Advance Africa NewsletterMarch 2007 Part I
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Serving Africans around the world.
March 05 2007, ISSUE #028. Careers in Africa Recruitment Summit African candidates are invited to meet with leading HR directors and Senior Business Representatives from various organisations over one weekend. Available career opportunities range from entry-level graduate openings to senior management appointments and cover a variety of functions. Click here for details.
A. Scholarships
1. World of Children Awards The World of Children Awards were established to honor individuals or a group of individuals who devote their lives to children. In November, World of Children will gather selected honorees in New York City for an award ceremony and presentation of the two separate $50,000 awards and two $15,000 Founder's Awards. Travel and accommodations expenses will paid for by World of Children. Click here for details.
2. Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships Applications for the 2008-2009 Rotary Foundation Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships are now available. Ambassadorial Scholarships provide funding for round-trip transportation, tuition and fees, room, board, some educational supplies, and language training (if necessary) up to a maximum award of US $26,000 or its equivalent. Click here for details.
3.The Africa Thesis Award The African Studies Centre (ASC), the Netherlands institute for Southern Africa (NiZA) and the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) are offering you the chance to win €4000 in The Africa Thesis Award. Click here for details.
4. Ewha Global Partnership Program (Undergraduate Scholarships at Ewha Womans University in Korea) The Ewha Global Partnership Program Steering Committee invites applications for Undergraduate Scholarships at Ewha Womans University in Korea . This scholarship will cover the recipient’s tuition and Korean language training plus living expenses. Click here for details.
5. e8 Sustainable Energy Development Scholarships The e8 Sustainable Energy Development Scholarships are made available to outstanding students from developing countries and economies in transition, for a period of up to two years at the Masters and Post-Doctoral levels. Click here for details.
6. Graduate Research Assistantships, (2 positions)- Frostburg, MD Funding is available to support 2 graduate students to work on an interdisciplinary research project exploring relationships between the genetic diversity of the submersed macrophyte,/Vallisneria americana/, and restoration success in the Chesapeake Bay. Click here for details.
7. Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship Program The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship awards cover a portion of educational expenses, including tuition, living expenses, required fees, and books for the graduate degree chosen. The maximum available per student per year of study is $50,000 and the maximum length is six years. Click here for details.
8. Tourism and Hospitality Scholarships - Australia Scholarships are offered to international students who wish to study tourism and hospitality in Australia at THE-ICE member institutions. The scholarships are for Masters, Bachelor and Diploma level studies. Scholarship offers a grant of AUD $10,000 per year towards tuition fees or living costs for the normal program duration. Click here for details.
9. HEC - Forté Foundation Scholarships - Women MBA Scholarships The HEC Forté scholarships help improve leadership opportunities for women in business. The amount of Award is variable but up to €15,000. Click here for details.
10. Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship Programme The Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship Programme provides a limited number of scholarships each year for postgraduate studies to outstanding students from developing countries who have no other means of financing their studies. Click here for details.
11. Sloan African Scholarship - (MBA Scholarship at London Business School) Sloan African Scholarship is open to all successful applicants to the Sloan Fellowship who are African nationals and reside in Africa. Click here for details.
12. MSc Scholarship in Science and Technology The MSc Scholarship in Science and Technology is administered for Islamic Development Bank’s (IDB) Least Developed Member Countries. The Programme offers scholarships leading to an M.Sc degree (in 2 years) in science and technology. Click here for details.
13. MPhil Research Studentship, University of Liverpool The University of Liverpool invites applications for the post of MPhil Research Studentship. Stipend: £17,000 p.a. (tax exempt) for 1 year. This MPhil studentship is for 12 months with possibility of converting to a 3 year PhD. Click here for details.
14. Master/PhD. Scholarships - 4 Becas para Master/doctorado Applications are invited for these Master/ PhD. Scholarships funded by Rovira i Virgili University , Electronics Department. Stipend: 907 € per month the first 2 years (grant) and 1100 € per month the last 2 years (contract). Click here for details.
15. Master of Philosophy in Epidemiology 2007-2008 The University of Cambridge Department of Public Health and Primary Care is seeking applications from eligible students with, or who anticipate gaining, a first degree (2:1 or higher) who wish to undertake a one-year MPhil in Epidemiology from October 2007. Click here for details.
16. Master/ PhD. Scholarships - Signal Processing for Chemical/Biochemical Analysis Applications are invited for Master/ PhD. Scholarships in Signal Processing for Chemical/Biochemical Analysis. Stipend: 907 € per month the first 2 years (grant) and 1100 € per month the last 2 years (contract). Click here for details.
17. IKON Research Scholarships - Warwick Business School, UK The IKON (Innovation, Knowledge & Organizational Networks) Research Centre invites applications for IKON Research Scholarships to run for 3 years starting in October 2007. These new scholarships provide £5000 p.a. which may be used towards Warwick University PhD fees (currently £3200 at UK/EU level) and/or living expenses. Click here for details.
18. Ad Astra Doctoral Scholarships 2007 University College Dublin - Ireland The UCD Graduate School of Business & Law is offering 11 Ad Astra Doctoral Scholarships for students commencing their studies September 2007. Scholarships will be tenable for up to 4 years and carry a stipend of €16,000 per annum plus additional grants to cover fees, conference attendance and fieldwork costs. Of the 11 scholarships available, 8 are for the School of Business and 3 for the School of Law Click here for details.
19. PhD Studentships at Brighton and Sussex Medical School This project addresses the effects of specific desensitisation on allergen-specific T cell populations in people with birch pollen allergy. Home/EU fees will be paid and a consumables budget will be made available for each project. Click here for details.
20. PhD Studentships in Neuro-psychiatric at Brighton and Sussex Medical School These studentships are open to students from all countries, but fees are only paid at the UK/EU rate. International students would thus be liable for top up fees. Click here for details.
21. PhD Study Opportunities in Built Environment- University of Ulster The University of Ulster will be offering a number of PhD research studentships in Built Environment for the academic year 2007 - 08. These will provide funding, for up to three years, covering tuition fees and an annual stipend of, at least, £13,600. Click here for details.
22. PhD Study Opportunities in Media Studies - University of Ulster The University of Ulster will be offering a number of PhD research studentships in Media Studies across the campuses for the academic year 2007 - 08. These will provide funding, for up to three years, covering tuition fees and an annual stipend of, at least, £13,600. Click here for details.
23. PhD Study Opportunities 2007/2008 - University of Ulster The University of Ulster will be offering a number of PhD research studentships across the campuses for the academic year 2007 - 08. These will provide funding, for up to three years, covering tuition fees and an annual stipend of, at least, £13,600. Click here for details.
24. PhD Study Opportunities in Business and Management - University of Ulster The University Ulster will be offering a number of PhD research studentships across the campuses for the academic year 2007 - 08. These will provide funding, for up to three years, covering tuition fees and an annual stipend of, at least, £13,600. Click here for details.
25. PhD Study Opportunities in Art and Design - University of Ulster The University of Ulster will be offering a number of PhD research studentships across the campuses for the academic year 2007 - 08. Click here for details.
26. PhD Studentship at Imperial College, London Applications are invited for PhD Studentship at Imperial College, London. The application letters should be sent by 1st April 2007. Click here for details.
27. PhD Position at the Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences Leibniz Institute is looking for a PhD candidate who is highly motivated and has a very good master, Diploma or equivalent degree in physics, mathematics, oceanography, meteorology or equivalent. Click here for details.
28. PhD Study Opportunities in Humanities at University of Ulster The University of Ulster will be offering a number of PhD research studentships across the campuses for the academic year 2007 - 08. These will provide funding, for up to three years, covering tuition fees and an annual stipend of, at least, £13,600. Click here for details.
29. PhD Studentship - University College Cork University College Cork invites applications for the Phd Studentship Greenhouse gas fluxes in peatland forests. Value of Studentship: Approx. €18,000 per annum (plus fees). Tax-exempt. Click here for details.
30. PhD studentships in Wind Engineering A number of opportunities exist for suitably qualified students to carry out research leading to a PhD degree in the field of Wind Engineering within the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Birmingham. Click here for details.
31. PhD Studentship, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University College Cork, Ireland invites applications for a Phd Studentship. The Closing date is on 16 March 2007. Click here for details.
32. PhD Studentship at University of Oxford This studentship is funded through the EPSRC under the DTI Technology Programme. It provides full fees and maintenance (current stipend is £12,300 per year, tax free for 3 years). Click here for details.
33. PhD Studentships at the University of Oxford, Department of Materials - UK Applications are invited for PhD Studentships at the University of Oxford, Department of Materials - UK. The deadline for application is May 31. Click here for details.
34. PhD Student - University College Cork This PhD will be concerned with taking this library and further analysing it to identify bacterial genetic elements which show the ability to interact with eukaryotic cells. Click here for details.
35. Ph.D Studentships (3 Posts) The three Ph.D. Studentships will be in the areas of wave and tidal energy device modelling, device response hydrodynamics, device array modelling, electrical system modelling and power take-off. The potential Ph.D. students should have a high honours primary degree in engineering or a cognate discipline. Ph.D. Annual Stipend : €18,000 (plus fees, including full fees for non-EU students). Click here for details.
36. PhD student, Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Imperial College Applications are invited for a PhD student, Infectious Disease Epidemiology at Imperial College. Students will be based in the Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology. Click here for details.
37. PhD student, Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Imperial College Applications are invited for a PhD student, Infectious Disease Epidemiology at Imperial College. Students will be based in the Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology. Click here for details.
38. The Charles Parsons Energy Research Award PhD Studentships - University College Cork, Ireland University College Cork, Ireland invites applications for this PhD studentship. Applications should be received by 23 March. Click here for details.
39. Dorothy Hodgkin PhD Award in Bioinformatics - University of Leeds, UK University of Leeds, UK invites applications for the Dorothy Hodgkin PhD Award in Bioinformatics so as to reach them by 31 March 2007. Click here for details.
40. PhD Studentship in Bayesian Methods in Bioinformatics Warwick Systems Biology Centre - UK The project aims to develop a computational framework based on a probabilistic modelling technique (Bayesian state-space models), within the context of real-world scientific problems. Click here for details.
41. Engineering Doctorate Research Engineers - Loughborough University Applicants should be highly motivated and have a minimum of an upper second-class honours degree or equivalent in an appropriate engineering/applied science discipline. Click here for details.
42. Postgraduate Research Studentship in Photonic Communication System Research Applications are invited for a postgraduate studentship in Photonic Communication System Research. Applicants for this position should have - or expect to receive in 2007 - a first or upper second class honours degree or a higher degree in physics, applied physics, electronic engineering, or related subject. Click here for details.
43. Postdoc Position Microwave Circuit-Design for THz-Electronics - Germany The THz-Electronics group at the Institute of High-Frequency and Quantum Electronics is seeking a world-class researcher to join the team in the area of Microwave Circuit-Design for at least 2 years. Click here for details.
B. Upcoming deadlines C. Jobs/Internships
1. Community Development Program Manager, Liberia
2. Returnee Monitoring Manager, South Sudan
3. Community Liaison Managers, Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo
4. Plans Officer - United Nations Office for Project Services, Sudan
5. Country Finance Manager - Congo
7. Food Security / Nutrition & Care Practices Coordinator (M/F)
9. Careers in Africa Recruitment Summit
10. Project Officer, Nutrition L-3
11. Assistant Project Officer, Education (Temporary Fixed Term)
12. Malaria Technical Coordinator
13. Project Manager for South Sudan
14. Country Coordinator - Sudan
15. Project Officer - United Republic of Tanzania
16. Payment (disbursement / Imprest) Team Leader (NOC)
17. Logistics/Administration Officer
19. Project Manager (Water and Sanitation Engineer)
20. Nutrition Consultant - Darfur, Sudan
22. Project Manager for East Africa, United Republic of Tanzania
23. Executive Director - United Republic of Tanzania
24. National Program Officer - Population Development, Sudan
25. Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Somalia
26. Civil Engineering Officer, Somalia
27. Procurement Officer, UNDP, Khartoum, Sudan
28. Associate Programme Officer, P-2 - UNEP, Nairobi
29. Education Officer - UNICEF
31. Operations-Director-Northern-Sudan
32. Programme Officer, P-4- UNEP, Nairobi
33. Project Manager - CARE, Sudan
34. SGBV Coordinator - Liberia
35. Country Director - Ethiopia
36. Finance/Administration Specialist - East Africa
37. Project Officer, Nutrition, UNICEF, Somalia
38. Volunteer Opportunities, Voluntary Service Overseas, Cameroon
39. Management & Organizational Development Specialists (Zambia)
40. Project Manager ,Danish Refugee Council,Kajo Keji, South Sudan
41. SportHealth Project Coordinator (PC), Liberia
42. Regional HIV & AIDS Advisor,Plan International,Home country
43. Systems Programmer, UNON, Nairobi
44. Consultancy Services, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
45. Policy Coordinators,ActionAid International, Africa
46. Emergencies & Conflict Advisor,ActionAid International ,East Africa
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