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Friday, March 6, 2015

Short Course Scholarships


Short Course Scholarships: Training scholarships - short courses grants for international students from developing countries. Find full scholarships for training and short courses.

The Netherlands organisation for international cooperation in higher education (NUFFIC) offers the opportunity to apply for scholarships for the following training courses being conducted soon.





  • Climate change governance
    Date: 14 - 25 September 2015
    Application date NFP: 24 March 2015
    Location: The Netherlands
    For more information see; Climate change governance
  • Lost harvest and wasted food
    Date: 14 - 25 September 2015
    Application date NFP: 24 March 2015
    Location: The Netherlands
    For more information see; Lost harvest and wasted food
  • Governance of landscapes, forests and people
    Date: 14 - 25 September 2015
    Application date NFP: 24 March 2015
    Location: Indonesia
  • HIV/AIDS and food and nutrition security
    Date: 21 September - 09 October 2015
    Application date NFP: 24 March 2015
    Location: The Netherlands
  • Ecosystem approach to fisheries
    Date: 21 September - 09 October 2015
    Application date NFP: 24 March 2015
    Location: The Netherlands
    For more information see; Ecosystem approach to fisheries
  • Organised farmers as partners in agribusiness
    Date: 25 September - 09 October 2015
    Application date NFP: 24 March 2015
    Location: The Netherlands
  • Local economic development
    Date: 28 September - 09 October
    Application date NFP: 24 March 2015
    Location: South Africa
    For more information see; Local economic development
  • Facilitating multistakeholer processess and social learning
    Date: 28 September - 16 October 2015
    Application date NFP: 24 March 2015
    Location: The Netherlands
  • Planification, suivi & évaluation participatifs
    Date: 05 - 15 October 2015
    Application date NFP: 24 March 2015
    Location: Burkina Faso
  • Agriculture nutrition linkages
    Date: 12 - 23 October 2015
    Application date NFP: 24 March 2015
    Location: Ethiopia
    For more information see; Agriculture nutrition linkages
  • Adaptive management of natural resources
    Date: 19 - 30 October 2015
    Application date NFP: 24 March 2015
    Location: Ghana
  • Plant genetic resources and seeds
    Date: 26 October - 13 November
    Application date NFP: 24 March 2015
    Location: India
    For more information see; Plant genetic resources and seeds
  • Promoting entrepreneurship and agribusiness development
    Date: 02 - 13 November 2015
    Application date NFP: 24 March 2015
    Location: Ethiopia
  • Landscape leadership
    Date: 16 - 27 November 2015
    Application date NFP: 24 March 2015
    Location: Thailand
    For more information see; Landscape leadership
  • Linking emergency aid to food and nutrition security
    Date: 23 November - 04 December 2015
    Application date NFP: 21 July 2015
    Location: Ethiopia
  • Market access for sustainable development
    Date: 23 November - 11 December 2015
    Application date NFP: 21 July 2015
    Location: The Netherlands
  • Fisheries governance for food security
    Date: 30 November - 18 December 2015
    Application date NFP: 21 July 2015
    Location: The Netherlands
    For more information see; Fisheries governance for food security

    The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes Short Course Scholarships
    The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) are designed to promote capacity building within organisations in 61 countries by providing training and education to mid-career staff.
    The NFP is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the budget for development cooperation.
    The overall aim of the NFP is to help alleviate qualitative and quantitative shortages of skilled manpower within a wide range of governmental, private and non-governmental organisations.
    This is done by offering fellowships to mid-career professionals to improve the capacity of their employing organisations.
    Application deadlines
    During the year, there are several application deadlines. Be sure to check which deadline applies to the course or study programme you wish to apply for.
     
    For more information and application, see:
  • Short Course Scholarships for Sub-Saharan Africans
  • Fully Funded Fellowships for Short Courses

  • Scholarships for Short Courses, Trainings, Workshops Worldwide
  • Short Course Awards for Africa - Short Course Scholarships
  • UNESCO Short Courses Fellowships
  • Tuesday, February 24, 2015

    2014 / 2015 Nigerian Agip Oil Company Tertiary Scholarship Scheme

    The Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited (NAOC) Joint Venture in pursuance of its corporate Social Responsibility invites suitably qualified applicants for its 2014/2015 Session Tertiary Scholarship Scheme, effective February 9 to March 9, 2015.

    Category of Awards
    • Host Communities Merit Award – For applicants strictly from NAOC Host Communities
    • National Merit Award – For applicants from Non-Host communities.

    To qualify for consideration, applicants MUST be:
    • Registered Full TIME undergraduates in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions
    • Certified 100 level students at the time of application
    NOTE: The following categories of students should not apply:
    • 200 level students and above
    • Current beneficiaries of similar Awards from other Companies and Agencies
    • Dependants of naoc/nae/aenr
    Only Indigenes of naoc Host Communities in Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta and Imo States SHOULD apply for the Host Communities Merit Award.Only applicants studying Engineering, Geology and Geosciences are eligible for the National Merit Award.
    DeadlineClosing date for receipt of e-applications is strictly March 9, 2015.

    NOTE: The aptitude test will take place at designated centres to be communicated to applicants at a later date and applicants are to fully bear the cost of transportation to and from Aptitude test centres.

    Application is open to 100 level students only.

    1. Before you start this application, ensure you have clearly scanned copies of the following documents
      • Passport photograph with white background not more than 3 months old (450px by 450px not more than 200kb)
      • School ID Card
      • O’level Certificate
      • Admission Letter
      • Birth Certificate
      • Proof of Local Government Area of Origin
      • JAMB Result
    2. Ensure the documents are named according to what they represent to avoid mixing up documents during upload
    3. Ensure you attach the appropriate documents when asked to upload

    To apply, follow the steps below:
    1.    Click on "Apply Now" tab.
    2.    Click on "Register Now" to create an account.
    3.    Proceed to your email box to activate your account
    4.    Click on www.scholastica.ng/schemes/naocscholarships to return to Scholarship site
    5.    Enter your registered email and password to upload your information.
    6.    Enter your personal information, National Identification Number (if available), educational information, other information and upload required scanned documents.
    7.    Ensure the name used in application matches the names on all documentation in same order. Upload a sworn affidavit or certificate if otherwise.
    8.    Ensure you view all documents after uploading, to eliminate errors during uploading.
    9.    When asked to upload photo, upload a pass-port photograph with a white background.
    10.  Recheck application information to avoid errors
    11.  Click "Apply Now" to submit information
    12.  You will receive an email and a sms that confirms your application was successful.
    13.  Return to www.scholastica.ng, enter your Email and Password to download your profile and proceed to have your Head of Department sign the document.
    14.  Upload a scanned copy of the signed profile, this would be used for verification.
    15.  If National Identification Number (NIN) number was not available in step 6, to obtain your National Identification Number (NIN) 
      • Visit http://ninenrol.gov.ng to register and learn more about the National Identity Number   
      • Click "Create Account" and fill in the required  fields   
      • Login with Email and Password to complete the form   
      • After completion, schedule a date for photo and finger print capture   
      • Visit any of the 37 capture centres www.nimc.gov.ng/pages/general/enrolmentcentres.htm  to complete the registration process and obtain your National Identity Number   
      • You can also do your total registration at the NIMC office 
    16. Return to www.scholastica.ng/schemes/naocscholarships and update application with National Identification Number (NIN) to ensure completion

    Note: Multiple applications attract a disqualification penalty from the Scholarship board

    For enquiries, complaints and technical assistance:
    Contact email: 
    scholastica@dragnet-solutions.com
    Phone number: 07088609791, 07011962033

    Monday, February 23, 2015

    TRECCAfrica scholarships: 2015 Scholarship Call now open

    Apply now for TRECCAfrica scholarships (click on the TRECCAfrica logo to the right). The scholarship call is open until 22 March 2015 for the following type of applications:
    • PhD Exchange: up to twelve months exchange study at partner universities for currently registered PhD students
    • Master Exchange: up to ten months exchange study at partner universities for currently registered Master’s  students
    • Master Full-degree: up to 24 months full-degree scholarships
    • Staff Exchange: up to six months (limited to partner university academic and administrative staff members

    Monday, January 26, 2015

    Graduate Fellowship opportunities: PhD in Food Technology, Food Science, Postharvest Technology or Food Chemistry

    IITA invites applications from qualified candidates for the above position:

    General Information:
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    Two candidates will be selected for the PhD fellowship award. The candidates will be required to join the doctoral program of the Food Security Center (FSC) at the University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany. The doctoral research topic must be part of Cassava web innovation work package in Nigeria.
    The students would stay 1 - 1.5 years in Germany to follow courses and do some limited work (e.g., laboratory and field techniques); then spend about
    1.5 - 2 years in Nigeria for field work. The student will again spend 0.5 year in Germany for write-up and thesis defense. Ideally, the students would start in May 2015.

    Eligibility:

    a) Applicant should be less than 40 years of age;
    b) and must be willing to return to the promoting institution or country after the study

    How to apply:
    Interested candidates should immediately download details here: http://bit.ly1yitB8J