TBA Masters scholarship 03/11/2010
Tropical Biology Association (TBA) The TBA Postgraduate Scholarships are annually offered by the Tropical Biology Association to its African alumni which are funded through a consortium of TBA funders. The scholarships are to help African alumni undertake postgraduate studies after they have attended TBA courses. They are part of the TBA alumni follow up support programme designed to promote human resource development and strengthen professional expertise among African biologists in biodiversity conservation and research. You can download the postgraduate application form as a PDF file- you will need Adobe Acrobat to read it. You can also download the guidelines for applications in PDF format. Scholarship includes:
How to apply Applications must be in English and include the following:
The TBA Postgraduate Scholarship c/o Nature Kenya P O Box 44486 00100-Nairobi Kenya tel: + 254 20 3749957/3746090 fax: + 254 20 3741049 email: tba-africa@tropical-biology.org The application deadline is 30th April each year. Applications received after the deadline or incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Call for applications- 2010 MILEAD Fellows 03/09/2010
Moremi Initiative for Women’s Leadership in Africa is pleased to announce its call for applications for the 2010 Moremi Leadership Empowerment and Development (MILEAD) Fellows Program for young African women leaders. The MILEAD Fellows Program is a one-year leadership development program designed to identify, develop and promote emerging young African Women leaders to attain and succeed in leadership in their community and Africa as a whole. The one-year program targets dynamic young women interested in developing transformational leadership skills that help them tackle issues affecting women in their communities. The MILEAD fellowship will be awarded to 25 young women with exceptional qualities who have exhibited leadership potential in their community, organization, and/or profession. To be eligible for the one-year program, an applicant must be African, living on the continent or in the Diaspora; agree to participate in all required activities related to MILEAD including a three-week residential Summer Institute in July-August; and commit implement a community project as part of the program. Applicants must be between 19 - 25 years of age. Specific requirements of the program and related dates are outlined in the application package. Please note that this is not a full-time fellowship. Selected candidates may remain full time students or work full time for the program duration, except during the 3–week summer institute. The 3-week summer institute is an intensive and full-time residential program and all fellows will be required to attend. The rest of the program involves community-based, online and other distance activities. Applications are welcome from young African women living in any part of Africa and the Diaspora. There are three ways to apply- Applicants can Fill out online application or Download application form (see below) and email completed application to info@moremiinitiative.org Application package is available at: www.moremiinitiative.org. The deadline for completed MILEAD Fellows applications to be submitted for review is March 31, 2010. Interested applicants should submit the following materials by the application deadline:
MILEAD Program Coordinator Email: info@moremiinitiatives.org Tel: +233 21 770 736 (Ghana) or +1 404 826 2942 (USA) Note: Applications will only be reviewed upon receiving all four documents. All forms must be received by March 31, 2010 to be considered for review and selection. Applicants will be notified of the selection committee’s decision by May 12, 2010. Download: Website: www.moremiinitiative.org Call for proposals: EDCTP Senior Fellowship 03/04/2010
The European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) welcomes project proposals. Through this call, EDCTP intends to identify and support senior researchers capable of building and leading research groups at Sub-Saharan African institutions that will be internationally competitive and capable of winning grants from international funding bodies. This grant is both available for researchers already working in Africa as well as those looking to return to the continent (re-entry grant). For this grant, linkage or affiliations with EDCTP funded regional Networks of Excellence is not mandatory, however, south-south networking is strongly recommended for all funded projects. Call identifier - TA_10_40200 Available funds - € 1,200,000 Number of projects to fund - 6 Deadline of application - 28 June 2010 Maximum grant value The maximum amount of grant requested from EDCTP should not exceed € 200,000 per proposal. If the total budget for the project is over € 200,000, please specify the source of the additional funds and provide evidence of this (e.g. formal letter confirming from the cofunding organization. Project duration and end dates This grant may be awarded for a project with duration of up to two years and with a latest end date of June 2013. Description of the Grant Scheme EDCTP anticipates that Sub-Saharan African institutions that receive EDCTP grants will play a key role as locations where practical experience in the conduct of clinical trials on the three poverty related diseases; HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria) can be obtained. Because scientific capacity can be limited by the lack of suitably qualified researchers EDCTP strategy is to support researchers at different levels. Through this call, EDCTP intends to identify and support senior researchers capable of building and leading research groups at Sub-Saharan African institutions that will be internationally competitive and capable of winning grants from international funding bodies. This grant is both available for researchers already working in Africa as well as those looking to return to the continent (re-entry grant). For this grant, linkage or affiliations with EDCTP funded regional Networks of Excellence is not mandatory, however, south-south networking is strongly recommended for all funded projects. Purpose of this grant The objectives of this fellowship programme are to:
The amount of each Senior Fellowship grant to be awarded will cover a fixed period of two years. Budget outline: Salary (supplements) for fellows should be in compliance with the employment policy requirements of the hosting African institution and EDCTP financial guidelines; other costs (including personnel, research materials, equipment, travels and mentorship) should be within the remaining budget. Quality of candidate
These include submission before the deadline, completeness, following the rules stipulated in the application form, language (should be English) and legal status of applicant. Selection criteria I. Scientific excellence (feasibility, impact, innovation, design and methodology) II. Scientific quality of the applicant (quality of scientific career, leadership and coaching skills, inspiring enthusiasm for research, teaching experience) III. EDCTP relevance (public health relevance for developing countries, contribution to EDCTP Joint Programme) IV. Integration into host institution and its environment (justification within research strategy of host institution, contribution to improved North-South and South-South collaboration) V. Project management (appropriateness of budget, structure of research team and day-to-day management, sponsorship and other aspects of clinical trial management - if applicable) Intellectual Property Rights (if applicable) EDCTP will ensure that the Investigational Product or its successors shall be accessible and available at an affordable price in developing countries. List of the EDCTP-EEIG member states Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. List of sub-Saharan African countries Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, the Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Selection procedure Submitted applications will be peer-reviewed by an independent panel of experts. EDCTP reserves the right to adapt the timelines of procedure in case of unexpected events. Additional information
NB: Copies of publications and letters of recommendations (other than letters expressing personal recommendations) are not required and should not be submitted. Legal information and support EDCTP is supported by the Directorate General for Research of the European Commission, via Article 169 of the Treaty, decision No 1209/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 2003. EDCTP conforms to the legislation of The Netherlands concerning the Personal Data Protection Act. Submission Complete applications should be submitted electronically (via email) to: proposals[at]edctp.org. The application package to be submitted should contain at least the following components.
Excellence scholarships for PhD students to participate in YES’ PhD Program "Global Food Security" at the University of Hohenheim, Germany. The Food Security Center (FSC) is a newly established university center of excellence in development collaboration at the University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany. FSC is one of five excellence centers of the program "exceed – Higher Education Excellence in Development Cooperation", which is supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) with funds from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany (BMZ). The Center’s mission is to create and support effective and innovative scientific contributions in research and teaching, as well as to give policy advice to eradicate hunger and achieve food security in collaboration with partner Higher Education Institutions in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and national and international development and research organizations. Thematically, FSC’s activities deal with issues of sustainable food availability, food access, food use and food utilization. More information is available at: www.foodsecurity.de Scholarship description FSC awards up to 12 scholarships for PhD students from developing countries (see DAC list) for a period of 36 months, beginning August 01, 2010. There will be up to 2 scholarships offered to PhD students from developed countries. The Center wishes to attract outstanding PhD students pursuing a career in academia or development collaboration. The scholarship aims at increasing their previously gained scientific knowledge and skills relevant to food security related issues. The successful candidates will receive scholarships for participating in FSC’s Young Excellence School to conduct their doctorates. The scholarship is given for a stay at the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart, Germany. The monthly grant is 1,000 Euros in 2010. In addition, FSC pays for traveling to/from Hohenheim. Health insurance and other potential costs must be paid for privately. Selection criteria Besides the general selection criteria for YES' PhD program (see YES announcement), the following criteria have to be met additionally, if applying for an "Excellence scholarship":
The applicant has to submit the application documents for YES’ PhD program and indicate in the cover letter, whether s/he applies for an "Excellence scholarship". In addition to the general application, the applicant has to provide proof regarding the two additional selection criteria mentioned above. The deadline for the application for an "Excellence scholarship" is April 5, 2010. There is one joint application and selection process. Only those applications are accepted, which follow the application instruction (see FSC’s webpage). FSC will confirm the receipt of all (complete) applications (i.e., if an application is not complete, FSC will not consider it and will not confirm receipt of the application). The selection of the candidates will be in middle of May 2010, the program will start on August 1, 2010. All accepted applications will be selected according to the following criteria:
The selected applicants will be contacted no later than May 17, 2010. Please be aware that FSC will contact only successful candidates. 
International Lawyers for Africa (ILFA) is an initiative set up by leading law firms and academics, which aims to develop African lawyers’ legal skills in international law, banking and finance, corporate and commercial law and dispute resolution in an international context. Candidate Specification
All prospective applicants should ensure they meet the Candidate Specification before applying. Click here to obtain further information. Applicants should download and complete the application form, the form should then be forwarded to the appropriate committee address, which is detailed below.
Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Please select a country from the dropdown list www.ilfa.org.uk/apply.php to view the relevant committee address. More info at: www.ilfa.org.uk/apply.php 14th August – 4th September 2010 An Initiative of the Federal President of the Federal Republic of Germany in cooperation with the Federal Agency for Civic Education The Federal Agency for Civic Education (Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung/bpb) is granting fellowships to students and young graduates enabling them to take part in a four-week seminar to be held from 14th August to 4th September 2010 in Germany and in March 2011 in South Africa. The fellowship holders are invited to take part in an education programme that will encompass both talks with political decision-makers, personalities from civil society and industry, academics and journalists from both countries and will give participants the opportunity to take part in political and cultural events and excursions. The participants are to contribute towards implementing the programme by assisting in organising lectures and facilitating group discussions. They will also draw up an interdisciplinary strategy paper on an academic subject that will be prepared in Germany and will be written between September 2010 and April 2011. The event is directed at students and young graduates from Germany, Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Republic of the Congo, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Applicants should be between 21 and 28 years old and be studying or have a degree in political science, modern history, international relations, economics, business administration, African studies, cultural studies, media and communication studies or law. The seminar will be delivered in English; the number of participants is limited to 24, twelve from African countries and twelve from Germany. The Federal Agency for Civic Education will cover the costs. Furthermore, there will be a compulsory preparatory seminar for the German participants in June 2010. Students and graduates who are interested can apply to the Federal Agency for Civic Education by submitting an essay comprising a maximum of three A4 pages (approx. 6,000 characters) written in English. The essay must be accompanied by a curriculum vitae in tabular form, a letter of motivation comprising no more than one A4 page and a photograph (the following information must be provided: surname, first name, gender, date of birth, profession, job/field of study, place of study, place of work and place of residence). Applicants must also issue a declaration stating that they wrote the essay without any help from third parties. Please note that the Federal Agency for Civic Education is not able to cover costs for obtaining visas or medical care. The acceptance of African participants to the programme only becomes final, when the German Embassy in the participant’s home country has issued the relevant visa. There is no possibility to legally claim the participation in the programme. A further condition for receiving a grant is that applicants must be able to participate for the entire period. Full applications (essay, CV, letter of motivation, photo) must be e-mailed to the Federal Agency for Civic Education at goafrica@bpb.de by 15 March 2010. For more detailed information about the application process, please visit: www.bpb.de/goafrica Before contacting the AKDN, please read the information below. Addresses and contact information are available under Application Procedures. In case you are looking for information about scholarships for your further studies, this list of scholarship links may be helpful. The Aga Khan Foundation provides a limited number of scholarships each year for postgraduate studies to outstanding students from developing countries who have no other means of financing their studies. Scholarships are awarded on a 50% grant : 50% loan basis through a competitive application process once a year in June or July. The Foundation gives priority to requests for Master's level courses but is also willing to consider applications for PhD programmes, when doctoral degrees are necessary for the career objectives of the student. Requests will also be considered for travel and study awards for PhD students doing their research in Third World countries on topics judged to be of interest to the Aga Khan Development Network. Applications for short-term courses are not considered; neither are applications from students who have already started their course of study. Geographic Scope The Foundation accepts applications from countries where it has branches, affiliates or other AKDN agencies which can help with processing applications and interviewing applicants. At present, these are Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Mozambique, Madagascar, France, Portugal, UK, USA and Canada. Selection Criteria The main criteria for selecting award winners are: 1) excellent academic records, 2) genuine financial need, 3) admission to a reputable institution of higher learning and 4) thoughtful and coherent educational and career plans. Candidates are also evaluated on their extra-curricular interests and achievements, potential to achieve their goals and likelihood to succeed in a foreign academic environment. Applicants are expected to have some years of work experience in their field of interest. Age Limit Preference is given to students under 30 years of age. Financial Assistance The Foundation assists students with tuition fees and living expenses only. The cost of travel is not included in AKF scholarships. Applicants are requested to make every effort to obtain funding from other sources as well, so that the amount requested from the Foundation can be reduced to a minimum. Preference is given to those who have been able to secure some funding from alternative sources. Loan Conditions Half of the scholarship amount is considered as a loan, which must be reimbursed with an annual service charge of 5%. A guarantor is required to co-sign the loan agreement. The payback period is five years, starting six months after the study period funded by the Aga Khan Foundation. Application Procedures The application procedures of AKF's International Scholarship Programme are decentralised. Students may obtain application forms as of January 1st each year from AKF offices or Aga Khan Education Services / Boards in their countries of current residence. Completed applications should be returned to the agency from which the form was obtained, or to the address indicated on the front of the form. They should not be sent to Geneva. The deadline for submission of applications is March 31, although in certain countries internal deadlines may be earlier. Applicants should be prepared to be interviewed by local Scholarship Committees about their financial situation, their academic performance, extra-curricular achievements and career plans. Interview reports are sent with the applications to Geneva for the final selection. The annual Scholarship Selection Meeting takes place in late June or early July and the Aga Khan Foundation notifies all students of the outcome of their application shortly thereafter. Permalink: www.akdn.org/akf_scholarships.asp Canada-HOPE Scholarship Program 02/19/2010
The CANADA-HOPE Scholarship Program is dedicated to improving the health of people in developing countries by further strengthening international collaborative efforts between researchers. This year, the Program will enable promising scientists and clinicians from South Asia and Sub-Saharan Afica to be mentored by prominent Canadian researchers. They will be exposed to some of the best science, laboratories and training environments in Canada. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Eligible research areas include clinical epidemiology, population health, clinical trials, health sciences, global health, and areas which can have an impact on the health of people in and Low/Middle Income Countries. Among other eligibility criteria, the scholars must: – be committed to research in a health related area which will help people in a developing country; – be in the early stage of their careers (and have no more than 10 years of research training experience); – be a PhD, MD or health professional in an eligible research area with an excellent track record; and – be dedicated to developing national and international collaborations in their area of research. FUNDS AVAILABLE: Funding for up to ten scholarships will be offered through this partnership in the second round of this program. Scholars will receive funding in Canadian dollars based on the table below.  DEADLINE FOR FULL APPLICATION: MARCH 30, 2010 Application: Click the following link to apply online: www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16....reesultCount=25 For questions on CIHR eligibility, guidelines or how to apply, contact: Jacqueline Jorge Team Lead, Targeted Initiatives Branch Canadian Institutes of Health Research Telephone: 613-952-4256 Fax: 613-954-1800 Email: Jacqueline.jorge@cihr-irsc.gc.ca This program has been funded equally by CIHR and sanofi-aventis. For detailed information and the application form, see CIHR website.
The European Master in Animal Breeding and Genetics (EM-ABG) offers high quality training, both in terms of scientific knowledge as well as didactic skills, provided by six excellent university groups within the EU. The EM-ABG is a response to the need of highly qualified graduates in the internationally operating area of farm animal breeding and genetics. Why choose this programme? If you are well motivated and interested in animal breeding, statistical genetics and genomics, you have completed a BSc or equivalent degree in Animal Science or related fields and good knowledge in English, the EM-ABG is perfect for you! What will you gain? The EM-ABG is a two-year MSc programme which starts with an orientation period for all students in Wageningen. Subsequently, you will conduct the major part of the training at two of the participating universities of your choice which offers you the opportunity to have access to a broad range of subjects. Successful students are awarded two nationally recognized masters degrees (double degree). Graduates will be able to contribute to the development of sustainable (farm) animal breeding, in and outside Europe, either in their country or in a national branch of an international breeding organization. Which Universities are involved? The European Master in Animal Breeding is accepted by the European Union as an Erasmus Mundus MSc programme for a five-year period starting in 2007. In 2007, 24 students started the program followed by 22 students in 2008 and 24 students in 2009. The universities participating in the EM-ABG are Wageningen University (the Netherlands), University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences (Austria), Christian-Albrechts-Universität (Germany), AgroParisTech (France), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Sweden) and The Norwegian University of Life Sciences (Norway). These groups have a long tradition of collaboration and a strong profile in the area of Animal Breeding and Genetics. Fees and Funding for EU students? The consortium has eight scholarships (category B) available for:
use of existing Erasmus-Socrates exchange programmes. More information and the application form can be found at www.emabg.eu. Deadlines for applications: April 15th Application deadline for students who want to participate in EMABG in the upcoming academic year. For more information and application, please contact: EM-ABG secretary, Animal Breeding and Genomics Centre, Wageningen University, PO Box 338, NL 6700 AH Wageningen, The Netherlands, Email: emabg@wur.nl The University of Trento and the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna offer an two-year international joint Master of Science program, named Graduate Program in Information Science and Technology (Laurea Magistrale in Scienze e Tecnologie dell'Informazione). The objective of the program is to educate high profile professionals and researchers in Information Science and Technology. The perfect candidates for this course are highly motivated young students wishing to pursue a higher educational path that will lead to either industrial or academic research positions. In brief: Candidates must possess (or achieve before August 31 2010) a Bachelor (Laurea Triennale) (see http://www.unitn-sssa.org/admissions) It is reserved to 5 EU students and 5 non-EU students, admissionis by a public selection procedure (see http://www.unitn-sssa.org/admissions). It is an international program. All courses are taught in English Scolarships are available (see http://www.unitn-sssa.org/fundings) The call has been issued and the application website is now open. Deadlines for Non-EU is March 15th 2010 Website: www.unitn-sssa.org/science | |||||
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