Grants and Fellowships | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 85

SEESOX/Alpha Bank Fellowship on the Political Economy of South East Europe, UK: Political economy and European integration

The Alpha Bank Visiting Fellowship on the Political Economy of South East Europe provides financial assistance, donated by Alpha Bank, Greece, for academics with an expertise on thepolitical economy and European integration of the post-communist countries of the region.The applicants should hold a PhD in the related fields of economics, political science,political economy, international relations, and should have research experience indevelopments in the Balkan region. The purpose of the fellowship is to enable the Visiting.Fellow to undertake academic research on the political economy of South East Europe at SEESOX, St Antony’s College, Oxford.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 7 March 2011

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UNESCO/ Poland Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme 2011 – “Ecohydrology”

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
Scholarship Application Deadline: 28 Feb 2011

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2012 Rhodes Post-Doctoral Fellowship, South Africa: Sciences

The Fellowships are intended to foster existing academic research and scholarly or creative activities within Rhodes University departments and institutes. Ideally a Fellow’s proposed work will closely complement existing programmes in the host department.

Eligibility:Although there is no age restriction, potential Fellows must hold a recently awarded doctoral degree preferably from an institution other than Rhodes University recognized as appropriate to the discipline for which the Fellowship is sought. Successful candidates must be of exceptional merit as evidenced by the quality and corpus of publications or other recognized forms of achievement relevant to the Fellow’s discipline. The Fellowship will be awarded strictly on merit, without regard to race, gender, religion or country of origin.

Application:
Applications should be made through Heads of Departments or Directors of Research Institutes. Applications must include a full curriculum vitae and the names and full contact details of three referees who may be consulted. The Head of Department/Director of Research Institutes must then recommend the applicant including an outline research proposal with details of how Rhodes staff will be involved or benefit. This must then be submitted to the Research Office.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 31 July 2011

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