Landmineproject

For enquiries please contact, Dir. of Development Arne Osland: ac91aosl@staff.rcnuwc.no tel +47 5773 7015 mob: + 47 91701816

The Landmine Project supported by the Norwegian Red Cross

Education and Rehabilitation for Young Victims of War

Survivors of injuries received in co victims, are invited to apply to UWC school in western Norway for t program for the International Bacc is conducted in English, on our res Successful candidates will receiv cover tuition as well as flights, acc collaboration with Red Cross Haug us to provide physical and develo outside the classroom, as well as recipients will be supported to full and to take part in college activitie

onflict situations such as landmine C Red Cross Nordic, an international those aged 16-19. The education calaureate Diploma (Pre University) sidential campus in Flekke. ve a full scholarship, which will commodation and food. Our close gland Rehabilitation Centre enables opmental support to the students s in it. In this way the scholarship ly integrate into the student body es.

UWC and your eligibility

UWC Red Cross Nordic has had the aim of bringing together those with disabilities and those without since its opening in 1995. From 2011 this has also included the provision of scholarships for victims of war.

The college is part of the UWC network, which includes 14 international colleges. UWC has a history of seeking peaceful responses to conflict through intercultural understanding; the first UWC College opened in 1962 as a response to the Cold War with the aim of uniting and educating children from conflicting nations.

Most UWC students are selected through our unique national committee system. Our volunteer-led national committees are present in more than 145 countries, and run selections based on the local educational and cultural context. Our national committees support the students and their families throughout the application process. For contact details for your own national committee visit uwc.org/education

These scholarships are reserved for young people of pre-university age (16-19) who have received debilitating injuries as a result of conflict, and who would therefore most benefit from access to our excellent rehabilitation facilities and educational programme. As all classes are conducted in English, the successful candidates will also need to have a reasonable degree of proficiency in this language.

There are two scholarship places available for the academic year commencing August 2014 and 2015. Some applicants, such as those with a lesser understanding of English, may benefit from one preparation year and as such early nominations are encouraged.

process

Any person or organization can nominate a candidate. The purpose of the nomination is to identify eligible candidates who will most benefit from the program.

UWC Red Cross Nordic will then contact the nominating people or organization, the nominee and the National Committee in the home country of the nominee to discuss the continued selection process.

INTERVIEWS

NOMINATION

by Feb 1st 2014 to Leonie Merts-Koning: Admissions@rcnuwc.no

in March 1st 2013.

The National Committees will conduct the interviews where possible.

For countries without National Committees we welcome cooperation with other organizations such as Red Cross, ICRC SFD or similar, that can support in assessing the eligibility of the nominees for the scholarship places.

Selection will then be made by the College by April 1st 2014.