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Grant for Early Career Researchers | The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) is pleased to announce a new TWAS Research Grant Programme, through the support of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Seed Grant for New African Principal Investigators (SG-NAPI). The call for 2021 is now open and will remain open until 27 July 2021. The programme is specifically aimed at PhD graduates from selected African countries, who obtained their PhD abroad within the last 5 years and returned home within the last 36 months or will return home before the end of 2021. Attached is a flyer for the programme that can be circulated electronically or printed and put up at university notice boards. We appreciate your help with the dissemination of this new programme. Full details about the SG-NAPI Programme are available on the TWAS website For any queries, kindly write to sgnapi@twas.org |
| Call for Applications: 2021 Elevate Prize Powered by SOLVE MIT | SOLVE, an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is looking for extraordinary leaders in high-impact organizations trying to solve the world's most difficult problems. The Elevate Prize will help you mobilize diverse communities and amplify your project's impact through prize funding and mentorship. Be sure to apply by 5 May! |
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International Internship program; United Nations World Food Program Tanzania Country Office | he World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies, and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. The Tanzania Field innovation Hub complements the global WFP Innovation Accelerator based in Munich, Germany. The Accelerator has grown to a team of 50 innovators from diverse backgrounds. WFP believes that new ideas and disruptive approaches are crucial to getting closer to achieving #zerohunger. To this end, WFP’s first Field Innovation Hub (the Hub) was established in Tanzania in 2017. Now in its fourth year, the Hub has laid the groundwork for catalyzing Tanzania’s innovation ecosystem and changing the way WFP approaches both current and future operations. The Tanzania Filed Innovation hub works very closely with the Accelerator and the Country Office team in Tanzania to deliver on its objectives. The Tanzania Field Innovation Hub is participating in the WFP international internship program which seeks to recruit motivated and qualified candidates to fill positions of the 2021 Policy and Programme Department (PD) Internship Programme from universities across the globe. The program aims to offer the selected candidate(s) a chance to understand WFP’s overall operations and gain first-hand exposure to practical use of innovation methodologies such as HCD and Lean Startup. More information about this opportunity can be accessed here: Career Opportunities: PD Intern - Field Innovation (141660) (successfactors.eu) The internship position will run from June/July this year for a minimum of 3 months and up to 8 months. The selected intern will be based either in Dar es Salaam or work remotely depending on the pandemic-caused restrictions and will be offered a monthly stipend to cover part of their cost of living. Please do note the deadline to apply is May 2nd at 11:59 pm Rome time (GMT + 1). Given the University of Nairobi long standing stature as a leading institution of excellence in the East Africa region and the African continent, we would like to extend this opportunity to its student body. We rely on your goodwill to share this opportunity with the respective administrations of the different schools in both the undergraduate and graduate programs whose student profiles will be interested in working in the humanitarian context |
| Call for Applications | Aga Khan University Fogarty Training Programme Call for Applications : BID Fellows 2021 Applications open for 4 Junior Researchers in Economics
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| RESEARCH WEEK 2021- VARIATION OF DATE | This is pursuant to our earlier notification that the Research Week 2021 will be held on October 25th -29th , 2021. We wish to further inform you that due to the disruption of the University Calendar of events by the Covid-19 crisis, a new date will be considered and conveyed to you after extensive consultations with all stakeholders. Kindly consider the dates October 25th-29th ,2021 as varied. |
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United Nations Millennium Fellowship Class of 2021 | The United Nations Academic Impact and MCN proudly present the Millennium Fellowship. The Fellowship is a semester-long leadership development program on your campus to take your social impact to the next level. Access to world class training, connections, and recognition is just an application away. The Application for the Class of 2021 is now open for undergraduate students around to the world. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Early Applications strongly encouraged. Final Deadline: April 16. https://www.millenniumfellows.org/apply The program will take place on selected campuses worldwide from August 2021 to December 2021. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and eligible students will proceed to the second and final round of the application.
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| Krystle Kabare Scholarship Programme | Development Pathways is pleased to announce the inauguration of the Krystle Kabare Scholarship Programme. Development Pathways is an international consultancy firm specialising in the fields of social protection, social development, development communications, management information systems and capacity building across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Pacific. The organisation is headquartered in the United Kingdom with a subsidiary in Kenya. The Krystle Kabare Scholarship has been established in honour of Krystle’s life. The Late Krystle was an employee at Development Pathways when she tragically passed away in 2017 following a road accident. Krystle was passionate about the rights of persons living with disabilities and it is this interest that is the inspiration for the Krystle Kabare Scholarship.
The scholarship will provide full academic funding to a Kenyan student with disabilities to study a Master’s degree at the University of Nairobi, within the fields of Public Health, Anthropology, Economics, Sociology, Social Statistics or any other relevant fields. |
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| Fellowships/Scholarships | Title: TWAS-SN Bose Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme Funder: TWAS & S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences Deadline: May 31, 2021 Learn more: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/421 Title: TWAS-CUI Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme Funder: TWAS & CUI Deadline: August 31, 2021 Learn more: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/420 Title: TWAS-CSIR Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme Funder: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) of India and TWAS Deadline: July 31, 2021 Learn more: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/419 Title: TWAS-CSIR Postgraduate Fellowship Programme Funder: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) of India and TWAS Deadline: July 31, 2021 Learn more: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/418 Title: Mandela Rhodes Foundation (MRF) Post-graduate Scholarship 2022 for young Africans to study in South Africa (Fully Funded) Funder: Mandela Rhodes Foundation Deadline: April 20, 2021 Learn more: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/411 Title: Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships for candidates Funder: Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office Deadline: April 26, 2021 Learn more: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/397 Title: OWSD PhD Fellowships Funder: Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) Deadline: April 15, 2021 Learn more: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/401 Title: Royal Society Wolfson Visiting Fellowship Funder: the Wolfson Foundation and the Royal Society. Deadline: July 14, 2021 Learn more: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/396 Research Infrastructure Title: TWAS Research Grants Programme in Basic Sciences (Individuals) Funder: the World Academy of Sciences Deadline: April 14, 2021 Learn more: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/400 Title: TWAS Research Grants Programme in Basic Sciences (Groups) Funder: the World Academy of Sciences Deadline: April 14, 2021 Learn more: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/399 Research Innovation Grants Title: Fund for Innovation in Development Grant Program Funder: Fund for Innovation in Development (FID) Deadline: Rolling Learn more: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/425 Title: Call for Research Proposals: Context Matters Research Grant 2021 Funder: CODE and ILA Deadline: August 1, 2021 Learn more: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/424 Title: Spencer Foundation seeking Applications for Conference Grants Program Funder: Spencer Foundation Deadline: May 6, 2021 Learn more: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/423 Title: Call for Applications: Polish Aid Small Grants Programme 2021 Funder: Embassy of the Republic of Poland Deadline: April 7, 2021 Learn more: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/422 Title: ICGEB call for CRP - ICGEB Research Grants 2021 Funder: International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) Deadline: April 9, 2021 Learn more: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/402 Title: Call for expressions of interest: Managing organization (hub) for responsible artificial intelligence in agriculture and food systems in Africa Funder: IDRC Deadline: May 3, 2021 Learn more: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/434 Title: Google Grants for Women Empowerment Projects Funder: Google Deadline: April 9, 2021 Learn more: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/398 Title: Call for expressions of interest: Women’s Economic Empowerment in a Low-Carbon COVID-19 Recovery Funder: IDRC Deadline: April 13, 2021 Learn more: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/394 Title: Pre-announcement: recovery, renewal and resilience in a post-pandemic world Funder: Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Deadline: July 12, 2021 Learn more: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/393 Title: Call for Expressions of Interest: Managing Organization (Hub) for Responsible Artificial Intelligence for Climate Action Innovation Research Network in Africannovation Research Network in Africa Funder: International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) Deadline: April 5, 2021 Learn more: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/391 Title: Call for applications: UNESCO International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) 2021 Funder: UNESCO International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) Deadline: June 16, 2021 Learn more: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/390 Consultancies Title: International tender for consultancy services for development of a global market expansion strategy for Kenya Tea- North America; Europe; Asia; and Africa Funder: Agriculture and Food Authority Deadline: April 13, 2021 Learn more: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/416 Title: Expression of Interest for Development, Customization, Hosting and Maintenance of Moodle Learning Management Systems (LMS) for Delivery of E-Learning Courses Funder: Kenya Institute for Public Policy and Research and Analysis Deadline: April 15, 2021 Learn more: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/415 Title: Request For Proposal (RFP) for the Selection of the Independent Expert for Nairobi – Nakuru – Mau Summit Highway Design, Build, Finance, Operate, Maintain and Transfer Funder: KENHA Deadline: April 22, 2021 Learn more: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/414 Title: Request for Proposal for Consultancy Services on Media and Communication Strategy Implementation for Teachers Service Commission (Re-advertised) Funder: Teachers Service Commission Deadline: April 9, 2021 Learn more: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/413 Title: Consultancy Services to carry out environmental, Safety and Health, Risk, Air Quality, Hazardous substance, Noise, Thermal and Fire Risk Audits Funder: Nzoia Sugar Company Deadline: April 6, 2021 Learn more: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/395 Title: Analysis of the System(s) of Capacity Development and Funding for Policy Dialogue Engagement by Civil Society Organisations in Kenya Funder: Horizont3000 Deadline: April 11, 2021 Learn more: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/389 Title: Review of National Policy, Legislative and Regulatory Frameworks, and Practice: A Baseline Study for Kenya Funder: International Labour Organization Deadline: April 5, 2021 Learn more: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/388 Awards/Prizes Title: TWAS─Atta-ur-Rahman Award in Chemistry Funder: The World Academy of Sciences for the Advancement of Science in Developing Countries Deadline: May 12, 2021 Learn more: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/417 Title: Ernst & Young 2021 Better Working World Data Challenge for University students and early career data scientists Funder: Ernst & Young Deadline: June 15, 2021 Learn more: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/412
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| Call for Research and Innovation Projects Now open | The 2nd Call for RSIF Research and Innovation Grants is now open. RSIF is accepting proposals for the Research Award and Cooperability Grant categories . For more details on the Call for Proposal and application documents. RSIF Research Award – Up to USD 90,000 to be awarded to proposals which provide solutions to contemporary challenges in SSA such as COVID-19 if aligned to the PASET thematic areas. RSIF Cooperability Grant- Up to USD 50,000 to be awarded to proposals that propose innovative use and scale up of ICTs or digital manufacturing techniques such as 3-D printing of products, and solutions that can be used to address the impact of COVID-19 and the capacity of SSA countries to handle future pandemics are especially encouraged |
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| Generous Scholarship to Study in China, 2021 Silk Road School (Suzhou), Renmin University of China | Silk Road School launched a campus in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, in 2018 .It has enrolled 106 students from 64 countries during the last two years . They offer a course on Master of Contemporary Chinese Studies (MCCS) at Silk Road School in Suzhou, a two-year English master’s program.It is expected to enroll around 50-80 students by September 2021 and scholarships for international students are available. If you are interested in this program please visit the website : http://srs.ruc.edu.cn/ for information and apply using this link: http://international.ruc.edu.cn/application |
