Ford Foundation: Fellowshipe Programme funding

The Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP) seeks to build a new generation of social justice leaders worldwide. Ford Foundation International Fellows come from groups and communities that have traditionally lacked access to higher education, and are selected on the strength of their academic achievement, leadership, skills and social commitment
FORD FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM, IFP, Ford foundation, social justice leaders worldwide, fawe, local or regional panel, scholars and practitioners, forum for African women educationalists


How to apply to the Ford Foundation go to:

http://www.ifpeastafrica.org/

Agricultural Research grants

Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences.
Has opening for some grants to support agricultural researchers in developing countries to collaborate with Japanese researchers.
Deadline is 26 April 2010 please hurry get this to your agricultural departments for those who might be interested
More details:

http://www.jircas.affrc.go.jp/

Project proposal final call: Small grants fund

Deadline is 30th April I hope you are still in time to send in your project proposal for the Small Grants Fund cycle 2010
Eligible countries in this cycle are developing countries and countries with economies in transition in Africa.

All details you find here:
http://www.unep-aewa.org/activities/small_grants_fund/index.htm

Scholarships and Grants: Toyota Foundation Grants

The Toyota Foundation Grants Application Announcement

You will find all information regarding Toyota Foundation Grants details here plus more links to other grants and scholarships that you can look into:

http://www.greengrants.org.cn/read.php?id=3003

Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship

2011-12 Rotay Foundation Academic Year Ambassadorial Scholarship Application
availability of scholarships and application deadlines. Check out the details of this rotary international scholarship details here:

http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/139en.pdf

Random Posting these days: Crisis in Bangkok

I wish to apologise for posting randomly lately. This is as a result of being in Bangkok and as you might have seen what is actually going on here.
Pray for Thailand wherever you are.
Drop me a line whenever you can.

University Symposium on peace

University Announcements: Moi University 2010 Symposium on Peace

Symposium Notice Call for Papers
Event : MU-IUPUI 2010 INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PEACE - CALL FOR PAPERS
Date : Wednesday 12th - Friday 14th May 2010
Venue : At Moi University, Eldoret
General Theme : "Youth Empowerment for Peace, Reconciliation and Development"

For more information check on Moi university website http://www.mu.ac.ke/workshops/muiupui2010.html

Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarship and Fellowship programs which is available here


Masters degrees and course work you can undertake at the Crawford School and visit this page for scholarship opportunities you can apply to here

At the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research training and capacity building fellowships, scholarships and grants opportunities here


Australian Development Scholarships are available on this page here

Study in Australia scholarships by Australian government here

Read more here

Awards open for entries

THE awards open for entries
JISC is sponsoring the Outstanding Information Communication Technology. The list of the awards is huge you can just go directly to the site here:
JISC Awards

Take your time to explore their website also for other funding opportunities at:http://www.jisc.ac.uk/

Travel Scholarship and Grants

I came across this site with a nice article on Travel Scholarships, Fellowships, and Grants so I thought you might want to check them out for a chance to get a Fund for your next trip abroad
Here you go: http://thetravelersnotebook.com/featured/top-31-travel-scholarships-fellowships-and-grants-to-fund-your-next-trip-abroad/

Remember also to check out:
- Pepsi Jobs
$10-$55/Hour.
In Your Area. Hiring Now!
www.JobsOnline.net

- Pepsi Refresh -Vote Now
www.RefreshEverything.com
Vote For Your Favorite Idea To Win Grants To Help Change The World!

- UN-Habitat
Urban Youth Fund Apply Now! Deadline April 15th,2010
www.unhabitat.org/YouthFund

Philip Emeagwali



Philip Emeagwali - A father of the Internet and pioneer of the supercomputer that is part computer and part Internet. African American Inventors - black scientists inventions

Intellectual Capital, Not Money, Alleviates Poverty


http://emeagwali.com/

Is this a job scam?

- Hello,

This's Yvonne Schauer of The Landmark Hotel London, I am the Assistant Human Resources Manager of The Landmark Hotel London,The Landmark Hotel London is the world most global hotel company and the largest by number of rooms.. The Group has more than 3,500 owned, leased, managed and franchised hotels and approximately 535,000 guest rooms across nearly 100 countries and territories. The Landmark London, part of The Lancaster Landmark Hotel Company Ltd Registered in the UK, registration number 2832349. VAT Registration Number 629 244 236.

-I am Yvonne Schauer of The Langham hotel London, I am the Assistant Human Resources Manager of The Langham hotel London,The Langham hotel London is the world's most global hotel company and the largest by number of rooms. The Group has more than 3,500 owned, leased, managed and franchised hotels and approximately 535,000 guest rooms across nearly 100 countries and territories. The Langham London, part of The Lancaster Langham hotel Company Ltd Registered in the UK, registration number 2832349. VAT Registration Number 629 244 236.

I have received 2 emails from this same person and Im wondering how many hotels this person is assistant human resources manager

Online Business Degree

Calls for application

- Mellon Graduate Research Fellowships
- PHF Graduate Research Assistantship
- Mellon Undergraduate Research Fellowships

Details here

Online Business Degree

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

http://www.siue.edu/graduate/prospective/awards.shtml

Purpose of this program is to support highly qualified new graduate students, including students from underrepresented groups, who are accepted into advanced degree programs at SIUE.
Awards

There will be approximately 19 CGA awards for the nine-month academic year 2010-2011. They will include a monthly stipend, as well as waiver of tuition. The amount of the stipend is $8,370 ($930 per month).
Eligibility

Applicants must be new graduate students, whose first term of enrollment as a classified student in a graduate degree program at SIUE will be no earlier than Summer 2010. SIUE undergraduates approved for admission to a 3+2 program may submit an application provided their eligibility for such enrollment does not occur before Summer 2010.

Online Business Degree

Online Business Degree: Master’s of Business Administration Degree: M.B.A.



From dukemed.duke.edu
The Duke School of Medicine and the Fuqua School of Business jointly sponsor a program of medical and business administration education. Upon satisfactory completion of the required course of study, candidates are awarded both the MD and MBA degrees.

Course of Study: The student in the MD/MBA program begins the program in the School of Medicine. http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/admin/daymba/admissions/appdown.html

Financial Aid: During the 4 years that students are enrolled in the School of Medicine, they are eligible for financial aid from the School of Medicine. During the year students are an LOA and enrolled in the School of Business, they are eligible for loans and grants thru the School of Business only.
Visit the website: www.md-mba.org. There is also an online forum at health.groups.yahoo.com/group/mdmbas/

NGOs and community-based nonprofit organizations


The UN-HABITAT Urban Youth Fund is now open for applications


Proposals can be submitted in English, French or Spanish. The application form can be downloaded from the UN-HABITAT website. Supporting documents need to be submitted along with the completed application form. Submissions can be made by email. However, there are different emails for different regions. Budgetary limitations have been specified: small projects can request up to $5000 while larger projects can receive grants of up to $25,000. Proposed projects should schedule the starting date of implementation six months after the submission deadline and should last for less than 12 months.

Rush to the news: http://www.unhabitat.org/content.asp?cid=7955&catid=5&typeid=6&subMenuId=0

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82nd Annual Academy Awards, March 7th, 2010
Best Picture: Avatar, The Blind Side, District 9, An Education, The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds, Precious, A Serious Man, Up, Up in the Air
Actor in a Leading Role: Jeff Bridges, George Clooney, Colin Firth, Morgan Freeman, Jeremy Renner
Actress in a Leading Role: Sandra Bullock, Helen Mirren, Carey Mulligan, Gabourey Sidibe, Meryl Streep
Directing: Avatar, The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds, Up in the Air, Precious
www.oscar.com

International Remote Sensing Conference

The 8th AARSE international remote sensing conference shall be held in the United Nations Conference Center in Addis Ababa (UNCC-AA).

All details at http://www.aarse2010.org/

Training Opportunities in South Africa

http://www.sarf.org.za/road-education-and-training-courses.htm

Fellowships in Kenya for the Academic Year 2011/2012

INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM (IFP)

The Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP) is pleased to announce the Ninth round of fellowships in Kenya for the Academic Year 2011/2012. During this round, the program will offer fifty-one (51) Masters Fellowships in East Africa tenable in any part of the world, including Africa. Seventeen (17) Masters Fellowships will be offered to applicants in Kenya. Each fellowship covers tuition fees, health insurance, subsistence allowance, travel and other related expenses. IFP will provide full support of up to three (3) years of formal post- graduate study.
Read on and apply
http://www.ifpeastafrica.org/appforms1.asp

African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) fellowships

African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) fellowships 2010
AWARD offers a two-year fellowships to African women scientists and professionals in pro-poor agricultural research and development that benefits rural communities, especially women.
African women working in agricultural research and development from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia who have completed a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in selected disciplines are invited to apply. Some 60-70 African women professionals in agricultural research and development will be chosen.
Applicants must be nationals of the above listed countries and be available in Africa throughout the fellowship period.
The deadline for all applications is March 22, 2010.


Read and apply http://www.genderdiversity.cgiar.org/resource/award.asp

Job opening for Regional advisor IUCN

IUCN has the following job openings
Senior Regional Advisor for Africa

Ramsar Convention Secretariat
Gland, Switzerland
Deadline: 9 March 2010 …

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Portfolio Manager, Drylands/Pastoralism

IUCN Eastern and Southern Regional Office
Nairobi, Kenya
Deadline: 20 March 2010

Director / Programme Coordinator


Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
Malaga, Spain
Deadline: 31 March 2010

http://www.iucn.org/involved/jobs/