Former president of the US, Barrack Obama is in Kenya for a quick visit into his homeland before heading to South Africa On arrival for his first post-presidential visit into the homeland, the ex-president was welcomed by head of opposition in Kenya, Raila Odinga and other top officials at the airport. He has also […]
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma made his first official visit to the South Pacific island state of Nauru from 29 to 31 October. He held a series of meetings with governme nt ministers. Mr Sharma called on the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Minister for Health and Sports Dr Kieren Keke. Nauru is currently […]
The president of the rotary international, Sakuji Tanaka, arrived in Uganda on August 1, 2012 for a visit that will end on 3rd August. As head of one of the world’s largest humanitarian service organisations, he is in the country to recognise the work of rotary clubs in Uganda by visiting various projects […]
Youth Education Scheme Scholarship: The “Youth Education Scheme (YES)” is one of the cornerstones of the ITU-D “Children and Youth” Special Initiative, in support of needy and deserving young people, from Least Developed Countries (LDCs), developing countries and countries in transition who wish to complete their tertiary education in the information and communication technologies (ICTs) […]
Youth Education Scheme Scholarship: The “Youth Education Scheme (YES)” is one of the cornerstones of the ITU-D “Children and Youth” Special Initiative, in support of needy and deserving young people, from Least Developed Countries (LDCs), developing countries and countries in transition who wish to complete their tertiary education in the information and communication technologies (ICTs) […]
Selby Travelling Fellowship: Selby Travelling Fellowship is awarded to distinguished overseas scientists to visit Australia for public lecture/seminar tours and to visit scientific centres in Australia. Fellows are expected to increase public awareness of science and scientific issues and accordingly will be outstanding lecturers to the general lay public. Fellowships are tenable for visits of […]
The Pentecostal and Charismatic Research Initiative Grants: The Pentecostal and Charismatic Research Initiative (PCRI) request for proposals (RFP) for Individual Grants is designed to provide a scholarly framework based in the social sciences and financial support for research into Pentecostalism and charismatic Christianity in four specific geographic regions: Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the former […]
The aim of the Fyssen Foundation is to “encourage all forms of scientific inquiry into cognitive mechanisms, including thought and reasoning, which underlie animal and human behavior; their biological and cultural bases, and phylogenetic and ontogenetic development”. The Foundation supports research in ethology, psychology, neurobiology, anthropology, ethnology, human paleontology and archaeology. Within the context of […]
African Network of Scientific and Technological Institutions (ANSTI) awards fellowships to sub-Saharan African nationals for studies outside the applicants’ home countries every year. Application deadline is usually end of may every year. To qualify for fellowship, the applicant must be below 36 years of age and possess a good bachelors degree (at least 2nd class […]
PhD Studentship Positions Available KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kilifi. Applications are invited from the East African region (EAC plus Ethiopia and Sudan) for PhD studentship positions from candidates who have completed at least a Bachelors degree and achieved an upper second or first class in one of the following subjects: Maths, Statistics, Social studies, Anthropology, […]