2019 Opportunities

A list of archived opportunities for the year 2019.

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January 2019

Call for Applications Commonwealth Foundation Grants. The Commonwealth Foundation offers grants of up to £200,000 over four years in support of innovative project ideas and approaches that seek to strengthen the ability of civic voices to engage with governments and that have the potential to improve governance and development outcomes through their active participation. (Deadline: 7 January)
Call for Proposals African Peacebuilding Network (APN) -Social Science Research Council 2019 Research Grants. In order to advance African debates on peacebuilding and promote African perspectives, the APN offers competitive research grants annually and is currently accepting grant proposals for the 2019 cycle. (Deadline: 12 January)
Call for Applications Johnson & Johnson Africa Innovation Challenge 2.0. Johnson & Johnson has launched the Champions of Science Africa Innovation Challenge 2.0, a continent-wide competition calling on African innovators to submit ideas for innovative technologies, products and solutions that have the potential to create positive impact for African communities. (Deadline: 16 January)
Call for Applications for the 2019 TechWomen Program. TechWomen empowers, connects and supports the next generation of women leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) from Africa, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East by providing them the access and opportunity needed to advance their careers, pursue their dreams, and inspire women and girls in their communities. (Deadline: 16 January)
Call for Applications Johnson & Johnson Africa Innovation Challenge 2.0. Johnson & Johnson has launched the Champions of Science Africa Innovation Challenge 2.0, a continent-wide competition calling on African innovators to submit ideas for innovative technologies, products and solutions that have the potential to create positive impact for African communities. (Deadline: 31 January)
February 2019
Call for Applications Advanced Training For Multi-Method & Policy Oriented Research. The Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR) is currently accepting applications for the April 2019 Advanced Training for Multi-Method and Policy Oriented Research. This includes: Advanced Research Design, Applied Quantitative Research Methods, Comparative Case Study Analysis. This training is relevant to African academics, researchers, PhD students, the civil society, media, government departments and policy actors interested in broadening their knowledge and skills in the design and execution of policy oriented research. Training dates are from 3 -18 April 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya. (Deadline: 3 February)

Call for Applications Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships. These scholarships are for PhD candidates from low and middle income Commonwealth countries, to spend up to 12 months at a UK university as part of their doctoral studies in their home country. Funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), these scholarships enable talented and motivated individuals to gain the knowledge and skills required for sustainable development, and are aimed at those who could not otherwise afford to study in the UK. (Deadline: 4 February)
Call for Applications CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars. This program provides funding and support to help Scholars build their network and develop essential skills to become the next generation of research leaders. (Deadline: 5 February)
Call for Registration Africa Energy Indaba Solutions for Africa Conference and Exhibition. The Africa Energy Indaba Conference will discuss, debate and seek solutions to enable adequate energy generation across the continent. This conference will take place from 19 - 20 February 2019 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Call for Applications Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx) Visiting Fellows Program. This program is designed to enhance academic mobility and network building. The program supports African scholars and researchers working in any discipline to spend periods of flexible time in Oxford, for example as sabbatical leave for utilising library or other university facilities or undertaking or planning collaborative research with Oxford based colleagues. (Deadline: 8 February)
Call for Applications 1-year research grants to 15 African climate researchers of up to USD 130,000. The Climate Research for Development (CR4D) in Africa initiative by the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) and its partners will give 15 African researchers grants to conduct research on impacts of climate change in Africa. (Deadline: 10 February)
Call for Applications Three-Year Doctoral Training in Insect and Related Sciences for Development. The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Kenya, in partnership with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) In-Country/In-Region Scholarships Programme and African university partners, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for PhD scholarships in the African Regional Postgraduate Programme in Insect Sciences (ARPPIS). (Deadline: 11 February)
Call for Applications 2019-2020 Policy Communication Fellowship. Population Reference Bureau (PRB) and the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) are now accepting applications for their 2019-2020 Policy Communication Fellows Program. The program is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It is open to individuals from developing countries currently enrolled in academic institutions pursuing doctoral programs and who are between their 3rd and 5th year of studies. (Deadline: 12 February)
Call for Applications Swedish Institute Management Programme Africa. Are you a change-maker? Do you want to be a part of a network of progressive business leaders? Join the Swedish Institute Management Programme for new perspectives on lasting success through responsible leadership and sustainable business. (Deadline: 22 February)
Call for Applications Rothamsted International - University of Nottingham Fellowship. The Rothamsted International - University of Nottingham Fellowship aims to promote the exchange of vital agricultural research skills between the Future Food Beacon, Rothamsted Research and scientists from Low- to Middle- income countries. The Fellowship will support overseas scientists to train at either University of Nottingham (UoN) and/or Rothamsted Research for 6-12 months on a research project they co-develop with UoN and Rothamsted senior scientists , who will co-supervise the project. (Deadline: 22 February)
Call for Applications AIMS NEI Fellowship Program for Women in Climate Change Science. The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Next Einstein Initiative (AIMS NEI) is pleased to invite interested female scientists to apply for the second round of the AIMS NEI Fellowships for Women in Climate Change Science (WiCCS). Climate change – including global warming – poses significant threats to humanity. The AIMS NEI Fellowship Program for Women in Climate Change Science (WiCCS) seeks to increase women’s participation in, and contribution to a more sustainable societal response to climate change. (Deadline: 28 February)
March 2019
Call for Applications East Africa Social Science Translation (EASST) Collaborative 2019 Visiting Fellowship. The EASST Visiting Fellowship seeks to equip East African social scientists with the skills needed to carry out rigorous evaluations of economic development programs.The East Africa Social Science Translation (EASST) Collaborative invites East African researchers to apply for a 4-month fellowship (sabbatical) at the University of California, Berkeley, to be completed during Fall 2019 (September – December) or Spring 2020 (January - May). (Deadline: 1 March)
Call for Applications The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Fellowship Programme 2019. The Fellows Programme is designed to attract fellows, typically PhD students, researchers and professors, who have an advanced level of relevant technical knowledge and experience in any field of the Organization. They are willing to fulfil their specialized learning objectives and at the same time, contribute their technical expertise and knowledge through time-bound arrangements with FAO. (Deadline: 1 March)
Call for Applications McKinsey & Company Next Generation Women Leaders. The Next Generation Women Leaders event in Paris is an exclusive three-day workshop that explores the importance of women in leadership. (Deadline: 8 March)
Call for Applications Commonwealth Shared Scholarships. Funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), Commonwealth Shared Scholarships enable talented and motivated individuals to gain the knowledge and skills required for sustainable development, and are aimed at those who could not otherwise afford to study in the UK. (Deadline: 14 March)
Call for Applications Developing Solutions Masters Scholarship. Do you want to make a difference to the development of your home country? Founded in 2001, Developing Solutions is The University of Nottingham's flagship international scholarship programme for postgraduate masters courses. (Deadline: 22 March)
Call for Applications New York University’s (NYU) Center for the Study of Africa and the African Diaspora (CSAAD) Research Fellowship. The CSAAD Research Fellowship invites scholars based and living in Africa and the Diaspora (outside of North America and Europe) and who have completed the terminal degree in their field to submit applications for the opportunity to spend either one or two semesters at NYU. While the fellowship is open to all academic fields, the research must focus on some aspect(s) of Africa and its Diaspora. (Deadline: 29 March)
Call for Applications Government of Ireland Scholarships 2019/20. Government of Ireland International Scholarships are awarded to high calibre students from non-European Economic Area countries to study in Ireland for a period of one year. Applicants are required to be in possession of a conditional or final offer for admission to Trinity College Dublin at the time of application for the scholarship and will be required to submit a copy of the same. (Deadline: 29 March)
Call for Applications DIES/CREST Online Training Course for Supervisors of Doctoral Candidates. This DIES/CREST course offers a flexible study opportunity to academic staff members, particularly novice doctoral supervisors, who are interested to advance their knowledge, skills and networks in doctoral supervision. (Deadline: 31 March)
Call for Applications Early Career Conference Grants. These support early career academics – without previous international experience – to participate in an international conference held in any country other than their country of employment. (Deadline: 31 March)
Call for Applications Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship Programme. The Aga Khan Foundation provides a limited number of scholarships each year for postgraduate studies to outstanding students from select developing countries who have no other means of financing their studies. (Deadline: 31 March)
April 2019
Call for Applications WomEng/Royal Academy of Engineering’s Africa Innovation Fellowship 2019. The Africa Innovation Fellowship, powered by WomEng and the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation is a nine-month leadership & business development opportunity for female African innovators. Applicants should have an early stage engineering innovation or startup. (Deadline: 1 April)
Call for Applications TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visits Programme. The Programme provides postdoctoral researchers from sub-Saharan Africa with the opportunity to make a three-month cooperation visit to a research institute in Germany. (Deadline: 1 April)
Call for Applications 2019-2020 Mozilla Fellowship. Mozilla is seeking technologists, activists, policy experts, and scientists who are building a more humane digital world. Mozilla Fellows work on the front lines of internet health, at a time when the internet is entwined with everything from elections and free expression to justice and personal safety. During a 10-month tenure, Mozilla Fellows may run campaigns, build products, and influence policy. (Deadline: 8 April)
Call for Proposals African Research Leader awards. The UK Medical Research Council (MRC)/ Department for International Development (DFID) jointly funded scheme aims to strengthen research leadership across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) by attracting and retaining exceptionally talented individuals who will lead high-quality programmes of research on key global health issues pertinent to SSA. (Deadline: 9 April)
Call for Applications the AfDB Next African Global IT Leaders Program. The African Development Institute of the African Development Bank is implementing the next African Global IT Leaders Programme under the aegis of the Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation (KOAFEC) Knowledge Sharing Programme (KSP). The objective of the programme is to create across the African continent a critical mass of global IT experts: highly trained professionals in ICT. (Deadline: 9 April)
Call for Applications Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP). JJ/WBGSP is open to women and men from developing countries with relevant professional experience and a history of supporting their countries’ development efforts who are applying to a master degree program in a development-related topic. (Deadline: 11 April)
Call for Applications OFID Scholarship 2019/20. The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) Scholarship supports outstanding young individuals from developing countries so that they are able to pursue graduate studies in a development-related field. (Deadline: 14 April)
Call for Applications Leading Africa Scholarship 2019. 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. (Deadline: 15 April)
Call for Applications International Veterinary Vaccinology Network Pump-Priming Grants. Pump-priming grants of up to £100,000 are available to allow IVVN members to accelerate their vaccine research, in order to improve vaccine development for livestock diseases in low-and-middle income countries. (Deadline: 15 April)
Call for Applications United Nations University PhD Programme in Sustainability Science 2019. The PhD programme in Sustainability Science is a three-year programme that aims to produce scholars who will become key researchers in the field of sustainability science. (Deadline: 19 April)
Call for Applications TWAS Research Grants Programme in Basic Sciences. The World Academy of Sciences awards grants for research in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics to individual researchers or to research units in science and technology lagging countries. (Deadline: 22 April)
Call for Applications 2019 TEG Postgraduate Training Fellowship in Medical Statistics for African Scientists. The Scheme enables promising research students from Sub-Saharan Africa to undertake MSc training in Medical Statistics at LSHTM (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) followed by a year working as a statistician at one of our partner centres in Africa. The fellow continues to receive mentoring, supervision and support for the duration of their fellowship from members of our Group. (Deadline: 26 April)
Call for Applications the 2019 Bell Labs Prize. The Bell Labs Prize is a competition for innovators from participating countries around the globe that seeks to recognize proposals that ‘change the game’ in the field of information and communications technologies by a factor of 10, and provides selected innovators the unique opportunity to collaborate with Bell Labs researchers to help realize their vision. (Deadline: 26 April)
Call for Abstracts African Climate Risks Conference 2019. The African Climate Risks Conference (ACRC) is an open platform for sharing the latest African climate research among researchers, policy makers, practitioners and development partners. The ACRC will offer a prime opportunity to promote the uptake of new data, tools and knowledge; brokering new research collaborations and more targeted donor support. (Deadline: 28 April)
Call for Applications Mo Ibrahim Foundation Academy Fellowship. The Africa Fellowship is a joint initiative between Chatham House and the Mo Ibrahim Foundation that supports one Academy fellow each year from Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal or South Africa who spends ten months at Chatham House. (Deadline: 29 April)
Call for Applications African Graduate Scholarships 2019/2020. A year long, non-renewable award for African nationals to study at the UCL Institute for Global Health on the MSc in Global Health and Development programme. (Deadline: 29 April)
Call for Applications OWSD Early Career Fellowship. The Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) Early Career Fellowship is a prestigious award of up to USD 50,000 offered to women who have completed their PhDs in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects and are employed at an academic or scientific research institute in developing countries. (Deadline: 30 April)
Call for Applications ISNAD-Africa Mentoring for Research Programme 2019. A programme launched by the International Support Network for African Development (ISNAD-Africa) to establish mentoring relationships between students in African Universities and experienced researchers and professionals working in clean energy transition and climate resilience. (Deadline: 30 April)
Call for Applications 2019 Cohort One Planet Fellowship. This is an initiative of African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) that seeks to build a vibrant, highly connected, and inter-generational network of African and European scientist leaders equipped to use a gender lens to help Africa’s smallholder farmers adapt to a changing climate. (Deadline: 30 April)
Call for Applications AIMS Small Research Grants in Climate Change Science. The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Next Einstein Initiative (AIMS-NEI) is inviting early career African academics of postdoctoral standing to apply for grants. Projects should make substantive use of mathematical concepts to provide solutions to climate change issues in Africa. (Deadline: 30 April)
Call for Applications 2019-2020 Fellowships from “Africa Multiple” Cluster of Excellence. The “Africa Multiple” Cluster of Excellence at the University of Bayreuth (Germany) invites scholars working in the field of African studies to apply for fellowships in the Bayreuth Academy of Advanced African Studies (BA). In the academic year 2019-2020, the BA is offering up to twenty short- and long-term fellowships. (Deadline: 30 April)
Call for Applications CARTA PhD Fellowships 2019/2020. CARTA seeks to fund candidates who will be future leaders in their institutions; that is, young, capable, and committed individuals who, in time, will ensure that their universities will be the institutions of choice for future generations of academics and university administrators wishing to make a positive impact on public and population health in Africa. (Deadline: 30 April)
May 2019
Call for Applications 2019 Next Generation GPS Symposium. Women In International Security (WIIS) is pleased to open applications for the 2019 Next Generation Gender, Peace and Security (GPS) Symposium. The Next Generation GPS Symposium will convene an international cohort of 20-24 graduate students and young professionals for an intensive 5-day program examining international security challenges from a GPS perspective. (Deadline: 1 May)
Call for Applications World Bank Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program. The Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program (RSMFP) provides support to developing country citizens who are current PhD candidates studying in developing countries, funding up to $25,000 to conduct PhD research on a development topic in a World Bank member country other than the Fellow's home country or country of residence. (Deadline: 2 May)
Call for Applications Urban Studies Foundation International Fellowship 2019. Applications are invited from early to mid-career urban scholars from the Global South, on any theme pertinent to a better understanding of urban realities in the Global South. The Fellowship covers the costs of a sabbatical period at a university of the candidate’s choice in the Global North or South for the purpose of writing up the candidate’s existing research findings in the form of publishable articles or a book under the guidance of a chosen mentor in their field of study. (Deadline: 7 May)
Call for Applications Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Agriculture, Forestry & Food Science Fellowship. A £5,000 fellowship that can be used for either a collaborative academic research visit or a collaborative fact-finding visit. It is open to the professional and academic staff, as well as external nominees, of an Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) member university. (Deadline: 8 May)
Call for Applications Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Information Technology Fellowship. A £5,000 fellowship that can be used for either a collaborative academic research visit or a collaborative fact-finding visit. It is open to the professional and academic staff, as well as external nominees, of an Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) member university. (Deadline: 8 May)
Call for Applications Commonwealth Medical Fellowships. Commonwealth Medical Fellowships are for mid-career medical staff from low- and middle-income countries, to enhance their clinical skills. Funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), Commonwealth Medical Fellowships enable talented and motivated individuals to gain the knowledge and skills required for sustainable development. (Deadline: 13 May)
Call for Applications Future Leaders – African Independent Research (FLAIR) Fellowships. Fellowships for talented African early career researchers who have the potential to become leaders in their field. These fellowships provide the opportunity to build an independent research career in a sub-Saharan African institution and to undertake cutting-edge scientific research that will address global challenges facing developing countries. (Deadline: 15 May)
Call for Applications CDT-Africa MSc in Clinical Trials fellowship. The Centre for Innovative Drug Development and Therapeutic Trials for Africa (CDT-Africa) is a World Bank supported Africa centre of excellence for higher education and research at the College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Centre aims to improve access to health care through novel medical discoveries supported by clinical trials and providing a Master’s program in Clinical Trials as one of the main strategies to achieve this goal. (Deadline: 15 May)
Call for Applications Einstein Fellowship. The Einstein Forum and the Daimler and Benz Foundation are offering a fellowship for outstanding thinkers under 35 – in the humanities, the social sciences, or the natural sciences – who wish to pursue a project in a different field from that of their previous research. The fellow will receive a stipend of EUR 10,000 and reimbursement of travel expenses. (Deadline: 15 May)
Call for Applications United Nations Academic Impact/MCN Millennium Fellowship 2019. The United Nations Academic Impact and MCN proudly invites undergraduate students advancing Sustainable Development Goals to apply for the Millennium Fellowship. The Fellowship is a semester-long leadership development program on your campus to take your social impact to the next level. Access to world class training, connections, and recognition is just an application away. (Deadline: 20 May)
Call for Abstracts Annals of Crosscuts. Stockholm Environmental Humanities for Film & Text welcomes submissions for Annals of Crosscuts—a new peer-reviewed publication format for film-based research. Annals of Crosscuts is particularly looking for filmmakers in the arts, sciences and humanities that experiment with and see potential in using the moving image as a complement and/or challenge to text-based research. This year’s theme is “Ruptured Times.” (Deadline: 22 May)
Call for Applications Green Talents Competition 2019. Every year, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) hosts the prestigious “Green Talents – International Forum for High Potentials in Sustainable Development” to promote the international exchange of innovative green ideas. The winners come from numerous countries and scientific disciplines and are recognised for their outstanding achievements in making our societies more sustainable. (Deadline: 22 May)
Call for Applications IDRC Doctoral Research Awards 2019. This award covers field research expenses for advanced doctoral students who intend to conduct their field research in one or more developing countries. Funds may be used to collect data and samples in the field, conduct interviews or surveys with local populations, and organize focus groups or workshops. Candidates must use findings from their field research to write their doctoral dissertation or thesis. (Deadline: 23 May)
Call for Applications University of York Department of Environment and Geography Post Doctoral Research Associate. The department seeks to appoint a Research Associate to join an exciting new project: A political-economic analysis of electricity grid access histories and futures in Mozambique (POLARIZE). The project is funded by UK Aid, as part of the Energy and Economic Growth Applied Research programme. POLARIZE is an international collaboration led by the University of York, in partnership with the University of Eduardo Mondlane, the Centre for Research on Governance and Development, and the Observatory of Rural Areas, all located in Maputo, Mozambique. (Deadline: 26 May)
Call for Applications The Prince of Wales Global Sustainability Programme at University of Cambridge. The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) established The Prince of Wales Global Sustainability Fellowship Programme programme, which aims to attract leading academics from around the world to undertake research in co-operation with the private sector to identify breakthrough solutions to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). (Deadline: 27 May)
Call for Applications AU 2019’s "My Thesis in 180 seconds" Competition. Niger is hosting the 33rd Conference of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU2019) from 3 to 7 July 2019. The committee in charge of organizing of the Science-related events is inviting African PhD students in second year and beyond to submit applications for a "My Thesis in 180 seconds" competition, which will take place from July 8 to 10, 2019 in Niamey, Capital of Niger - and for that week, Capital of Africa. Each participant will have three minutes to present his or her research, in plain language, to a non-specialist audience and a multidisciplinary jury. (Deadline: 28 May)
Call for Papers/Panels African Studies Association of Africa (ASAA) 3rd Biennial Conference 2019. The theme of ASAA’s 3rd Biennial Conference 2019 is African and Africana Knowledges: Past Representations, Current Discourses, Future Communities. The conference will be held for the first time in East Africa at the United States International University-Africa in Nairobi, Kenya, from October 24-26, 2019. The aim of this year’s conference is to invite and initiate a scholarly stocktaking of the knowledge produced by Africans in Africa and the Diaspora in various forms. (Deadline: 15/30 May)

Call for Applications OWSD PhD Fellowships for Women Scientists. The Fellowship is offered to women scientists from Science and Technology Lagging Countries (STLCs) to undertake PhD research in the Natural, Engineering and Information Technology sciences at a host institute in the South. (Deadline: 30 May)
Call for Applications CICOPS Scholarships 2020. The University of Pavia and EDiSU (Institute of the Right to University Studies) provide 10 scholarships to visiting scholars for the year 2020 for a period of stay of 4 to 12 weeks at the University of Pavia. Academics from Developing Countries who wish to carry out research in collaboration with a professor at the University of Pavia are welcome to apply. (Deadline: 31 May)
Call for Applications World Trade Organization (WTO) 2019 Essay Award for Young Economists. The award aims to promote high-quality research on trade policy and international trade co-operation and to reinforce the relationship between the WTO and the academic community. (Deadline: 31 May)
Call for Applications The Moth Global Storytelling Workshops. The Moth, the internationally-acclaimed organization dedicated to the art and craft of personal stories told live, is bringing two storytelling workshops to Nairobi, Kenya, in July/August 2019, in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. These workshops will be offered free of charge, and will be made available to a total of 24 people (12 per workshop). Accommodation, travel, and meals will be provided for all workshop participants. (Deadline: 31 May)
Call for Nominations Fund for Internet Research and Education (FIRE) Africa Award 2019. The FIRE Africa Awards seek to acknowledge innovative initiatives in Africa and have made concrete contributions to the use of information and communications technologies and have had a strong impact on the region's social and economic development. (Deadline: 31 May)
Call for Applications Cora Weiss Fellowship for Young Women Peacebuilders. The Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP) is pleased to announce its fourth annual Cora Weiss Fellowship for Young Women Peacebuilders. Launched in 2015, the Fellowship aims to support the development of young women peacebuilders and ensure that more young people share Cora’s vision for sustainable peace and gender equality as strong and integral parts of our global culture. (Deadline: 31 May)
Call for Abstracts Association for Health Information and Libraries in Africa (AHILA) 16th Biennial Conference. The main theme of the conference is “Achieving healthy lives and well-being in Africa through access to and use of information.” In an interdependent and interconnected world, we need to share and learn from each other and from other professionals. This conference is an opportunity to look at what others are doing, as well as what we are doing, and to showcase partnerships and collaborations which take forward this goal. (Deadline: 31 May)
Call for Application Institut Français Visas for Creation. Visas for Creation is part of the "Creation in Africa and the Caribbean" programme. Its goal is to support emerging artists and curators residing in Africa or the Caribbean through 2-month residencies in mainland France and its overseas territories that enable them to develop a creation or research project. (Deadline: 31 May)
Call for Applications Ashesi University’s Archer-Cornfield Fellowships for Visiting Lecturers in Computer Science and Engineering. Modelled on the Fulbright program, the fellowship provides a generous stipend, accommodations, and transportation expenses for candidates who wish to devote a year to teaching undergraduates from across Africa in Ghana, with opportunities for research and scholarship. Ashesi seeks recent masters and doctoral graduates in electronic and electrical, mechanical, and computer engineering, and computer science (including information systems), as well as emeritus professors and faculty on sabbatical. (Deadline: Rolling)
Call for Applications AIMS Postdoctoral Research Fellows Program. The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences – Research (AIMS Research) is pleased to invite prospective postdoctoral fellows who hold a PhD degree in any mathematical science discipline to apply for one of fifteen postdoctoral fellowships available through the AIMS Postdoctoral Research Fellows Program in climate change science. AIMS postdoctoral research fellows in climate change science will each benefit from financial support of up to CAD 32,000 per annum for a maximum duration of two years, extendable subject to approval. (Deadline: Rolling)
June 2019
Call for Applications Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Gender Grants Programme. The ACU Gender Programme offers annual grants to help member universities meet the costs of organising projects promoting gender equity and equality in their institutions. Applicants will need to submit an outline action plan showing how their home institution can address the issue of gender equity/equality on campus. (Deadline: 9 June)
Call for Applications L’Oréal African Hair and Skin Research Grant. L'Oréal has long been committed to a better understanding of the characteristics of skin and hair in Africa. In line with this vision, L’Oréal Medical Directorate created the L’Oréal African Hair and Skin Research Grant in 2013. It is aimed at clinical and basic researchers studying hair and skin physiology. The grants are open to certified dermatologists, epidemiologists and PhDs in Africa. (Deadline: 13 June)
Call for Applications International Centre for Theoretical Physics School on Biophysical Approaches to Macromolecules and Cells. The International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) is organizing a biophysics school from the 9th to the 20th of September 2019 at the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Arusha, Tanzania. The aim of the school is to introduce young African researchers to the latest developments in the field of molecular biophysics, and to help forge links between theoretical and experimental communities, acting as a focus for the emerging biophysical sciences in Africa. (Deadline: 15 June)
Call for Applications Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Blue Charter Fellowships. As part of the Commonwealth Marine Plastics Research & Innovation Framework (MPRIF), through generous funding from Waitrose & Partners, the ACU is launching a second round of its Blue Charter Fellowship Programme that will provide 10 academic fellows with placements of up to six months at ACU member universities across the Commonwealth, as well as in industry. Research and research translation areas will cover the broad area of marine plastics, specifically the following priority areas of the MPRIF: preventing plastics from getting into the sea, developing alternatives to plastics, the potential for cleaning up the seas. (Deadline: 16 June)
Call for Proposals African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) Leading From The South Round 4. AWDF is happy to invite proposals for grants from all eligible women-led and women’s rights groups and organisations in Africa and the Middle East under Leading From the South (LFS). LFS is a funding initiative designed and managed by AWDF and three other women’s rights organisations: Women’s Fund Asia, Fondo de Mujeres del Sur and Indigenous Women’s Fund (FIMI). Under this initiative, AWDF aims to scale up its grantmaking and advocacy initiatives to promote women’s rights, amplify their voices, increase economic opportunities and improve access to spaces of decision-making. (Deadline: 17 June)
Call for Applications DFID East Africa Research Hub (EARH) Research Specialist. You will be an essential part of the East Africa Research Hub working on providing evidence support to DFID country offices. Your main responsibilities in the first 6 months will be to manage and develop an ongoing portfolio of research and support. This will mean leading a portfolio of ongoing research covering regional priorities and country-specific studies, considering emerging research needs in the region, assuring the quality of ongoing studies and managing uptake of others. This position is based in Nairobi, Kenya and involves frequent travel in the region and to UK. (Deadline: 23 June)
Call for Applications Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships. The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) is offering scholarships for students to pursue higher education in countries across the Commonwealth in the following areas: climate resilience; physical sciences, engineering, and mathematics; social sciences; arts and humanities; and medical, health and life sciences. (Deadline: 26 June)
Call for Applications Pan African University 2019/2020 Masters & PhD Scholarships. The Pan African University (PAU) is an initiative of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union. It is a Premier continental university network whose mission is to provide quality postgraduate education geared towards the achievement of a prosperous, integrated and peaceful Africa. Young, qualified, talented and enterprising applicants from African countries and the African Diaspora are invited to apply to join Masters or PhD degree programmes at PAU institutes at the following universities: Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya; the University of Ibadan (UI), Nigeria; the University of Yaounde II and the University of Buea, Cameroon; the University of Tlemcen, Algeria. (Deadline: 27 June)
Call for Applications The Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) of The Netherlands Professional Development Programme for Gender Trainers. This six-month certificate programme, offered by KIT and UN Women Training Centre, aims to: sharpen training skills and knowledge of gender and development concepts as a gender equality trainer, enable participants to better employ learning and knowledge strategies, support participants to re-claim training for gender equality as a political feminist process, and renew participants as a gender equality trainer and their commitment to gender training as a transformatory process. (Deadline: 29 June)

Call for Applications IUCEA-World Bank Masters Fellowships 2019. The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) in partnership with the World Bank invites young African female students at postgraduate level with admission to an Africa Center of Excellence (ACE) outside of their own countries to study full-time in any of the priority disciplines of the ACE II Project: (i) STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) or Industry (ii) Agriculture (iii) Health (iv) Education and (v) Applied Statistics. (Deadline: 30 June)

Call for Applications Master's degree in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa. The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, South Africa, is calling for applications for the Master's degree (LLM/MPhil) in Human Rights and Democratisation (HRDA) for the Class of 2020. This prestigious degree is presented by the Centre in partnership with 12 leading African universities. (Deadline: 30 June)
Call for Applications University of Cape Town Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program 2019/2020. The University of Cape Town (UCT) has partnered with the Mastercard Foundation in its global Scholars’ Program: an educational initiative that provides academically talented young people from economically disadvantaged communities in Africa with access to quality university education. The program provides full-cost scholarships to young Africans who are first-time undergraduate or postgraduate (honours and master’s) degree-seekers. (Deadline: 30 June)
Call for Applications Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentships. Funded by The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs and the journal’s publisher, Routledge, in association with the ACU, these two new PhD studentships provide support for research projects on Commonwealth related themes. Two studentships are available each year for study in the UK, one for UK-registered students (to the value of £4,000), and one for Commonwealth students in other countries to undertake a short study placement in the UK (to the value of £8,000). (Deadline: 30 June)
Call for Applications TWAS-CSIR Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme. This programme is for young scientists from developing countries (other than India) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in emerging areas in science and technology for which facilities are available in laboratories and institutes of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) of India. (Deadline: 30 June)
Call for Applications FINCAD's 2019 Women In Finance Scholarship. FINCAD is keenly aware that the majority of practitioners in the capital markets industry are men, and that the trend to include more women in the industry is not as rapid as it should be. For these reasons, FINCAD established its annual Women in Finance Scholarship, an award of US$20,000 to support graduate-level studies. The goal is to encourage and support outstanding women in the field of finance, particularly those pursuing careers in financial asset management, market risk management and derivatives finance within the capital markets. (Deadline: 30 June)
Call for Applications Partnership for African Social & Governance Research (PASGR) Advanced Training for Multi‐Method and Policy Oriented Research. PASGR is now accepting applications for the next round of Advanced Research Methods training to be offered in Ibadan, Nigeria from 4 - 19 September, 2019. This training programme is designed for tooling and retooling early-mid career African researchers and policy actors interested in broadening their knowledge and skills in the design and execution of policy-oriented research. Researchers and policy actors working in think tanks, universities, policy research-oriented NGOs, civil society, media or government departments are encouraged to apply. (Deadline: 30 June)
July 2019
Call for Speakers The World Congress on Sustainable Technologies (WCST-2019). This multidisciplinary congress will be held in London, UK, from the 09th to 11th of December, 2019. WCST-2019 will bridge efforts across the natural, social and engineering sciences, the environment and development of communities. The congress covers a wide spectrum of topics that relate to sustainability, which includes technical and non-technical research areas. It also encourages sharing new knowledge in the field of sustainable technologies and the environmental impacts. (Deadline: 1 July)
Call for Applications British Council new Art new Audiences (nAnA) 2019. new Art new Audiences aims to be a catalyst for the creation of new art that reaches new audiences in Sub-Saharan Africa and the UK. The call is interested in projects that showcase new art to 18 to 35-year-old audiences who haven’t seen your art before in the following art forms: architecture, design and fashion; film; music; dance and theatre; creative economy; cultural skills; literature; visual arts; and any combination of art forms. (Deadline: 1 July)
Call for Candidates World Federation of Neurology 2019 Fellowship at Cairo University. The World Federation of Neurology (WFN), with support from the Association of British Neurologists, is again pleased to partner with the WFN Teaching Centre – the Department of Neurology of Cairo University, Visiting Fellowship Programme for one newly trained African neurologist. The purpose is to enhance neurological training within the African continent, meet new colleagues, and foster future cooperation. The training in Cairo will be a one-year Fellowship in general neurology. Training will be conducted in English. (Deadline: 5 July)
Call for Applications 2019 ICFJ News Corp Media Fellowship for Global Journalists. In collaboration with The Wall Street Journal, ICFJ is offering international journalists an opportunity to participate in an innovative program that includes training on creative storytelling and offers grants to support data-driven projects. The prize for the best project is a three-month News Corp Fellowship in New York, where the fellow will receive hands-on training and mentorship at the WSJ media science lab. (Deadline: 7 July)
Call for Applications KAS Media Africa Journalism Scholarship 2020. KAS Media Africa is once again calling for suitably qualified African journalists to apply for a scholarship for a post graduate Journalism degree at the prestigious University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. If you are a young African journalist eager to pursue further study and take your career to the next level, you have until 8 July 2019 to get your application in. (Deadline: 8 July)
Call for Applications TWAS-ICCBS Postgraduate Fellowship Programme 2019. The International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) — comprising the H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry and the Dr. Panjwani Centre for Molecular and Drug Research in Karachi, Pakistan — and The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) offer fellowships to young scientists from developing countries (other than Pakistan) who wish to pursue research towards a PhD in chemical and biological sciences. (Deadline: 15 July)
Call for Applications Leakey Foundation Research Grants for International Students. The Leakey Foundation exclusively funds research related specifically to human origins. Priority of funding is commonly given to exploratory phases of promising new research projects that meet the stated purpose of the Foundation. The majority of The Leakey Foundation Research Grants are awarded to doctoral students are in the $3,000-$15,000 range. Larger grants given to senior scientists and post-doctoral students may be funded up to $25,000. (Deadline: 15 July)
Call for Applications African Academy of Sciences (AAS) Affiliates Programme 2019. The AAS Affiliates Programme seeks early and mid-career scientists who demonstrate excellence in their development and application of science in Africa. These individuals become Affiliates of the AAS for a period of five years during which they receive individualised professional development support and join a wider community of science leaders on the African continent. Applicants must be African nationals. (Deadline: 15 July)
Call for Applications FRIDA/OpenGlobalRights Climate & Environmental Justice Media Fellowship 2019. In partnership with OpenGlobalRights, FRIDA is thrilled to announce Climate and Environmental Justice Media Fellowship , a five-month program designed to provide mentorship and training to Global South young feminists on climate and environmental justice activism and digital journalism. This Fellowship is for young feminists interested in amplifying the issues at the intersection of climate and environmental justice and gender rights and strengthening their critical, sharp, and influential writing. (Deadline: 15 July)
Call for Applications Royal Academy of Engineering Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2019/2020. The Africa Prize encourages ambitious and talented sub-Saharan African engineers from all disciplines to apply their skills to develop scalable solutions to local challenges, highlighting the importance of engineering as an enabler of improved quality of life and economic development. Crucial commercialisation support is awarded to a shortlist of innovative applicants through an eight-month period of training and mentoring. (Deadline: 22 July)
Call for Applications Next Einstein Forum (NEF) Ambassadors Programme. The NEF Ambassadors, one from each African country, drive the NEF’s local public and private engagement activities in promoting STEM in Africa. The program is designed to help NEF Ambassadors improve their profiles as emerging scientists all the while leveraging their already strong local networks and initiatives to advance the NEF's push to make science viable and cool. During their two-year tenure, they will get the opportunity to organize the NEF Africa Science Week in their respective countries. (Deadline: 31 July)
Call for Applications Rhodes University Postdoctoral Research Fellowships 2020. The Fellowships are intended to foster existing research and scholarly or creative activities within Rhodes University departments and institutes. Although there is no age restriction, potential Fellows must hold a doctoral degree, awarded within the last five years, preferably from an institution other than Rhodes University and recognized as appropriate to the discipline for which the Fellowship is sought. (Deadline: 31 July)
Call for Nominations The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)─Samira Omar Innovation for Sustainability Prize. This annual prize, named after the TWAS Fellow Samira Omar, will recognize scientists from Least Developed Countries (LDCs). It carries a cash award of USD 4,000 generously provided by Professor Omar. The prize will honour scientists working in an area relevant to sustainability. The 2019 prize will be awarded to a women scientist national of an LDC, living and working in an LDC during the last two years immediately prior to her nomination, based on scientific achievements in any of the prize’s thematic areas. (Deadline: 31 July)
Call for Applications Taronga Field Conservation Grants. Every two years, Taronga Conservation Society Australia awards funding to projects and programs that demonstrate measurable conservation outcomes in the field — anywhere in the world. Taronga Field Conservation Grants are open to NGOs, community groups and individuals who have a new or established conservation project that could benefit from funding and expert support. For 2019, Taronga will support the best in-the-field conservation programs with grants of up to AU$20,000 from a total of AU$200,000. (Deadline: 31 July)
Call for Submissions The Economist’s Open Future Initiative Essay Contest. The Economist’s Open Future initiative was begun last year to make the case for political, economic and social freedoms at a time when these values are under assault. As part of the initiative we are holding an essay contest. (The essay question is: What fundamental economic and political change, if any, is needed for an effective response to climate change?). It is open to people between 16 and 25 years old. Essays should be no longer than 1,000 words. (Deadline: 31 July)
August 2019
Call for Applications The Inter-University Council for East Africa's East African Community Masters Scholarships. Applications are invited for the above named scholarship programme supported by the German Development Bank (KFW) in collaboration with the East African Community (EAC) and implemented by the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA). The goal of this initiative is to contribute towards training leaders that will foster EAC regional integration. Applicants (who must be citizens of the East African Community Partner States) are expected to study in countries other than their own in selected universities and programmes. Thematic areas: 1) Mathematics, 2) Engineering, 3) Informatics, 4) Science, 5) Technology and 6) Business Science. (Deadline: 1 August)
Call for Applications AUC-UNDP African Young Women Leaders Fellowship Programme. The African Young Women Leaders Fellowship Programme – a partnership between the African Union Commission (AUC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – aims to build a new generation of young African women leaders and experts to serve Africa and the world in designing and implementing development programmes in the context of the SDGs and Agenda 2063. They are looking for 20 young African women who are ready to take up a fellowship assignment for 12 months starting from October 2019. (Deadline: 1 August)
Call for Applications African Investigative Journalism Conference Fellowships. The African Investigative Journalism Conference (#AIJC19) is the premier annual gathering of African investigative reporters – a three-day international conference for and about investigative journalism. It involves skills training, networking, collaboration and in-depth accounts of major investigative stories. It is hosted by the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. Places are open to print and broadcast journalists with a proven track record in investigative journalism, who want to develop their investigative skills and learn from other African and international journalists. Fellows will be required to either produce a story or do a presentation in their home country, based on learnings from the conference. (Deadline: 2 August)
Call for Applications African Studies Centre Leiden Visiting Fellowship Programme 2020. This joint fellowship aims to attract researchers whose work is informed by current theoretical debates in the social sciences and humanities over global connectivities and who are able to critically engage with shifting paradigms in 'area studies' beyond the ways in which these have traditionally been conceived in the West. Visiting research fellows use their time in Leiden for data analysis and/or writing, often on a joint project with one or more ASCL staff members. A visiting research fellowship is for a maximum of 90 days. (Deadline: 4 August)
Call for Applications ygap yher Africa Accelerator Program 2019. ygap is searching for the most ambitious, game changing, female-led impact ventures in Africa. Their exclusive accelerator program aims to back female-led impact ventures across Africa. The yher Accelerator Program is a powerful opportunity for passionate female impact entrepreneurs in Africa who are at the early stages of building businesses and organisations that exist to change their communities, with a preference for those who are improving the lives of women and girls in Africa. (Deadline: 15 August)
Call for Applications MIT GOV/LAB-Busara Center “Behavioral Science in the Field” Course. The Busara Center for Behavioural Economics and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) GOV/LAB are offering an exciting short course training program that’s fully funded by MIT in partnership with Busara on “Behavioral Science in the Field”. Graduate students from MIT and from universities in East Africa will receive training in cutting-edge behavioral science research. The course, that will be based primarily in Nairobi, will provide students, from universities in East Africa, with practical experience in implementing a lab in the field experiment. To apply, kindly send an e-mail to stanley.ngugi@busaracenter.org, which should include; an updated resume/CV; a motivation letter speaking to your research interests; and a letter of recommendation from a supervisor or university instructor that can speak to your professional or academic background. Alternatively fill in the application form for East African researchers. (Deadline: 15 August)
Call for Papers Education Evidence for Action (EE4A) Conference 2019. From November 27-29, 2019, Education Evidence for Action (EE4A), a coalition of civil society organizations, academics, and government officials under the Ministry of Education (MOE), will host its biannual policy conference in Machakos, Kenya. EE4A has previously organized two biennial policy conferences in 2015 and 2017, and its third conference in 2019 will serve as a proactive strategy to link education evidence to policy and action. (Deadline: 15th August)
Call for Applications CDT-Africa PhD fellowship for African Women. The Centre for Innovative Drug Development and Therapeutic Trials for Africa (CDT-Africa) is a World Bank supported centre of excellence for education and research at Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. CDT-Africa and Aklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology at Addis Ababa University are partnering for joint research and education programs, amongst which is providing PhD and MSc fellowship opportunities to outstanding students. As part of this partnership, CDT-Africa plans to provide financial and technical support to African women who would be admitted to pursue PhD in Tropical and Infectious Diseases at Aklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology, Addis Ababa University, for the 2019/20 academic year. (Deadline: 16 August)
Call for Applications CONNECTED/ITTA Vector and Virus Diagnostics Training Course 2019 for Early Career Researchers. Early career researchers working on plant disease carried by insect vectors can now apply for full funding to attend a five-day introductory level vector and virus diagnostics course in Ibadan, Nigeria, in November 2019, which is being run by CONNECTED in association with The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Newcastle University, and The Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, UK. All CONNECTED network members who are early career researchers are eligible to apply (especially those from developing countries). Membership in the CONNECTED network is open to anyone interested. (Deadline: 18 August)
Call for Applications Economix Global Economic Challenges Paper and Essay Competition 2019. The 17th Economix: Global Economic Challenges promotes “Inequality in the Modern Era: An Unresolved Question” as this year competition’s grand theme. The competition will provide its participants the chance to test their brilliant ideas, gain new insights, and enhance their personal skills on pressing issues related to our grand theme. As the main competition, participants will be challenged to create a research paper and present it in front of experts. In doing so, participants will have to analyze three main subthemes centered around the issues surrounding gender inequality, the digital divide, and political instability and populism as a result of inequality. This international competition is opened to all undergraduate students from universities all over the world. (Deadline: 18 August)
Call for Applications Big Data for Development (BD4D) Innovation Challenge. The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences – Next Einstein Initiative (AIMS-NEI), in partnership with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), is launching the Big Data for Development (BD4D) Innovation Challenge. The BD4D Innovation Challenge aims to support emerging young African data scientists to develop innovative solutions that leverage new and non-traditional sources of data to address development challenges. (Deadline: 21 August)
Call for Applications Bankable Frontier Associates (BFA) Social Science Researcher. BFA is seeking an experienced social science researcher to lead research projects in financial services and the digital economy, mostly in developing countries. BFA’s work typically combines qualitative and quantitative methods. The researcher would be expected to be familiar with both, and possess a high degree of competence with statistical reasoning. The researcher would be responsible for the research design, analysis and conclusions while execution would normally be undertaken by a research firm, but the researcher may be called upon to supervise fieldwork. (Deadline: 23 August)
Call for Applications TED Fellows Program 2020. Every year the TED Fellows program selects a new group of extraordinary, multidisciplinary individuals by open application. Instead of business people, professionals, policy wonks and government officials, the TED Fellows program focuses on doers, makers, inventors, advocates, filmmakers and photographers, musicians and artists, scientists, entrepreneurs, NGO heads, and human rights activists. (Deadline: 27 August)
Call for Applications Ireland-Africa Fellows Programme 2020/21. The aims of the Ireland-Africa Fellows Programme are to nurture future African leaders, women and men, to develop in-country capacity to achieve national SDG goals, and to build positive relationships between Ireland and Africa. The programme offers selected students the opportunity to undertake a fully-funded one-year master’s programme at a prestigious higher education institution (HEI) in Ireland. The award covers course fees, flights, and accommodation and living costs. Eligible master's courses in Ireland commence in August or September each year and, depending on the course, will run for between 10 and 16 months. (Deadline: 28 August)
Call for Applications UN-SPIDER Bonn International Conference 2019. The United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER) Bonn International Conference – "Space-based Solutions for Disaster Management in Africa: Challenges, Applications, Partnerships" – aims to contribute to an increased use of big space data approaches and satellite-based application in African countries to respond to challenges posed by natural hazards. The deadline for applicants seeking funding is 30 August 2019. The deadline for self-funded applicants is 18 October 2019. (Deadline: 30 August)
Call for Papers Social Policy in Africa Conference 2019. The organizers of the 2019 Social Policy in Africa Conference invite abstracts and papers on the theme of the conference, “Governance of Africa’s Social Policy: Subverting Development and Democracy?”. Papers and the conference will address a wide range of issues in the sphere of inclusive development in Africa—from the different national and regional modes of governance of the African social policy space, to the drivers of policy preferences and the dynamics of social policy making, to the nature of politics and the public sphere necessary for economic transformation, human flourishing, and new forms of social compact in 21st century Africa. The 2019 Social Policy in Africa Conference will take place on 25-27 November 2019 at the University of South Africa, City of Tshwane, South Africa. (Deadline: 30 August)
Call for Applications The Japan Africa Scholarship (JADS) Program. The program is a joint initiative by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Japan that aims at providing two-year scholarship awards to highly achieving African graduate students to enable them to undergo post-graduate studies (i.e. a two-year Master’s degree program) in priority development areas on the continent and abroad (including in Japan). (Deadline: 31 August)
Call for Applications The University of Oxford Rhodes Scholarship for Kenya. The Rhodes Scholarship programme is the oldest (established 1903) international scholarship programme in the world, and one of the most prestigious. Administered by the Rhodes Trust in Oxford, the programme offers 100 fully-funded Scholarships each year for postgraduate study at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. (Deadline: 31 August)
Call for Applications University of Pretoria Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program 2019/2020. The University of Pretoria (UP) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation (MCF) is currently offering scholarships for high achieving African students interested in studying at postgraduate levels, commencing in January 2020. The program targets academically talented yet economically disadvantaged young people in Africa who will contribute to the transformation of the continent through their knowledge, skills, attitudes and values evidenced by their leadership. In order to apply for the scholarship, you must have been admitted into a degree at UP. (Deadline: 31 August/17 September)
September 2019
Call for Applications Allianz Climate Risk Research Award 2019. The Allianz Climate Risk Research Award supports scientific research that improves our understanding of climate change-related risks. The 2019 Award focuses on how science can help insurers deal with extreme weather and climate risks. PhD students who are in the final stage of their research and postdoctoral researchers who have recently finished their research, are invited to apply. They welcome individual applications from the fields of natural sciences as well as economic and social sciences. (Deadline: 2 September)
Call for Applications AAS Africa Science Desk Journalism Awards. The African Academy of Sciences (The AAS) is launching the Africa Science Desk Journalism Awards to recognise and honour excellent reporting on science and scientific innovation in Africa. The awards also aim to improve and increase coverage of research and scientific innovation on the continent. We encourage applications focusing, but not limited to the focus areas of the Africa-based Grand Challenges partners, such as antimicrobial resistance, drug discovery; water, sanitation and hygiene, and maternal, neonatal and child health and the five strategic areas of The African Academy of Sciences — environment and climate change, health and wellbeing, natural sciences, policy and governance and social sciences and humanities. (Deadline: 3 September)
Call for Applications Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2019 (FIFAfrica19). On September 23-26, 2019 the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) will host the sixth Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica). This landmark event convenes a spectrum of stakeholders from across the internet governance and online rights arenas in Africa and beyond to deliberate on gaps, concerns and opportunities for advancing privacy, free expression, non-discrimination and the free flow of information online. This year, FIFAfrica will take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (Deadline: 6 September)
Call for Applications The British Ecological Society Ecologists in Africa Grant. This grant provides support of up to £8,000 for ecologists in Africa to carry out innovative ecological research. According to the website: “We recognise that ecologists in Africa face unique challenges in carrying out research; our grant is designed to support you to develop your skills, experience and knowledge base as well as making connections with ecologists in the developed world. We support excellent ecological science in Africa by funding services and equipment.” (Deadline: 9 September)
Call for New Members Global Young Academy. Founded in 2010, the Global Young Academy (GYA) is an international organisation of early- to mid-career researchers. The mission of the GYA is to give a voice to young scientists around the world. The GYA has 200 members and 258 alumni from 85 countries on six continents. Members are selected for five-year terms based on a proven track record for outstanding contributions to science and their commitment to applying science for the benefit of society. Applications are sought from young, independent scholars who combine the highest level of research excellence with a demonstrated passion for delivering impact. (Deadline: 15 September)
Call for Applications Next Einstein Forum (NEF) Ambassadors Programme. The NEF Ambassadors, one from each African country, drive the NEF’s local public and private engagement activities in promoting STEM in Africa. The program is designed to help NEF Ambassadors improve their profiles as emerging scientists all the while leveraging their already strong local networks and initiatives to advance the NEF's push to make science viable and cool. During their two-year tenure, they will get the opportunity to organize the NEF Africa Science Week in their respective countries. (Updated Deadline: 15 September)
Call for Applications AIMS Health and Interventions Monitoring with Artificial Intelligence Program. The Next Einstein Initiative’s African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) invites applications from qualified men and women of any nationality for postdoc and PhD positions available in their Health and Interventions Monitoring with Artificial Intelligence (HIMAI) project. By using approaches substantially reliant on machine learning and AI, the HIMAI project seeks to transform the practice of pharmacovigilance and the diagnosis and control of various diseases. Research interests span from engineering to science and include, but are not limited to computational medicine and computational epidemiology. (Deadline: 15 September)
Call for Papers and Proposals InterSol 2020 4th International Conference on Innovations and Interdisciplinary Solutions for Underserved Areas. Interdisciplinary Solutions (InterSol) is an international conference dedicated to the advancement of interdisciplinary researches that address people’s needs in underserved areas. The fourth edition of the conference (InterSol2020) will be held on March 8-9, 2020 in Nairobi, Kenya. The purpose is to highlight the strong voices of African social, natural, and physical scientists. Questions range from the impacts of infrastructure developments, to what is the current state of climate change disaster risk preparedness, and how is this evidence base translated into decision-making processes that result in flourishing biodiversity, and prosperous, meaningful livelihoods. (Deadline: 16 September)
Call for Applications Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships 2019/2020. The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program provides funding to the very best postdoctoral applicants, both nationally and internationally, who will positively contribute to the Canada’s economic, social and research-based growth. The objective of the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program is to: attract and retain top-tier postdoctoral talent, both nationally and internationally; develop their leadership potential; and position them for success as research leaders of tomorrow. (Deadline: 18 September)
Call for Applications Wits Journalism Africa-China Reporting Project Grants. The Africa-China Reporting Project (ACRP or the Project) at Wits Journalism, with support from Omidyar Network, are inviting all journalists to submit proposals for reporting grants and workshop participation to investigate issues related to digital identification, data privacy, and technology in Africa. The Project will provide reporting grants of up to US$1,000 to successful applicants, who will also participate in a Digital Identity Training Workshop and the Civic Tech Innovation Forum in Johannesburg during the week of 28 October 2019. (Deadline: 20 September)
Call for Applications The Royal Academy of Engineering ‘Engineering for Development’ Research Fellowships. The Royal Academy of Engineering offers Research Fellowships each year to outstanding early-career researchers to support them to become future research leaders in engineering. The scheme's objectives are to: support the best early-career researchers in establishing their independence and international reputation, provide long-term support enabling the pursuit of an ambitious programme of engineering research and impact, develop ambassadors for the Academy and advocates for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines. The Academy welcomes applications from early-career researchers worldwide who have been awarded their PhD in the last four years. The scheme provides funding for five years. (Deadline: 23 September)
Call for Nominations The 70th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting. The Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings are scientific conferences that take place every year in Lindau, Germany. Nobel Laureates convene to meet with outstanding young scientists from all over the world. The aim is to foster interactions between scientists of different generations, cultures and disciplines. The meetings are based on the principle of dialogue and the different sessions are designed to activate the exchange of knowledge, ideas and experience among the Nobel Laureates and young scientists. (Deadline: 24 September)
Call for Applications The Adobe Research Fellowships. The Adobe Research Fellowship recognizes outstanding graduate students anywhere in the world carrying out exceptional research in areas of computer science important to Adobe. This year, we will be awarding fellowships to graduate students working in the areas of computer graphics, computer vision, human-computer interaction, machine learning, visualization, audio, natural language processing, and programming languages. (Deadline: 27 September)
Call for Applications University of Pretoria Postdoctoral Fellowship in Environmental Humanities. The Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship at the University of Pretoria (UP) is calling for qualified persons to apply for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the broad area of Environmental Humanities, the signature project at the Centre. The UP Postdoctoral Fellowships are available to any international or national candidate who qualifies. The Postdoctoral Fellowship consists of a tax-free bursary of R 200 000 per year and the fellowship will run for 2 years depending on the progress of the fellow. (Deadline: 30 September)
Call for Applications United Nations University Visiting PhD Fellowship Program. The Visiting PhD Fellowship Programme gives registered doctoral students the opportunity to utilize the resources and facilities at the United Nations University (UNU-WIDER) for their PhD dissertation or thesis research on developing economies, and to work with our researchers in areas of mutual interest. Visiting PhD fellows typically spend three consecutive months at UNU-WIDER before returning to their home institution. During their time in Helsinki, fellows prepare one or more research papers and present a seminar on their research findings. (Deadline: 30 September)
Call for Applications Women for Africa Foundation Science by Women Programme. Following the success of its first four editions, the Women for Africa Foundation (FMxA), in line with its mission of contributing to the development of Africa through its women, is launching the 5th Edition of Science By Women programme, with the aim to promote African women’s leadership in scientific research and technology transfer and to foster the capacity of the research centres in their home countries. The main goal is to enable African women researchers and scientists to tackle the great challenges faced by Africa through research in health, agriculture and food security, water, energy and climate change, as well as mathematics and economic science. (Deadline: 30 September)
Call for Applications Morland Writing Scholarships 2019. Over the past two years the Miles Morland Foundation (MMF) has supported literary festivals in Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda and Somaliland, cultural initiatives in east, west, central and southern Africa, London’s Film Africa festival, the Caine Prize for African Writing, several African educational initiatives and the new Rhodes scholarships for Africans. The Foundation runs a yearly African writing scholarship scheme which aims to give writers of both fiction and non-fiction the financial freedom to complete an English-language book. (Deadline: 30 September)

October 2019

Call for Applications Getty Foundation Scholar Grants. Getty Scholar Grants are for established scholars, or writers who have attained distinction in their fields. Recipients are in residence at the Getty Research Institute or Getty Villa, where they pursue their own projects free from academic obligations, make use of Getty collections, join their colleagues in a weekly meeting devoted to an annual research theme, and participate in the intellectual life of the Getty. Applications are welcome from researchers of all nationalities who are working in the arts, humanities, or social sciences. (Deadline: 1 October)
Call for Applications The Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowship. Named in honor of NED’s principal founders, former president Ronald Reagan and the late congressman Dante Fascell (D-Fl.), the Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program is a federally funded, international exchange program that offers democracy activists, journalists, civil society leaders, and scholars from around the world the opportunity to spend five months in residence at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), in Washington, D.C., in order to undertake independent research on democracy in a particular country or region. The program offers five-month fellowships for practitioners to improve strategies and techniques for building democracy abroad and five-month fellowships for scholars to conduct original research for publication. (Deadline: 1 October)
Call for Applications Johnson & Johnson WiSTEM2D Scholars Award Program. The Johnson & Johnson Scholars Award Program aims to fuel development of female STEM2D leaders and feed the STEM2D talent pipeline by awarding and sponsoring women at critical points in their careers, in each of the STEM2D disciplines: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Manufacturing and Design. The awards will fund one woman per STEM2D discipline who has completed her advanced degree, who is working as an assistant professor (or global equivalent faculty position) and who is not yet tenured at an accredited university, institution or design school. (Deadline: 3 October)
Call for Applications The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) Africa-India Mobility Fund. The Africa-India Mobility Fund (AIMF) is a two-year programme designed to provide researchers from Africa and India with opportunities for short visits in either direction to explore opportunities for building and strengthening scientific collaboration. The AIMF initiative by the African Academy of Sciences and the Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance (India Alliance) intends to encourage South-South collaborations and learning between the two ecosystems. This is in recognition of the fact that Africa and India face similar challenges, both in the diseases that affect their populations and socio-political issues as well as the leadership required to address these. (Deadline: 4 October)
Call for Applications Lamborghini Future FAB Award. The Lamborghini Female Advisory Board (FAB) was born from a forward-thinking vision of the modern world, and an appreciation of the vital contribution female thought leaders make to every industry. Since its foundation in 2018, more than 100 influential women from all over the world have attended a series of FAB meetings, workshops and events. Creating a sisterhood and bonding over a desire to help shape the future. The Future FAB Award is a competition open to women under 30 from all over the world. It is divided into art and design, sustainability, technology, and entrants are invited to submit a paper to introduce their project or innovative idea in one of the three categories. The winner of each category will receive training and the support of FAB members. (Deadline: 14 October)
Call for Applications Iso Lomso Fellowships for Early Career African Researchers 2019. The Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study’s Iso Lomso fellowships provide an exceptional early career opportunity for Africa’s brightest minds in academia. The three-year programme is aimed at African scholars who have obtained a doctoral degree within the preceding seven years and who hold an academic position at a university or research institution anywhere in Africa. Candidates should have established a research programme and have completed a post-doctoral fellowship or equivalent post-PhD programme. All disciplines are considered. (Deadline: 15 October)
Call for Applications Maria Sibylla Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa (MIASA) Fellowships. The Maria Sibylla Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa (MIASA) at the University of Ghana is dedicated to research in the Humanities and Social Sciences, with ‘Sustainable Governance’ as its central topic. Overarching aims of MIASA are working towards a reduction of global asymmetries in knowledge production and bridging the cultural divide between anglophone and francophone Africa. MIASA has recently extended the deadline for: 1 Interdisciplinary Fellow Group (4 months), 2 German-West African Tandem Fellowships (3-5 months), and 10 Individual Fellowships (3-5 months) at the University of Ghana. (Deadline: 15 October)
Call for Applications The African Union’s Humanitarian Innovation Challenge. The African Union, Humanitarian Affairs, Refugees and Displaced Persons Division of the Department of Political Affairs, is organizing an “Humanitarian Innovation Challenge" to identify five promising digital technology-based ideas which tackle forced displacement or other humanitarian challenges in Africa. The challenge is part of the activities of AU’s theme of the Year 2019: The Year of Refugees, Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons: Towards Durable Solutions to Forced Displacement in Africa. The innovations are also expected to tackle other aspects of humanitarian challenges including man-made/natural disasters in Africa e.g. conflicts, famine, droughts, floods, epidemics, etc. (Deadline: 18 October)
Call for Applications Pilot African Postgraduate Academy (PAPA) Fellowships. “Point Sud, Muscler le savoir local”, a Bamako based Institute for Advanced Studies, invites applications for a three year fellowship from early career scholars based at African universities. Successful applicants will be part of a cohort of 15 early career scholars in the Pilot African Postgraduate Academy (PAPA). The programme aims at fostering among promising early career African scholars in the social sciences and humanities a commitment to the value of scholarship for its own sake, cultivating their interest in conceptual understanding and promoting an orientation towards the use of knowledge acquired in Africa to contribute to the further development of science in general. (Deadline: 31 October)
Call for Applications Henri Poincaré Junior Program. The Henri Poincaré Junior Program of Côte d’Azur Observatory offers internships for international students wishing to perform a scientific training in one of the laboratories of the observatory. The laureates will receive up to 2200 euros for a training period of 2 months or more during the first half of 2020. Applicants have to be students in Masters or PhD programs (or equivalent) and from a country where astrophysical and Earth sciences are in development. Interested students should contact an OCA researcher in their discipline who prepares and files the application. (Deadline: 31 October)
Call for Applications Open Africa Power 2020. Open Africa Power is an education venture initiated by Enel Foundation in 2018 in partnership with top Academic institutions in Italy and Africa, aiming to forge a new generation of African leaders deeply engaged with their country’s clean energy future. The Open Africa Power Program provides high-profile African graduates with a holistic knowhow of the electricity sector, enhancing the technical, regulatory and business skills required to work in the private and public sector towards the electrification of Africa. The 2020 edition will engage up to 60 African students and alumni in a series of professional development and leadership activities, comprising residential modules in South Africa and Italy. (Deadline: 31 October)
Call for Applications Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust Grants. Each year, the Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust awards a number of grants to individuals undertaking nature conservation projects. Projects may involve practical habitat or species management, research, training, education, awareness raising or campaigning. The Trust awards grants to both UK and overseas projects, and they typically range in value from £500 to £1,500. (Deadline: 31 October)
Call for Applications Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust Awards. Whitley Awards are for dynamic mid-career conservationists who are leading wildlife conservation projects in developing countries. Winners tend to be nationals of the country in which they are working, and are looking to scale up work that is proven to be effective and would benefit from further funding and profile boost. To be eligible, projects must involve local communities at the grassroots level and deliver practical action that is founded on science. Whitley Awards are worth £40,000 GBP in funding to be spent on projects over one year. (Deadline: 31 October)
Call for Applications UNESCO ICT in Education Prize. The UNESCO Prize for the Use of ICT in Education recognizes innovative approaches in leveraging new technologies to expand educational and lifelong learning opportunities for all, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Goal 4 on education. Established in 2005 with the support of the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Prize rewards individuals and organizations that are implementing outstanding projects and promoting the creative use of technologies to enhance learning, teaching and overall educational performance in the digital age. Each prizewinner receives US$ 25,000, a medal and a diploma during a ceremony at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. (Deadline: 31 October)
Call for Applications The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund. The Fund has been established to provide targeted grants to individual species conservation initiatives, recognize leaders in the field and elevate the importance of species in the broader conservation debate. Its focus is global and eligibility for grants will extend to all plant, animal and fungi species conservation efforts, without discrimination on the basis of region or selected species. However, it is very competitive indeed with only around 12% of applicants in 2018 receiving a grant. Grants will be awarded based on their ability to meet criteria pre-determined by the Species Fund, and are for maximum of $25,000 for each project. (Deadline: 31 October)
Call for Applications Research4Life MOOC. Research4Life is launching a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) that will equip existing and future users of the Research4Life programs with the knowledge and skills required to access and use the information efficiently. This course was developed for librarians, information professionals, IT specialists, researchers, academics, lecturers, educators, students including graduates and post graduates, and professionals, such as doctors, policy makers, extensionists, lawyers, social workers and statisticians in the eligible countries and institutions. (Deadline: 31 October)
November 2019
Call for Applications The Smithsonian Institution Fellows Program. The Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program offers opportunities for independent research or study related to Smithsonian collections, facilities, and/or research interests of the Institution and its staff. Fellowships are offered to graduate students, predoctoral students, and postdoctoral and senior investigators (of any nationality) to conduct independent research and to utilize the resources of the Institution with members of the Smithsonian professional research staff serving as advisors and hosts. (Deadline: 1 November)
Call for Applications Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships. Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships are for PhD candidates from low and middle income Commonwealth countries, to spend up to 12 months at a UK university as part of their doctoral studies in their home country. Funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships enable talented and motivated individuals to gain the knowledge and skills required for sustainable development, and are aimed at those who could not otherwise afford to study in the UK. (Deadline: 6 November)
Call for Applications Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Fellowships. Schlumberger Foundation is accepting new applications for the 2020–2021 for Faculty for the Future fellowships. The Faculty for the Future program, launched in 2004, awards fellowships to women from developing and emerging economies to pursue PhD or Post-doctoral research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at leading universities worldwide. (Deadline: 7 November)
Call for Applications African Union Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence (AUKNASE) 2019. The programme is implemented at national level for young researchers, regional level for women scientists and continental level open to all scientists. The Continental level is the highest level of the programme. The objective is to give out science awards to top African scientists for their achievements and valuable discoveries and findings in science, technology and innovation. AUKNASE reflects and underscores a success story and the critical role of science and technology in the development and integration of Africa. Under this programme prizes are awarded to top African scientists in each of the following two sectors (a) Life and Earth Science and innovation; and (b) Basic Science, Technology and Innovation at the national, regional and continental levels. (Deadline: 10 November)
Call for Abstracts Ontario International Development Agency International Conference on Sustainable Development 2019. The International Conference on Sustainable Development 2019 is jointly presented by International Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Law (ICIRL),Centre for Research in Social Justice and Policy (CRSJP) at Laurentian University and Ontario International Development Agency (OIDA) in Canada and Montclair State University. The International Conference on Sustainable Development consists of following themes: 1. Development, 2. Economics, 3. Environment and Natural Resources, 4. Food and Agriculture, 5. Governance, 6. Health, 7. Information and communication, 8. Science and technology, 9. Social policy, 10. Gender equality. (Deadline: 10 November)
Call for Applications Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) Digital Innovation for Development in Africa (DIDA). UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), are pleased to invite applications for Digital Innovation for Development in Africa (DIDA). This two stage GCRF call focuses on the impact and application of digital technologies for development in Africa. Stage one focusses on building Networks that bring together academics, industry, NGOs, policymakers and practitioners from Africa with UK partners. This call will support seed funding for Networks working within the following thematic areas: Digital Rights, Smart Communities, Digital Health. It is expected that a total of £3M will be available for seed funded DIDA Networks with individual projects up to a 12-month duration costing between £100,000 - £150,000. Researchers from African or UK-based eligible Research Organisations can lead these Networks. (Deadline: 12 November)
Call for Applications The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship Program 2019/2020. The Government of Canada launched the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) program in 2008 to strengthen Canada’s ability to attract and retain world-class doctoral students and establish Canada as a global centre of excellence in research and higher learning. Vanier Scholars demonstrate leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies in the social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and/or engineering and health. (Deadline: 20 November)
Call for Applications AREF/EDCTP Preparatory Fellowships. The purpose of the Preparatory Fellowship from the Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF) and the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) is to enhance the competitiveness of up-and-coming post-doctoral sub-Saharan African scientists and clinicians aspiring to receive international/regional/national fellowships or grant support. The AREF/EDCTP Preparatory Fellowship targets outstanding early-career researchers residing in or wishing to relocate to sub-Saharan Africa, who demonstrate independent scientific thinking and have potential to deliver locally relevant research with measurable impact. (Deadline: 27 November)
Call for Applications University of Edinburgh Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. In partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, the University of Edinburgh will provide 200 full scholarships (both undergraduate and postgraduate) to students from Africa with great academic and leadership potential but few educational opportunities. On top of the scholarship, the Scholars Program facilitates transformative leadership programming to inspire and support Scholars in making change in their communities and countries on their return home. (Deadline: November 29)
Call for Applications South African-German Centre for Development Research (SA-GER CDR) Master & PhD Scholarships 2019/2020. A limited number of DAAD merit scholarships are available each year to applicants from Sub-Saharan African countries with an excellent academic record. Scholarships include monthly allowances plus travel allowances for Masters and PhD candidates. Tuition and registration fees are covered. (Deadline: 30 November)
Call for Applications International Foundation for Science (IFS) 2020 Basic Research Grants. The Overall Objective of the IFS Program is to enhance the capacity of early career scientists in LLMICs to conduct relevant research, influence research agendas at local, regional and global levels and increase science literacy. The Specific Objectives are (i) generation and dissemination of scientific knowledge by early career LLMIC scientists, and (ii) enhanced capacity of early career LLMIC scientists to influence, lead, network, fund-raise and put research into use. IFS provides tailored research capacity-enhancing support to promising early career scientists based around the provision of individual Basic Grants and Advanced Grants (one per successful applicant). (Deadline: 30 November)
Call for Papers The 6th African Council for Distance Education (ACDE) General Assembly and Conference. The 6th General Assembly and Conference of the African Council for Distance Education, Accra invites scholars, policy makers, students, professionals and other stakeholders to send original research abstracts, case studies and proposals formatted according to the conference guidelines. The conference will be held from 24-27th March, 2020 at the Association of African Universities (AAU) Secretariat, Accra, Ghana under the theme “Open and Distance Learning, The Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA) and the Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4)”. (Deadline: 30 November)

December 2019

Call for Applications Singapore International Graduate Award 2020 Scholarships for PhD Study. The Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) is a collaboration between the Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR), the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). PhD training will be carried out in English at your chosen lab at A*STAR Research Institutes, NTU, NUS or SUTD. Students will be supervised by distinguished and world-renowned researchers in these labs. Upon successful completion, students will be conferred a PhD degree by either NTU, NUS or SUTD. (Deadline: 1 December)
Call for Applications WinterSchool for Thinktankers 2020 – Geneva. The WinterSchool for Thinktankers (WISCH) is designed to deepen your think tank knowledge and prepare for future leadership roles.It offers practical skills, opportunities and networks to help you and your think tank grow in core areas such as fundraising, communications, financial management, policy engagement and more. WISCH 2020 takes place 2-8 February, in Geneva, Switzerland. (Deadline: 1 December)
Call for Registrations Workshop on Collaboration in Social and Life Sciences Workshop. The workshop, “Scientific Subjectivities in Contemporary Africa: Knowledge-Making, Scholarly Collaboration and Academic Lives across Difference,” will be taking place at the British Institute for Eastern Africa in Nairobi from 9-11 December. It aims to bring together two debates: one about decolonizing scholarship, the other about collaborative justice. The objective is to engage with the question of what difference and inequality in knowledge-production does to academics and to the knowledge they generate, aiming to figure out what actually happens to well-intended academic lives and scholarship under less than optimal conditions. (Deadline: 1 December)
Call for Applications The Africa Postdoctoral Training Initiative (APTI). The APTI provides fellowships to African researchers to spend two years at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) for professional training and to conduct research in priority areas. APTI is a postdoctoral programme through the partnership of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS), NIH and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF). The research priority areas are in infectious diseases, nutrition, and reproductive, maternal, and child health and developing skills for clinical and translational research. (Deadline: 1 December)
Call for Applications NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service African Women's Public Service Fellowship. The African Women’s Public Service Fellowship, made possible by a donation from the Oprah Winfrey Foundation and operated by the New York University (NYU) Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, expands the opportunity for African women to impact for public service in their home countries. The Fellowship provides full tuition, fees, housing, travel to and from the United States, and a small stipend to cover books and miscellaneous expenses. Fellowship recipients commit to return to their respective home countries at the conclusion of the program with the goal of assuming a leadership position on the continent where they can meaningfully contribute to the challenges currently confronting Africa. (Deadline: 2 December)
Call for Applications NYU Wagner African Women’s Public Service Fellowship. Hosted at New York University’s (NYU) Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, the African Women’s Public Service Fellowship, made possible by a donation from the Oprah Winfrey Foundation, expands the opportunity for African women to impact public service in their home countries. The Fellowship provides full tuition, fees, housing, travel to and from the United States, and a small stipend to cover books and miscellaneous expenses. Fellowship recipients commit to return to their respective home countries at the conclusion of the program with the goal of assuming a leadership position on the continent where they can meaningfully contribute to the challenges currently confronting Africa. This fellowship is only available to degree-seeking students. (Deadline: 2 December)
Call for Applications The Africa Digital Rights Fund. The Africa Digital Rights Fund (ADRF) offers flexible and rapid response grants to select initiatives in Africa to implement activities that advance digital rights, including advocacy, litigation, research, policy analysis, digital literacy and digital security skills building. Grant amounts range between US$ 1,000 and US$ 20,000, depending on the need and scope of the proposed intervention. The grant period will not exceed 10 months and around 15 grants will be awarded in this round. (Deadline: 6 December)
Call for Applications Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program. The Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP) is a fellowship program for African institutions in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda to host an African-born academic currently living in the United States or Canada and working at institutions of higher education to work in projects in research collaboration, graduate student teaching/mentoring and curriculum co-development. (Deadline: 9 December)
Call for Applications Injini EdTech Incubator Programme 2019/2020. Injini is the first educational technology (EdTech) incubator or accelerator on the African continent. Based in South Africa, Injini invests in promising African EdTech startups and works closely with them to ultimately achieve their goal of positively impacting educational outcomes on the continent. The Injini incubation and investment programme was officially launched in August 2017 and has involved incubating and investing in the most promising early-stage startups from Africa and holding ecosystem development events across the continent to encourage broader innovation and evidence-driven EdTech solutions. (Deadline: 10 December)
Call for Applications The Ashinaga Africa Initiative. The Ashinaga Africa Initiative began in 2014. Its mission is to contribute to Sub-Saharan Africa’s expanding role in global development through increasing access to higher education abroad. We support orphaned students who are committed to returning home and initiating change, by providing access to full financial support to study at a university abroad (equivalent to an undergraduate degree). Ashinaga support covers tuition, accommodation, travel costs, and other necessary fees. (Deadline: 13 December)
Call for Applications Obama Foundation Scholars Program for Emerging Leaders. The Obama Foundation Scholars Program at Columbia University brings together rising leaders from around the world who have demonstrated a commitment to finding solutions to challenges in their communities, countries and regions. Over the course of an academic year, the Obama Foundation Scholars will have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and skills and to build new capacities and networks that will accelerate their impact in their home countries. Upon completion of the program, Obama Foundation Scholars, empowered by their experience, return to the regions where they have been working and continue along a path of service. (Deadline: 13 December)
Call for Applications Pulitzer Africa Data Journalism Scholarship. The Columbia Journalism School offers a generous scholarship of up to $150,000 for a student, who is a resident of a country in Africa admitted to either the M.S. in Data Journalism or the dual Master of Science program in Computer Science and Journalism. (Deadline: 15 December)
Call for Applications Women in News (WIN) Leadership Accelerator. WIN Accelerator is an intensive, 9-month long career and leadership programme for journalists and editors working in Africa and the Arab Region. The programme accepts 100-150 applicants, annually. They offer four things to ensure the women who take part in the programme acquire new skill sets and build their capacity: Coaching, Training, Mentoring and Networking. Women media professionals from the following countries are eligible to apply: Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe (WIN Africa), Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine (WIN MENA). (Deadline: 15 December)
Call for Applications Commonwealth Shared Scholarships. Commonwealth Shared Scholarships are for candidates from least developed and lower middle income Commonwealth countries, for full-time Master’s study on selected courses, jointly supported by UK universities. Funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), Commonwealth Shared Scholarships enable talented and motivated individuals to gain the knowledge and skills required for sustainable development, and are aimed at those who could not otherwise afford to study in the UK. (Deadline: 18 December)
Call for Applications Future Africa Africa Science Leadership Programme (ASLP). The ASLP is an initiative of the University of Pretoria in partnership with the Global Young Academy, funded by the Robert Bosch Stiftung. It serves early- to mid-career researchers in basic and applied science, engineering, social sciences, arts and the humanities. The programme aims to grow mid-career African academics in the areas of thought leadership, team development, engagement and collaboration, with the intention of enabling them to solve the complex issues that face both Africa and the global community. (Deadline: 20 December)
Call For Applications: BIEA Thematic Research Grants. Every year the British Institute in Eastern Africa (BIEA) invites applications for their small Thematic Research Grants. The British Institute in Eastern Africa invites applications for funding for research projects that engage with one or more of the following thematic areas: Citizens and science, Knowing environments, Technologies of politics, Urban lives, Retelling the past. Funding is available to support original research within these thematic areas in any discipline in the humanities and social sciences across the region. Grants are normally between £500 and £1,000; in exceptional circumstances, up to £1,500 may be awarded. (Deadline: 20 December)
Call for Submissions NEF Investor Meet Up. New at the third edition of the Next Einstein Forum Global Gathering will be the NEF Investor Meetup held concurrently with the regular program. The objective of this meetup is to support some of the exceptional African science entrepreneurs (Sciencepreneurs) with pitch preparation and investment readiness sessions and thereafter, connect them to investors. These sessions will take the form of a bootcamp and are scheduled to hold before the NEF Global Gatherings in March 2020; the largest science and innovation gatherings on the African continent. (Deadline: 21 December)
Call for Applications MLA Librarians without Borders® / Elsevier Foundation / Research4Life Grants. The Medical Library Association (MLA) has opened the call for applications for the MLA Librarians without Borders® / Elsevier Foundation / Research4Life Grants. Applications will be open until 1 December 2019. Funded by the Elsevier Foundation, the grants support training activities that promote the use of the scientific resources available through Research4Life in low-income countries. Grants range from USD 1,500 to USD 5,000 and are distributed in June. Funded projects should be completed by 31 December 2021. (Deadline: 31 December)
Call for Abstracts for the Evidence Leaders Conference for AAS Scholars & Researchers. The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) and the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) will convene an Evidence Leaders Africa Conference on 27th - 28th July 2020, Nairobi Kenya. The conference is part of an ongoing initiative, the Evidence Leaders in Africa (ELA) project funded by the Hewlett Foundation. ELA seeks to expand and fortify evidence-informed decision making (EIDM) leadership in Africa. The ELA conference targets AAS Fellows, Affiliates, and grantees undertaking research in East and West Africa to provide a platform for sharing lessons in evidence-informed decision making practices across Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) sectors in Africa. (Deadline: 31 December)

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