Empowerment and Opportunities

IPCC launches fifth round of Scholarship Awards GENEVA, 25 Feb- The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has launched a call for a  applications for the 5th round of scholarship awards. The call runs from 22 February to 22 March 2019. The IPCC will accept applications from PhD students that have been enrolled for at least a year or are undertaking post-doctoral research. Applicants should be citizens of a developing country with priority given to students from Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Research proposals are encouraged from, but are not limited to, the following fields of study: underlying science of climate change; climate and water; climate and oceans; socio-economic modelling related to climate change; regional climate change, vulnerability, impacts and adaptation; attaining the goals of the Paris Agreement; synergies between adaptation and mitigation; and climate solutions in the context of the sustainable ...

Leventis Fellowship The Centre of African Studies of the University of London invites applications from Nigerian academics to take part in a scheme of collaborative research funded by the Leventis Foundation. Sabbatical at the Centre of African Studies, University of London: The Leventis Research Co-operation Programme is devised to assist younger scholars develop their research interests in collaboration with their counterparts in London. Applicants are invited to apply to spend three months as visitors of the Centre of African Studies in order to pursue their research in libraries and archives and to participate in the intellectual life of the Centre. The scheme might be particularly appropriate for scholars working up a PhD thesis into publishable form. To be considered for the fellowship, applicants should send the following documents via email to  ab17@soas.ac.uk A complete curriculum vitae (maximum 2 pages) A statement of current research interests (of no...

Are you a young leader from Africa? You could attend the One Young World 2019 Summit in London from 22 - 25 October via our flagship Scholarship. Are you eligible? You are eligible for sponsorship if you: Are between the ages of 18 - 30 Have an evidenced commitment to delivering positive change Demonstrate capacity for leadership Are addressing key local and/or global issues in your work Have a track record of generating impactful and innovative ideas  About the Leading Africa Scholarship: The Leading Africa Scholarship is an initiative designed to ensure that outstanding young people from Africa are represented at the One Young World Summit 2019 in London. What does the Leading Africa sponsorship pay for? Access to the One Young World Summit 2019 in London, the United Kingdom. Hotel accommodation on a shared basis between 22 October and 25 October 2019. Catering which includes breakfast, lunch and dinner. Transport between the Summit accommodation and t...

Call for fellowships for AFRINIC-30 is Now Open. Published On -  19 February 2019 AFRINIC is offering fellowships for the AFRINIC-30 meeting to be held in Kampala, Uganda from 15 June to 21 June 2019. The fellowship is reserved for individuals representing small organisations, universities, and media who are actively involved in Internet operations and development or ICT policies in their countries. The fellowis expected to positively and actively contribute to IP address management awareness in the AFRINIC service region.  To qualify for the fellowship, you: 1) Must be a resident of an African nation 2) Don't need to be an AFRINIC member 3) Are involved in the Internet community. 4) Are willing to report on how this fellowship has benefited you/your Organisation/country within an agreed time frame. Upon selection, AFRINIC will notify the selected fellows directly and allow them twenty (20) days to accept or reject the offer.  A public announcement o...

The Continuing Education  Programme awards Scholarship to people from low income earning countries. It covers travel and living expenses. The goal of the programme is to enhance the knowledge and skills of future leaders.   Send Application to the email below adlin es 30 April 2019  30 November 2019 Please submit your application to  e4d@sl.ethz.ch . Application Criteria Motivation letter, stating the motivation to attend the programme and the impact for the candidate’s career development and beyond Curriculum Vitae University Diploma and transcripts Two professional references Certificate of employment    Application deadlines are 30th April and 30th November, 2019. Click here to view website and see more details E4D Continuing Education Scholarship    The Engineering for Development (E4D) Continuing Education Scholarship Programme awards scholarships  for travel and living expenses  to candidates from...

UNESCO/People's Republic of China (The Great Wall) Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme 2019-2020. The Government of the People's Republic of China has placed at the disposal of UNESCO for the academic year 2019-2020  seventy-five (75) fellowships  for advanced studies at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. These fellowships are for the benefit of developing Member States in Africa, Asia–Pacific, Latin America, Europe and North America and Arab region. Twenty-five (25) of the 75 fellowships are especially intended for candidatures from the Teacher Training Institutions supported by UNESCO-CFIT Project in the 10 African countries to pursue an Advanced Training Programme for Education Administrators and Teacher Educators at East China Normal University. Eligibility (i)  Applicants applying for General Scholar programs must not be older than the age of forty-five (45) and have completed at least two years of undergraduate study; and thos...

The Nigeria Prize for Science and The Nigeria Prize for Literature. The Nigeria Prize for Science and The Nigeria Prize for Literature are sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited. The prizes are aimed at bringing Nigerian scientists and authors to public attention and celebrating excellence in scientific breakthroughs and literary accomplishments in the nation. Entries are hereby invited for The Nigeria Prize for Literature. The yearly literature prize is endowed by Nigeria LNG (NLNG) Limited to honour the author of the best book by a Nigerian within the last four years.  The prize rotates among four literary genres- prose fiction, poetry, drama and children’s literature. This year, the competition is for Children's Literature.  The competition is open to only Nigerian writers irrespective of their place of residence. It carries a reward of one hundred thousand US dollars ($100,000.00). Click Here for more details on the Submission Procedure. CLOSE OF ENTR...