Parliament has embarked on training members of parliament in information technology for proper management of their emails. The training was highly attended by new members of parliament whose IT capacity is lacking in this digital time.

One of the opposition members of parliament from Bukonzo west in Kasese district John Katushabe Bwambale expressed fear that putting their name on the parliamentary website and exposing their emails may expose them to security agencies like CMI, hacking into their emails looking for secrets of some members of parliament and more. The Member of Parliament for Manjiya county in Bududa district John Baptist Nambeshe pleaded to parliament to expose the members to practical sessions of IT since most of them are still with analogue brains. He said that it is better for parliament to train them when they have Ipads.

However the Assistant Director ICT Julius Wabwire  assured members of parliament their emails are secure with parliament website and said that most of the communications are done through emails including the payment.

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Catholic Theological Union Scholarships: Catholic Theological Union has established a variety of Scholarship Programs, each designed with specific ministry opportunities in mind.

In addition to the General Scholarship fund, the Tolton Scholars Program, Romero Scholars Program, and Bernardin Scholars Program aid qualifying students who intend to pursue the particular ministry and formation goals of the respective programs.

The General Scholarship Fund

Lay men and women and women religious are eligible for awards from the General Scholarship Fund.

Tuition remission awards are available for up to 40 percent for lay women and men and up to 20 percent for women religious.

These memorial scholarships are available within the General Scholarship Fund:

• McAuley Scholarship Fund – benefits women studying for ministry
• Stuhlmueller Scholarship Fund – benefits biblical spirituality students (international women students receive first consideration)
• Geaney Scholarship Fund – benefits lay students of ministry
• International Women’s Scholarship Fund – benefits women fromThird Worldcountries seeking credentials for Catholic ministry in their countries.

For more information or to receive an application, contact the Director of Admissions and Recruitment: Kathy Van Duser, Phone: 773.371-5450.Fax: 773.371.5452. Email: admissions [at] ctu.edu

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ICRAF is pleased to announce the availability of thesis research fellowships for postgraduate students wishing to conduct their thesis research in collaboration with ICRAF Scientists.

The fellowships are tenable at any university in countries where ICRAF has effective scientific contacts.

The grant will be used to cover expenses arising from field research (including travel), laboratory analyses and thesis production; the thesis research will be jointly supervised by the University where the candidate is registered and ICRAF.

Each institution will appoint a suitable senior scientist as supervisor; supervisors will receive a travel grant (where justified) to meet once.

The travel grant shall not exceed US $ 1,500. This shall be additional to the US $ 5,000 given to the student.

Qualifications of applicants:

To qualify for a fellowship, the candidate must:

• Be a national of a developing country involved in Agroforestry research, education or development, and not older than 35 years of age.
• be registered for a postgraduate degree at a recognized university (evidence required).
• show evidence of interest in Agroforestry research by producing an Agroforestry research concept note (max 3 pages, covering Title, Objectives, Hypotheses, Methods and tools, Location, Duration and Budget).
• be an employee of a university, or a national research institute or at least secure the support of such an institution in the relevant developing country (where the research will be conducted).
• have completed or be close to completing coursework for the graduate degree for which s/he is registered

NB: special circumstances the minimum age may be waived.

Contact: The Training Officer, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), United Nations Avenue, Gigiri, P.O. Box 30677-00100, Nairobi, Kenya. Email: h.ochieng[at]cgiar.org

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Georgia Rotary Student Program – USA: The Georgia Rotary Student Program is aimed at promoting world peace through understanding by offering scholarships to international students for one year of study in Georgia colleges and universities.

Participating students apply to the program and, if selected, receive scholarships that pay for;

1. Tuition

2. Book allowance

3. Meals

4. College-provided rooms.

Applicant must provide:

1. Transportation from country to USA and return

2. Medical insurance

3. $3,000 spending money

4. Any income taxes imposed by the government on the scholarship money

Program Application Eligibility Requirements:

1. Must be 18 years but not 25 years of age by August 1 the year studies begin

2. Have not studied in the USA

3. Must be single.

The scholarship covers one scholastic year, from August to May, and is aimed at funding students’ efforts to study in colleges and universities in Georgia, USA.

Students live on campuses, but spend weekends with their host families.

Each year, about 80 students from all over the world make friends in the United States and other nations and learn about differing cultures and life styles.

The number of students from different countries varies each year.

Application deadline: October 1 every year.

Email: grsp [at] grsp.org

For more information and application; Georgia Rotary Student Program – USA

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Catholic Theological Union Scholarships: Catholic Theological Union has established a variety of Scholarship Programs, each designed with specific ministry opportunities in mind.

In addition to the General Scholarship fund, the Tolton Scholars Program, Romero Scholars Program, and Bernardin Scholars Program aid qualifying students who intend to pursue the particular ministry and formation goals of the respective programs.

The General Scholarship Fund

Lay men and women and women religious are eligible for awards from the General Scholarship Fund.

Tuition remission awards are available for up to 40 percent for lay women and men and up to 20 percent for women religious.

These memorial scholarships are available within the General Scholarship Fund:

• McAuley Scholarship Fund – benefits women studying for ministry
• Stuhlmueller Scholarship Fund – benefits biblical spirituality students (international women students receive first consideration)
• Geaney Scholarship Fund – benefits lay students of ministry
• International Women’s Scholarship Fund – benefits women from Third World countries seeking credentials for Catholic ministry in their countries.

For more information or to receive an application, contact the Director of Admissions and Recruitment: Kathy Van Duser, Phone: 773.371-5450. Fax: 773.371.5452. Email: admissions [at] ctu.edu

For more information and application, see: Catholic Theological Union Scholarships

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Women Trust Scholarships: The Women’s Trust identifies girls who are very bright but very poor and pay for their education in Ghana. Guaranteed Senior Secondary School Scholarships are currently being offered in Pokuase, Ghana.

Education costs, school uniforms, textbooks and learning materials, as well as school fees and any taxes that may be levied during the year for building projects or special programs are covered.

The Trust’s pilot program has expanded in three years to include three of Pokuase’s ten primary/junior secondary schools and the three senior secondary schools that serve the Pokuase area.

Women’s Trust currently supports 63 of Pokuase’s brightest, poor young women including 21 senior secondary students who would otherwise not have the opportunity for an education at this level.

Women’s Trust scholarship program has very clear guidelines that hold their students accountable.

Girls must maintain a 2.5 grade point average or lose the Trust’s support.

To ensure that truly gifted girls are able to begin senior secondary school with the knowledge that their four-year tuition and expenses are guaranteed and that the welfare of their immediate families will not be jeopardized, the Women’s Trust is implementing a program that will allow donors to fund a girl’s tuition and expenses for four years at $250/year with compensation to her family at $50 year.

For additional information contact: Susan Kraeger, Executive Director, WomensTrust, Inc. P.O Box 15. Wilmot, NH 03287. 603 526-4366. Email: skraeger [at] womenstrust.org

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Nominations for the Women’s Rights Prize are invited annually and may be submitted by individuals, organizations, and institutions that are active in or have an appreciation for contemporary events in the field of Women’s Rights.

The following may be nominated?

Individuals or groups that have made contributions, often at personal or professional risk, to furthering the rights of women and girls in any area, and to advancing gender equity.

The nomination must include:

• description of the nominee’s major contributions, including publications and related achievements
• the nominee’s curriculum vitae without full list of publications
• the reason for the nomination
• if the nominee makes the Selection Advisory Board’s short list, three letters of support from individuals outside the nominee’s own institution or organization.

Deadline: December 31.

For additional information contact: The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation, Phone: 340-775-8011. Fax: 340-775-8040. Email: nominations[at]gruberprizes.org

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Assistance for Women and Women Refugees: The International Federation of University Women is offering limited financial assistance for women and women refugees who have mostly or fully completed their university degrees, and who need further training in language or professional practices in order to find employment in their new country.

Small grants are designed to help some already qualified women get established faster in their new environment, so that they can then support their families and get involved to encourage their less fortunate ‘sisters’.

This assistance is open to refugee graduate women anywhere in the world.

The grants are usually around $US1000 and are intended as short-term help for a woman to get a few necessary courses or certification so that she can work as a professional.

The women must have valid refugee status in their new country; and are not available to those who are waiting to be processed or to be sent back to their country of origin.

They must have permission to study (and eventually, to work) in their new country of residence, and be legally recognised.

The Coordinator: Marian Ennis, IFUW Hegg Hoffet Fund, 568 Palisade Drive, North Vancouver, BC, Canada V7R 2J1. Tel: +1 604 985 4304. Email: Marian Ennis.

For further inflormation see; Assistance for Women and Women Refugees

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Call for Field Research Grants: The French Embassy in Accra, and the Institute for Research in Africa (IFRA-Nigeria) offer small grants to assist Ghanaian graduate students to undertake field research in Ghana in the social sciences and humanities.

Field Research Grants Eligibility

Master & M.Phil students currently registered in a Ghanaian university. Candidates must be Ghanaian nationals. Applications may be submitted on any subject within the humanities and social sciences, vid.: Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology, Archaeology, History, Geography, Development studies, Peace & Conflict Studies.

Field Research Grants Limitations: These grants are designed as partial funding to assist in the realization of fieldwork. The amount requested may not exceed 1000 Ghana Cedis.

Field Research Grants Calendar: All applications must be sent by e-mail before the 15th of April to: Dr. Gérard Chouin, Director – IFRA – ghanagrants [at] ifra-nigeria.org.

Shortlisted candidates usually take part in a methodological workshop in Accra. The fieldwork subsidized by the grant is expected to take place from June to September. A preliminary report will be submitted by the grantees by October, prior to the final seminar which will take place by the end of October.

Field Research Grants Guidelines

Requests for funding MUST respect the guidelines or will not be considered. Guidelines are available in the full call for research proposal downloadable at the IFRA-Nigéria website; see below.

Gérard Chouin
IFRA-Nigéria
Institute of African Studies
University of Ibadan
Ibadan, Oyo State
Nigeria
Email: director [at] ifra-nigeria.org

For more information, visit; Call for Field Research Grants

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Trust Africa Scholarships: Loughborough University is delighted to announce full-fee scholarships for international full-time taught postgraduate students currently domiciled (permanently living) in Africa.

The scholarships cover 100% of the course fees for your chosen postgraduate taught course for one year (replacing any Departmental or Loughborough University scholarships or bursaries you may already have been awarded).

The scholarships are being funded through a combination of generous external funding and University funds.

Students will be expected to fund their travel and maintenance costs through other sources.

Application Process:

Students may only apply for the scholarship after an offer for a place at Loughborough University has been made.

Students who are in possession of an offer (conditional or unconditional) of a place on a postgraduate taught course can apply for the scholarship.

The deadline for applications is 30th April every year.

Contact: International Office, Academic Registry, Loughborough University, Leicestershire LE11 3TU, UK. Fax: +44 (0)1509 223971, Email: international-office[at]lboro.ac.uk

For more information and scholarship applications, see: 100% Full Fee Trust Africa Scholarships

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