CALL FOR APPLICANTS FOR THE 8th & 9th EGEP
Ewha Global Empowerment Program
“Transnational Feminisms and Women’s Activism”
Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
Application Submission: March 23 ~ April 12, 2015
8th EGEP
9th EGEP
July 12 to 26, 2015
January 5 to 19, 2016
EGEP is a two-week residential educational program that takes place twice a year (summer and
winter) offered by Ewha Womans University. According the MOU between Ewha Womans
University and UN Women, this program aims to promote education for women and gender
equality in Asia and Africa by empowering women working in non-governmental public
sectors and by nourishing the next generation of women leaders.
Program Goals
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On completing this program, participants will have:
improved their theoretical knowledge and practical capacities from a gender
perspective;
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broadened their understanding of women’s lives, women’s issues, and women’s rights
in Asian and African contexts; and
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strengthened their feminist leadership capacities to build women’s solidarity and
cooperation in local, national, and transnational contexts.
Programs
While a more specific EGEP curriculum will be provided separately, the
following are the major activities that participants may expect from the program:
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Lecture Seminars
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Open Forum for the 8th EGEP / Workshop for the 9th EGEP
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Action Plans
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Social Hours
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Group Talk
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Study Tours to Korean NGOs
Asian Center for Women’s Studies, Ewha Womans University
52, Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-750, S.Korea
E) egep@ewha.ac.kr H) http://acws.ewha.ac.kr
Eligibility
With minimum three years of experience, women activists working in
international and national non-governmental public sectors in Asia and Africa, such as NGOs,
NPOs, civil society organizations, including individuals working independently are encouraged
to apply for this program.
Number of Participants: 20~25 for every term of EGEP
Selection Criteria
The selection committee will evaluate the applicants based on the
following criteria:
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field experience
25%
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expertise in women’s issues
25%
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potential as next generation of women leaders
25%
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contribution to the community
25%
Application Requirements
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Application Form
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Curriculum Vitae
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Statement of Purpose
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Essay
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Letter of Recommendation
Selection Requirements: These requirements are only for those who have been notified as
selected EGEP participants.
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Abstract
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5-page paper
Language
Funding
English is the official language of the EGEP.
Ewha Womans University provides the funding to cover fees for the tuition,
dormitory, and a two-week allowance for all the participants. Funds for airfare will be awarded
only to the participants from ODA beneficiary countries.
Contact Us
For more information, please visit the website of the organizing institution,
Asian Center for Women’s Studies, at http://home.ewha.ac.kr/~acws/eng/ or contact us via
email at egep@ewha.ac.kr.
Asian Center for Women’s Studies, Ewha Womans University
52, Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-750, S.Korea
E) egep@ewha.ac.kr H) http://acws.ewha.ac.kr
Important Notes:
1.
From 2015 onward, EGEP participants for two terms in one fiscal year will be selected in
May. When necessary, the organizing institution may additionally recruit participants at
any time of the year. Selected EGEP participants who fail to attend the EGEP at the term
indicated will not be automatically considered to participate in the following term.
2. Application requirements should be submitted online (http://egep.ewha.ac.kr).
3. All forms are downloadable at http://egep.ewha.ac.kr.
4. Successful candidates will be informed individually via e-mail by May 15, 2015.
Asian Center for Women’s Studies, Ewha Womans University
52, Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-750, S.Korea
E) egep@ewha.ac.kr H) http://acws.ewha.ac.kr