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Association of African Universities (AAU) Graduate Internships Grants for Eastern Africa, Southern Africa & Francophone member universities

by OFA
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Application Deadline: August 15th 2016

The Association of African Universities (AAU) has intensified its advocacy for students from African universities to acquire employable skills for the world of work upon graduation from their universities. Through financial assistance from the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida), the AAU has secured some funds to offer small grants of up to US$600 per person for graduate internships for its member universities

Conditions for the Award of the Grant

  • Applicants should be students in an AAU member institution in Southern or Eastern Africa, or a Francophone member institution, and the institution must be in good standing. CHECK FOR THE NAME OF YOUR UNIVERSITY
  • Grant applicants should be students pursuing post-graduate degree programmes. Applicants should note that the grants are for training purposes only and not meant for the completion of theses or dissertations.
  • Applicants shall commit to undertake an internship programme for a period between twelve (12) and twenty-four (24 weeks).
  • Applications should be supported with an authorisation note from the Head of Department of the applicant’s university as well as an official acceptance letter from the establishment wishing to host the intern.
  • All applicants should submit a detailed curriculum vitae.
  • A detailed but confidential supervisory report will be required from the host institution on the progression of the applicant during the period of internship, and from the university of the applicant on academic progress after the period of internship.
  • Consideration will be given to applicants who have no practical work experience.
  • In the Grant Award Agreement, sixty percent (60%) of the total grant will be disbursed upon the submission of the required letters of intent from both the university and the employer to cater for transport and other incidentals. The other forty percent (40%) will be disbursed after the successful completion of the internship, receipt of deliverables from the university and the employer.
  • A tracer of the intern’s employment status will be conducted six months after graduation from the university.
  • Any breach of these Conditions shall lead to the termination or invalidity of the grant for which the Grantor shall recall or request the amount awarded to be refunded.

Selection Criteria

Selection of successful applications will be based on a quota system revolving around gender (at least 40% of beneficiaries should be females); country (not more than 10 applicants per country) and language (at least 30% from Francophone institutions)

Deadline for Submission of Applications

Interested applicants should submit their applications online including the required support documents not later than 15th August, 2016. Please note that ONLY online submissions will be accepted.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Association of African Universities (AAU) Graduate Internships

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Fellowships

2015 ANESI’s visiting Fellowship for Outstanding Women Geoscientists (2500 USD/fellow)

by lanredahunsi
written by lanredahunsi
Application Deadline: 30 June 2015, 11.59PM GMT +3
In the framework of the Earth Science Education Initiative in Africa, UNESCO has facilitated the setting up the African Network of Earth Science Institutions (ANESI) to promote high quality research and training through collaboration and partnership among Earth science Institutions.
The Visiting Fellowship for Outstanding Women Geoscientists is one of the core capacity building activities with the objective to improve the involvement of women in post-graduate studies.
The programme is funded in the general framework of 2014-2017 Programme Cooperation Agreement between UNESCO and the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida).
The objective of this programme is to attract best performing female students to pursue post-graduate education and career in Earth sciences. The programme will support exposure visits to a research environment (facilities, institutions, programs, etc.)
Target
This call targets institutions willing to:
1. Encourage their best performing young MSc graduate females to pursue PhD programmes;
2. Support their best performing ongoing PhD female students.
Duration
  • The Visiting Fellowship for Outstanding Women Geoscientists duration is two months.
Grant
  • A maximum grant of 2500 USD/fellow will cover the travel and subsistence costs.
Application
Institutions should submit on behalf of their best performing post-graduate female student (only one per institution) an application that includes
1. A detailed proposal describing the activity to be undertaken and explaining how the programme will help advancing his/her research (5 pages maximum);
2. A letter of nomination;
3. A details of the host institution in Africa including its formal approval;
4. A workplan toward completion of the PhD.
Priority will be given to applicants who have received assurance of provision of additional support.
ANESI will require a report from the host institution and from the beneficiaries immediately upon
completion of the exchange program.
Deadline
  • All applications should reach the ANESI’s Secretariat before 30 June 2015, 11.59PM GMT +3
Send your application to Peter Manyara, UNESCO Nairobi <[email protected]>
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Internships

2015 Association of African Universities Graduate Internship Grant (US$1,000 per person)

by lanredahunsi
written by lanredahunsi
Application Deadline: 25 May, 2015
Through financial assistance from the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida), the AAU has secured some funds to offer small grants of up to US$1,000 per person for graduate internships for its member universities.
Applicants should note that the grants are for training purposes only and not meant for the completion of theses or dissertations.
Conditions for the Award of the Grant
  • Grant applicants should be students pursuing post-graduate degree programmes.Applicants should note that the grants are for training purposes only and not meant for the completion of theses or dissertations.
  • Applicants shall commit to undertake an internship programme for a period between twelve (12) and twenty-four (24 weeks).
  • Applications should be supported with an authorisation note from the Head of Department of the applicant’s university as well as an official acceptance letter from the establishment wishing to host the intern.
  • All applicants should submit a detailed curriculum vitae.
  • A detailed but confidential supervisory report would be required from the host institution on the progression of the applicant during the period of internship, and from the university of the applicant on academic progress after the period of internship.
  • Consideration would be given to applicants who have no practical work experience.
Selection Criteria
  • Selection of successful applications would be based on a quota system revolving around gender (at least 40% of beneficiaries should be females);
  • country (not more than 10 applicants per country) and language (at least 30% from Francophone institutions).
  • All grantees would be from AAU member institutions in good standing
Deadline for Submission of Applications
  • Interested applicants should submit their applications and supported documents in soft copy to the undersigned to reach him not later than Monday 25 May, 2015:
The Directorate of Research and Academic Planning
Association of African Universities
P. O. Box AN 5744
Accra–North Ghana.
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