Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowships 2018

Deadline: July 20, 2018

The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship is a United States Government-funded program initiated in 1978 to honor the memory and accomplishments of the late Senator and Vice President, Hubert H. Humphrey. The program is dedicated to mid-career professionals, providing an opportunity to go to the United States to participant in 10 months of graduate-level, non-degree study at a U.S. college or university with related practical professional experience. Fellowships are granted competitively to professional candidates committed to serving the public good through work in both the public and the private sectors. The program provides a basis for establishing long-lasting productive partnerships and relationships between citizens of the United States and their professional counterparts in other countries, fostering an exchange of knowledge and mutual understanding.

Who Can Apply 

• Must be a Liberian citizen; 
• Must have at least a bachelor’s degree; 
• Must have at least FIVE YEARS of progressive professional experience following degree; 
• Must have a commitment to public service; 
• Must have good English language proficiency (TOEFL scores no lower than 525/paper based or 195/computer based). 

Who Cannot Apply Recent graduates (even if they have significant positions);

•  Faculty members with no management responsibilities; Individuals with recent or third country experience (more than 6 months within the last 5 years); 
• Individuals with dual U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status. 

Fields of Study:

Appropriate candidates will be drawn from the following eligible fields:

• Agricultural Development 
• Agricultural Economics 
• Communications 
• Journalism 
• Substance Abuse Education, Treatment and Prevention 
• Economic Development 
• Finance and Banking 
• Educational Administration, Planning and Policy 
• HIV/AIDS Policy and Prevention 
• Human Resource Management 
• Law and Human Rights 
• Natural Resources and Environmental Management 
• Public Health Policy and Management 
• Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration 
• Teaching of English as a Foreign Language 
• Technology Policy and Management 
• Trafficking in Persons, Policy and Prevention 

Urban and Regional Planning

Qualified Applicants should apply online at:

Click here

 For additional information contact the:

 Public Diplomacy Section at the U.S. Embassy, Monrovia 

 Phone: 0777207296 

Email: TanookpuwahRJ@state.gov

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2018 Scholarships for Postdoctoral Short-Term Research - Germany

Deadline August 01, 2018.  

The LOEWE Centre DRUID (Novel Drug Targets against Poverty-Related and Neglected Tropical Infectious Diseases) in partnership with the African Research Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases (ARNTD) is inviting applications for scholarships for postdoctoral short-term research visits to the LOEWE Centre DRUID, Germany.

The objectives of the DRUID-ARNTD collaboration are to increase African involvement and visibility in cutting-edge NTD drug-discovery research, including through direct engagement with DRUID.

In the LOEWE Center DRUID, the leading medical universities of Hessen along with the Paul Ehrlich Institute in Langen and the University of Applied Sciences of Central Hessen are addressing urgent questions on identifying and characterizing potential target molecules in order to develop drugs, vaccines, and diagnostic tools against poverty-associated and neglected infectious diseases. More than 30 scientists in 25 interdisciplinary research projects have come together in order synergize the capacities and expertise of Hessen in this field.

Scholarship details:

• Scholarship Award: The DRUID Centre will support successful applicants financially in the form of short-term fellowships covering the proposed work, travel costs, insurance, and the recipients’ cost of living for the duration of the fellowship in Hessen, Germany.
• Nationality: Scholarships are available for African scientists.

Eligibilities:

Eligible Countries: Scholarships are available for African scientists:

Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia and  Zimbabwe.

Entrance Requirements: Applicants must meet the following criteria:

1. Candidates must hold a doctoral degree (e.g. PhD, DrPH, DSc) and must provide evidence of a strong theoretical and methodological background;
2. Must be currently engaged as a post-doc or equivalent by an academic, health, or research institution in Africa for the duration of the grant;
3. Must demonstrate having a commitment to NTD-related research as well as the skills and experience required to carry out the proposed work at the German host institution.
4. Must have excellent oral and writing skills in English.

English Language Requirements: Applicants must have excellent oral and writing skills in English.

Support

The DRUID Centre will support successful applicants financially in the form of short-term fellowships covering the proposed work, travel costs, insurance, and the recipients’ cost of living for the duration of the fellowship in Hessen, Germany. 

 How to apply To apply, click here.

Please feel free to also visit the DRUID or ARNTD websites detailed below. Interested applicants will be expected to submit a 1-2-page motivation letter, detailed CV, list of publications, summary of methodological expertise, and present research/description of research environment. The LOEWE Centre DRUID and ARNTD actively support women in scientific research and strongly encourage women to apply for the fellowships. Applications must be related to the research focus of one or two out of the seven research areas of the hosting institutions of the DRUID consortium (see list above). 

 Any questions on the call or application process may be directed to secretariat@arntd.org with the subject line “Inquiry LOEWE Centre DRUID”.

For more information about the DRUID Centre please visit www.loewe-druid.de and for further information on the ARNTD please visit www.arntd.org  

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Women and Gender Constituency (WGC) Gender Just Climate Solutions Awards 2018 (Seed Grant of 2000 Euros)

Deadline: September 10, 2018.  

The Women & Gender Constituency (WGC) is inviting applications for the 2018 Gender Just Climate Solutions Awards. In 2015, the WGC launched it’s first ‘Gender-Just Climate Solutions’ Awards. These awards aim to showcase real solutions for a more just, equal and healthy planet. Previous initiatives recognized have included women-owned and operated energy cooperatives in Germany, female entrepreneurial “energy shop” initiatives in Mozambique, and human rights based relocation planning in the Carteret Islands.

The Women and Gender Constituency (WGC) is one of the nine stakeholder groups of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Established in 2009, the WGC now consists of 20 women’s and environmental civil society organizations, who are working to ensure that women’s voices and their rights are embedded in all processes and results of the UNFCCC framework, for a sustainable and just future, so that gender equality and women’s human rights are central to the ongoing discussions.

Categories

Winning initiatives are showcased across three categories:

• Technical climate solutions with a women or gender perspective (e.g. in area of renewables, energy or adaptation technologies etc.)
• Non-technical climate solutions with a women or gender perspective (e.g. in area of efficiency, consumption changes, resilience and capacity building etc.)
• Transformational climate initiatives with a women or gender perspective (e.g. addressing governance, institutional / societal change etc.)

Award

• Three top Award Winners will be identified, one per category. These three winners will each receive a Seed Grant of 2000 Euros; travel for one representative to attend the Awards Ceremony held at COP24 in Katowice, Poland this December 2018; and 1-year of mentorship activities from the members of the Women and Gender Constituency (see here for details);
• The Award Winners are invited to a capacity building workshop during COP24 with the previous award winners of the Gender Just Climate Solutions 2015-2017. The workshop is organized together with Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN) and it includes training to up-scale their solutions, share their experience and expertise with each other, as well as to network;
• Up to 30 additional Runners-Up will be featured in a full color-publication which will be showcased in a high-level international awards ceremony at COP24, as well as be highlighted on the WGC website.

Eligibility

• All types of activist, grassroots and women-led organizations and groups working on issues related to climate change are encouraged to apply;
• Only non-governmental initiatives are eligible (local or national government initiatives cannot be considered);
• The activity/initiative should either already have been completed or should be in current operation;
• The initiative must fit within one of the 3 award categories.

Application

Apply for the award in French or in Spanish

For more information, visit Gender Just Climate Solutions Awards.

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2018 FULL SCHOLARSHIP (Liberia College of Physicians and Surgeons)

Deadline May 7, 2018.  

The Liberia College of Physicians and Surgeons (LCPS), in collaboration with the Ministry of
Health (MOH), have received funding from the Government of Liberia Pro-Poor Agenda
Project for training of medical specialists internationally.
Full scholarships are available for interested persons wishing to pursue Post-Graduate

Training in the following areas:

 1. Anesthestiology
2. Dentistry
3. Ear Nose and Throat (ENT)
4. Orthopedic Surgery
5. Pathology
6. Radiolgy
7. Toxicology
8. Urology

Eligibility:

• Liberian
• Medical Degree from a recognized Institution 
• Completion of internship
• Full licensure by the Liberia Medical and Dental Council

Award:

Full tuition, accommodation, learning materials, living expenses, stipends, round-trip and
home visit tickets.

Deadline for application:
 All interest applicants are to send a letter of application along with
their CV to LCPS on or before May 7, 2018.

Deliver hard copies to:
The Secretariat
Liberia College of Physicians and Surgeons
12th Street & Russell Avenue
Monrovia, Liberia
Or
 Send by e-mail to lcps544@gmail.com
 For inquiries, contact the Secretariat at +231 – (0)888823866/ (0)777989981

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