Fritz Institute is pleased to announce the 2012 Scholarships for the Humanitarian Logistics Certification Program.  In total, thirty (30) full-tuition scholarships will be awarded for participation in Certification in Humanitarian Logistics (CHL), Certification en Logistique Humanitaire (CLH), or Certification in Humanitarian Medical Logistics Practices (MedLog). 

The objective of the program is to support individuals who are 1) in a position to positively effect change within their organizations and improve the lives of beneficiaries, and 2) who would otherwise be unable to participate in these courses without financial assistance.

Eligibility

Applications must have a minimum of one (1) year of logistics (or medical, if applying to MedLog) experience with a humanitarian organization to be considered. 

Time-Line

• 15 Aug 2012 – Application process is announced and opened
• 15 Oct 2012 – Applications are due by midnight, GMT;  late applications will not be considered
• 21 Dec 2012 – Scholarship awards are announced to applicants

To Apply

Application forms are available here as follows:

• CHL (English)
  
• CLH (French)
• MedLog (English)
  

To be considered, all applications and supporting letters of recommendation must be received no later than midnight, GMT, 15 October 2012.  No documents (applications or letters of recommendation) received beyond this date, will be considered.

Letters of Recommendation

Letters of recommendation are optional, but highly recommended.  We recommend that it come from your supervisor or someone senior within your organization who knows you well.  We further recommend that the letter speak to the following topics: 

1. Your professional skillset and character;
2. Your commitment to humanitarian aid and to your organization;
3. What position you are in to influence humanitarian operations within your organization and within your local humanitarian community; and,
4. What support your organization intends to give you to help you excel in your studies. 

Selection Process

All applications will be reviewed by Fritz Institute.  For each course, a limited number of candidates will be down-selected.  A peer group of Certification course graduates will review the down-selected candidates and make recommendations for awards. 

Candidates will be evaluated on the following criteria:

• Financial need – the inability of the candidate and their organization to provide the required funding for training;
• Ability to influence humanitarian operations – the candidate’s ability to apply what he has learned to positively affect the operations of his organization and to share his knowledge with colleagues and partner organizations; and,
• Commitment to humanitarianism – the candidate’s commitment to the humanitarian imperative and their organization’s mission.

Terms & Conditions

All submitted applications are the property of Fritz Institute on behalf of its humanitarian partners.  By submitting, applicants acknowledge and give permission for their name and that of their organization to be published by Fritz Institute and its partners as part of the publicity activities of the Humanitarian Logistics Certification Program.  Applicants also acknowledge and give permission for the Fritz Institute to share their applications with interested parties.