Announcement
| Title | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Apply to be an AAS Affiliate Programme | Applications are invited for the sixth cohort of Affiliates of the African Academy of Sciences. The AAS Affiliates Programme seeks early and mid-career scientists who demonstrate excellence in their development and application of science in Africa. These individuals become ‘Affiliate of The AAS’ for a period of five years during which they receive individualized professional development support and join a wider community of science leaders on the African continent. Applications close on 23 July 2021. Read more Call for AAS Affiliates 2021 |
|
| TECH4IMPACT SUMMER SCHOOL- OPPORTUNITY FOR 6 MONTHS STUDENTS EXPERIENCE | We are pleased to inform you that the EPFL Tech4Impact initiative and UM6P are organizing a 6-weeks Summer School which will be an immersive virtual experience starting on 28th of June ! The program is open to students from all around the world, we thank you for sharing this information with your students. The aim will be to develop innovative and sustainable solutions addressing core societal challenges in the Global South. |
|
| RIE NEWS, FUNDING AND OPPORTUNITIES NO. 8 (2021) | Fellowships/Scholarships Title: MSc & PhD scholarships for African residents studying in African universities Funder: African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) URL: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/475 Deadline: Rolling Basis Title: TWAS-NRF Doctoral Programme Funder: National Research Foundation (NRF), Department of Science and Technology (DST) & TWAS URL: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/481 Deadline: August 20, 2021 Research Innovation Grants Title: Call for proposals: Establishing research chairs on forced displacement in the Middle East and East Africa Funder: IDRC URL: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/483 Deadline: August 3, 2021 Title: Global Water Foundation Grants for Water and Sanitation Funder: Global Water Foundation URL: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/474 Deadline: Rolling basis Title: IsDB-TWAS Joint Research & Technology Transfer Grant 2021: Quick-Response Research on COVID-19 Funders: TWAS & ISDB URL: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/476 Deadline: July 5, 2021 Title: Seed Grant for New African Principal Investigators (SG-NAPI) Funder: TWAS & German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) URL: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/477 Deadline: July 27, 2021 Awards/Prizes Title: The Falcon Awards for Disease Elimination Funder: Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE) URL: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/482 Deadline: June 13, 2021 Title: TWAS─Abdool Karim Award in Biological Sciences Funder: Professor Abdool Karim URL: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/478 Deadline: May 31, 2021 Title: TWAS-Fayzah M. Al-Kharafi Award Funder: Professor Al-Kharafi URL: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/479 Deadline: May 31, 2021 Title: TWAS─Atta-ur-Rahman Award in Chemistry Funder: TWAS URL: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/480 Deadline: May 31, 2021 Office of Deputy Vice- Chancellor, RIE |
|
|
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! |
|
|
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
|
|
| 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. |
|
|
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.
|
| 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. |
