African Humanities Program in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda 2011–2012 The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), with financial support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, announces competitions for: • Dissertation-completion fellowships in Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda • Early-career postdoctoral fellowships in Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, and South Africa Fellowship support is in the form of stipends: $10,000 for dissertation-completion Fellows and $17,000 for postdoctoral Fellows, plus an additional $1,000 per Fellow for books and media. Fellowships are intended to release recipients from teaching and other duties for an academic year so as to permit fulltime research and writing. (They may be used to “buy time.”) Recipients of both kinds of fellowship are also eligible for further support in the form of a residency at a participating research center in sub-Saharan Africa for a sustained period of writing away from a Fellow’s home institution. Approximately forty fellowships will be awarded annually in all five countries combined. Awards will be decided by an international committee of distinguished scholars in the humanities. Eligible Applicants • Dissertation applicants must be doctoral candidates in the final year of writing the dissertation. • Postdoctoral candidates must be scholars who have obtained the Ph.D. within the past five years. • All applicants must be citizens of a sub-Saharan African country residing and working in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, or Uganda. Eligible Projects Proposed projects must be in the humanities, defined by the study of history, language, and culture, and by qualitative approaches in research. The list of humanities disciplines includes anthropology, studies of the fine and performing arts, history, linguistics, literature studies, studies of religion, and philosophy. Projects in social sciences such as economics, sociology, or political science, as well as in law or international relations, are not eligible unless they are clearly humanistic in content and focus. Selection Criteria • the intrinsic interest and substantive merit of the work proposed • the clarity with which the intellectual agenda is presented • the record of achievement of postdoctoral scholars and the promise of Ph.D. candidates • the contribution the work is likely to make to scholarship in the region as well as internationally • the feasibility of the work plan The African Humanities Program seeks to promote diversity (in terms of discipline, institution, region, gender, and historical disadvantage) for the sake of excellence in humanities scholarship. Applications are welcome from all eligible scholars in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. Application Deadline: 1 November 2011 Application forms and instructions for the 2011–2012 competition will be available by 1 September 2011 at www.acls.org/programs/ahp or may be requested by email at ahp@acls.org source: acls.org/uploadedFiles/Fellowships_and_Grants/Competitions/1112_AHP_Comp_Announcement.pdf The Kofi Annan Fellowship provides the opportunity for talented and motivated students from developing countries who do not belong to a privileged class and lack sufficient financial means to study management at ESMT in Berlin and graduate with a prestigious MBA from the most international business school in Germany. Upon return to their home countries, the fellows are expected to contribute to the strengthening of entrepreneurial capacity and the fostering of a stable market economy as an effective catalyst for their country’s development, job creation, and poverty alleviation. What is the Kofi Annan Fellowship? A fellowship grant for an emerging leader from a developing country for a one-year full-time MBA education in Berlin, Germany. Purpose To make significant contributions to least developed countries (LDCs) and landlocked developing countries (LLDCs); to strengthen the awareness for responsibility in leadership in developed countries. PartnerESMT in cooperation with the Kofi Annan Business School Foundation in The Hague, Netherlands. When Starting annually in January. Application deadline is September 30, annually. Up to three fellowships are available each year. Financials Value of the fellowship is € 58,000. Fellows will have a full scholarship from ESMT plus fair compensation for costs like travel, accommodation, and program-related fees. Support Travel, visa, housing, insurance, placement, networking. Requirements Bachelor degree of any kind, a minimum of three years' professional experience, GMAT, fluency in written and spoken English, willingness to contribute to building the economy and society of the home country with entrepreneurial impetus. For more information, please click here to download a brochure. The UN African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) invites applications and nominations for its fellowship programme for scholars involved in policy research connected to the historical and contemporary economic management and development experiences and challenges of the African continent. The specific policy research questions to be tackled by the visiting fellows admitted by IDEP during their tenure could be of an African regional, sub-regional or national nature; they must, however, centre on a pertinent economic management and development experience or concern of historical or contemporary interest. The fellowship programme is being launched by the Institute in memory of the late pan-African development scholar and activist, Dr. Tajudeen Abdulraheem (1961 – 2009). It is designed for researchers drawn from universities, specialized research institutes, think tanks, and civil society organisations with a strong action-research profile. Successful applicants and nominees will be known as the IDEP Tajudeen Abdulraheem Fellows. CLICK HERE to download the brochure for more information and instructions. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS AND NOMINATIONS: Applications and nominations for the 2011 IDEP Visiting Fellowship for Policy Researchers open from 01st February 2011 and close 30th September 2011. Within this broad band of time, no particular deadline is observed; applications and nominations will be welcomed on a continuing basis until the quota of fellowships for 2011 is exhausted. Candidates who are interested in the programme are advised to submit an application or their nominations as early as possible. The African Union Commission is seeking proposals for research focusing on the following thematic priorities articulated in Africa’s Science and Technology Consolidated Plan of Action (CPA) and its Lighthouse Projects: (a) Post-harvest and Agriculture, (b) Renewable and Sustainable Energy, and (c) Water and Sanitation in Africa. The programme is financed through the Financing Agreement between the European Commission and the ACP Group of States under the ACP Research for Sustainable Development Program of the 10th EDF Intra-ACP Envelop. The full information, including Guidelines for Applicants, Application form and other supporting documents are available here. And also on the EC website. Deadline: 30 April 2011 Source : http://acp-st.eu/node/415 Erasmus Mundus grants for non-EU students 04/09/2010
("Category A" from 2010-11) OpSciTech is one of the Master Courses selected by the prestigious Erasmus Mundus framework of the European Commission through which students from non-European Union countries are eligible for two-year grants of € 24,000 per year. For 2010/2011, a total of 10 Erasmus Mundus grants are available for these students ("general category") and additionally 1 or 2 specifically for students from "special windows", namely Western Balkans and Turkey. EM grants are awarded on the basis of merit by the European Commission under proposition of the OpSciTech board. For whom does this apply? Students from non-EU countries are defined as:
EM grants are awarded on the basis of merit by the European Commission under proposition of the OpSciTech board.Partner grants for EU OpSciTech students"Regular" Erasmus Grants: EU students can apply for an Erasmus student grant. However, the Erasmus student grant cannot cover the totality of the 2-year OpSciTech programme. In practice, the university in which the European student starts the OpSciTech programme may grant an Erasmus student grant for the student’s study period at the second hosting institution within the Erasmus Mundus Masters consortium. Erasmus student grant can cover a mobility period of 12 months maximum (~1,500 €/year). EU students already enrolled in the last year of their Bachelor programme (or equivalent) in any of the partner institutions of the OpSciTech consortium can apply for an Erasmus student grant from their 1st year spent abroad out of their institution of origin. Partner grants Additional grants may be available locally for outgoing or for incoming students in the OpSciTech programme. For details, refer to the respective websites' information on scholarships: Delft (click here for a grant offered to EU students who want to study in Delft) Jena (click here for a grant offered to EU students who want to study in Jena) Warsaw (also click here for a grant offered to EU students who want to study in Warsaw) Other grants Several scholarships/grants are proposed each year to students enrolled or about to enroll in graduate programmes in optical science and engineering and related disciplines: - SPIE scholarships (SPIE, international society for advancement of science and application of light) Through 2009 SPIE has distributed over $2.8 million in scholarships to 1,233 students across 86 countries. SPIE awarded over $300,000 in 2010 with individual scholarships ranging from $2,000 to $11,000. Applications are available at http://spie.org/scholarships and the submission deadline for 2011 is January 15, 2011. The 2011 application form will be available in August 2010. - UNESCO Fellowships Programme in support of Programme Priorities The fellowships -max. US $15,000 per applicant- offered under this scheme are of short term duration (6 months maximum) and are intended for specialized training at the postgraduate level. PLEASE SEE THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS OF APPLICATIONS AT http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=17616&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html OPSCITECH Scholarships for European Students in JenaFriedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Faculty of Physics and Astronomy has some OpSciTech Scholarships available for the European Erasmus Mundus Master Course “Optics in Science and Technology" for excellent candidates from European countries. On top of that, for European students, a "classical" Erasmus grant of on average €1,500 is available for the second year. OPSCITECH Scholarships for European Students in WarsawWarsaw University of Technology (WUT) Faculty of Mechatronics has some OpSciTech Scholarships available for the European Erasmus Mundus Master Course “Optics in Science and Technology" for excellent candidates from European countries. On top of that, for European students, a "classical" Erasmus grant of on average €1,500 is available for the second year. The Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice, ex-WARDA) is looking for a highly qualified Social Scientist, specialized in collective action and governance in natural resources management (NRM) to be based at its temporary headquarters in Cotonou, Benin. Job Description Africa Rice is an association of 24 African member states and one of the 15 international Centers supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). AfricaRice’s mission is to contribute to poverty alleviation and food security in Africa, through research, development and partnership activities aimed at increasing the productivity and profitability of the rice sector in ways that ensure the sustainability of the farming environments. AfricaRice is temporarily headquartered in Cotonou, Benin. Responsibilities The social scientist will be part of a multi-disciplinary research team working to sustain and improve the productivity of rice-based systems in rainfed, irrigated and lowland ecologies of Africa consistent with AfricaRice’s mission and mandate. She/he will conduct strategic and applied research on institutional and organizational constraints to collective action and governance in NRM, with special emphasis on inland valley systems in West Africa. His/her specific tasks will include the following:
The selected candidate should have:
Application procedure: Candidates should send an application (including date of availability and a statement of any special qualifications for the position) and an up-to-date curriculum vitae with the names and addresses (including telephone / fax / e-mail) of three referees to: Human Resources Manager AfricaRice 01 BP 2031 Cotonou, Benin F: + (229) 21 35 05 56; T: (229) 21 35 01 88 Email: africarice-hr@cgiar.org Applications will be considered up to August 20, 2010 or until the position is filled. AfricaRice believes that staff diversity promotes excellence in its operations, and encourages applications from women and developing country professionals. AfricaRice thanks all applicants but only the short listed candidates will be contacted. Source: www.warda.cgiar.org/warda/jobs/Social%2520Scientist%2520NRM.pdf The African Graduate Fellowship is a competitive fellowship program for bright, highly motivated African students interested in pursuing a master’s degree at the American University in Cairo (AUC). Each year, fellowships are offered to nationals of African countries (not including Egyptians) for full-time study (9 credits or more) in any of the graduate programs offered at AUC. Eligibility
Award The fellowship covers:
The Future Agricultures Consortium (FAC) is today launching a new fellowship programme for the next generation of researchers working on the future of agriculture in Africa. The Early Career Fellowship Programme is designed for professionals who have recently graduated from post-graduate studies and are beginning their careers. The programme is a key step towards strengthening the research capacity of young students to carry out high-quality research and engage in pro-poor policy making. Founded in 2005, the FAC is a network of Africa and UK-based researchers, engaged in evidence-based research and committed to generating a dialogue on the future of agriculture in Africa. The start of the new programme coincides with the launch of FAC's new website, www.future-agricultures.org, which now features details of the latest news, e-debates and events, along with more than 200 FAC research publications and resources covering a range of policy issues. Further details Three types of awards are available:
How to apply Further information and application forms are available on the programme pages of the FAC website. From these pages, applications can be made using the Online Application Form or by downloading the ECFP - Application Form, which should be submitted to FAC-Fellowships@future-agricultures.org. The deadline for submissions is 30 June 2010. Applications should include a personal profile, proposed area of research, institutional affiliation and the FAC theme and mentor with whom the candidate proposes to work. Further details of FAC themes and researchers are available on the FAC website. Applications from female candidates are strongly encouraged. Further questions about the programme should be addressed to Gem Argwings-Kodhek, a FAC member associated with Tegemeo Institute of Egerton University in Kenya. He can be contacted at FAC-Fellowships@future-agricultures.org. Fieldwork bursary scheme for Masters' students FAC is also supporting a fieldwork bursary scheme for Masters' students wishing to undertake original fieldwork as part of their studies. The scheme is being run in partnership with the Collaborative Masters Programme in Agricultural and Applied Economics in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa (CMAAE), based in Kenya. In the near future, the Consortium will be developing similar partnerships for support of other Masters' programmes for students outside the field of agricultural economics. Further details will be available on the website in due course. The Future Agricultures Consortium - along with the new fellowship and bursary schemes - is supported by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), and has a secretariat currently based at IDS. David Hughes is Communications and Networking Officer at the Future Agricultures Consortium. Source: www.ids.ac.uk/go/news/fellowships-for-africa-s-future-researchers Scholarships African Commonwealth Countries 11/04/2010
We have 15 scholarships available for 2010 for African Commonwealth Citizens living and working in:- Botswana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Zambia. Only SUCCESSFUL applicants will be notified. Important Downloads Info source: www1.lsbu.ac.uk/efs/prospectus/africanscho.shtml Trials Partnership (EDCTP) welcomes project proposals as a response to the following calls: Senior Fellowships Available funds: € 1,200,000 Number of projects to fund: 6 projects Open to application: 22 February 2010 Deadline of application: 28 June 2010 Senior Fellowships linked to regional networks of excellence (NoEs) Available funds: € 800,000 Number of projects to fund: 4 projects Open to application: 22 February 2010 Deadline of application: 28 June 2010 Purpose of the grant Through these calls, 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 the Senior Fellowship NoE call, EDCTP specifically targets to contribute towards building of sustainable capacity through training and networking with linkage to the EDCTP supported regional networks of excellence in sub-Saharan Africa. Establishment and Strengthening of African National Ethics Committees (NECs) or Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) Available funds: € 750,000 Number of projects to fund: 15 projects Open to application: 22 February 2010 Deadline of application: 28 June 2010 Purpose of the grant EDCTP wishes to promote the establishment and strengthening of National Ethics Committees (NEC) and Institutional Review Boards (IRB) that are competent and independent. The NECs and the IRBs are encouraged to establish themselves administratively and financially so as to ensure sustained optimal function beyond the EDCTP funding. Strengthening of NEC or IRB aims at making them operational and gives support to their ongoing functions. Networking and training is encouraged and supported. Additional support in the form of online literature access, documentation, access to websites on ethics and GCP will be facilitated. More information and application: www.edctp.org Daniela Pereira; eMail:pereira@edctp.org | CategoriesAll |
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