By Gerald Businge on March 8, 2011
Dag Hammarskjöld Scholarship Fund, Opportunities for Ugandans, UN Journalism Fellowship
Africa scholarships, Arts/Humanities Scholarships, East Africa Scholarships, Opportunities & Awards, Public Platform, Scholarships, Uganda Scholarships
The Dag Hammarskjöld Scholarship Fund for Journalists is now accepting applications from professional journalists from developing countries for its 2011 Fellowship Program. The application deadline is April 6, 2011. The Fellowships are available to radio, television, print and web journalists, age 25 to 35, from developing countries who are interested in coming to New York […]
By Gerald Businge on February 23, 2011
Graduate Studies, Makerere University, Makerere University/ Carnegie Scholarships, Masters and PhD Scholarship
Africa scholarships, Arts/Humanities Scholarships, Career, East Africa Scholarships, Education, Masters Scholarships, news & events, Opportunities & Awards, PhD Scholarships, Public Platform, Scholarships, Sciences Scholarships, Uganda Scholarships
Second Call for Masters Scholarships 2010: MS Word Version, PDF Version, Postscript Version Second Call for PhD Scholarships 2010: MS Word Version, PDF Version, Postscript Version Deadline for receiving applications is February 28, 2011 SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR COMPETITIVE MASTERS DEGREE SCHOLARSHIPS 2010 SECOND CALL Carnegie Corporation of New York has […]
By Gerald Businge on February 4, 2011
ICTs and climate change, ICTs and development, ICTs studies
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Recognising both the growing impact of climate change in developing countries and the growing role of ICTs, Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is funding a two-year project on ICTs, climate change and development. The project is coordinated by the University of Manchester’s Centre for Development Informatics. As part of the project, a series of […]
By Gerald Businge on January 22, 2011
Fellowships and Scholarships in United States of America, Funding for Social Entrepreneurs, New York University, Reynolds Fellowship in Social Entrepreneurship
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Deadlines vary by school and run November through February NYU Reynolds Program in Social Entrepreneurship: $50,000 Graduate Fellowships Available in All Fields of Study Are you singularly committed to changing the world for the better? The mission of the NYU Reynolds Program in Social Entrepreneurship s to attract, train, and encourage the next generation of social […]
By Gerald Businge on January 22, 2011
agriculture research partnerships, Funding for agriculture research, latform for African-European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development, support agriculture research
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The second phase of the Platform for African-European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development (PAEPARD) is a European Commission-funded (FP7) programme to support partnerships for agricultural innovation. PAEPARD II nurtures partnerships to increase the quantity and quality of joint proposals (leading to more funded initiatives). PAEPARD II has issued a call for applications from innovative […]
By Gerald Businge on January 14, 2011
Development work, Jobs, news & events, Opportunities & Awards, Public Platform, Technology jobs, Uganda Jobs
The objective of this assignment is to design a virtual networking platform that users and providers of African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services can use for networking and collaborating in developing innovations that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of AAS.
By Gerald Businge on November 26, 2010
new technologies and women's rights, technology applications for women, women and ICTs
ICTs, news & events, Opportunities & Awards, Public Platform
A reminder to enter the mWomen BOP App Challenge now! There are two great prizes up for grabs in this 2 tier challenge. Create an App specifically for women on a low end device/feature phone and/or Smartphone; The prize: $10,000.00 to the winner of each tier sponsored by Vodafone Entrance to Mobile World Congress 2011 […]
By Gerald Businge on November 22, 2010
CNN Multichoice Africa Journalist Awards 2011, Journalism Awards in Africa, Journalism media competitions Africa
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CNN International and MultiChoice this week officially launched the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2011 Awards. The winners of these prestigious annual Awards will be announced at a gala ceremony to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa in June 2011. Tony Maddox, Executive Vice President and Managing Director of CNN International, said: The CNN MultiChoice African […]
By Gerald Businge on November 22, 2010
funding for culture in Uganda, United States Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation, US funding in Africa
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In 2001, the Congress of the United States of America established the Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation (the Ambassador’s Fund) as a tool through which the people of the United States could help less developed countries to preserve their cultural heritage. Through the Ambassador’s Fund, American embassies around the globe are helping eligible countries to […]
By Gerald Businge on November 6, 2010
Environmental journalism awards, UN Environmental Program, Young Environmental Journalist Award for Africa
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Are you a young journalist with a passion for the environment? If so, then the United Nations wants to hear from you! The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is launching a major new award – the Young Environmental Journalist Award Africa. Radio, television, print and online journalists aged 25 to 35 years from any African […]