February, 2011 | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 60

Moremi Initiative for Women’s Leadership in Africa 2011

Moremi Initiative for Women’s Leadership in Africa is pleased to announce its call for applications for the 2011 Moremi Leadership Empowerment and Development (MILEAD) Fellows Program.
The MILEAD Fellows Program is a one-year leadership development program designed to identify, develop and promote emerging young African Women leaders to attain and succeed in leadership in their community and Africa as a whole. The program targets dynamic young women interested in developing transformational leadership skills that help them tackle issues affecting women in their communities and society as a whole. Applications are welcome from young African women living in Africa and the Diaspora.
MILEAD fellowship awards will be made to 25 young women with exceptional qualities who have exhibited leadership potential in their community, organization, and/or profession. To be eligible for the one-year program, an applicant must be African, living on the continent or in the Diaspora; agree to participate in all required activities related to MILEAD including a three-week residential Summer Institute in August; and commit to a community leadership service project. Applicant must be between 19 – 25 years of age. Specific requirements of the program and related dates are outlined in the application package.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 30 March 2011

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PhD and MRes Studentships in University of Ulster 2011/2012 in UK: Arts Life , Health Sciences,Art, Design and the Built Environment Social Sciences,Computing and Engineering

The University invites applications for admission to full-time research studies commencing in September 2011.  Studentships will be available for selected applicants.A one-year full-time programme leading to the award of Master of Research in Arts is also available and it is anticipated that awards will be available for selected applicants.To be considered for entry, applicants should hold, or expect to hold by 15 August 2011 a first or upper second class honours degree, or equivalent, in a subject relevant to the proposed research topic. Specific project details, see Faculty Project Pages below and application materials are available on the University.The projects will be advertised at the end of January 2011.

Interviews will form part of the selection process and are likely to be held during the period late March, April to early May 2011. Selected applicants will be contacted with further details shortly after the closing date.Awards may be directed to some areas in preference to others on the basis of the number and quality of applications received and the University’s strategic approach to the support of research activity 2011 in  University of Ulster.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 18 March 2011

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The Global Health Field Research Award (GHFRA) 2011, USA

The Global Health Field Research Award (GHFRA) is a merger of two JHU global health funding programs:  the Framework Program in Global Health, previously administered by the Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health, and the Global Field Experience Fund, previously administered by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
The objective of the GHFRA is to enhance the recruitment of students into global health research and practice careers by providing them the means to work with faculty mentors and to attain domestic or international cross-cultural field experience. All students who wish to be considered for the grant must team with a research mentor, formulate a global health-related project, and submit a detailed proposal of the project on the grant deadline, March 1, each school year. The GHFRA is primarily designed for the student who wishes to conduct research on a topic/concept of their own choosing in connection with a faculty member’s project. Grants of up to $3,500 to undergraduate and graduate students are awarded to the proposals judged by faculty members to be realistic, challenging, and educational. Students not requiring an independent research experience may also be interested in the Global Health Established Field Placements program.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 1 March 2011

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