Global Youth Climate Training Programme Bursary Application to Attend COP30

This 12 months, the Global Youth Climate Training Programme shall be providing chosen individuals an opportunity to entry a bursary of up to £3000 for mandatory bills related to attending COP30. 

Purpose:

The bursary seeks to assist significant youth engagement at COP30 by eradicating the monetary limitations to participation. We purpose to assist GYCT individuals to additional their very own agendas and work plans for COP30. In addition, as a situation of receiving the bursary, we additionally require that each one awardees symbolize the Global Youth Climate Training throughout and after COP, insofar as that is appropriate with their schedules. This might embody however isn’t restricted to no less than one of many following actions:

 

1. Representing us at negotiations, bilaterals and aspect occasions.
2. Participating in social media and aiding with content material creation.
3. Advocating for our coverage positions, e.g. the Avocado Framework.
4. Supporting the organisation of aspect occasions.
5. Participating in networking periods.
6. Seeking alternatives for GYCT to join with a youth COP30-accredited group, delegation, or crew members.

 

Eligibility standards:

• Climate chief with a monitor document of making influence and mobilising youth.
• Clear plans for engagement and advocacy at COP30, with a deal with maximising participation for influence throughout and after COP.
• Excellent engagement with the GYCT in periods, on-line boards and assignments.
• Understands the targets of the GYCT and brings a transparent skillset to improve our aims at COP.

• Awardees will need to have an accreditation for COP30.*
• The Global Youth Climate Training isn’t in a position to help with organising logistical particulars akin to visas or lodging.
• All awardees should absolutely disclose the class of their spending by holding an in depth log of receipts and disclosing the breakdown of spending of their bursary after COP30.
• All awardees should present an in depth plan and schedule of their actions, with updates submitted prior  to November 1st and through their keep in COP30.
• All awardees should agree to symbolize the Global Youth Climate Training throughout and after COP in no less than two of the listed methods above (see Purpose part) throughout and after COP.

Through this manner, we invite individuals to apply for the bursary by outlining their want and describing their plans for engagement and advocacy at COP.

A robust application will:

• Be well-researched. Make positive you evaluate the hyperlinks we have now offered, and do thorough analysis about COP30 and the GYCT. This will provide help to to write your application with a great understanding of what you may obtain at COP, the way you align with our targets and why we should always choose you.
• Refer to the evaluation standards. Through this manner, we wish you to display that you just 1) are a local weather chief with a historical past of making influence 2) have clear plans for engagement and advocacy at COP30 3) are devoted to GYCT’s mission and can convey helpful sources to our crew.
• Use an overarching narrative. We suggest writing your application on a separate doc earlier than importing to the shape. This will allow you to learn over your solutions and guarantee you have got a transparent message all through your application.
• Be genuine. While we recognise the worth of AI instruments, functions instantly copied from AI shall be penalised. We need to hear from you! Be trustworthy about your expertise, the challenges you have got confronted and your hopes for COP. Reflect in your motivations and be real looking about what you may obtain at COP.