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Definition of menopause, Andropause

  Menopause is the time when the woman’s periods stop. For men it’s called Andropause. Andropause is reduced production of sex hormones and the testosterone levels are usually highest around the late teenage years to mid twenties, and towards wards the age 30 it starts to drop gradually. It can ably sustain a normal erection […]

Developing nations insist on emission cuts at Durban Climate talks

Today, African countries attending the opening of the ‘Durban Platform’ climate talks in Bonn worry that there has been no change in proposed emission cuts, even though the current inadequate pledges risk 2.5-5C of warming. In the first session of discussions on the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, the European Union and other […]

International Criminal Court Internships

International Criminal Court – Internships and Visiting Professionals Programme: As an international organisation endeavouring to optimise geographic and gender representation, the Court respects and values diversity and therefore encourages applications from candidates of all nationalities and cultures to its Internship and Visiting Professional Programme. I. Internships Placements The Court offers internships to highly motivated young […]

UNESCO Short Courses Fellowships for postgraduates

UNESCO Short Courses Fellowships: The fellowships offered under this scheme are of short term duration (6 months maximum) and are intended for specialized training at the postgraduate level. Priority targets are promising and qualified specialists who seek to undertake advanced research or to upgrade their skills and knowledge of state-of-the-art developments in their field of […]

French Embassy PHD and Masters Scholarships

French Embassy Scholarships Program: French Embassies around the world annually grant scholarships to students intend to study in French universities or Higher Education Institutions, at Master degree or PhD level. Scholarship Duration: The scholarship is granted for a given period matching the necessary time for getting of the degree. For Master degree: the scholarship will […]

Masters, Postgraduate Diploma studies, at University of Nairobi

Gandhi Smarak Nidhi Fund Scholarship: The Gandhi Smarak Nidhi fund will offer a limited number of partial scholarships tenable at the University of Nairobi, for Masters and Postgraduate Diploma studies. Interested candidates are invited to apply for the scholarship by filling in a formal application/re-application form available in Room A2 Administration Block, Main Campus at […]

Swedish Institute grants scholarship for developing countries

The Guest Scholarship Programme: The Swedish Institute Guest Scholarship Programme is open to students from developing countries. The scholarships are applied for in global competition and are open to foreign students/researchers who wish to travel to Sweden as guest students and who do not intend to settle permanently in Sweden. General Criteria: Citizenship: In principle, […]

University of London Law offers scholarship for Ugandans

Bachelor of Laws scholarships by Distance Learning: The University of London International Programmes is awarding up to five full scholarships to study for a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) by distance learning in Uganda. They are looking for outstanding students who have the academic ability and desire to study law, but may struggle to fund […]

Fellowships in public Health &Tropical Medicine for low and middle income countries

Fellowships in Public Health & Tropical Medicine support outstanding researchers from low- and middle–income countries to establish themselves as leading investigators at an academic institution in a low- and middle–income country location. Research projects should be aimed at understanding and controlling diseases (either human or animal) of relevance to local, national or global health. Fellowship […]

Government increases allowances for councilors

The central government has increased allowances for LC3 and LC5 councilors in divisions, and districts. The LC5 councilors will get 3.5 million shillings while those at the division level will earn 2.6 million shillings every month. Every thing is included in the 3.5 million shillings. It includes constituency mobilization, transport and medical allowances. Councilors at […]