African Fellowship at Royal Agricultural College, UK
Filed under: Africa Fellowships, Africa Scholarships, International Scholarships, Uk Fellowships, UK Scholarships
Royal Agricultural College announce African Fellowship foe Students from Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Swaziland, Malawi, Burkina Faso, Mozambique and Cameroon, 2012, UK
Study Subject(s): Agriculture
Course Level: Fellowship
Scholarship Provider: Royal Agricultural College
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Fellowships are offered to Africans mainly from Southern and East Africa who have experience in agriculture, food or natural resource exploitation and management; an interest in land reform; and a desire to make a strategic and sustainable contribution to Africa’s development. In short, tomorrow’s innovators and leaders.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Swaziland, Malawi, Burkina Faso, Mozambique and Cameroon to date.
Since the fellowship programme was launched in 2005, over a million pounds has now been generously provided by donors in support of the programme. This funding has provided for leadership training; the development of professional networks and supporting work experience, together with study opportunities on the master’s programme in International Rural Development at the Royal Agricultural College. All of the Fellows subsequently return to Africa Read more
Postdoctoral Fellowship at the African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC) at Africa
Filed under: Africa Fellowships, Africa Postdoctoral, Africa Scholarships, Postdoctoral Fellowships
The African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC)offers Postdoctoral Fellowship in the field of Education, health, population, urbanization and wellbeing at Africa
Study Subject(s): Education, health, population, urbanization and well being
Course Level: Postdoctoral
Scholarship Provider: Gates Foundation
Scholarship can be taken at: Africa
Eligibility:
-The appointee will have completed her/his PhD in one of the following—demography, social statistics, quantitative sociology, public health and development economics—in the past three years and have a publication record commensurate with her/his level.
-The appointee will also have research interests in one or more of the following areas: survey methods, urban studies, poverty and livelihood, population dynamics, health status and well-being.
The African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC) is an African led and African based international research Institute engaged in interdisciplinary and evidence based policy research. Read more
African Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowship (ADDRF) for the Applicants of Sub Saharan African
Filed under: Africa Fellowships, Africa PhD, Africa Scholarships, PhD Scholarships, Research Scholarships
Doctoral Research Fellowships in the field of Health policy or health systems for the applicants of Sub-Saharan African at an African university
Study Subject(s): Health policy or health systems
Course Level: PhD
Scholarship Provider: APHRC , Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and IDRC
Scholarship can be taken at: Sub-Saharan African
Eligibility:
-The fellowship will primarily support research (including data collection and/or analysis).
-Funds will not be used to support coursework. Applicants must: Be citizens or permanent residents of a sub-Saharan African country; Be undertaking doctoral training at a recognized African university;
-Have completed all pre-dissertation requirements;
-Provide a detailed time-frame for completing their dissertation which should be endorsed by the head of department or the chair of the dissertation committee; Read more
Postdoctoral Fellowship: HIV-Associated Sensory Neuropathy at University of the Witwatersrand
Filed under: Africa Fellowships, Africa Postdoctoral, Africa Scholarships, International Scholarships
Postdoctoral Fellowship 2012 in School of Physiology, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Study Subject(s): HIV-Associated Sensory Neuropathy
Course Level: Postdoctoral
Scholarship Provider: University of the Witwatersrand
Scholarship can be taken at: South Africa
The position will commence in 2012, and applications are open to individuals of any nationality who have obtained their PhD within the last five years, and who are not older than 35 years. Applicants should have experience in conducting research involving human subjects, and experience in conducting epidemiological research will be a benefit, but not a prerequisite for the position
Applicants are invited to apply for a postdoctoral research fellowship in the laboratory of Peter Kamerman, at the School of Physiology, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, Read more
University of Michigan African Presidential Scholars Program 2012-13, USA
Filed under: Africa Fellowships, Africa Scholarships, International Scholarships, USA Fellowships, USA Scholarships
Fellowship Programme at the University of Michigan for the applicants of Ghana, Liberia, South Africa and Uganda in the field of African Heritage, African Social Research,STEM-Africa, USA 2012-2013
Study Subject(s): African Heritage, African Social Research,science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
Course Level: Fellowship
Scholarship Provider: University of Michigan
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
The applicant must be a faculty member of a college or university in Ghana, Liberia, South Africa or Uganda.
• Preference given to early career members of the faculty who have taught in the higher education system for less than ten years.
• Applicants may or may not have received their PhD.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Ghana, Liberia, South Africa and Uganda
The African Presidential Scholars Program offers early career faculty from Ghana, Liberia, South Africa and Uganda the opportunity to collaborate with faculty and students at the University of Michigan Read more
Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa (LAWA) Fellowship Program at Georgetown University Law Center, 2012-2013 USA
Filed under: Africa Fellowships, Africa Scholarships, Masters Scholarships, Woman Scholarships
Masters Fellowship Program in the field of Law for the applicants of Africa Women at Georgetown University Law Center, 2012-2013 USA
Study Subject(s): Law
Course Level: Masters
Scholarship Provider: Georgetown University Law Center
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
Eligibility:
1.Must be a women’s human rights lawyer from Africa.
2.As a requirement of participation in the LAWA Program, all applicants must commit to return home to their own countries upon completion of the Fellowship, and to use their best professional efforts to advance women’s human rights in their counties throughout their careers.
3. Candidates who are awarded a LAWA Fellowship must be prepared to cover the costs of all additional expenses (such as visas, travel, housing, utilities, food, clothing, health insurance, books, fees, etc.), and must be able to demonstrate to the U.S. Embassy for visa purposes that they have the funds available to cover these expenses (over U.S. $25,000).
Xstrata Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Economic and Exploration Geology, South Africa
Filed under: Africa Fellowships, Africa PhD, Africa Postdoctoral, Africa Scholarships, Postdoctoral Fellowships
The Geology Department invites applications for its prestigious Xstrata Postdoctoral Fellowship in Economic and Exploration Geology, to conduct geological and metallogenic studies on mafic magmatism and its related Cu-Ni-PGE mineralization with application to mineral exploration.
Study Subject(s): Economic and Exploration Geology
Course Level: Postdoctoral
Scholarship Provider: Rhodes University, Xstrata Minerals.
Scholarship can be taken at: South Africa
A Ph.D. (or equivalent) qualification and expertise in one or more of the following: igneous mineralogy/petrology, magmatic Cu-Ni-PGE deposits, radiogenic isotope geochemistry (Rb-Sr, SmNd and Re-Os) and mineral exploration in magmatic terrains,
Experience in the use of GIS software (particularly ArcGIS),
Appropriate publication record in peer reviewed SCI journals, Good oral and written communication skills in English
The ability to work as part of a team Previous industry
experience is an advantage Less than 5 years since obtaining their Ph.D. strongly preferred
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