For Individuals – Benefit Types in Further Education – Professional Trainings (Vocational/TVET)
Fee Scholarship
LEARN Logistics provides funding for professionals who aim to participate in Vocational Training Courses. Such trainings are often referred to as TVET training courses and have the purpose to qualify professionals further in contemporary topics, practically and operationally relevant expertise, and general knowledge in the broader area of logistics and supply chain management (LSCM). LEARN Logistics supports TVET trainings in numerous disciplines such as Health Supply Chain Management, Agro-Logistics, Freight Forwarding, etc… Often, TVET courses help the professional to collect qualification points on its tenure track, to maintain the current position and level, or to qualify for higher ranked positions.
Generally, TVET trainings target professionals that do not possess an academic background, i.e., those who left school and entered the job market and therefore have already gained work experience. LEARN Logistics offers the support for TVET programs that have been aligned with a country’s National Qualification Framework (NQF). Such NQF determined different levels with different qualification descriptions and exampling job positions, and therefore allows for several TVET trainings at different qualification levels. For example, LEARN Logistics supports TVET trainings at:
- TVET Level 1 + 2:
basic LSCM qualification for e.g., porters, drivers, cold chain staff, etc… - TVET Level 3:
advanced LSCM qualification, e.g., operational team leaders, deputy department heads - TVET Level 4 + 5:
Superior LSCM qualifications, e.g., together with relevant work experience a similar qualification level as bachelor graduates; shift leaders, department or unit heads, etc…
The specific descriptions and qualification framework vary from country to country. LEARN Logistics pro-actively engages with the national Ministry of Education or Professional Standards and may supports officially accepted and accredited Professional TVET trainings. Often the TVET scheme is build hierarchically, i.e., the TVET training scheme provides an opportunity for entry level staff to climb the career ladder. Strong employees can start, for example, at level 1 or 2, and once completed successfully, can take on additional levels 3, 4 and 5. TVET trainings therefore provide a training support scheme that help greatly performing employees to qualify further and advance in the organization’s hierarchy job positions.
Eligibility for Funding
As part of its support portfolio, LEARN Logistics provides funding for Fee Scholarships, i.e., to cover for the professional’s registration or submission cost for a specific TVET module or an entire course. Typically, TVET programs are offered domestically and are very rarely delivered internationally.
To be considered for funding by LEARN Logistics, trainings and workshops that fall under the category of TVET, must fulfill the following requirements:
- include a detailed curriculum that is publicly available,
- be delivered by a qualified and reputable trainer
- must provide a certificate that includes details of the content, duration, and date; It must be signed
- hosting organization must either be officially registered in the country, or minimum recognized by the respective sector or minister,
- hosting organization must show proof of history for previously successfully delivered TVET modules
If those criteria are fulfilled, professionals from the following list of countries are generally eligible to apply for a TVET Fee Scholarship: Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania.
Due to the potentially high number of applications and the available limited funding, LEARN Logistics imposes the following rules concerning the application process:
- every professional can only receive a Fee Scholarship for TVET once. Therefore, think about the right point in your career to apply for funding and do not waste your application or even successful funding with an unreasonable application.
- to increase the chances for a successful application, the professional must proof the benefit and purpose of attending the TVET; why is it important to participate in the TVET module/course, and what will be happening after successful completion of the TVET module/course. The application should avoid general phrases and non-distinguishable arguments but show precise and tangible benefits for the applying professional.
Notice: Professionals can only apply either for the Fee Scholarship or the Transport Allowance, and never for both funding support at the same time. The application for both funding schemes at different times and for different TVET modules or courses is allowed and not limited or prohibited in any form.
Application
LEARN Logistics will only consider applications for TVET Fee Scholarships that have been submitted online through the following link. Any submitted applications by email will not be entertained and rejected without review. Reminder, that you apply only either for TVET Fee Scholarships OR for TVET Transport Allowance. LEARN Logistics will reject both submissions if you have applied for both funding schemes at the same time.
Your submission for the TVET Fee Scholarship must include the following mandatory information and data. Please have all documents and copies available for uploading prior to starting the process. You cannot save your input during the application but must finish the application in one attempt. If you lack mandatory documents or information, you may need to re-start the application later again
- Basic personal data of the applying professional
- Overview about the applicant’s work experience
- Name of employer and work position
- Name and information about the TVET module or course
- Duration of the TVET module/course, Start- and End-Date, venue
- Information about the hosting and delivering TVET organization
- Will the TVET module/course provide points toward the tenue track/career
- Reference letter from the supervisor from work/employer
- History of LEARN Logistics funding or engagement
- Registration Fee to participate in the TVET module or course
- Attachment 1:
Motivation Letter of why LEARN Logistics shall finance the registration/participation fee of the TVET module or course - Attachment 2:
Copy of your most recent graduate certificate (e.g., school graduation certificate or any other TVET or professional training certificate; if available)