Month: March 2019

UK IC Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Programme

The Government Office for Science offers UK Intelligence Community (IC) Postdoctoral Research Fellowships to outstanding early career science or engineering researchers. These Fellowships are designed to promote unclassified basic research in areas of interest to the intelligence, security and defence communities. The Centre for Protection of National Infrastructure, Department for Transport, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Home Office, and the National Cyber Security Centre are among the organisations represented in the UK Intelligence Community for the Postdoctoral Research Fellowships. Continue reading “UK IC Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Programme”

16 Kashim Ibrahim Fellowship Opportunities for Nigerians

In August 2018, the Kaduna State Government welcomed the inaugural class of the Kashim Ibrahim Fellows Programme. Following a rigorous selection process, 16 Fellows from all over Nigeria are participating in the one-year Fellowship. The Programme’s objective is to develop and nurture leadership ability across Nigeria, with specific focus on the promising leaders of the future. Continue reading “16 Kashim Ibrahim Fellowship Opportunities for Nigerians”

16 Funded PhD Positions at CiM-IMPRS Graduate Program, Germany

The program will be open for new applications on 1 March 2019.

Please note that the online application system will not be open before March 1st. However, you can already prepare the documents according to the application guidelines and upload them later. Continue reading “16 Funded PhD Positions at CiM-IMPRS Graduate Program, Germany”

CIM-IMPRS GRADUATE PROGRAM IN MUENSTER, GERMANY

CiM-IMPRS is a joint graduate program of the International Max Planck Research School IMPRS-Molecular Biomedicine and the CiM Graduate School of the “Cells in Motion” Cluster of Excellence at the University of Münster. The program is jointly run by the University of Münster and the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine. Continue reading “CIM-IMPRS GRADUATE PROGRAM IN MUENSTER, GERMANY”

Apply for Future News Worldwide 2019 (100 Positions Available)

The British Council is looking for 100 of the world’s most talented, motivated and passionate student journalists to attend an intensive media training programme. You’ll receive exclusive coaching from world-leading editors, broadcasters, writers and reporters, and see how publishers around the world are using technology to find stories and bring them to life like never before. Continue reading “Apply for Future News Worldwide 2019 (100 Positions Available)”

Fellowship in Medical Statistics for African Scientists

The TEG Training Fellowship Scheme launched in 2005 and forms a key part of TEG’s investment in capacity development strategy. The Scheme enables promising research students from Sub-Saharan Africa to undertake MSc training in Medical Statistics at LSHTM followed by a year working as a statistician at one of our partner centres in Africa. The fellow continues to receive mentoring, supervision and support for the duration of their fellowship from members of our Group. Continue reading “Fellowship in Medical Statistics for African Scientists”

World Bank Course: Internet of Things

GSMA, the World Bank Open Learning Campus and Digital Development Global Practice have launched an exciting new partnership to deliver online capacity building to policymakers and regulators. This partnership brings together GSMA’s expert, evidence-based training and Open Learning Campus’s global footprint, allowing us to reach even more policymakers and regulators. We are kicking off the partnership with ,pour popular Internet of Things course. Continue reading “World Bank Course: Internet of Things”

World Bank Course: Engaging Citizens in the Audit Process – A New Frontier in Public Financial Management

Supreme audit institutions (SAIs) play a critical role in monitoring transparency in the use of public funds, in fighting corruption and in overseeing the efficiency and economy in service delivery and policy interventions. In enhancing their mission, SAIs contribute to good governance and to improving the lives of citizens. All this makes them a natural partner of citizens in exercising public scrutiny. In turn, partnership with civil society organizations and citizens at large can help SAIs leverage their capacity, enhance the value of public oversight, and strengthen the legitimacy of audit processes as well as their independence. Continue reading “World Bank Course: Engaging Citizens in the Audit Process – A New Frontier in Public Financial Management”

World Bank Course: Health Projects Monitoring and Evaluation

Building the capacity of national health, nutrition and population (HNP) project management teams and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) specialists, and World Bank project task teams is a critical starting point for strengthening the knowledge base on M&E for designing and implementing projects, and using evidence for informed decision-making and course correction. Continue reading “World Bank Course: Health Projects Monitoring and Evaluation”

World Bank Course: Advocacy for Universal Health Coverage

This e-Learning course on universal health coverage advocacy offers bitesize online modules to learn about the essence of UHC2030 Advocacy Guide. The UHC2030 Advocacy Guide provides an overview of what universal health coverage is, why it matters and how you can mobilise bottom-up change at the grassroots and community level to influence nationallevel policies and make meaningful health system reforms, ensuring that no one is left behind. Continue reading “World Bank Course: Advocacy for Universal Health Coverage”

World Bank Scholarships Programs

The World Bank Scholarships Program contributes to the World Bank Group’s mission of forging new dynamic approaches to capacity development and knowledge sharing in the developing world. It is an important component of the Bank Group’s efforts to promote economic development and shared prosperity through investing in education and developing human resources in the developing world. Continue reading “World Bank Scholarships Programs”

World Bank Scholarships Programs

The World Bank Scholarships Program contributes to the World Bank Group’s mission of forging new dynamic approaches to capacity development and knowledge sharing in the developing world. It is an important component of the Bank Group’s efforts to promote economic development and shared prosperity through investing in education and developing human resources in the developing world. Continue reading “World Bank Scholarships Programs”

Joint Japan/World Bank Scholarship for Japanese Nationals

The Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) provides scholarships for no more than a two-year duration to a limited number of Japanese mid-career professionals who are dedicated to the alleviation of poverty and enhanced shared prosperity in developing countries, and who have been admitted to or are currently enrolled in a master’s or PhD graduate degree program outside of Japan and in development-related fields. Continue reading “Joint Japan/World Bank Scholarship for Japanese Nationals”

The World Bank Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program (RSMFP)

The Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program (RSMFP) provides support to developing country nationals who are PhD candidates in developing countries.  RSMFP offers 6–10 months of funding up to $25,000 to conduct PhD research in a World Bank member country other than the Fellow’s home country or country of residence. RSMFP was established in 1982 with $2.8 million in funding from the World Bank and the governments of Bangladesh, China, India, Kuwait, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, and former Yugoslavia. Continue reading “The World Bank Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program (RSMFP)”

Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) for Developing Countries’ Nationals

The World Bank Scholarships Program contributes to the World Bank Group’s mission of forging new dynamic approaches to capacity development and knowledge sharing in the developing world. Continue reading “Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) for Developing Countries’ Nationals”

Harvard Medical School Students Scholarships

The Spanish health system is one of the most prestigious in the world for its universal service characteristics. Spanish health care system is ranked among the Top 10 by the World Health Organization. The system offers universal coverage as a constitutionally-guaranteed right and no out-of-pocket expenses. According to the last OECD Continue reading “Harvard Medical School Students Scholarships”

Harvard University Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

A cornerstone of the RCC mission at Harvard is the attraction and support to young talent. Due to the traditional structure of academic careers, Junior Scholars who have just received their doctorate usually find it more difficult to gain access to the most prestigious universities, either for reasons related to curriculum development or lack of funding. Along with this, another problem common to the Junior Scholars is the possibility of making internationalization compatible with the academic career in the universities of their preference. This call aims to tackle the above mentioned activities.

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Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of Kansas

The University of Kansas invites applications for an Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in conjunction with the University’s 2019-2020 Sawyer Seminar, Chronic Conditions: Knowing, Seeing, and Healing the Body in Global Africa. The 12-month appointment will commence on July 1, 2019 and carries a $50,000 salary for the year, Continue reading “Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of Kansas”