(1) THE CULTURES OF RESISTANCE SOAS SCHOLARSHIPS The Cultures of Resistance Network and the American Friends of SOAS (AFSOAS) are providing two postgraduate scholarships in 2014/15 at SOAS, University of London. Valued at £24,000 per student, the scholarships will be used to help their recipients meet the costs of tuition fees at the overseas rate … More Scholarships and Development Opportunities No. 10
Culled from the World Bank: “The Africa Region of the World Bank Group is launching the World Bank Group Fellowship Program for Ph.D. students of African descent. The program will increase the diverse workforce that is a priority for the Bank and its clients. The Fellowship Program aims to build a pipeline of researchers and … More The World Bank (Africa) Fellowship for PhD Students
NIGERIA LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE (NLI) FUTURE LEADERS SEMINAR Nominations for the October 2013 Nigeria Leadership Initiative’s Future Leaders has commenced. The Future Leaders Seminar is a program for emerging public and private sector leaders aged 25 to 35 years and based in Nigeria or the Diaspora. It is a 3-day residential seminar sessions capped by a … More Scholarships and Development Opportunities No. 9
YOUTH INTEGRITY CAMP FOR ANGLOPHONE WEST-AFRICA The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Transparency International, and other stakeholders, is organizing a 5-day Youth Integrity Camp (PDF) for youth leaders from Anglophone West African countries (Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, the Gambia and Sierra Leone) … More Scholarships and Development Opportunities No. 8
I don’t know about you but in the recent past, I had thought the debates in international development in this century had become rather stale. We had moved from Africa the “Hopeless Continent“, “Africa’s Growth Tragedy“, the continent of the “Bottom Billion” and the Trade vs. “Dead Aid” debate, to “Africa is Rising”, Africa “the … More Morten Jerven’s “Poor Numbers” and Improving Statistical Capacity in African Countries
YOUNG WOMEN: LEARN TO LEAD! ORGANISATION: WOMEN IN THE WORLD FOUNDATION Sign Up For the July 29 Next Generation Leadership Program July 29, 2013 ∙ Hyde Park, NY Eligibility: Be smart, between 18 to 25 years of age with lots of passion to do great things. On July 29, the Women in the World Foundation … More Scholarships, Funding & Development Opportunities No. 7
2013 MASTERS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE, THE NETHERLANDS University of Twente in The Netherlands offers (Graduate) Masters degree scholarships for students of EU/EEA countries and Non-EU/EEA countries in various fields. UTS awards are limited in number. Students must have undergraduate degree with excellent results and good proficiency skills in English language with requirement of … More Scholarships, Funding and Development Opportunities No. 6
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD CENTRE FOR ISLAMIC STUDIES (OCIS) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS, 2013 The OCIS scholarships have been established by the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies to allow graduates to pursue study of benefit to the Muslim world. The Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies is a Recognized Independent Centre of the University of Oxford. It … More Scholarships, Funding and Development Opportunities (No.4)
THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY EMERGING GLOBAL LEADER SCHOLARSHIP FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (AU EGLS) The AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship promotes educational access and opportunity while enhancing international diversity. Bringing together the best of AU — academic excellence, leadership development, and global engagement — the AU Emerging Global Leader achieves, inspires, and serves with vision. The AU … More Scholarships, Funding and Development Opportunities (No.3)
I received an overwhelming number of email responses to the maiden edition of scholarship, funding and other development opportunities’ series started last week. Some of the messages I am yet to respond to. However, I have to say I am encouraged at the tremendously positive feedback, some with very helpful suggestions for improvement and many … More Scholarships, Funding and Development Opportunities (No.2)
This blog is starting a new weekly series where scholarships, funding and other development opportunities will be posted here. This is because I usually come across such openings, some with specific requirements for the profile of candidates who can apply, but most times I am unsure of what to do with the information or who … More Scholarships, Funding and Development Opportunities (No.1)
Zainab Usman 