Postdoctoral researcher in the Leiden Institute for History: Histories of Mobility and Communication in Societies under Duress in Middle Africa: The…
From October 1, 2012, the Institute for History of the Faculty of Humanities of Leiden University has available a Postdoctoral researcher/coordinator position for 4 years in the NWO VICI project ‘ Connecting in Times of Duress: Understanding Communication and Conflict in Middle Africa’s Mobile Margins’, section General History.     This interdisciplinary research programme seeks to understand the dynamics in the relationship between social media, mobile telephony and the social fabric under duress inCentral Africa. The sub projects are:   Histories of Mobility and Communication in Societies under Duress in Middle Africa: The Past in the Present   ‘The (Wireless) Art of Navigating Duress’ : Being (dis)Connected during War(s): Shaping Urbanit y in Chad and CAR   ‘The (Wireless) Art of Navigating Duress’:   Nomadic Pastoralists Confronted with Duress and New ICTs    ‘The (Wireless) Art of Navigating Duress’: African Youth Confronting Political Repression in a Globalized Cameroon and Nigeria This project includes a longer stay in the region of research. Postdoctoral researcher in the Leiden Institute for History: Histories of Mobility and Communication in Societies under Duress in Middle Africa: The…
From October 1, 2012, the Institute for History of the Faculty of Humanities of Leiden University has available a Postdoctoral researcher/coordinator position for 4 years in the NWO VICI project ‘ Connecting in Times of Duress: Understanding Communication and Conflict in Middle Africa’s Mobile Margins’, section General History.     This interdisciplinary research programme seeks to understand the dynamics in the relationship between social media, mobile telephony and the social fabric under duress inCentral Africa. The sub projects are:   Histories of Mobility and Communication in Societies under Duress in Middle Africa: The Past in the Present   ‘The (Wireless) Art of Navigating Duress’ : Being (dis)Connected during War(s): Shaping Urbanit y in Chad and CAR   ‘The (Wireless) Art of Navigating Duress’:   Nomadic Pastoralists Confronted with Duress and New ICTs    ‘The (Wireless) Art of Navigating Duress’: African Youth Confronting Political Repression in a Globalized Cameroon and Nigeria This project includes a longer stay in the region of research PhD position in the Leiden Institute for History: The (Wireless) Art of Navigating Duress’: Being (dis)Connected during War(s): Shaping Urbanity in…
From October 1, 2012, the Institute for History of the Faculty of Humanities of Leiden University has available a full-time PhD position for 4 years in the NWO VICI project ‘ Connecting in Times of Duress: Understanding Communication and Conflict in Middle Africa’s Mobile Margins’, section General History.   This interdisciplinary research programme seeks to understand the dynamics in the relationship between social media, mobile telephony and the social fabric under duress in Central Africa. The title of this sub project is: ‘The (Wireless) Art of Navigating Duress’ : Being (dis)Connected during War(s): Shaping Urbanit y in Chad and Central African Republic. UNESCO/ Poland Co-Sponsored Fellowships
Overview With a view to promoting human resource capacities in the developing countries and to enhancing international understanding and friendship among nations and the people of Poland, the Polish National Commission for UNESCO and the International Institute of the Polish Academy of Science/European Regional Centre of Ecohydrology under the auspice of UNESCO and University of Lodz, are placing at the disposal of UNESCO two (2) fellowships of a six months duration starting in April 2011 for the benefit of Member States listed in Annex I. Beneficiaries of these fellowships will be given the opportunity to undertake an individual research programme in the field of Ecohydrology. Invited Member States in Africa region as determined by the Polish authorities (52 countries) Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe The Polish authorities will make the final decision. University of Groningen Talent Grant for Master and PhD
Overview University of Groningen Talent Grant: Eric Bleumink Fund Purposes: Master, Ph.D. Programmes: All Countries of origin: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Central African Replublic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, China, Colombia, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kiribati, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Moldova, Mongolia, Macedonia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Morocco, Nepal, Niger, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Namibia, Niue, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Autonomous Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tokelau, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Tanzania, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, East Timor, South Korea Additional information Eligible candidates: In all cases candidates who are employed and supported by an institute or university in a developing country that has signed a co-operation agreement with the University of Groningen and who receive an income from that institution will be given preferential treatment. Candidates should: be nationals of and have their permanent residence in one of the country’s listed, have a good command of the English language, be in good health so health insurance in the Netherlands can be arranged, be available for the whole period of the fellowship and be able to take part in the entire study programme, have no other means of financing the study in question. Reach Oxford Scholarships for Developing Countries 2011
Overview A number of Oxford colleges offer Reach Oxford scholarships (formerly Oxford Student Scholarships) to students from developing countries who, for political or financial reasons, or because suitable educational facilities do not exist, cannot study for a degree in their own countries. Am I eligible? Nationality: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Rep., Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Dem. Islamic Development Bank M.Sc. Scholarship Programme Academic Year 1432H
The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is delighted to announce that applications can be submitted for scholarships under the M.Sc. Islamic Development Bank M.Sc. Scholarship Program
Overview The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is delighted to announce that applications can be submitted for scholarships under the M.Sc. Scholarship Programme in Science and Technology for IDB Least Developed Member Countries (LDMCs) for the 1432H/(2011-2012) academic year

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