Apply for the IGNITE Innovation Lab Inspire Africa for Global Impacts Initiative (Inspire Africa)

Inspire Africa for Global Impacts Initiative with support from the U.S. Embassy Abuja, is implementing the IGNITE Innovation Lab project that seeks to develop entrepreneurial and leadership skills of young people aged 18 to 35 through intensive training and mentorship. Participants will receive two days of entrepreneurship training, with the top 25 females selected to participate in a week-long innovation lab. Five business plans will be crafted during the lab session, with the top three to receive prizes as seed funding to support their startups. All the business plans will be designed with the additional goal of advancing one of five United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals: health and well-being, education, clean water and sanitation, clean energy, and/or economic growth. At the end of the project, the beneficiaries will be matched with business experts for continuous mentoring.

The goal of the IGNITE Innovation Lab is to empower young entrepreneurs to successfully co-create innovative and sustainable business ideas that address the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals so as to transform their communities, create jobs, and promote economic prosperity of the nation. We will start by hosting IGNITE Summit Workshop 2018 in two Nigerian cities – Lokoja and Zaria (November) respectively to train 300 people on entrepreneurship and business development. Following these workshops will be the Ignite Innovation Lab, which is scheduled to take place in January 2019 in Abuja. Participants are expected to apply as teams.

Benefits:

1. Accommodation and feeding will be provided for all participants for the Innovation Lab.
2. This program will be very beneficial to both young people in Nigeria 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.   Winners will receive more training on business development, fundraising, pitching to investors, mentorship and cash prizes to support their business.
4. Participants will get the chance to compete for a slot to attend the Global Engagement Summit in Chicago, USA.
5. The IGNITE Innovation Lab project is FREE for all interested participants.

Eligibility Requirement:

Phase I:

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

1. Applications will be accepted from candidates in Nigeria ONLY.
2. Candidate must be within the ages of 18 to 35 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 – 5 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. Any men who wish to participate in the Summit workshop are welcome so long as they are members of a team.
8. Candidates are allowed to pair-up or partner with other participants at the workshop to form a team.
9. Candidates who wish to participate in the lab must participate in one of the workshops either in Lokoja or Zaria.

Candidates are selected based on four judging criteria:

• Demonstrated commitment to solving some of the pressing challenges in their community
• 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
• The proposed idea must address one or more of the following UN Sustainable Development Goals below: http://datatopics.worldbank.org/sdgatlas/

 

To Apply:Complete the online application form via this link:

https://form.myjotform.com/81427207210546

For more information, visit our website on www.weinspireafrica.org

For further inquiry contact admin@weinspireafrica.org

 

Watch video of past event here: Inspire Africa Video

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Submission Deadline: September 20, 2018.

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Apply For NITDA Scholarship Scheme 2018

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has as its mandate to develop and regulate the Information Technology in Nigeria. Developing and regulating IT will support in transforming Nigeria into an IT driven economy for global competitiveness and the dire need of digital literacy.

The Agency has since 2010 established a scholarship scheme for Masters and Doctoral degree in relevant areas of Information Technology (IT) and ICT Law obtainable in Nigerian (Government and Private) Universities.

Minimum requirements:

PhD: Only University and Polytechnic Lecturers with MSc in any Information Technology related field are eligible to apply for sponsorship. 

MSc: Holders of First Class or Second Class (Upper) Honours Bachelor's degree, in Information Technology related field and Law.

Criteria

The scholarship award is strictly based on merit and is evenly distributed between the six geo-political zones for the PhD, 36 States and FCT for MSc.

Duration

The sponsorship for the Masters programme will run for one year and the Doctorate programme for three years.

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Apply For Iso Lomso fellowships For Early Career African Researchers 2018

Iso Lomso fellowships provide an exceptional early career opportunity for Africa’s brightest minds in academia. Iso Lomso means ‘the eye of tomorrow’ in isiXhosa: seeing towards the future, laying the foundations for tomorrow. The third call for applications is now open.

Iso Lomso Fellows enjoy:

• a three-year attachment to STIAS during which time they may spend a total of ten months in residence at STIAS to develop and pursue a long-term research programme;
• the possibility of a residency at a sister institute for advanced study in North America, Europe or elsewhere;
• funding to attend up to three international conferences or training workshops anywhere in the world;
• support to convene a workshop with collaborators at STIAS;
• lecturer replacement subsidy for the fellow’s home institution during residency periods.

The 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.

Download the applications documents of the 2018 call here:

1. Download the Iso Lomso Call for Applications 2018 (PDF)
2. Download the Iso Lomso Application Form 2018 (Word format) or the Iso Lomso Application Form 2018 (Open Document format)

For updates please subscribe to the Iso Lomso mailing list or contact:

Dr. Christoff Pauw
STIAS Programme Manager
Tel. +27 21 808 9331 (w)
Email: cpauw@sun.ac.za

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Job: Apply For Eko Distribution Training Programme 2018

EDTP is designed to develop a workforce of home grown talent pool to raise a new generation of talents and leaders that will drive our on-going transformation as the leading and customer centric utility in Africa.

Program Overview:

A carefully designed accelerated 6 months training program which combines both technical and non- technical curricular via a customized program of in-class training, on the job training, continuous feedback and supportive team members.

Who are we looking for?

Category 1: Graduate Trainee

0-3 years of experience.

Category 2: Mid-Level

4-7 years of experience.

Category 3: Experienced

Over 8 years of experience.

Academic Requirements:

• First degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Economics, Computer Science, Statistics, Business Administration, Mathematics, Accounting and any other related courses.
• Minimum of Second class upper degree from recognised Universities.
• Or second class lower degree with Master’s Degree in relevant discipline
• A professional certification will be a distinct advantage
• Must have completed NYSC before commencement of the program

Key Competencies

Proficiency in but not limited to the following areas:

• Literacy and numeracy
• Self-driven and result-oriented
• Oral and written communication
• Teamwork
• Creative and problem-solving abilities
• Entrepreneurial mind set
• Critical and analytical thinking
• Ability to apply discipline, knowledge and concepts
• Technological Savviness
• Microsoft word, Excel and Power point
• Interpersonal and customer service skills
• Leadership skills

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Register Now For The New Media Writing Prize (NMWP) 2018

The New Media Writing Prize (NMWP) showcases exciting and inventive stories that integrate a variety of formats, platforms, and digital media. This international prize is now in its 9th year. The prize encourages and promotes the best in new media writing and is leading the way toward the future of the ‘written’ word and storytelling. 

The NMWP has attracted entries from the very best and most innovative writers in the field. For the 2018 competition there will be four prizes: The if:book UK New Media Writing Award, the Unicorn Student Award, the Dot Award, and the Cision Journalism Award. 

We are pleased to announce that the 2018 New Media Writing Prize is now open for entries. We’ve redesigned our website to make the FAQs section easier to digest, streamlined our shortlists/winners portfolio, and created an online form through which you can submit your entry.

Please be sure to check out the Competition Rules before sending us your work. It’s also a good idea to check out the FAQs to make sure your creative output fits our competition criteria. Good luck! 

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Apply For Union Bank Campus Writing Challenge for a chance to win N500,000

The Union Bank Campus Writing Challenge is an OkadaBooks initiative sponsored by Union Bank.The contest is focused on discovering young, raw and bold writing talents across Nigeria and giving them with the necessary support to hone their craft and become master storytellers.Contestants also stand a chance to get publishing deals as select entries will be shared with top publishers in Nigeria including Farafina and Narrative Landscape.
Please note: This contest is strictly for students in tertiary institutions.

Please note: This contest is strictly for undergraduates of tertiary institutions in Nigeria.To submit, upload and publish your Short Story to okadabooks.com See how to upload your short story entry by clicking here

27th of August 2018

Competition Opens

• 7th of October 2018 (12 midnight WAT)

  Submissions Close

• 8th of October – 4th of November 2018

  Slush judges and OkadaBooks editors will read up and select and announce the Top 150 entries.

• 5th of November to 3rd of December 2018

  Audience favorite and best cover design voting begins.

• 5th – 30th of November 2018

  Main judges will review the 150 finalists and select Longlist, Shortlist and Top 3.

• December 2018

  Announcement of Audience Favorite Award, Best Cover Design, Longlist, Shortlist and Top 3 Awards Ceremony.

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Application: Startup Battlefield returns to Sub-Saharan Africa this December 2018

TechCrunch is headed to Lagos to host our second Startup Battlefield Africacompetition on December 11! Last year, we held our first Startup Battlefield Africa in Nairobi, where startups from across the continent highlighted how technology is optimizing supply chains, increasing access to education, strengthening farmers’ revenues and so much more.

Since the last Startup Battlefield Africa, the continent’s tech scene has continued to develop at a rapid pace. VC investment in African startups doubled between 2015-2017. Overall, there’s been an uptick in committed VC for Africa’s startups and accelerators, including $2.1 billion across at least four funds. There are more than 300 tech hubs across the continent (and counting) that are building, supporting and bringing together African startups, mentors and innovators.

We’re looking for Sub-Saharan Africa’s best innovators, makers and technical entrepreneurs to participate in TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa 2018. We’re looking for startups most likely to produce an exit or IPO; startups of any kind may apply. TechCrunch will host the event in Lagos in front of a live audience and top judges, and the show will be covered on TechCrunch. The judges will choose a winner, “Sub-Saharan Africa’s Most Promising Startup,” whose founders will win US$25,000 in no-equity cash plus a trip for two to compete in the Battlefield at TechCrunch’s flagship event, Disrupt 2019 (assuming the company still qualifies to compete at the time). Applications are open now and you can submit your startup here.

TechCrunch is eager to take part in covering Africa’s burgeoning tech sector more fully. We love to see startup ecosystems develop, and Startup Battlefield is one of the best platforms in the world to spotlight the most promising ventures for investors, partners and even future employees. Our editors carefully pick the best startups to compete from tons of applications, and recruit world-class judges to ask tough questions and pick the winners. And the Startup Battlefield editors coach the founders to make brilliant pitches onstage at the Startup Battlefield event.

At the end of the day, that’s why the more than 765 companies that have competed in Startup Battlefield have raised over $8 billion and produced over 105 exits to date.

Here’s how to participate:

Fifteen startups will be selected to join us onstage for the Battlefield Africa in Lagos.

Qualifying startups should:

• Be early-stage companies in “launch” stage
• Be a resident from our eligible countries
• Have a fully working product/beta, reasonably close to or in production
• Have received limited press or publicity to date
• Have no known intellectual property conflicts

What do the winners receive?

Apart from the exposure that comes from pitching to the global TechCrunch audience as well as the live audience of distinguished technologists, entrepreneurs and investors in Lagos, the overall winner will receive US$25,000 in no-equity cash plus an all-expense paid trip for two to compete in Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch’s flagship event, Disrupt 2019 (assuming the company still qualifies to compete at the time).

Are costs to attend the pitch-off covered?

No, but TechCrunch will try to find financial assistance for a startup in need of assistance to reach the Lagos event.

Who picks the startups that will compete?

The TechCrunch editors who run the TechCrunch Startup Battlefield competition will choose the finalists from the application pool.

Who will judge the pitch-offs?

TechCrunch will select four judges for each theme. They will be noted entrepreneurs, investors and technologists with experience relevant to the category. A TechCrunch editor will moderate the judging, and cast the tie-breaker ballot, if needed.

What is the pitch-off format?

Each company will have six minutes to present. The judges will have six minutes to ask questions.

What are the judging criteria?

The judges will pick the startup with the product or service most likely to go into full commercial production and have the biggest impact on human potential and/or the largest exit.

When is the application deadline?

September 3, 2018 at 5pm PST.

When will you notify the finalists?

October 19, 2018 at 5pm PST.

Will TechCrunch’s team help prepare startups for the pitch-off?

Yes, in-person training and rehearsal sessions will be required, as well in-person rehearsal on December 10.

Which countries are eligible?

Residents in the following countries may apply: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cabo Verde, Central Africa Republic, Chad, Comoros, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, 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, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing language, the “Applicable Countries” does not include any country to or on which the United States has embargoed goods or imposed targeted sanctions.

If you would like to apply — please click here.

Want to refer innovators you admire or have any questions? Get in touch at BattlefieldAfrica@TechCrunch.com

See you in Lagos!

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Apply: PhD in young people’s self-organised networks and communities, democratic governance and social media at Copenhagen Business School 2018

PhD scholarship in young people's self-organised networks and communities, democratic governance and social media funded by a grant from Tuborg Foundation

Copenhagen Business School invites applications for a vacant three-year PhD scholarship in the CISTAS project at the Department of Management, Politics and Philosophy (MPP).
 

The PhD-scholarship is linked to questions about young people's self-organised networks and communities, democratic governance and social media. The project is an action-oriented research project that examines how to ensure that young people's spontaneous self-organised communities develop democratically and how social media can be used as a positive tool for this. The project aims to investigate how inclusion/ exclusion mechanism takes place in new and informal associations and networks, and the role played by social media and its consequences for democratic governance. For a more detailed description, see www.cistas.dk.
 

The PhD scholarship will be positioned at Department of Management, Politics and Philosophy (MPP). We are a uniquely multi-disciplinary research department with the ambition to make our research in management and organisation studies as well as adjacent fields known to students, companies, public institutions, and research colleagues as innovative, creative and critical/reflexive. A multi-disciplinary dialogue that challenges and combines academic disciplines and perspectives ties research at the department together. The department is committed to research-based education and to bring this understanding into play in society in a constructive, engaged, and valuable manner. A key focus of MPP is to publish its research with highly ranked academic journals and book publishers across a broad spectrum of areas, reflecting the department’s multidisciplinary set-up. Across the department, there is a keen interest in developing new forms of teaching and learning environments in collaboration with CBS faculty, international researchers, students and partner organisations.
 

The research areas of the Department can be seen at www.cbs.dk/mpp, but the research activities of the PhD scholarship is associated with the interdisciplinary research project 'Civil Society in the Shadow of the State' (CISTAS) which analyses the Danish civil society raising the questions; What role has civil society had in the development of the modern state and the welfare state? What role does civil society play today and what role will it play in the future? The CISTAS project has an extensive international network, and it is expected that the applicant will spend time abroad as visiting PhD fellow, e.g. with partners at Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society or another relevant research centre. The PhD project is funded by Tuborgfondet, and the applicant will have a particular responsibility to disseminate research knowledge to the foundation and take part in collaboration with its secretariat.
 

Experience with research dissemination or other forms of dissemination is an advantage, but not absolutely necessary.
Qualifications
The applicant must:  
 

• Hold a Master in social science disciplines and/or humanities
• Demonstrate high theoretical and methodological competencies
• Demonstrate their potential ability to contribute to and enrich the principal components of the CISTAS project in general and the topic of young people's self-organised communities, democratic governance and social media when formulating their PhD research proposal (max 5 pages).
• Demonstrate professional proficiency in English and Danish (written and spoken) enough to work empirically with young people's self-organised networks and communities as well as to disseminate research findings to a broader audience.

In assessing applications, particular emphasis will be placed on research potential relevant to the CISTAS project and the topic of young people's self-organised networks and communities, democratic governance and social media. An interest and experience in working with questions of; Civil society, voluntarism, activism, democratic governance and social media is an advantage, but not absolutely necessary.
 

 

The PhD is a three-year funded position by the Tuborg Foundation. To fulfil the research requirements of the position, the successful candidate is expected to be physically present on a regular basis and actively participate in the research activities of the Department of Management, Politics and Philosophy. The three-year PhD programme at CBS allows PhD students to conduct research under the supervision of CBS professors, supported by research training courses usually organised through the Doctoral School of Organisation and Management Studies (OMS). The programme is highly international, and the successful candidate will be expected to participate in international research conferences and to spend time abroad as a visiting PhD student. See the CBS homepage for more information about the PhD programme, http://www.cbs.dk/en/research/phd-programmes.  
 

CBS PhD graduates are held in high esteem not only in academia and research institutions but also in government and business where their research qualifications are increasingly demanded. One-third of CBS PhD graduates go on to employment outside universities and public research institutions.
 

Copenhagen Business School has a broad commitment to the excellence, distinctiveness and relevance of its teaching and research programmes. Candidates who wish to join us should demonstrate enthusiasm for working in an organisation of this type (highlighting, for example, relevant business, educational and dissemination activities).
 

For further information, please contact Associate professor Liv Egholm, le.dbp@cbs.dk, Professor Lars Bo Kaspersen, lbk.dbp@cbs.dk or Head of Secretariat Henrik Hermansen, heh.mpp@cbs.dk, tel.: +45 3815 3656. Information about the department may be found at www.cbs.dk/mpp.    
 

 

General information
 

A PhD scholarship runs for a period of 3 years and includes teaching obligations equivalent to ½ year’s work (840 work hours). The scholarships are fully salaried positions, according to the national Danish collective agreement. The scholarship includes the tuition fees, office space, travel grants plus a salary, currently starting with per month app. DKK 23.770 up to DKK 28.964 depending on seniority, plus a pension contribution totalling 17,1 % of 85 per cent of the base salary.
 

 

The salary level and appointment are determined by the Ministry of Finance’s collective agreement with the Central Academic Organisation.
 

The PhD student will be enrolled at Doctoral School in Organisation and Management Studies.
 

To be considered, the candidate should have a basic training at the Masters level (similar to the 3 + 2 Bologna process). An educational background in the social sciences is necessary. The applicant must have successfully completed the Master degree before commencing PhD at CBS. The applicants must be fluent in English.
 

 

The application (see link below) must include a 5-page project description. This research proposal should contain a presentation of an original research question, a description of the initial theoretical framework and methodology, a presentation of the suggested empirical material as well as a work-plan.
 

 

In addition to the research proposal, the application must include the completed application form, copies of a Master’s degree certificate or other certificates of a corresponding level, brief curriculum vitae (CV), a list of papers and publications, and one copy of a selected written work (e.g. Master’s thesis).
 

 

Recruitment procedure
 

The Recruitment Committee expects to shortlist at least two-five applicants to be assessed by the Assessment Committee. All applicants will be notified of their status in the recruitment process shortly after the application deadline.
 

 

Applicants selected for assessment will be notified about the composition of the Assessment Committee and later in the process about the result of the assessment.
 

 

Once the recruitment process is completed each applicant will be notified of the outcome of their application.
 

 

A committee of experts in the field in question will assess the applications. The assessment of the applicants will be based on the quality and relevance of the project, including an evaluation of the applicant’s ability to accomplish it. Following this assessment, the management of the department will select the successful candidate.
 

 

Please find the compulsory application form, guidelines, and further information on scholarships and the Doctoral Programme at http://uk.cbs.dk/phd.  

 

Copenhagen Business School must receive all application material, including all appendices (see items above), by the application deadline.
 

  

Closing date: October 1, 2018 
 

Closing date: 1 October 2018.

Apply online

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Open Application: Adobe Research Women-in-Technology Scholarship at Adobe Research 2018

Here at Adobe Research we create innovative technologies for our software products to better serve consumers, creative professionals, developers, and enterprises. We bring together the smartest, most driven people we can find, and we give them the freedom to nurture their intellectual curiosity, while providing them the necessary resources and support to shape their ideas into tangible results.

One part of creating the best products is bringing a diverse group of people together. To bring more gender diversity to the technology industry, we are pleased to invite applications to the Adobe Research Women-in-Technology Scholarship. The Adobe Research Women-in-Technology Scholarship recognizes outstanding undergraduate and masters female students anywhere in the world who are studying computer science.

Scholarship Details

The Adobe Research Women-in-Technology Scholarship includes:

• A $10,000 award paid once.
• A Creative Cloud subscription membership for one year.
• An Adobe Research mentor.
• An opportunity to interview for an internship at Adobe.

The deadline for submitting a completed Women-in-Technology application is September 28th, 2018 at 5pm Pacific Time. A committee of Adobe researchers will review all applicants and select the winners at their discretion. Recipients are selected based on their academic record, a personal statement, and three letters of reference. Students may be invited for phone interviews following the initial review.

Scholarship recipients will be announced by November 21, 2018.

Eligibility Criteria

In order to be eligible for the 2019 Adobe Research Women-in-Technology Scholarship, applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

• Be a female student currently enrolled as an undergraduate or masters student at a university for the 2018-2019 academic year.
• Intend to be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate or masters student at a university for the 2019-2020 academic year.
• Be majoring in computer science, computer engineering, or a closely related technical field.
• Maintain a strong academic record
• Not have a close relative working for Adobe Research.

Applications must include:

• A resume
• Academic transcripts from your current and/or past institution
• Three references (our online application system will request letters from your references via email)
• Answers to up to four essay questions, which will be available when we start accepting applications
• An optional 60-second video or multimedia submission describing your dream career.

If you have questions, please email adoberesearchwebmaster@adobe.com.

Also check out our Scholarship FAQ

Students in India are eligible for the US Program, but must choose to apply to either US or India Program Adobe India Women-In-Technology Scholarship.

• Duplicate applications in both programs will be discarded.

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Apply: University of Cambridge Scholarship Program for Undergraduate and Graduate International Students 2019/2020

Use our scholarship search (on the right) to find a list of scholarships for which you may be eligible.

Applications

All scholarships require that you apply to the University of Cambridge via the normal online application form, and most scholarships require that you apply by the relevant deadline.

There are different procedures for applying for undergraduate study (BA and similar) and for postgraduate study (Masters, PhD and similar).

Deadlines

Undergraduate study

The application deadline for the 2019 entry is 15 October 2018, 6.00 pm (UK time).  

However, there are some exceptions.  If you are applying for undergraduate study and wish to be interviewed in China, Malaysia or Singapore, the deadline is 20 September 2018.

Graduate study

If you are applying for graduate study, please check and apply by the specific course deadline.  There will be two general course deadlines of 5 December 2018 and 3 January 2019. 

Please apply by the relevant deadline set for entry to your particular course and complete the 'Funding' section in the online Applicant Portal in order to be considered for funding.

There will be no differential of deadlines for application between UK or EU or International graduate applicants.

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Open Application: Mo Ibrahim Foundation Leadership Fellowships Program 2018

The Ibrahim Leadership Fellowships form a selective programme designed to mentor future African leaders. Through this annual fellowship programme, we seek to deepen and broaden our growing network which continues to contribute its skills and learning to a better Africa.

The Fellowships offer the opportunity to work in the executive offices of either the AfDB (Abidjan), UNECA (Addis Ababa) or the ITC (Geneva) with an annual stipend of $100,000.

2018 Fellows

Meet the current Ibrahim Fellows:

Fellowship Institutions

The International Trade Centre

“The Ibrahim Fellowships programme is an excellent opportunity to build the leadership and managerial skills of young men and women in Africa by placing them in the heart of the trade and development world. ITC has benefitted from hosting a number of Fellows who have provided great support to the work of the Executive Office. They have returned to their countries with greater skills, knowledge and confidence and ITC is pleased to be involved in building this next generation of African leaders”.

-Arancha Gonzalez, Executive Director, ITC

African Development Bank

“The next generation of African leaders will be those who transform Africa. The Mo Ibrahim Fellows have been chosen to learn and develop their leadership potential to make their contribution to the transformation. We are happy to welcome our fifth Fellow for the 2017 Programme, who we expect to assist our efforts to create sustainable jobs for millions of young Africans entering the labour market each year.”

-Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank

UNECA

“The Mo Ibrahim Fellowship programme offers bright young minds from Africa the opportunity to work on real life issues that confront African nations and societies and also to develop as transformative leaders in their own right.

At ECA, the young Fellows have worked closely with the leadership of the Commission to support countries design and implement policies in response to ongoing challenges and aspirations of the member states.”

-Vera Songwe, Under Secretary General & Executive Secretary, ECA

Ibrahim Scholarships

The Ibrahim Scholarships support aspiring African leaders at a number of distinguished academic institutions. The scholarships develop the talent of outstanding young Africans in selected disciplines.

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Victoria International Excellence Undergraduate Scholarships in New Zealand, 2019

VALUE:

$20,000 over three years

TENURE OF AWARD:

Three years.

CLOSING DATES FOR APPLICATIONS:

10 November 2018
10 November 2019

NUMBER OF AWARDS OFFERED:

Scholarships will be competitive on the basis of academic merit.

History or background of award

The purpose of the Victoria International Excellence Scholarship (“the Scholarship”) is to recruit high-achieving undergraduate international students currently studying in New Zealand to Victoria University of Wellington and to support them in their studies.

Purpose of award

Scholarships will be competitive on the basis of academic merit. The majority of these scholarships will be awarded at $20,000 over three years of study (see below for details).

Selection criteria

Applicants must be:
• international students who have completed at least one full year (ie. their Year 12 year) at a New Zealand secondary school
• Enrol full time in the applicant's first year of their first undergraduate degree
• Complete NCEA Level 2 or 3 with Excellence or equivalent

How do students apply?

Applicants must:
• Complete the online application available from the link below.
• Provide a reference from your School Principal or nominee.
• Attach a one-page personal statement, explaining your reason for wishing to attend Victoria University of Wellington, the academic goals you hope to achieve and why you believe you merit the scholarship. You should also include any leadership positions and details of your involvement in your school or community. Please provide an outline of your personal circumstances, including details of financial difficulties. More infomation may be requested if necessary.
 
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Regulations

Additional information

All recipients of the Victoria International Excellence Scholarships are guaranteed an offer of a place in one of our Halls of Residence,provided an accommodation application is received by the Accommodation Service by 1 October.
 

Decision makers

Successful candidates will be chosen by a selection panel made up of appropriate Victoria International staff.
 

How and when do students learn of the decision?

Applicants will be notified after the application deadline (10 November) whether they have been awarded the scholarship.

What conditions are attached to acceptance of this award?

All offers of the Scholarship will be conditional upon a recipient being fully enrolled in a full-year programme of at least 120 points by the start of Trimester 1 the year following application. No payment of the Scholarship will be made until this condition has been met.
 

For guidelines, application forms and more information about this award contact:

Position: The Scholarships Office
Organisation: Victoria University of Wellington
Address: PO Box 600 Wellington 6140 New Zealand
Phone: +64 4 463 5557
E-mail: scholarships-office@vuw.ac.nz 
Website: http://www.victoria.ac.nz/study/student-finance/scholarships

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Apply Now: Water Research Australia PhD & Masters Scholarships 2018

Building future expertise across the water industry is the key focus of the WaterRA Education Program. The Program aims to build capacity and capability in high quality research to support the Australian water community and facilitate knowledge transfer and uptake of research.

Bringing together universities, students and water utilities, WaterRA supports the training of young industry professionals to help build long term operational excellence.  The program enables graduates to carry out research through student projects with the aim of encouraging participants to:

• Select the water industry as a career path
• Enhance skills
• Improve decision-making skills
• Improve knowledge
• Hands-on experience – labs, the field etc
• Evolving from the CRC for Water Quality and Treatment Education and Training Program (CRCWQT) the initiative has delivered 90 per cent of its graduates into employment across the water industry.

PhD Scholarships are awarded to students with exceptional research potential undertaking a higher degree by research. The student is to demonstrate initiative and have an interest in the water sector. This opportunity will provide students the opportunity to enhance their research skills and offers professional development in a wide range of water industry related areas.

Masters Scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrate initiative and an interest in the water sector. Masters by Research projects train students in the analysis of relevant literature and materials, the application of research methodology/ techniques and subsequent evaluation.  This initiative is intended to support students who, on completion of their Masters Degree, would be prepared to enter the water industry or progress to a post graduate degree in a water-related field of research.

Information on Masters by Coursework can be found here.

Student applications are to be emailed to Research Capability Manager

	PhD	Masters by Research
Stipend	$5,000 pa	$5,000 pa
Project Support	$15,000	$10,000
Professional Development Activities	$5,000	$5,000
Period	3 years	2 years
Conference support	National and international	National
Support	Mentor	Mentor

 

Eligibility

Domestic and international PhD students (students must apply for and subsequently secure an RTS, IPRS or equivalent Australian primary scholarship).

Networking Opportunities

• Introduction to YWP Networks
• Attendance at Professional Development events (international and national conferences)
• Engagement with members within the water industry
• Networking with fellow WaterRA students
• Access to reports and publications on water research being undertaken nationally by members
• Opportunity to present to WaterRA members
• International links

Additional Benefits

• Networking and exposure at WaterRA Members meetings etc
• AWA membership
• Research projects which address knowledge gaps in the water industry
• Access to ‘big picture’ perspectives and discussions

Visit: http://www.waterra.com.au/education/waterra-scholarships/phd-masters-scholarships/

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Heineken Lagos Fashion Week II And Fashion Focus Africa 2018

Heineken Lagos Fashion Week (LFW) will return for its 8th season from the 24th to the 27th of October, 2018.

Lagos Fashion Week leads the way with initiatives that support, strengthen and develop the fashion industry. Beyond the runway, the annual event provides a platform that’s gradually re-positioning fashion as a useful tool for commerce and creativity in Nigeria.

The Lagos Fashion Week tents welcome buyers, media and fashion enthusiasts to view the collections of young, emerging and leading designers across Africa.

This year, the bi-annual show uses its annual Fashion Focus programme to cement its work and dedication to providing incubator support for emerging talent with the launch of Fashion Focus Africa.

Established in 2011, Fashion Focus (formerly known as Young Designer of The Year) aims to discover new talent and accelerate growth over a twelve-month period through mentoring and awarding a grant via the Fashion Focus Fund. This programme, which was previously open to only Nigerian talent will now be taking applications from all over Africa.

The Fashion Focus City Tours which feature talks hosted in various local cities, facilitated by leading industry experts for aspiring and emerging talent is also expanding to other Pan -African regions, an organic direction with the launch of Fashion Focus Africa. Tour locations to include: Abuja, Enugu, Ghana, Lagos, Nairobi and Port-Harcourt.

Speaking on the new direction of Fashion Focus, Omoyemi Akerele, Founder, Style House Files (the conveners of Lagos Fashion Week) stated:

“This is a natural progression for Fashion Focus, opening up opportunities that the Fashion Focus programme offers to emerging talent across the continent is in line with our commitment to developing the African Fashion Industry to ensure it contributes significantly to the economy and boosts intra African trade”.

Other programs lined up include:

• Green Fashion Access – A competition aimed at Nigerian students, to begin to raise awareness of the need to make sustainable choices in the Nigerian fashion industry and simultaneously, to discover raw fashion talents
• Graduate Fashion Exchange – A series of workshops targeted at empowering fashion photographers and filmmakers on the Nigerian fashion scene
• SHF Presents – Following our success last year, in partnership with Nigeria Export Promotion Council, our access to the marketAfrica House New York initiative will continue in London, New York, and Milan
•  – An initiative by Pangolin LLC – Africa House is a week-long members’ club, convening a vibrant network of policy-makers, thought leaders, business executives, entrepreneurs, artists, and designers, all of whom are vested in the economic, social or cultural development of Africa.

#LFWNG Important Dates:

• Applications Open – July 1st
  – Fashion Focus Africa
  – Green Fashion Access
  – Graduate Fashion Exchange
• SHF Presents x NEPC: July to September 2018
• Fashion Focus City Tours: 20th – 31st August 2018
• Runway Shows: 24th – 27th October 2018
• Fashion Business Series: 25th October 2018
• Fashion Focus Talks: 26th – 27th October 2018

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Register Now: Microsoft AI Idea Challenge Contest 2018

The Microsoft AI Idea Challenge is a competition for developers, students, professionals and data scientists seeking innovative, breakthrough artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. Preference will be given for solutions developed on Microsoft AI Platform and services.

This competition recognizes the developers who are paving the path for future of AI development, and helping to accelerate Microsoft AI adoption and innovation. This opportunity also provides a platform for developers, students and data scientists community to freely share AI models and applications, so they are reusable and easily accessible.

The Microsoft AI Idea Challenge is looking for AI solutions across all use cases. For examples and ideas, please visit www.ailab.microsoft.com. The top three ideas will each receive prizes (please see below for the prizes), plus an opportunity to present the idea with Microsoft on AI Lab. Your ideas are judged on the following three parameters-

The Microsoft AI Challenge is accepting submissions between August 13th– October 12th, 2018. Individuals or teams are required to submit a working AI model, test dataset, any demo app and a demo video (max. three minutes long) to qualify for the competition.

We encourage you to register early and upload your projects soon, so that you can begin to plan and build your solution and create your demo video, and submit them on time.

The process

1stStep

Upload your project – To submit an entry, visit the Contest website and follow the instructions to register and submit your entry.

2ndStep

Idea review – Please submit a working AI model, test dataset, any demo app and a demo video (max. three minutes long) to qualify for the competition. Your submitted project goes through detailed review process by our judges.

3rdStep

Winner announcement – Winners will be announced within 14 days after contest closes.

4thStep

Prizes – The top three ideas (each) win prizes as mentioned below in the "Prizes" section, plus an opportunity to present a possible video on AI Lab with Microsoft to showcase the solution.

Eligible entry

To be eligible, an entry must meet the following content/technical requirements:

• Your entry must be your own original work; and
• For video entry, please note the video must be solely the work of the person/team, including but not limited to, the actual filming, editing, graphic design, etc. of the video.
• Your entry cannot have been selected as a winner in any other contest; and
• You must have obtained any and all consents, approvals, or licenses required for you to submit your entry; and
• To the extent that entry requires the submission of user-generated contest such as software, photos, videos, music, artwork, essays, etc., entrants warrant that their entry is their original work, has not been copied from others without permission or apparent rights, and does not violate the privacy, intellectual property rights, or other rights of any other person or entity. You may include Microsoft trademarks, logos, and designs, for which Microsoft grants you a limited license to use for the sole purposes of submitting an entry into this Contest; and
• Your entry may NOT contain, as determined by us in our sole and absolute discretion, any content that is obscene or offensive, violent, defamatory, disparaging or illegal, or that promotes alcohol, illegal drugs, tobacco or a particular political agenda, or that communicates messages that may reflect negatively on the goodwill of Microsoft.

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Register For WHO Global Conference on Primary Health Care 25-26 October 2018 (Fully Funded)

On 25-26 October 2018, the world will come together in Astana, Kazakhstan at the Global Conference on Primary Health Care to renew a commitment to primary health care to achieve universal health coverage and the Sustainable Development Goals.  The Conference is cohosted by the Government of Kazakhstan, WHO and UNICEF. 

In 1978, a pivotal conference was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, bringing together health experts and world leaders to commit to health for all. The Declaration of Alma-Ata, endorsed at that conference, formed the foundation for the last 40 years of global primary health care efforts.This October, the world will reunite to reinvigorate and reaffirm primary health care. The Global Conference will endorse a new declaration which emphasizes the critical role of primary health care around the world, refocusing efforts to ensure that everyone everywhere is able to enjoy the highest possible attainable standard of health.

The movement towards health for all is international – what is discussed in the Global Conference on Primary Health Care will resonate around the world.  From patient to provider, from policy maker to educator – it doesn’t matter who you are or where you are from, primary health care is important to us all.  Join the movement today!

Are you interested in attending the Global Conference on Primary Health Care?  The conference will be an invite-only event, and we welcome expressions of interest from organizations (civil society, non-governmental, academia, philanthropic, private sector, professional, others) whose work is relevant to primary health care.  

Please complete the form to register your interest.

Your organization can also apply to host a café session or exhibit. Click here to apply.

Are you interested in joining the PHC Young Leaders Network? Learn more.

Follow the discussion by searching for the conference hashtag #PrimaryHealthCare and #HealthForAll on Twitter.

Visit: http://www.who.int/primary-health/conference-phc/

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Application: Graduate Engineering Programme 2018 (Sahara Power Group)

Sahara Power Group (SPG) is a leading privately owned power company with business operations in the generation and distribution arms of the power sector and with a keen focus on powering Sub-Saharan Africa.

At the heart of these operations lies an unrivalled engineering expertise where innovation and continuous improvement is the norm. We now have opportunities for enthusiastic and talented individuals to join our team across a range of disciplines, which include, but are not limited to:

• Electrical Engineers

• Control Engineers

• Chemical Engineers

• Electronics Engineers

• Mechanical Engineers

The Graduate Engineering Program of SPG is focused on recruiting young engineers who are fresh out of the university between the ages of 21 and 27 for our Power Generation entities- Egbin Power Plc. & First Independent Power Limited.

Knowledge/Skills:
• Basic usage of Microsoft Office Suites
• Familiarity with CAD packages and Engineering Software i.e. MATLAB
• Basic Project Management
• Problem Solving and Critical Thinking skills
• Communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Knowledge and commitment to Occupational Health and Safety
• Technical Report writing skills

Minimum Qualification/ Experience:
• Engineering Degree (B.Tech./ B.Eng.) with a minimum of 2nd Class Upper division
• Maximum of 2 year Post-NYSC experience.
• Maximum age- 27 years old by December 2018.
• Applicant must have completed NYSC.

Personality Traits:
• Assertiveness
• Be a Team player
• Enthusiasm, Commitment and Motivation
• Be Resourceful

Working Relationships
• Original Equipment Manufacturers
• Contractors
• Suppliers
• Other Sahara Group Companies and Corporate Functions

Visit: https://www.opportunitiesforafricans.com/sahara-power-group-spg-graduate-engineering-program-2018/

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APPLY: STANDARD CHARTERED WOMEN IN TECH INCUBATOR COHORT 2

The Standard Chartered Women in Technology Incubator Kenya is Africa’s leading women in tech incubator, aligning with calls for more diversity in technology and for more opportunities for women to develop entrepreneurial and leadership excellence. The program is an initiative of Standard Chartered in partnership with Strathmore University ‘s @iBizAfrica. The program combines world class startup support with local and international experience to provide Africa’s most competitive and attractive startup incubation program focusing on immersive learning, mentorship, building and growing Africa’s next iconic startups taking on the continent’s most relevant challenges and opportunities.

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking to recruit the best entrepreneurial minds, women-lead startup teams leveraging on technology as a key driver of innovation in business. The applicant must:

1. be a woman
2. be the CEO with equal or majority ownership in the company
3. 18 and above
4. of Kenyan nationality

 

What are the the program thematic areas?

Applicants may submit applications across but not limited to the following thematic areas:

1. Agribusiness
2. Education
3. ICT
4. E-Commerce
5. E-Health
6. Fintech

What do Participants Get?

1. Three months incubation at Strathmore University’s leading businss and innovation incubator
2. Mentorship from world class mentors
3. Coaching by top business, technology and legal professionals
4. Immersive, world-class entrepreneurship curriculum
5. Networking and exposure to expand your business networks

What do Winners Get?

1. USD 10,000 or KES 1,000,000 equity-free grant seed funding for the top 5 winners
2. 9 months ongoing support from Standard Chartered and @iBizAfrica to assist with go-to market and scale.

Terms and Conditions

1. Participants must be physically available to attend the program over the three months incubation
2. Participant accommodation costs are not catered for

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Registration: iCreate Skill Fest 2018(Africa’s Biggest Skills Competition)

The iCreate Skill Fest 2018 is a youth empowerment festival that aims to transform skill acquisition across Africa. The multipurpose vocational event is organised in partnership with Abuja Chambers of Commerce and Industry. It will take place in October 2018 with a skill competition, exhibition and a conference.

The event will see talented technicians, artisans and innovators from over 50 universities, polytechnics and vocational training centres in Nigeria. It will also showcase skill excellence and compete for funding opportunities and exclusive internship programs.

The iCreate exhibition will bring top manufacturers, employers, sponsors and clients, face to face with some exceptional vocational experts, innovators and a pool of young creatives doing phenomenal things in Africa.

The conference will deal with the fundamental issue of infrastructure and policy. It is set to host over 300 top government officials, policy makers and drivers, as well as vocational experts, to discover the structures, opportunities, and policies in place to build the vocational sector of the Nigerian economy. It will also chart direction and unravel potential opportunities available to youth and Nigerians seeking economic opportunities through vocational skills.

iCreate 2018 aims to expose young Nigerians and every participant to the value and promise the vocational sector holds, shedding light on the indispensable role of vocational skills in the growth and evolution of the Nigerian economy.

iCreate Skill Fest 2018 is a visionary event set to positively shape public perception of vocational skills and ultimately serve as a catalyst to world-class vocational skill acquisition.

With a focus on the youth and the upcoming generation, it seeks to pioneer a new generation of credible, creative, innovative and excellent vocational experts, who will tremendously and positively impact the Nigerian economy.

The Future of Nigeria is in the Hands. Let’s skill it!

Visit: www.icreateafrica.com

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Apply: International Students Academic Merit Scholarship at East Tennessee State University 2018/2019

The International Students Academic Merit Scholarship is open to new international students seeking a graduate or undergraduate degree. The scholarship covers 50 percent of the total of in and out-of-state tuition and maintenance fees only. No additional fees or costs are covered. The scholarship award can only be used for study at ETSU. The award is available for:

• Eight semesters for undergraduate recipients
• Five semesters for recipients seeking a master's degree, or commensurate with the length of the program (see ETSU graduate catalog).
• Eight semesters for doctoral students, or commensurate with the length of the program (see ETSU graduate catalog).
• Scholarship can be used for summer semesters if taking on-ground courses. 
• Scholarship may not be used for the winter term. 

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants Must:

1. Apply for admission to ETSU ( undergraduate admissions, graduate admissions)
2. Have or plan to have an F-1 or J-1 student visa (F-1 visa information, J-1 visa information)
3. Have a demonstrated record of academic achievement

The Review Process

All international students who apply for admission to the university are considered for the scholarship. Upon admission, applicants who meet the following criteria will be offered the scholarship automatically:

• Minimum 3.0 high school GPA on the US 4.0 scale (freshman applicants)
• Minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA on the US 4.0 scale (undergraduate transfer applicants and graduate applicants)

Applicants who qualify for the scholarship will receive notice of the award in the admissions letter. Students who wish to accept the scholarship award must complete and submit a scholarship acceptance form within three weeks of the date on the admissions letter.Eligible students can find a link to the online scholarship acceptance form in the admissions letter.

Additional Conditions

• Recipients must maintain full-time status.
• An applicant must have a 3.0 GPA (high school, or college GPA, depending on if freshman, transfer, or graduate applicant)
• Undergraduate recipients must maintain a 2.75 semester grade point average in order to continue receiving the scholarship. Graduate recipients must maintain a 3.0 semester GPA.
• The scholarship only applies to in and out-of-state tuition and maintenance fees. Recipients will be required to pay other fees such as program fees, course fees, housing costs, and medical insurance costs.

Students who are NOT eligible:

• Students pursuing a second Bachelor's or Master's degree
• Graduate students receiving a graduate assistantship or tuition scholarship
• Students receiving any other ETSU tuition scholarship
• Students applying for the M.D. and PharmD programs

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Apply For Total Young Graduate Program For Young Nigerians 2018

Finance, Sales, Operations/Exploitation

LAGOS-CHURCHGATE ST(NGA)

Nigeria

Job Description

We are looking for young graduates who are motivated and passionate with excellent academic achievement in the fields of Engineering, Marketing and Finance to join more than 500 Young Graduate in Total Young Graduate Programme.

The YGP is an 18 months program which commences  with a 6 month – 9 months program in Total Nigeria

Candidate profile

Ø  Must not be more than 26 years of age.

Ø  Recent graduate with post graduate work experience not more than 2 years

Ø  A bachelors graduate with a minimum degree of 2nd Class Upper

Ø  Must be geographically mobile.

Ø  He/she should be able to work in a multi-cultural environment.

Ø  He/she should be able to work in a team, be self-driven, innovative and willing to learn.

Ø  Good command of English.

Offer ID

13960BR

Métier

General Finance Responsibility, Marketing, Downstream Operations, Downstream Processes

Region, department, area

Nigeria

Employment type

Graduate

Contract duration

18

Duration unit

Months

Experience level required

0 – 3 years

Affiliate (if known)

TOTAL NIGERIA

Branch

Marketing & Services

About us / company profile

TOTAL NIGERIA PLC is a part of the Total Group; a global integrated Energy Company, with operations in more than 130 countries, ranked 4th among major players in the global industry. The company was incorporated as a private company on 1st June 1956 to market petroleum products in Nigeria. Since the commissioning of its first filling station at Herbert Macaulay Street, Yaba Lagos in 1956, the Company has expanded its business through a network of over 560 retail outlets, numerous corporate customers and organizations that are served through eight sales areas and four territories: Western, Eastern and Northern with Head Office in Lagos. Total is one of the largest suppliers of JET A1 fuel in Nigeria offering excellent fuelling services at Lagos Airports, Kano, Abuja and Port Harcourt Airports. In order to maintain and consolidate its unique position in the Oil Industry, the Company has invested in the establishment of three Lubricants Blending Plants at Koko in Delta State, another at Kaduna in Kaduna State and Kirikiri in Lagos State. The Apapa plant has the highest production capacity of 40,000MT. Total Nigeria Plc is the first petroleum marketer in Nigeria to introduce the fuel purchase card, an electronic rechargeable purse designed to minimize cash transactions in Nigeria. In 2011, it established a state of the art Truck Drivers Training School and Inspection Center in Ibadan. To further affirm its innovative leadership, in 2014, Total opened the first solar-powered service station in West Africa at Onigbagbo, Lagos. The Company currently boasts of a robust range of solar products. The Company has over 570 employees who are its most vital resources. At the heart of the Total Core Value is the Group’s well-known insistence on Safety, Diligence and Professionalism, Respect for Stakeholders, Loyalty and Integrity. In all Total subsidiaries, considerable resources are employed in maintaining the Group’s international standards.

Today, Total Nigeria Plc is a leader as well as the symbol of good service in Petroleum Products Marketing in Nigeria. The Company maintains excellent corporate relations with its stakeholders and investors are confident in its performance. 

Job Expires

10-Sep-2018

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Apply For The Chevening Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS) Fellowship at University of Oxford 2018/2019

The Chevening Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS) Fellowship is a collaboration between the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office and OCIS. The Chevening OCIS Fellowship is aimed at mid-career academics or professionals who are dedicated to the promotion of academic activities which encourage a more informed understanding of the culture and civilisation of Islam and contemporary Muslim societies. The Chevening OCIS Abdullah Gül Fellowship is only open to applicants from Turkey.

Both OCIS Fellowships offer financial support for individuals to undertake a period of independent, self-driven research at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies. 

About the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies

The Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies is a Recognized Independent Centre of the University of Oxford, established in 1985 and incorporated by the Royal Charter. Its Patron is HRH The Prince of Wales.

The Centre encourages a better understanding of the culture and civilisation of Islam, and of all aspects of contemporary Muslim societies in their global context. At Oxford, it contributes to the multi-disciplinary study of the Muslim world. Beyond Oxford, its role is strengthened by strong international academic links and contacts. The Centre pursues its aims through teaching, research, and publication, attaching special importance to promoting sustained dialogue and collaboration within the global academic community.

The Centre moved in 2016 to a new purpose-built building close to the centre of Oxford, set around courtyards and gardens, and incorporating a library, auditorium, offices, teaching rooms, and a mosque. It maintains a range of programmes, including scholarships and fellowships, lectures, and seminar series, and organises regular national and international conferences.

The Centre has many years of experience, through its scholarship and fellowship programmes, of hosting visiting scholars and assisting them in making the most of all that the wider academic life of Oxford has to offer.

About the fellowship programme

Fellows will undertake a period of self-directed research focussing on their own project on the culture and civilisation of Islam and contemporary Muslim societies in a global context. 

Fellows will benefit from meeting a multi-disciplinary group of scholars focusing on the Islamic world, and have the opportunity to develop contacts with relevant individuals, discuss issues relating to the Islamic world, including Islamic history, classical Islamic sciences, economics and Islamic finance, and the study of Muslims in the West. Fellows will contribute to the Centre’s objective to encourage and promote sustained dialogue and collaboration within the global academic community of the culture and civilisation of Islam and contemporary Muslim societies.

OCIS is a Recognized Independent Centre for the University of Oxford, and provides a meeting point for the Western and Islamic worlds of learning.

The fellowship starts in October 2019 for a six-month period of independent, self-driven research at OCIS. Fellows will need to develop their own research-project to focus on during their fellowship prior to arriving in the UK.

What does this fellowship include?

• Six-month period of research at OCIS
• Living expenses for the duration of the fellowship
• Return economy airfare from their home country to the UK
• Allowance package for research-related activities

Who is eligible?

Applications are invited from individuals from the following countries:

• Afghanistan
• Algeria
• Azerbaijan
• Bangladesh
• Egypt
• Indonesia
• Jordan
• Kazakhstan
• Kyrgyzstan
• Libya
• Malaysia
• Morocco
• Nigeria
• Pakistan
• The Occupied Palestinian Territories
• Philippines
• Sudan
• Syria
• Tunisia
• Turkey (can also apply for Abdullah Gül Fellowship)
• Turkmenistan
• Uzbekistan

To be eligible for a Chevening OCIS Fellowship, you must:

• Demonstrate the potential to rise to a position of leadership and influence. 
• Demonstrate the personal, intellectual and interpersonal attributes reflecting this potential. 
• Be a citizen of one of the above listed countries, who will return to your home country at the end of the period of fellowship.
• Hold a postgraduate (PG) level qualification (or equivalent professional training or experience in a relevant area) at the time of application;
• Have significant professional and/or academic research experience (5+ years);
• Provide evidence of meeting at least the minimum English language abilities for Chevening Awards
• Not hold dual nationality where one nationality is British (other than for nationals exempt from this requirement listed in the Chevening Guidance for Applicants).
• Not be employees, employees’ relatives (or former employees who have left employment less than two years before) of Her Majesty’s Government including the FCO (including FCO posts), the British Council, DFID, MOD, BEIS, UKTI and UKBA, the Association of Commonwealth Universities or OCIS or any of their wholly-owned subsidiaries.

Applicants who have previously received financial benefit from an HMG funded scholarship or fellowship are eligible to apply after a period of five years following the completion of their first HMG  funded award and are required to demonstrate their career progression from that point.

How to apply

Applications for both the Chevening OCIS and Chevening OCIS Abdullah Gül Fellowships are open between 6 August and 6 November 2018. If you are conditionally selected, please familiarise yourself with the placement timeline.

Applicants should be prepared to outline a short proposal on the area of academic research they would like to conduct at the time of application submission. The proposal should include a main research question and how the applicant intends to conduct this research while in residence at the Centre.

Visit Programme link: http://www.chevening.org/programme/ocis-fellowship

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New Opportunity: University of Bolton Masters (Taught) Excellence Scholarship in UK 2018-2019

The Masters (Taught) Excellence Scholarship will be awarded to full-time U.K., EU and International Masters students, irrespective of their financial means, who progress to a University of Bolton Taught Masters Course. There will be a maximum of three awards made in the 2018/19 academic year and applications will be considered in strict date order of receipt.

Amount

£1,500 will be paid as a tuition fee waiver.

Eligibility for the scholarship

In order to apply you will need to demonstrate that:

• You have successfully been awarded a 1^s Class Honours degree from a UK or EU institution
• You must be studying a full-time 180 credit Masters (taught) MA or MSc course at University of Bolton. PGCE/Cert Ed courses are not eligible courses for this award
• You must not be in receipt of any other award from the university
• You must not be in receipt of any other kind of sponsorship towards your tuition fees for example from an employer
• The course of study must have commenced in September 2018 or later.
• Please note that even though you may fulfil the eligibility for the scholarship this does not guarantee you will receive an award due to the restricted number of awards available.

Applying for the Scholarship

In order to receive the scholarship towards fees students must have completed an application form. The form for the scholarship will be available in the Student Centre, Chancellor’s Mall or can be printed from here

The completed application with photocopies of certificates to show the achievement of the 1^st Class Honours Degree can be submitted the Student Centre or posted to:

Masters (Taught) Excellence Scholarship Scheme

Student Centre

Chancellor’s Mall

University of Bolton

Deane Road

Bolton  BL3 5AB

Notification of Award 

Students will be notified whether their application has been successful or not via their university e mail address.

The Finance Office will receive confirmation from the Excellence Scholarship team, that you are eligible and will adjust your invoice accordingly.

If you defer entry onto your course of study you will need to re-apply for the Masters (Taught) Excellence Scholarship before commencement of your studies.

If you are not awarded a Scholarship the university has a Student Funding advice team who can advise you on possible alternative sources of funding for postgraduate study:

Ms Karen Bentley: telephone 01204 903497

Mrs Carol Gray: telephone 01204 903499 or

email: studentfunding@bolton.ac.uk

Scholarships will not be paid to students undertaking industrial or work experience on a full time “sandwich” basis. Students studying abroad also will not be eligible to receive the Scholarship.

Please note the deadline for applications for courses commencing September 2018 is 31 October 2018.

Please note the deadline for applications for courses commencing January 2019 is 28 February 2019.

The Excellence Scholarship will be paid for first Taught Masters courses only, not second or subsequent courses. 

Please note that meeting the essential criteria does not equate to an entitlement to a scholarship

Visit: https://www.bolton.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/finance/postgraduate-scholarships/masters-taught-excellence-scholarship-2018-19/

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Apply For Study grants for international students at The University of Catania 2018

The University of Catania awards 23 scholarships to international students who intend to pursue a degree program in any field of study offered by the University for the a.y. 2018/2019.

• 10 study grants worth 1.500,00 € are available for international students who wish to enrol in any Bachelor Degree, Master Degree or Single Cycle Degree programme offered by University.
• 7 study grants worth 1.500,00 € are available for international students who wish to enrol in the following Master Degree courses: Physics, Chemical Engineering for Industrial Sustainability, Automation Engineering and Control of Complex Systems, Electrical Engineering, Global Politics and Euro-Mediterranean Relations
• 6 study grants worth 1.500,00 € are available for students coming from Republic of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Fyrom, Kosovo and Montenegro who wish to enrol in any Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree or Single Cycle Degree programme offered by University.

Applications must be submitted between 16 April 2018 to 20 September 2018.

Visit: https://www.unict.it/en/news-events/study-grants-international-students-0

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Open Application: Holland Scholarship 2019 For Bachelor and Masters to study in Netherlands. (Prize € 5,000)

The Holland Scholarship is meant for international students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who want to do their bachelor’s or master’s in the Netherlands. Are you ready for the chance of a lifetime? Apply for the Holland Scholarship!

This scholarship is financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science as well as several Dutch research universities and universities of applied sciences.

Scholarship

The scholarship amounts to € 5,000. You will receive this in the first year of your studies. Please note that this is not a full-tuition scholarship.

Grant award period

The grant is awarded for one year and can only be received once.

Application criteria

• Your nationality is non-EEA.
• You are applying for a full-time bachelor’s or master’s programme at one of the participating Dutch higher education institutions. 
• You meet the specific requirements of the institution of your choice. You can find these on the website of the institution.
• You do not have a degree from an education institution in the Netherlands.

How to apply

Find your programme in the overview of participating research universities or in the overview of participating universities of applied sciences. You will find detailed information about the application procedure and deadlines in the links provided in both lists. 

The university will contact you to let you know if you have been awarded a scholarship.

Deadlines

You can now apply for the 2018-2019 academic year. The deadline for application is either 1 February 2019 or 1 May 2019. Please check the website of the institution of your choice to confirm the correct deadline.

Visit: https://www.studyinholland.nl/scholarships/highlighted-scholarships/holland-scholarship/holland-scholarship

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