Applications for the Youth Sounding Board (YSB) Nepal 5th Cohort are now open. Apply now!
Applications for the Youth Sounding Board (YSB) Nepal 5th Cohort are now open. Apply now!
Who can apply ?
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
The Youth Sounding Board aims to be diverse and inclusive of a range of opinions and experiences from across age groups, areas of interest and expertise, gender, socio-economic backgrounds, and geographic regions.
Applicants must be Nepali citizens between the ages of 18 and 26 at the time of application.
Applicants must be able to commit to active engagement for the full 15-month mandate.
Applicants should have a working proficiency in English, as it is the main language of meetings, written materials, and communication within the YSB.
The YSB aims to be diverse and inclusive of a range of opinions and experiences across age groups, areas of interest and expertise, gender, socio-economic backgrounds, and geographic regions.
Applications from youth with disabilities or special needs, youth facing vulnerabilities, members of minority or marginalised communities are strongly encouraged
Applicants should demonstrate a genuine interest in youth issues, civic participation, and development cooperation, regardless of prior formal experience.
Note: Participation in the Youth Sounding Board is voluntary and unpaid. However, when Youth Sounding Board members are invited to participate in physical events, travel and accommodation costs will be covered by the European Union Delegation to Nepal and/or project partners. Mobile data costs for participation in online meetings will be covered as well.
Application process
Applications will be invited through an open call published on the Youth Sounding Board Nepal Social Media Pages.
Interested applicants must complete the official online application form within the specified deadline.
As part of the application, applicants must submit a video of up to 1 minute explaining why they want to join YSB and what they can contribute.
Applications will be screened against the eligibility criteria outlined in the ToR.
Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed prior to final selection.
Selected applicants will be notified directly via email and phone call.
Benefits of Participation
Direct engagement with the Delegation of the European Union to Nepal and exposure to its priority sectors, including and not limited to education, green growth, climate change, and civil society.
Opportunities to travel across Nepal with EU officials to observe and engage with project implementation on the ground.
Networking opportunities with other European diplomatic missions, UN agencies, international and national NGOs, youth network and civil society organisations.
Access to resources and grant support to design and implement a community-level Action at Home project.
Structured opportunities for personal and professional growth as an emerging youth leader in Nepal's development sector.