Application Deadline: June 25th 2018
AUIA Associate Programme (AAP), powered by Co-creation Hub, engages students of African tertiary institutions as AMBASSADORS to build the AUIA research repository by spotting and gathering innovative academic research projects from Universities.
Eligibility:
AAP need research-minded and high performing students from a variety of disciplines within Universities that meet these requirements:
University Status
Participants must be enrolled in a programme in a university
Proven Written Skills
Participants must have evidence of excellent written skills
Ability to work with minimal supervision
We need candidates who can work independently, without constant supervision.
Timeline:
Phase 1
June 1 – June 25: Ambassadors selected
Ambassadors will be selected from universities
Phase 2
July 16: Training programme
CcHUB will conduct a training programme with an experienced research analyst on how to categorize, spot and select innovative research projects worth reporting within the Universities.
Phase 3
July 23: Completion of Programme
Completion of CcHUB training programme.
Phase 4
July 23 – Oct 23: Field Work
Ambassadors will keep their ears to the ground and familiarize themselves with the research and innovation units, key lecturers as well as other departments within their university to enable them to give reports on innovative research projects.
Scheduled meetups with the CcHUB mentors and submission of Ambassador Report.
Phase 5
Recieve Rewards
Students will receive a monetary reward for each innovative research project they submit!
Benefits
- Reward of $5 for each innovative research project!
- Opportunity to be apart of groundbreaking research discoveries in your University.
- Opportunity to attend AUIA workshops across tertiary institutions in Africa.
- Develop career readiness skills including: communication, writing, news gathering, research and critical thinking.
- Potential for internship opportunities with CcHUB.
- Develop and expand your network within the tech community.
- Gain transferable professional and personal skills that will develop your employability and enhance your resume.
- Develop career readiness skills including: communication, writing, news gathering, research and critical thinking.