Apply For World Food Day 2018 Poster contest (Age 5-19) 2018

We’re calling on children and teens all over the world, from age 5 to 19, to use their imagination and create a poster that illustrates their idea of Zero Hunger. Young minds can be inspired by the World Food Day Activity Book that explains what Zero Hunger is all about, and how everyone needs to come together and take action to reach this global goal.

Take a photo or scan your poster and submit your entry by filling out the form on our website. Remember to do so before 9 November 2018!

Three winners in each age category will be selected by our jury and announced here in December. Winners will be promoted by FAO offices around the world and receive a surprise gift bag and Certificate of Recognition. They will also feature in an exhibition at FAO headquarters in Rome.

Who can take part?

The Contest is open to children and youth between the ages of 5 and 19, living anywhere in the world.

The age to declare in the entry form is the one at the time of entering the Contest. Minors must have the permission of their parents or legal guardians to participate in the Contest.

How can I take part?

• Participation is free of charge.
• The entry period will begin at 12:00 (CEST) on Monday 21 May 2018 and will close at 12:00 (CEST) on Friday, 9 November 2018.
• The competition is divided into the following categories: 5 to 8, 9 to 12, 13 to 15, and 16 to 19.
• Only one entry should be submitted per person. Multiple entries from one person will result in disqualification.
• Poster entries may be drawn, painted or sketched using pens, pencils, crayons or charcoal, or using oil, acrylic or watercolour paint, as well as mixed media. Digitally created artwork is also permitted. No photographs are allowed.
• Poster entries may or may not include text. If text is used, no more than 25 words or 100 characters can be accepted. Languages permitted include: English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Italian and Japanese.
• All artwork must be original and should not include photographic images of the Contestant or other personal information.
• All participants are encouraged to read about the World Food Day theme  in the World Food Day Activity Book Younger children may want to learn together with a parent or teacher.
• Posters can only be submitted using the entry form provided. All fields in the Contest entry form must be completed and after uploading the poster design, the ENTER button must be clicked. Younger children may need help from an adult in making their online submission.
• Working on an A4 sheet or an 8 ½ inches by 11 inches sheet is recommended, to make it easier for you to scan and upload your poster design. If your poster is larger, you may have to take a digital photo of the work and upload the photo file.
• Only digital files saved as a JPEG will be accepted and submissions must be made through the online form provided – please do not send in physical posters.
• Only the shortlisted contestants will be notified by email by 5 December 2018.

Prizes

• 15 posters in each category (60 posters) will be selected for the shortlist by the screening committee before 5 December 2018. Shortlisted candidates will receive a certificate for this achievement.
• Three winning poster designs will be selected as finalists by a jury in each category.
• The top three poster designs in all categories will be announced on the World Food Day website.
• Winners will be promoted on FAO social media and by FAO offices around the world.
• Winners will also receive a Certificate of Recognition and a surprise gift bag.
• In the event that any of the selected winner(s) of any prize is/are ineligible in accordance with these Contest rules and/or the General Rules, Copyright and Privacy, cannot be traced, or refuses the prize, the prize will be forfeited and it will be in the sole discretion of FAO to choose whether to award the prize to another eligible entry.
• When winning posters are published, only the first initial, full family name and country of origin will be published. No other personal information about the Contestants will be published or shared.

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Apply For EDF Innovations Awards in Africa 2018

EDF is exporting its Innovations Awards in Africa with the ambition to support and assist African innovators, those really playing a role in energy development.

In an often difficult and challenging context, the innovation culture has emerged and is bringing out some useful energy solutions to Africans. EDF wants to rely on this powerful local resource to improve electricity access and build with, the future of energy in Africa. This is the reason why the company launches the first edition of « EDF Pulse Africa ».

For this edition, there will be awarded 3 prizes for the best innovative projects submitted by participants (African strat-up, micro companies and small businesses), and applicables to the following areas:

• Off-grid eletricity production: any innovation that produces and/or stores electricity off grid
• Electricity services and usages: any service that enables to expand electrification and any innovative product with low power consumption; recoverable by users of electricity services
• Water access: any innovative solution that improves access to water through electricity ( agriculture, drinking water)

EDF Pulse Africa awards are meant for you if :

• You are an African start-up that exists legally before 30th July 2018 and is located in Africa
• You own an innovantive project at a very advanced stage which uses or produces electricity in the following areas : Off-grid eletricity ; Electricity services and usages production ; Water access.

 

Applications for the second edition of the EDF Pulse Africa Awards are open

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Dangote Petroleum Refinery Recruitment 2018/2019

We want to use this opportunity to inform the general public, and all interested applicant who wish to join the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, That the 2018/2019 Dangote Petroleum Refinery Recruitment Form is now out online.

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is a state-of-the-art refinery (world’s largest single train refinery) with an integrated petrochemical complex and an ultra-modern fertilizer complex with the largest trains in the world are under construction at Lekki, in Lagos State.

Job Position: 2018 Engineering/ Post Graduate Engineering Trainee Programme
The Job Location: Lagos
Description

We are looking for intelligent, highly motivated candidates who would be willing to work hard, who have the ability to apply common sense in analyzing and resolving problems and who value honesty and integrity.
Job Qualifications

Engineering Graduates/Post Graduates in the discipline of Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation/Control/Automation/Electronics Engineering.
Minimum of Second Class Upper (2:1)
Selection Process
The successful applicants would be taken through an exhaustive training programme and be provided with challenging job opportunities.
The selection process would be very rigorous, including written tests in relevant engineering discipline, group discussions, psychometric test, IQ tests and individual interviews.
Interested and qualified applicants should: to Apply.

To apply click here:
Job Application Page

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Call for research proposals: Rapid Research Fund for Ebola Virus Disease Outbreaks 2018

Eligibility

This call is intended to fund collaborative partnerships between Canadian and African researchers based out of established, research-oriented organizations in North and sub-Saharan Africa and Canada.

CALL FOR

Proposals

PROGRAM(S)

Agriculture and Environment

DEADLINE

July 13, 2018 by 12:00 PM (EDT)

TOPIC(S)

Health, Disease control, DISEASES, VIRUSES, DISEASE OUTBREAKS

DURATION

Two years

FUNDED BY

International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)

REGION(S)

Canada, North of Sahara, South of Sahara

CONTACT

Food, Environment, and Health Program: fehcalls@idrc.ca

BUDGET

CA$1.5 million (up to CA$360,000 per project)

The following eligibility criteria also apply:

• Application from one Canadian lead applicant and an African co-lead applicant.
• Application from one African lead applicant and a Canadian co-lead applicant.
• Eligible organizations are legal entities, such as accredited universities, non-governmental or government-funded research organizations.
• African-Canadian partnerships may include other co-applicant research partners from eligible organizations.
• Intergovernmental organizations (e.g. United Nations system) and CGIAR Centres may not apply to this call as lead or co-applicants. Intergovernmental organizations may, however, participate as collaborating organizations.
• The lead applicant and co-applicants may negotiate and develop funding arrangements directly with third-party organizations for specific services. IDRC will not contract directly with third-party organizations. Applications that involve third-party organizations must clearly justify their involvement and explain their role(s).
• At most, a person can apply as the lead applicant for one project and be a co-applicant for one additional project.

Scope

The Rapid Research Fund (RRF) for Ebola Virus Disease Outbreaks is intended to support social sciences, humanities, public health and/or health systems research aimed at more effectively containing the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as well as potential future outbreaks, more readily.

A minimum of four successful teams will be eligible to receive research grants up to CA$360,000 over two years (2018–2020). The focus of the supported research will be to inform the response to the current Ebola outbreak in DRC, with the aim of improving prevention and preparedness efforts to future Ebola or similarly significant infectious disease outbreak threats in the region.

Projects must be focused on addressing challenges related to the current Ebola outbreak in the DRC, and/or risks of extension to the surrounding region. Proposals should apply social science, humanities, population and public health, and/or health services research approaches that build on previous learnings, and/or respond to documented knowledge and practice gaps, to build capacity for more effective outbreak response, containment, and mitigation efforts.

The proposal must also justify the use of Rapid Research funds, detailing how the same research success and impact would not be achieved through traditional, less time-sensitive funding sources.

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APPLYFOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FOR THE MASTER DEGREE COURSE IN PHYSICS

he University of Messina has published the call for the assignment of n. 4 scholarships to international students enrolling to UniME two-year long Master degree course (Laurea Magistrale) in Physics: Condensed Matter Physics for the a.y. 2018/2019. Candidates must apply on-line. Application deadline is the 7th of July 2018 at 12:00 am (CET).

For the purposes of the Call (below), “international students” are those students holding a degree awarded by a foreign University (not Italian) whilst with the term “enrollment” it is considered the registration to the first year of the Master degree course (Laurea Magistrale). Registration to the second year of the Master degree course (Laurea Magistrale), transfer from another UniME degree course or from another University are not considered as enrollment.

In accordance with the Call, selected candidates will benefit from a €2,500 grant.

Candidates must deal with pre-enrollment procedures at the Italian Diplomatic/Consular Authority in the country where the degree has been awarded for the issue of the visa.

How to Apply: In the application, candidates must upload the following documents (in English):

1. Curriculum vitae
2. Language certificate (if any)
3. Bachelor degree/1st cycle degree diploma awarded by a foreign University recognized as being appropriate to enrol to the Master degree course (Laurea Magistrale) in Physics: Condensed Matter Physics (for the entry requirements please see Annex 1)
4. Official transcript of records of previous studies in English or translated into Italian by a competent Italian authority (Embassy/Consular if abroad)
5. Photocopy of a valid passport

After the first online access, it is possible to save the application and modify/integrate it in further sessions. The application will be processed only after submission (press “submit”)

Once the application is submitted it cannot be modified. The application will be processed only if duly filled in.

After the submission, students without any language certification (as required in art.2) must send their Skype account to the email account for the language test.

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Apply For Virginia International University (VIU) Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarship For International Students 2018

Virginia International University (VIU) offers a unique opportunity to acquire an excellent, multi-disciplinary education at an affordable cost by offering students access to scholarships. VIU has been attracting individuals who take their VIU experiences into their own cultures, share their knowledge with future generations, and launch successful careers. Thus, there are several different types of scholarships available based on exemplary personal skills, academic achievement, extracurricular participation, on-campus work, and residency.

Types of Scholarships and Eligibility

• Current, prospective, and returning students are eligible to apply.
• Students who attend classes on campus must be enrolled in any graduate and undergraduate program as full-time students in order to be considered for scholarships.
• ESL students can register for part-time or full-time classes and still be considered for Scholarships.

Scholarship Awards are applied towards tuition fees ONLY. For more detailed information, check the tab RULES.

Students must apply for admission to Virginia International University, or be currently enrolled as full-time students, before they can be eligible to apply for any scholarship.

Application steps 
To apply for a scholarship, students must follow these steps:

1. New students: Apply for admissions at VIU
2. Browse the scholarship opportunities
3. Choose up to two types of scholarship
4. Review the requirements for the scholarship application
5. Apply online (applicant portal or student portal)
6. Upload your documents via applicant portal or student portal.

Once the application form and all the supporting documents are received, students will receive a confirmation email.

Document Submission: 

• All submissions must be scanned, color copies of the original document. Samples of these documents may include transcripts, diplomas, certificates, and test scores. Photocopies are NOT considered acceptable documentation.
• If any document is issued in the applicants’ native language, they must provide both the original document and a translation of the document in English. Translated documents must be notarized.

VIU has the right to request original documentation. Submission of fabricated or false documents will result in disqualification from future scholarship application.

Scholarship Rules and Regulations

1. Application
   1. Students who are awarded a scholarship must reapply each year if they want to be considered for the scholarship for the next academic year. There is no guarantee that the scholarship will be awarded for the following year.
   2. Students are eligible to apply for up to two scholarship types, but they will be eligible to receive only one scholarship per academic year.
   3. Scholarship application period opens six times a year (Spring I Spring II, Summer I, Summer II, Fall I and Fall II) for selected types of scholarships.
   4. All documents must be received by the application deadline. Incomplete applications will automatically be denied.
   5. Academic merit holds the highest weight in the review of most scholarship applications. In the case of a tie, the committee will rely on this hierarchy to make their award decision.
   6. New students must submit their transcripts to admissions before applying for the scholarship program.
2. Cumulative GPA can be rounded one decimal place for eligibility requirements.
3. VIU has the right to request original documentation. Submission of fabricated or false documents will result in immediate dismissal of the application and will disqualify the individual from applying to the scholarship program in the future.
   1. Documents submitted for application purposes will not be returned to the applicant.
   2. Applicants should submit scanned copies of originals.
4. Applicants who have not yet been accepted to the university may also apply to the scholarship program. However, scholarship award will be applied upon enrolment.
   • In case a student who was awarded a scholarship does not enroll in any course for one of the semesters which the scholarship could be applied, he/she will not receive the tuition credit for that term, or apply the credit to another term. However, the scholarship will still be valid for until its expiration.
5. Scholarships are awarded as credit towards tuition only. The award amount will be divided into installments; the credit will be deducted from the total tuition charged for each semester.
6. Students who are awarded scholarships during their last semester cannot apply the full awarded amount to one semester; only half of the scholarship amount will be applied to their last semester of studies.
   • Students who were awarded the Leadership and Mentorship Scholarship during their last semester of study will be able to apply their scholarship award to any undergraduate or graduate program if they decide to return to VIU within 12 months.
7. Scholarships cannot be awarded to applicants who receive other types of scholarship funding from academic collaborations, institutions, or government.
   • Students receiving Financial Aid are still eligible to apply for scholarships.
8. There is no guarantee that a scholarship will be awarded solely because the applicant meets the requirements, eligibility, and/or fulfilment of the scholarship criteria. All applicants should submit their application and follow proper procedures.
9. Type of attendance and eligibility:
   1. On-campus students must be enrolled full time in one of VIU’s degree programs. For the Scholarship Program, it is considered full-time a student who:
      Undergraduate Program:

1. Takes 4 on-campus, or a combination of on-campus and online, undergraduate courses in the Spring and Fall; (Students who apply for reduced course load must be enrolled in at least 3 courses)
2. Takes 2 on-campus, or a combination of on-campus and online, undergraduate courses in each of the Summer I or Summer II terms; (Students who apply for reduced course load must be enrolled in at least 2 courses)

Graduate Program:

1. Takes 3 on-campus, or a combination of on-campus and online, graduate courses in the Spring and Fall; (Students who apply for reduced course load must be enrolled in at least 2 courses)
2. Takes 2 on-campus, or a combination of on-campus and online, graduate courses each in the Summer I or Summer II terms. (Students who apply for reduced course load must be enrolled in at least 2 courses)

• Fully Online students might be enrolled part-time or full-time in one of VIU’s degree programs. For the Scholarship Program, it is considered full-time online student who takes at least 2 online (undergraduate or graduate) courses per term.
• Intensive ESL Program students might be enrolled part-time or full-time. For the Scholarship Program, it is considered a full-time ESL student who takes 140 hours of ESL (20 hours per week) courses per term.
• After being awarded a scholarship, students will be invited to participate in marketing campaigns for the Scholarship Program. Students will be asked to authorize the use of their pictures, videos, and testimonials about the scholarship award and their experience at VIU.
• Student must keep the requirements for the scholarship which they applied for in order to receive the scholarship for the subsequent semester.
• Students must be in good standing with accounting office in order to receive any scholarship award.
• Students who apply for Campus Employment scholarship will be automatically granted the award if eligibility requirements are met.
  • VIU has the right to retrieve the amount awarded for the Campus Employment scholarship within 30 consecutive days if a student resigns or is let go from the position.
• Scholarship awards are non-transferrable.

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Apply For Global Teacher Prize 2019

The Global Teacher Prize is a US $1million dollar award, presented annually to an exceptional teacher who has made an outstanding contribution to the profession. The Varkey Foundation established the prize in 2014, to recognise and celebrate the impact that teachers have around the world – not only on their students, but on the communities around them.

The Varkey Foundation believes that vibrant education awakens and supports the full potential of young people. Thanks to inspirational teachers, students develop the skills and knowledge that they need to lead successful lives and positively impact the world.

The Prize is open to currently working teachers who teach children that are in compulsory schooling, or are between the ages of five and eighteen.

Teachers who teach children age 4+ in an Early Years government-recognised curriculum are also eligible, as are teachers who teach on a part-time basis, and teachers of online courses. Teachers must spend at least 10 hours per week teaching children face-to-face, and plan to remain in the teaching profession for the next 5 years. The Prize is open to teachers in every kind of school and, subject to local laws, in every country in the world. Head-teachers with teaching responsibilities are also eligible to apply. The prize is open to teachers in every kind of school and, subject to local laws, in every country in the world.

The closing date for applications will be 9th September 2018 and the winner will be announced at the Global Education and Skills Forum 2019 in Dubai.

*Please note that we will only accept online applications – applications submitted via post or email will not be considered.

Eligibility and criteria for applications can be found here

Information regarding the evaluation process can be found here

Information on our Judging Academy can be found here

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Apply For AIMS Small Research Grants in Climate Change Science

The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Next Einstein Initiative (AIMS NEI; www.nexteinstein.org) invites early career African academics of postdoctoral standing to apply for the AIMS Small Research Grants in Climate Change Science.

From energy exploitation and agriculture, to urbanization, transportation and the construction of infrastructure, African countries have a unique opportunity to establish ‘Climate Smart’ economies by applying research-based concepts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while creating economic value. This requires a deeper understanding of the casual factors of climate change and how best to apply the increasing volume of climate change-related information to mitigate, beneficially exploit, and/or adapt to the impacts of climate change on humans, the environment, and the economy. African scientists are hereby called upon to apply for Small Research Grants to support projects that would address these and other related issues, and contribute to the development of ‘greener’ and ‘smarter’ economies in Africa.

These Grants will support projects that are at the upper limit of the research-innovation value chain — i.e. projects that are likely to make a tangible impact. Such projects could be industry-led, community-driven, or policy-led, among other possibilities. These projects should make substantive use of mathematical concepts to provide solutions to climate change issues in Africa. Projects will be supported for a period of 6 to 12 months at a non-recurring maximum cost of USD 10 000 per Grantee.

This Small Research Grants Program in Climate Change Science is made possible by a grant from the International Development Research Centre, Ottawa, Canada, www.idrc.ca, and financial support from the Government of Canada provided through Global Affairs Canada (GAC), www.international.gc.ca, under the Mathematical Sciences for Climate Change Resilience Program administered by the AIMS Global Secretariat.

The objectives of the AIMS Small Research Grants Program in Climate Change Science are to provide funding:

• to support the development of early career African academics of postdoctoral standing (or equivalent) who are seeking to establish an independent research/professional career in the climate change science discipline or the mathematical sciences with applications in climate change;
• for new and innovative, cutting-edge projects including industry-led, community-, and policy-driven projects in climate change science that make substantive use of mathematical concepts;
• to support proof-of-concept or pilot projects that are geared towards addressing a well-defined climate change challenge in Africa;
• for projects that will promote uptake of  research-based outputs/results in climate change science for the benefit of countries in Africa and the world at large; and
• to increase intra- and inter-continental interactions between AIMS Centres of Excellence and other institutions.

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Apply For BGHS Doctoral Scholarships for International Students in Germany, 2018

The BGHS is offering six scholarships for international prospective doctoral researchers. The scholarships start on 1 April 2019. They have a duration of three years and include a stipend of EUR 1.365,- per month. A full description of the scholarships is available here. Applications should be submitted to the online application portal no later than 30 September 2018.

  

• Short profile (template),
• Covering letter (600 words max.) (guidelines),
• Curriculum Vitae (1,000 words max.), (guidelines)
• Project description (guidelines)
• University transcripts (Master’s certificate or a statement from your examination office that you have successfully completed your Master’s studies. All your grades, including the grade for your Master’s thesis, must be displayed in this statement.)

Please read the FAQs carefully. They contain all important information on application requirements and procedures. Please also read the project description guidelines for information on formal design and content as well as the Covering letter and Curriculum Vitae guidelines.
Please feel free to contact Dr. Miriam Kanne should you have any questions (application-bghs@uni-bielefeld.de).

     

The process of selecting doctoral candidates is geared towards creating a diverse community, particularly as regards gender. The selection process is partially anonymised and follows structured, clearly defined stages:

1. The BGHS Office checks whether applications meet all formal criteria.
2. Faculty members of the affiliated departments or external evaluators review the content of the anonymised project descriptions according to uniform criteria.
3. The interdisciplinary selection committee creates a shortlist of candidates to be invited to personal interviews based on the project description and the expert opinion thereof as well as the candidate’s short profile.
4. Interviews are held by the selection committee and, lastly,
5. this committee, selected by the BGHS board, chooses the candidates

  

30 September 2018	Deadline for applications
Until 27 November 2018	Invitations to personal interviews are sent out
Beginning of December 2018	Personal Interviews
Mid-December 2018	Candidates informed about the results of the application process
1 April 2019	BGHS doctoral scholarships for Internationals begin

 

    

Education: Our degree programme includes not only candidates’ work on their own research, but also a structured curriculum that combines research-oriented courses with courses providing general qualifications.

Research: It is a primary mission of the BGHS to offer a structured doctoral training programme for both participating departments, with a strong focus on theories and methods. Sociology at Bielefeld University features a plurality of theoretical orientations unparalleled at any other German university. In the Department of History, all chairs are staffed by professors who have a record in theoretical reflection, are interested in special methods or are particularly attentive to – among other areas – historiography. Moreover, Bielefeld is well-known for interdisciplinary research. While disciplinary strength is the prerequisite for interdisciplinary exchange, the BGHS fosters dialogue on theoretical and methodological issues in all of its areas of research.

Areas of research: Both the broad range of research and teaching capacities in history and sociology at Bielefeld University as well as familiarity with the current state of research guarantees that a large spectrum of dissertation projects can be supervised. In history, thematic fields range from ancient to contemporary history and from political, social and cultural history to the comparative history of modern societies, as well as transnational and global history. In sociology, supervision can be provided in thematic areas such as world society studies, social inequality, social policy, migration studies, sociology of networks or organisations and professions, just to name a few. Chairs in political science, didactics of social sciences and social anthropology further extend the scope of potential supervision. Teaching and supervisory capacities overlap in a considerable number of thematic fields.

Supervision: Supervisors for doctoral projects are found within specific areas of research. It is key to the success of your application that you are able to assign your project to at least one area of research. Therefore, when writing your covering letter you should take the opportunity to locate your own research within at least one area of research. Therefore you should clarify in one section of your covering letter in which area(s) of research you locate your own research. Doctoral researchers and their supervisors sign a Supervision agreement to ensure regular, reliable supervision of all research projects.

Internationality: The diverse biographical, social, and cultural backgrounds of BGHS community members are an exceptional resource that enriches research and (international) cooperation. For this reason, increasing the percentage of international doctoral researchers is a central aim of the BGHS. BGHS degree programme courses are held either in German or in English. In addition, there are many other ways in which the BGHS helps build international networks for its doctoral researchers.

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APPLY FOR DAAD GRADUATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND DOCTORAL CANDIDATES

Quaterly, TU Dortmund University offers graduation scholarships to international students from the  project STIBET I. The graduation scholarship is meant to support international students finishing their studies who are in financial hardships by no fault of their own.

Requirements:

Graduation scholarships can only be provided to international students and doctoral candidates who achieved good academic performance, have registered their thesis and are in financial crisis.

To apply, please submit the following documents:

• Completed application form
• Confirmation of registration for your final paper (page 9 of the application; to be filled out by the Examinations Office) (Prüfungsamt)
• Current certificate of enrollment
• Current overview of your grades
• Copy of your residency permit
• Bank statements for the last three months (June to August 2018)
• Proof of a blocked account, legal obligation to pay, scholarship or earnings
• If applicable, credit card statements for the last three months
• If applicable, bank statements from your spouse
• If applicable, a copy of your current work contract

Deadline: 6 August 2018

Please submit your application to the International Office on time via mail (Emil- Figge Str. 61, 44227 Dortmund). You can also drop your application off at the after-hours mailbox located next to the main building of the International Office or at room 2019B or personally to Ms. Wasila Al-Dubai.

This scholarship program is organized and carried out by the DAAD with funds from the German Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt).

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Attend a 5 Day Intensive Professional Bootcamp

The Young Professionals Bootcamp (YPB) is a 5-day in-residence program for high potential 20-25 year olds to learn world class practical training, inspire innovation, drive success in the marketplace and ultimately lead to transformation of the Nigerian economy.

Selection

200 participants will be selected from a pool of numerous applications to attend a 5 day intensive professional Bootcamp.

OpportunityOpportunities like mentoring, internships an investment seed funding opportunities will be accessible to the most promising participants.

StreamsThis year’s edition has been streamlined into 3 key sectors:

• Entrepreneurship

This stream is designed to help aspiring entrepreneurs validate their ideas and understand steps to establish and grow their business

Career Elements:

• Opportunities
• Partners
• Finance
• Legal
• Sales/Marketing

Key Objectives:

• To equip participants with skills in identifying and validating opportunities
• To learn key issues in structuring partnerships with co-founders and investors.
• To understand frameworks for prioritization and bootstrapping methods essential for a startup.
• To educate on basic corporate governance.

• Creative Industry

As one of the fastest growing & diverse employment sectors, this curriculum will help participants acquire the knowledge + skills necessary to become successful leaders in Entertainment, Media & the Arts

Career Elements:

• Innovation
• Collaboration
• Opportunity Recognition
• Skills and competencies
• Communication
• Entrepreneurship Mindset
• Creative Leadership

Key Objectives:

• To provide participants with a clear understanding of the Creative Industry
• To assist participants in clearly defining their career goals and executing an effective strategy for success
• To provide participants with an understanding of the key business skills and soft skills required to succeed in the creative industry
• To provide insight into the tools and resources available to start and grow a successful career

• Corporate Career

This stream is designed to highlight and equip participants with the key attributes required to build a successful corporate career.

Career Elements:

• Clarity of Purpose
• Value addition
• Skills and competencies
• Communication
• Business ethics
• Relationship management
• Leadership
• Continuous Improvement

Key Objectives:

• To assist participants in clearly defining their career goals and executing an effective strategy for success
• To provide participants with an understanding of the key business skills and soft skills required for a successful corporate career
• To provide participants with a practical guide into maximizing the resources available in the work place for effective performance
• To provide insight into the tools and resources available to start and grow a successful career

InitiatorYPB is a new initiative of The Platform Nigeria powered by Covenant Christian Centre.

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Call For Application: AU-KOREA SHORT TERM TRAINING PROGRAMME 2018 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

Within the framework of AU-Korea Cooperation, the Government of the Republic of Korea has made training offers to the AFRICAN UNION through the African Union Commission Department of Human Resources, Science and Technology (HRST).

A short-term training course of 2 weeks in ‘Trade Facilitation through Modernization of Administration in Customs’ will be offered from 2nd – 15th September 2018 in Cheonan and Seongnam, South Korea. The Language of Instruction will be in English. The Course Information is attached for more details.

The training is intended to policymakers, diplomats, director-level government officials and technical staff from AU Member States and Regional Economic Communities (RECs). Candidates from Member States where the Republic of Korea has diplomatic or Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) presence are encouraged to apply.

Applications must be submitted to HRST Department of the AU Commission with a cover letter stating motivation for applying and be accompanied with the following:

i. Curriculum Vitae including education and work experience;
ii. Certified copies of Passport or national Identity Card indicating citizenship;
iii. Reference Letter signed by a Minister or Executive Secretary of a REC.
To be eligible, a candidate must provide a support letter signed by a Minister from her/his country or by an Executive Secretary of the respective REC.
Application documents must be sent by post to the address below.
Department of Human Resources, Science and Technology African Union Commission
P.O. Box 3243, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The Closing date for the submission of applications is 20th July 2018.

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Call for nominations: L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Awards 2019

Scientists and scientific institutions around the world are invited to present and nominate the most qualified candidates for the 2019 L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Awards, until 13 July 2018. Their active participation will ensure that the best female researchers from each continent are recognized and rewarded for their scientific excellence.

For the first time, the 2019 Awards will designate five outstanding researchers in the Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science, each working in one of the following regions: Africa and the Arab States, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America & North America.

The Awards will be presented in March 2019 in Paris to the five women selected by an international jury for their outstanding contribution to scientific advancement. Each of the Award Laureates will receive €100,000.

The candidate must

• be recognized for her personal scientific excellence among the international scientific community
• be actively involved in scientific research
• be involved in any field of the Physical Sciences, Mathematics or Computer Science
• not be directly or personally involved in the For Women in Science programme, as a jury member or otherwise, in any country.

In order to nominate a candidate, please follow the registration procedure on the For Women in Science platform accessible via www.forwomeninscience.com. From the website, you will be able to upload all the necessary documents in order to submit the nomination. Please note that nomination files must be submitted by midnight on 13 July 2018 (France GMT/UTC + 2h). Only completed nominations received through the platform by this deadline will be considered.
You may nominate several candidates or re-nominate a candidate you presented in the past.

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Open Application: Volvo Environment Prize Award 2018/2019

Since the first award in 1990 the Volvo Environment Prize has become one of the scientific world’s most respected environmental prizes.

Laureates represent all fields of environmental and sustainability studies and initiatives.

The Volvo Environment Prize is awarded by an independent foundation. A Scientific Committee does the initial screening and evaluation of candidates. The International Prize Jury, a group of internationally renowned scientists, makes the final selection of prize laureate.

The Volvo Environment Prize is awarded annually. The Prize consists of a hand-crafted diploma, a glass sculpture and a cash award for SEK 1.5 million (approximately EUR 165,000 or USD 215,000). The award ceremony is in Stockholm in November each year.

 

Introduction to the award (2.12 min)

Nomination guidelines

The nomination period for the award 2018 is closed. Nominations for the award in 2019 must be submitted before January 10, 2019.

The span of disciplines and activities for which nominations can be made is wide and includes all disciplines which have relevance to the environment. The research of nominees should be based on scientific grounds but must clearly show impacts outside of the specific discipline.

Nominations must include the following:

1. A short letter of motivation
2. A detailed description of the research the nominee has conducted and how it adds to our knowledge around environmental science. Main achievements and their importance should be emphasized.
   Emphasis must also be placed on the impacts of the research outside of the particular discipline e.g. impacts on policy development, impacts on sustainability and/or contribution to changed behaviour.
3. CV of the nominee + list of published paper/s and links if available.
4. Letter/s of reference. Maximum 3 letters written by someone other than the nominator.
5. Nominations should be submitted in English using the official form available at www.environment-prize.com. When not feasible, please contact the secretariat info@environment-prize.com
6. When submitting nominations for a group of named individuals please send one nomination for each person (maximum 3 persons) and specify in the description of achievements that the nomination is for a shared prize.
7. A nomination remains valid for three years.
8. Please note that self-nominations are not accepted.

Evaluation process

A Scientific Committee reviews the nominations and presents a report to the international Prize Jury. The Jury recommends one or several winners to the Board of the Volvo Environment Prize Foundation, which then makes the formal decision. The decision is made public in October and the prize is awarded in November each year at a ceremony held in Stockholm, Sweden.

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Apply For AIMS in Tanzania, DAAD Postdoctoral Fellowships for Sub-Saharan Africans, 2018

Scholarship Description: Applications are invited for Postdoctoral Fellowship for Sub-Saharan Africans at AIMS in Tanzania. As a self-governing non-profit trust, which is supported by several universities, AIMS offers postgraduate programmes to talented students from the African continent.

The purpose of the programme is to provide opportunities to the postdoctoral mathematician under the guidance of AIMS, the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences.

Scholarship Provider: South Africa is lucky to have one of the four DAAD Information Centers in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is located in Johannesburg with a nationwide mandate for the Republic of South Africa. The Information Center provides information and consultations for South African institutions, Higher Education Management, Academics, Future Researchers, Students and Staff. It coordinates a variety of projects and programmes in all fields of higher education and research cooperations between South Africa and Germany.

Degree Level: Fellowship is available to pursue Postdoctoral programme.

Available Subject: The scholarship at AIMS Tanzania is available in the following field Mathematics.

Scholarship Benefits: The fellowship covers:

1. A flat-rate travel allowance: The flat rate travel allowance will be specified in the letter of award
2. A monthly research allowance of 100 EUR
3. A monthly instalment of 1000 EUR
4. If a health insurance is compulsory for work and/or visa regulations DAAD will accept the costs for a standard tariff upon submission of receipt of paid invoice.
5. The scholarship is designed as a subsidy to the scholar’s current salary/study leave income

Number of Scholarships: It has been agreed upon that DAAD co-operates with AIMS by offering 1 Postdoctoral Fellowship at the AIMS Centre in Tanzania.

Eligible Nationalities: This fellowship is available for Sub-Saharan Africans: Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, CentraAngola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina l African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (Democratic Republic), Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Eligibility Criteria: Applicants have to

• Have completed their PhD degree not more than six years ago.
• Be current or prospective teaching or research staff at a university or research institution in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Be invited by AIMS.
• Preferably are nationals of an African country.

Application Procedure: Documents to be submitted

• DAAD application form duly filled (available in the DAAD-Portal).
• Curriculum Vitae, including the list of publications (if applicable).
• Invitation and nomination by the host institution
• Research proposal (up to 5 pages) including detailed time and work plan which must have been arranged in advance with the host researcher.
• 2 recommendation letters by academic referees.
• PhD certificate (certified as a true copy of the original certificate).
• Master’s certificate (certified as a true copy of the original certificate).

Deadline: September 30, 2018

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Apply For APSA Challenge Science et Technology – Ethiopia 2018

APSA Challenge Science et Technology is a competition organized by the Association for the Promotion of Sciences in Africa (APSA). This competition aims at promoting research, innovations in science and technology (S&T), and entrepreneurship for sustainable development in Africa. It is aimed at African young scientists and young entrepreneurs.

The candidates will submit a project or a Prototype describing the characteristics of an innovative device they wish to propose as part of the Challenge. By device, it should be understood any technology providing a solution for sustainable development and environmental problems and that can be declined in the form of Clean Energy Production, Up/Down/Re-Cycling, Water Treatment, etc.

Awards

1^st Prize: 2500 euros and a 1-month research stay of a maximal cost of 3000 euros in a High-Tech lab.

2^nd Prize: 1500 euros and a 1-month research stay of a maximal cost of 3000 euros in a High-Tech lab.

3^rd Prize: 1000 euros.

Main dates

April 15^th 2018: opening date for registration and prototype submission.

July 31^th 2018: closing date for registration and prototype submission.

December 2018: Final and prize ceremony.

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Apply For Money Trail, Journalismfund.eu Working Grants For Mixed Teams of African, Asian and European 2018

In Money Trail, Journalismfund.eu offers working grants for mixed teams of African, Asian and European journalists to investigate cross-border illicit financial flows, tax abuse and corruption in Africa, Asia and Europe. Grants are awarded to journalists solely by Journalismfund.eu, with no input or oversight at any stage from the consortium as a whole.

For Who?

Only intercontinental journalist teams consisting of at least one African, one Asian and/or one European journalist are eligible to apply. Each team must consist of journalists from at least two continents.

When?

The first deadline will be on the 15th of July. Underneath an approximate application timeline

• 15th July 2018 – DEADLINE of the first application round at 11.59 pm Brussels time
• 30th September 2018 – DEADLINE of the second application round at 11.59 pm Brussels time
• 15th November 2018 – DEADLINE of third application round at 11.59 pm Brussels time

Further deadlines for 2019 and 2020 to follow.

How Much?

There will be 10 application rounds over the three years. The total amount per call is around 50.000 euro. The money comes from the Dutch Nationale Postcode Loterij.

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Apply Now For MRes in Human Geography Scholarships at University of Glasgow, UK 2018/2019

The University of Glasgow is offering 4 (four) fees-only scholarships for the academic session 2018-2019. Scholarships are available for students wishing to take the MRes in Human Geography.

The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland’s four ancient universities. It was founded in 1451.

If English is not your first language then you will need to show that your English language skills are at a high enough level to succeed in your studies.

Eligibility for the Scholarship:

• Eligible Countries: Scholarships are open to Home/EU and overseas students.
• Entrance Requirements: Applicants must have completed – or will have completed by the end of June 2018 – an undergraduate degree in Geography or a related subject (eg. Environmental Studies/Science, Anthropology, Sociology, Political Science, History, Cultural Studies). They must normally have secured – or will secure – a 1st-class degree classification.  There must be no legal reasons why they cannot be resident in the UK undertaking higher education.
• English Language Requirements: If English is not your first language then you will need to show that your English language skills are at a high enough level to succeed in your studies.

How to Apply:

If you wish to be considered for option (2), one of the 3 x £5,000 scholarships tagged as SEC-facing, then in addition to the standard online application (which you may already have submitted) you also need to submit (electronically) a three page MRes dissertation proposal on a form designed for this purpose to Professor Chris Philo by Friday 22nd June, 2018. Please complete the MRes in Human Geography Scholarships 2018-19 form.

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STUDENTS CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: AMAS-Academic Mobility for African Sustainable Development Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme

The Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme supports higher education cooperation between countries in Africa.
The scheme aims to promote sustainable development and ultimately contribute to poverty reduction by increasing the availability of trained and qualified highlevel professional manpower in Africa. The programme’s objective is to improve the skills and competencies of students and staff through enhanced mobility between African countries. Strengthening cooperation between Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Africa will increase access to quality education and will encourage and enable African students to undertake postgraduate studies in the African continent. Furthermore, mobility of staff (academic and administrative) will enhance the international cooperation
capacity of HEIs in Africa. More precisely, the Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme aims to:

 Contribute to the improvement of the quality of higher education through the promotion of internationalisation and harmonisation of programmes and curricula within participating institutions.

 Enable students, academics and staff to benefit linguistically, culturally and professionally from the experience gained in the context of mobility to another African country. The Executive Agency (EACEA); an Agency of the European Commission, is responsible for managing this programme;

Participating African Universities

1. Moi University (MU), Kenya
2. Université Mohammed V de Rabat (UM5R), Morocco
3. Addis Ababa University (AAU), Ethiopia
4. Université d’Abomey-Calavi (UAC), Benin
5. Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (UEM), Mozambique

Technical Partner University
 Universität Bayreuth (UBT), Germany

Cohort 2- Mobility starts between September 2018 and March 2019, as found suitable for each university

Eligibility Criteria

1. Target I- Master and PhD student registered in one of the 5 African Partner Universities (PU), OR;

2. Target II- Master and PhD student registered in any recognizable university, outside the 5 Partner Universities

3. Master Students- undertake a minimum of 6months studies (credit seeking) or 24 months (degree seeking) in any of the 4 Partner Universities outside their home university

4. PhD Students- undertake a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 48 months studies. Apply for any duration within the 6 – 48 months mostly to seek credits and engage in research, but not apply for a full PhD engagement in any of the 4 Partner Universities outside their home/registered university

5. For both Master and PhD, willingness to study the prescribed CFS and SBP Courses listed on Doc T1-Table of Mobility Courses offered at the recipient Partner University

6. Both females and males are given equal eligibility statuses

7. Applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds and populations are encouraged to apply

Application Procedure

1. Competence in language of course delivery at recipient (Partner) University
2. Both Master and Doctorate applicants should submit;
i. Certified academic certificates and transcripts
ii. Certified proof of registration/admission at a University in Africa (see Target I and II above)
iii. Proof of nationality
iv. Completed application form Doc AF1- Application Form
v. Letter of reference from two academic referees
vi. Two passport size photographs

 The complete application dossier should be submitted as indicated on Doc ADP1- Application Details &
Procedures

 Applications are called on Monday 11th June 2018 and closed on Wednesday 25th July 2018 at
midnight (45 days)

 Both successful and unsuccessful applicants will be notified in August 2018

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Call For Application: Carole Stone Foundation Scholarship 2018 in Netherlands

We are delighted to announce that longstanding One Young World Counsellor, Carole Stone CBE, will again sponsor a young leader to participate in the One Young World Summit – this year in The Hague. Carole believes that connecting people, exchanging ideas and building friendships around the world is essential to help make a fairer society.  If you would like to apply for the Carole Stone Foundation One Young World Scholarship let us know what issue you want to focus on and why?

Scholars will receive:

• Access to the One Young World Summit 2018 in The Hague, Netherlands
• Hotel accommodation on a shared basis (inclusive) October 17-20, 2018
• The cost of travel to and from The Hague (flights in economy)
• Catering which includes breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Transport between the Summit accommodation and the Summit venue
• Summit hand-outs and support materials

Who can apply?

In order to apply you must be:

• Aged 18 – 30

Successful candidates will excel in the following areas:

• Proven leadership ability
• Evidenced creating a fairer society

Application Deadline – 18 July 2018

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Appply Now: FATE Foundation NutriPitch-The Nourishing Nigeria Challenge For Nigerians

NutriPitch-The Nourishing Nigeria Challenge is an exceptional programme developed in partnership with Scaling up Nutrition Business Network , GAIN and the Netherlands Government and supported by FATE Foundation; dedicated to posturing Nutrition focused businesses that are innovatively improving diet and tackling malnutrition in Nigeria. The programme positions entrepreneurs for growth and scale through the intensive Bootcamp Session, Business Gap Analysis and Workshop Sessions.

A Local Elevator Pitch Competition (NutriPitch) will be held at the end of the workshop sessions for businesses to showcase and pitch to key funding partners. The top five (5) entrepreneurs from the NutriPitch competition will represent Nigeria in the Regional Elevator Pitch Competition (REPC) in Nairobi, Kenya.

Key focus areas:

• Input supply
• Production (crop/animal farming)
• Processing
• Packaging
• Logistics and distribution
• Trading and retailing
• Advocacy
• Consulting
• Information management

Start of Programme: NutriPitch – The Nourish Nigeria Challenge will commence in July 2018 in Lagos with an induction session and an intensive one-week accelerator boot camp and GAP Analysis to help each entrepreneur develop an individual growth plan and roadmap to scale. This will be followed by post boot camp sessions aimed at helping the entrepreneurs address gaps that they have identified in their businesses.

Programme Flow (Tentative)

• June 18– July 7: Call for Application
• July 9 – 12: Shortlisting of Top 30 Applications
• July 17 – 20: Panel Interview & Notification of Top 10 Entrepreneurs for the programme
• July 23 – 28: Boot camp sessions
• August 2 – 22: Post boot camp sessions
• August 23: NutriPitch Competition
• December 6: Graduation of programme fellows

Programme sessions are designed for capacity building through workshop and coaching sessions, peer learning and feedback, one-to-one mentoring and a tailored follow-up on each company’s progress. Entrepreneurs will have opportunities to meet and interact with several entities including partners, mentors, investors, and experienced entrepreneurs. Finally, a Local Elevator Pitch Competition (NutriPitch) will be held at the end of the workshop sessions for businesses to showcase and pitch to key funding partners. Consequently, the top five (5) entrepreneurs from the competition will represent Nigeria in the Regional Elevator Pitch Competition (REPC) in Nairobi, Kenya. The NutriPitch Competition will also provide a platform for the ten participating entrepreneurs to access funding linkages for their businesses.

End of Programme: The programme will close out with presentation of awards at the NutriPitch Competition and a graduation ceremony will hold at the FATE Annual Celebration on Thursday, December 6^th, 2018.

Application opens on Monday, June 18, 2018 and closes at 12:00 midnight WAT on Saturday, July 7, 2018.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicant must

• Be a Nigerian citizen (male or female)
• Have a business whose products and/or services promote nutrition and food safety in Nigeria. Note that the NutriPitch Programme will abide by the UN Business Sector Guidelines  and priority will only be given to businesses whose operations abide by the guidelines.
• Be a start-up or growth stage SME fully registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission
• Be available to participate FULL-TIME in the one-week boot camp in Lagos between from Monday to Saturday, July 23 –July 28, 2018 and ALL other required sessions between July 30 and August 23, 2018.

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Apply For Sales Intern East Region Nigeria 2018

Diageo’s vision is to become the best performing most trusted and respected Consumer Goods company in every market we operate. Our goal is to be ‘winning at the moment of choice’. This along with putting the consumer at the heart of everything we do, will deliver sustained, mutual growth for our brands, categories, customers and partners
A key contributor to the success of the GNPLC strategic plan is an effective & efficient field sales team developed to demonstrating industry leadership in both volume driving & brand building.

Purpose of the role
The role is designed to develop outstanding Territory Managers by developing fundamental Selling & Leadership skills through a bespoke training program. 
While in training the individual is expected to:

• Ensure required outlets coverage, products distribution and also volume target for the assigned route is achieved.
• Execute outlet activation standards

Leadership Standards
Win through Execution – Demand brilliant execution to ensure we win always at the point of purchase. Must be able to influence, inspire and drive performance across Distributor (and GN employees) within their territory.

Top Accountabilities

This role is instrumental to ensuring volume and coverage target of the company is achieved. Key Accountabilities will include:

• Ensure all brands/SKUs ( Stock Keeping Units)  are loaded on truck daily before trucking out.
• Ensure priority brands are listed and available in the right quantity in all outlets, while ensuring no out of stock situation (OOS) for other SKU’s
• Sell all brands and SKUs to all customers without discrimination and achieve his volume target
• To go to trade with all required selling tools
• To merchandise all products while selling in all outlets
• To always sell within assigned selling route/territory daily with no criss-crossing
• Effectively execute outlet activation standards in all assigned outlets
• Order delivery
• Use SFA ( Sales Force Automation) in every call
• Print a receipt via the SFA device  for every  Productive call
• 100% reconciliation every day
• No credit to any store

In addition

• Ensure effective customer/business development within assigned territory
• Has accountability for POS (Point of Sale) materials, Chillers, Light signs etc. deployed in retail outlets within sales territory.
• Lead effective morning meetings that increase performance on all called out KPI’s

Qualifications and Experience Required 
Graduate, not more than 1 year post NYSC
High level awareness of the application of Health & Safety Standards
Good communication skills –written and verbal
Good IT skills
High degree of integrity 
Good interpersonal skills
Geographically mobile.
Healthy and physically fit.
Experienced driver with valid license

Work Environment
The role is 100% field based and in a defined geographical area
Will be required to work some nights
Some travel to Divisional

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Open Application: Dr Alex Ekwueme Commemorative Scholarship For Nigerians

The Faculty of Engineering at Strathclyde is delighted to offer the Dr Alex Ekwueme Scholarship for a Nigerian student planning to commence their postgraduate taught programme in engineering from September 2018.

Number of scholarships One

Value £5,000O

pens 18 June 2018

Deadline 6 July 2018

Help with Living costs

Eligibility

This award is open to an international fee paying student from Nigeria who has applied to a postgraduate taught degree in the Faculty of Engineering at Strathclyde for September 2018 start date.

Further Information

The Faculty of Engineering at Strathclyde is delighted to offer the Dr Alex Ekwueme Scholarship for a Nigerian student commencing their postgraduate taught programme in engineering from September 2018.

Dr Ekwueme has a close affiliation with Strathclyde, having obtained his PhD in Architecture from Strathclyde. In 1979, he was elected the first Vice-President of Nigeria.

The value of the award is £5,000 and will be awarded as a contribution to accommodation and living costs during the duration of study at Strathclyde.

Part of the application process includes completing a short application form and providing a personal statement of no more than 500 words that outlines why you believe you are a suitable candidate for the award.

Applicants to this scholarship must hold an offer to study a postgraduate taught programme within the Faculty of Engineering from September 2018.

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Apply For Sheffield Hallam University Transform Together Scholarships 2018

Transform Together Scholarships are exclusively for international and European Union (non-UK) students starting a full-time taught course in 2018/19. A half fee waiver (50% discount) is available for postgraduate courses and for each year of an undergraduate degree.

Scholarships are awarded to students who can demonstrate excellent academic achievement. Applicants also need to describe how they will stand out from the crowd as an ambassador for Sheffield Hallam University during and after their studies.

We are no longer accepting scholarship applications for courses starting in September 2018.

We are now accepting scholarship applications for courses starting in January 2019. The closing date for applications is 1 November 2018.

I have always wanted to study architecture since I was young. I applied for the Transform Together Scholarship and I was so happy when I received an email saying I had got the scholarship. It gave me the opportunity to study in the UK.

Adeline Tui, from Malaysia
MSc Technical Architecture

How do I apply?

To apply for a Transform Together Scholarship for January 2019, please follow these steps

• Apply for a course at Sheffield Hallam. If you have not applied for a course, please visit our online prospectus
• Check you meet the scholarship eligibility criteria listed below
• When you have accepted an offer to study on a course here, apply for a scholarship online using the link below by the closing date of 1 November 2018
  • Scholarship application form
• Send your academic transcripts to globalscholarshiptranscripts@shu.ac.uk by 1 November 2018
• You will be notified if you have been successful within one month of the deadline. All decisions are at the University’s discretion and are final.

The Transform Together scholarship award from the university is a great honour, and with my experience at Sheffield Hallam, I have become more optimistic, determined, focused and gained better interpersonal skills.

Ifeyinwa Aniunoh, from Nigeria
MSc International Events and Conference Management

Who can apply?

To be eligible to apply for one of these scholarships you must

• Be an international or a European Union (non-UK) fee paying student
• Postgraduate only – have achieved a minimum 2.1 or equivalent in your honours degree and must meet the English and academic entry requirements for your course.
• Undergraduate only – have achieved the English and academic entry requirements for the course. If you are awarded an undergraduate scholarship, you must successfully complete each year of study to continue to receive the fee waiver.
• Have accepted an offer for a full-time taught undergraduate or postgraduate course at Sheffield Hallam University.
• Be fully self-funding your studies. Please see our frequently asked questions if you are unsure if this applies to you.
• Be able to pay any additional fees your course may require, for example field trips

You are not eligible to apply if you

• Are receiving full or part funding for your studies from a sponsor or other scholarship provider
• Are applying to study a Sheffield Hallam course at a partner institution outside the UK, or
• Have an offer for our Graduate Certificate International Pre-Masters in Business and English or International Foundation Programme in art, design and media or business, law and social sciences, and Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. You can apply for a scholarship for the course that you will progress onto following successful completion of the preparation programme.

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Apply For World Water Challenge 2018

World Water Challenge is an international contest for water solutions. As a follow up activity of the 7th World Water Forum in 2015, it has been annually held in conjunction with the Korea International Water Week(KIWW), aiming to discover imminent water problems that world is facing and to find feasible solutions to them.

World Water Challenge 2018 will be held as one of the signature programs of KIWW 2018 which will take place in September in Daegu Metropolitan City, Republic of Korea. This 4th edition of World Water Challenge is expected to serve its role as an important platform to share the ideas and know-hows towards solving the defined water issues around the world and to forge a broad network among the water-related experts and stakeholders.

Participants

Anyone (as individual or on behalf of an organization) who is interested in water is welcome to participate in the program.

Application

Both problem owners and solution providers are kindly requested to submit their proposals through the online submission system via the KIWW official website (www.kiww.org) using the provided application form. Please make sure that all submissions must be filled out in English. Other languages are not acceptable.

Award and Benefit

The total prize amount for the World Water Challenge 2018 is KRW 16,000,000. The Award Ceremony will be held on September 14 at the closing ceremony of KIWW 2018 and the winners will be presented with a cash prize and trophy respectively.

Contact

Korea Water Forum
E-mail: wwch@koreawaterforum.org
Tel: +82-2-736-0437

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Apply For IGNITE Innovation Lab Benue and Zaria 2018.

Inspire Africa with the support of U.S. Embassy Nigeria launches “IGNITE Innovation Lab” for young entrepreneurs to co-create innovative business ideas that address the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals so as to transform their communities and create jobs. Before the lab, we will host IGNITE Summit 2018 in two Nigerian states – Benue state (6th October), and Kaduna state (14th October 2018) respectively. The Summit is open to both male and female participants but all interested candidates must register to attend (It’s Free). Following these program will be Ignite Innovation Lab which is scheduled to take place 3rd week of January 2019 at Abuja.

After IGNITE Summit 2018, 15 – 20 high-potential women participants from the two (2) summits will be further shortlisted to join an intensive innovation lab at FCT, Abuja (accommodation and feeding will be covered). These participants will work together in small teams of 3 -5 and then taken through a facilitated process of Design-Thinking to co-create innovative business solutions that simultaneously address the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). At the end of the rapid-fire innovation process, participants will present their team business project ideas to a panel of jury.

The best teams innovation will receive a total shared cash prize of $5,000 USD and in-kind prizes from US Embassy and Inspire Africa for their team project and equity investment from Investors. The best presenter will be given the opportunity to attend the Global Engagement Summit in Chicago, U.S.A.

Benefits:

1. Accommodation and feeding will be provided for all participants for the Innovation Lab ONLY! (Participants are responsible for their own travel and visa cost).

2. This will be very beneficial to both young people in Nigeria and across the globe with startup enterprise, as we hope to expose them to and widen their knowledge on social entrepreneurship, Innovation, design thinking, and encourage participation in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to transform their communities and build economic prosperity.

3. Selected winners will receive more training and expertise on business development, fundraising, pitching to investors, receive mentorship and cash prizes to support their business.

4. Finally, participants will get the chance to compete for a slot to attend the Global Engagement Summit in Chicago, USA.

5. IGNITE Summit is FREE for all interested participants (Male or Female). The first edition of IGNITE Innovation Lab is only for young women. Subsequent editions will be open to both male and female from across the world.

Eligibility Requirement:

Submission Deadline: August 5, 2018 

Phase I:

In order to be considered for IGNITE Innovation Lab, candidates must meet the following minimum requirements:

1. The application will be accepted from candidates in any part of the world.
2. Candidate must be within the age of 20 – 30 years.
3. Candidate must be fluent in English. (Any level of education is acceptable).
4. The idea must be innovative and address any of the Sustainable Development Goals. (Check here for goals; http://datatopics.worldbank.org/sdgatlas/ ).
5. The idea must already have a prototype or at the pilot stage.
6. Candidate must apply as a team (2 – 4 persons per team is acceptable).
7. Each team must be FEMALE-led with a minimum of 2 female members. This is the most important criteria needed to qualify for the IGNITE Innovation Lab for Young Women. Any MALE who wishes to participate in the Summit workshop is welcomed so long as they are a member of a team.
8. Candidates are allowed to pair-up or partner with other participants at the summit to form a team.

The short-listed teams residing in Nigeria must have all its candidate attend IGNITE Summit in one location (Kaduna or Benue), otherwise, the team will be disqualified from participating in the Ignite Innovation Lab. (Candidates from other countries are exempted from attending IGNITE Summit except they wish to participate but will be responsible for their own travel cost).

Candidates are selected based on four Judging criteria:

· Demonstrated commitment to solving some of the world’s pressing challenges

· Possession of a creative and innovative mindset and idea

· Proven track record of making contributions to solving social causes

· Willingness to engage in co-creation with peers and experts

Phase II:

Successful teams who meet the requirements will be invited to participate in Phase II of the application process, after the IGNTIE Summit in Benue or Kaduna State.

The short-listed candidates will pitch at the summit and will also be required to submit a detailed business proposal after the Summit workshop to be considered as the 15 – 20 finalists to attend IGNITE Innovation Lab in Abuja, FCT.

We are looking for top talents with big ideas and a desire to create change. The proposed idea must address one or more of the following UN Sustainable Development Goals below: http://datatopics.worldbank.org/sdgatlas/

a. Good Health and Well-being.

b. Quality Education.

c. Clean Water and Sanitation.

d. Affordable and Clean Energy.

e. Decent Work and Economic Growth.

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