Opportunities & Awards

Lorenzo Natali Prize for Journalists calls for entries

Created in 1992 by the European Commission, the Lorenzo Natali Prize rewards journalists committed to Human Rights, Democracy and Development. Originally reserved for print and online press, the Lorenzo Natali Prize has opened in 2008 to radio and television journalists. To organize the Lorenzo Natali Prize, the European Commission works with some of the most […]

Theological Education Fund for Women Scholarships

The World Alliance of Reformed Churches – WARC The WARC Scholarships help women prepare for ordination. The Theological Education Scholarship Fund for Women in the South (French and Spanish version) was established in 2001 and has proven to be a very effective way to encourage member churches to accept women in the ordained ministry. The […]

Applications for Climate Change Media Partnership Fellowships open

The Climate Change Media Partnership has announced the fourth annual fellowship programme.  They are inviting all journalists from the global South with an interest in climate change to apply for a 2010-11 fellowship. The fellowship programme The CCMP fellowships run for nine months from July 2010 and provide direct access to different stakeholders, including: scientists, […]

Two-day Luganda Conference at Makerere University

Event: ‘Two-day Luganda Conference’ Conferences/Workshops Conferences and workshops held on campus Date: Friday, June 25, 2010 At 09:00:00 AM Duration: 2 Days Contact Info: Deo Kawalya +256-782-374210 Medadi E. Ssentanda Coordinator, Luganda Institute of Languages Faculty of Arts Makerere University P.O. Box 7062 Kampala, Uganda +256-782-333669 David Kabugo +256-782 735859 Email: kawalyad@arts.mak.ac.ugThis e-mail address is […]

New vision chief to grace father’s day breakfast

The Chief Executive Officer of the Uganda owned Vision Group of media Companies, Robert Kabushenga will grace the Father’s Day Breakfast organized by the Mama Tendo Foundation. The theme of the breakfast due on June 19th 2010 at Grand Imperial Royale Hotel Kampala Uganda is “Choices I have made about fatherhood why?” Those interested in […]

Grants available for investigative journalists in Africa

The Forum for African Investigative Reporters (FAIR) is offering grants to investigative journalists in Africa to further their research on investigative pieces.Submissions must be received by July 31. Two grants are available worth US$3,713 each. Eight grants worth US$618 each are intended to fund investigative stories that would not otherwise be published. All investigative journalists […]

Ugandan boy photo in competition for an international prize

A picture of a Ugandan boy taken in Nkozi town located in Mpigi district is up for a major international prize in a European country of Slovenia in a competition organized by the world photo camera manufacturing giant Nikon. The photograph taken by a Slovenian national Katja Lenart who has been working as a multimedia […]

Netherlands Fellowship for PhDs, Masters and short courses

The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) are demand-driven fellowship programmes designed to promote capacity building within organizations in 61 developing countries by providing training and education to their mid-career staff members. The NFP is funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the development cooperation budget. Half of the available fellowships should be awarded to […]

Scholarships at University of Groningen for International Studnets

The University of Groningen was awarded both the Diploma Supplement label and the ECTS label as the first and only higher education institution in the Netherlands. The labels are a ‘certification’ awarded by the European Commission to those institutions that have properly implemented these two aspects of the Bologna agenda. The introduction of the Bologna […]

University of Sydney PhD Scholarships for International Students 2011

The University of Sydney World Scholars awards provide opportunities for academically gifted PhD candidates who have developed innovative research projects to undertake a PhD degree at the University of Sydney with financial support. This prestigious award will attract high-quality research candidates from a broad range of countries and disciplines. Candidates will engage in progressive research […]