Program Highlights

Each chosen fellow will:

• Commit roughly 20 hours per 30 days to this system
• Be mentored by a senior member of the Refugee Hub-Pathways International workforce
• Receive entry to intensive world networks in refugee advocacy, coverage, and innovation
• Contribute as a Refugee Advisory Board Member for capacity-building tasks in Latin America
• Participate within the Global Pathways to Refugee Protection course on the University of Ottawa (2 weeks on-line, 1 week in-person)

What You’ll Gain

• A complete understanding of the worldwide refugee safety system
• Advanced management coaching and publicity to systems-change fashions
• Opportunities to affect real-world refugee insurance policies and practices
• Continued entry to an alumni community of worldwide refugee leaders

Who Can Apply?

Eligible candidates should:

• Have lived expertise of compelled displacement
• Demonstrate potential for social entrepreneurship or techniques management
• Show a observe report in refugee-led initiatives or advisory teams
• Be proficient in English (further languages are a plus)
• Be in a position to journey to Canada for an in-person course

Application Instructions

1. Review Fellowship Details and submit your CV.
2. Record and ship a 2–3 minute video responding to:
   “What personal experiences have shaped your journey as a refugee leader, and how will participating in this fellowship help you make a lasting impact on refugee communities?”
3. Email your video to: job@pathways.e-mail

Deadline to apply: July 11, 2025
Selection: July 11 – August 15, 2025
Onboarding begins: September 15, 2025

For extra alternatives like this, go to Opportunities for Youth.