Announcement

The Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) and United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) will be hosting its third researchers’ seminar on Extractive Industries: Taxation and Revenues on Tuesday 31 August 2021. 

The aim is to bring together researchers around the world who are working on taxation of extractive industries to share information about their ongoing research and their research plans, as well as to share ideas on data, methods, and how to achieve policy impact.  

Are you a researcher working on this area and  would you be interested in working with IGF? 

Contact email: vtarus@iisd.org phone: +254 722498465  skype: violatarus twitter : @tarusvio

Call for Papers

Pathways to African Feminism and Development 

the Journal of the African Women Studies Centre (AWSC),

University of Nairobi, Kenya

 Original articles are invited for Volume 6 (special) issue No 1 of Pathways to African Feminism and Development on the theme: Women Economic Empowerment: Theories and Practice. The theme allows for a wide range of research or literature reviews on:

 1. The impact of affirmative action funds in promoting women’s entrepreneurship

 2. Economic Stimulus Packages and Social Protection safety nets during the Covid 19 pandemic and their

     implications for WEE

3.  National Budgets Policy Statements and their implication on sectors that support child care and women’s

     work

4.  Assessing what works for WEE in policy advocacy and strengthening women’s self-mobilization for WEE

5.  Analysis of strategies that women’s movement used to strengthen self-mobilization for policy advocacy

     for WEE and learning from paste experiences

6. Feminist Perspectives on Economic Development

7. Women Economic Empowerment Indicators

8. Translating theories into practice in the field

9. Lessons learnt from practical experiences enriching the theoretical perspectives

10. Policy Advocacy Strategies to influence policies and programs and promote WEE: challenges and

     opportunities

Case Studies should be based on real-life situations and highlight decisions taken that can be replicated in other similar situations.

Book Review corner: Book Reviews on recently published books on Women Economic Empowerment are welcome.

Author’s Guidelines

Author’s name; Institution of Affiliation; Email address; Current Tel. number.

An article should not exceed six thousand words; Times New Roman, Font 12. Spacing 1.5

Paper Structure

Title of the paper

Abstract of 250 words

Keywords below the abstract in alphabetical and separated by commas.

Introduction: background and purpose of the paper.

Body: Clearly discuss major message of your paper with clear line of thought, justification, problem statement and methodology (the approach you used to collect data for your paper); discussion and presentation of your findings, recommendations and conclusion.

Clarity and Consistency: Please check your manuscript for headings and sub-headings; clarity of expression, repetition, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and consistency of references to minimize editorial changes.

References (mandatory)

Appendices (Optional)

 Please submit an electronic copy of your papers in MS-WORD format by 31st July 2021 to:  awsikenya@yahoomail.co.uk

REGISTER HERE

The university of Nairobi in conjunction with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine cordially invites you to the 2021 Annual ENT Training themed – Public Health Planning for Hearing Impairment. This training will be conducted virtually.

Target Audience:
Otologists, Audiologists, Paediatricians or allied hearing health professionals, especially in the communication sciences and health planning.

Date of the Training: 26th to 30th July 2021

Time: 8.30 am to 4.00 pm

Cost: KES 17,400 inclusive. VAT

Fellowships/Scholarships

Title: The United Nations – Nippon Foundation Fellowship

Funder: Nippon Foundation

URL: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/493

Deadline: 24 September 2021

 Title: TWAS-CUI Postgraduate Fellowship Programme

Funder: TWAS-CUI

URL: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/485  

Deadline: 31 August 2021

 Title: TWAS-SN Bose Postgraduate Fellowship Programme

Funder: S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences

URL:  https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/486

Deadline: Deadline: 31 July 2021

 Title: TWAS-DBT Postgraduate Fellowship Programme

Funder: Department of Biotechnology (DBT), India

URL:  https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/487

Deadline: 20 September 2021

 Title: TWAS-BIOTEC Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme

Funder: Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Thailand

URL:  https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/488

Deadline: 30 July 2021

 Research Innovation Grants

Title: Innovative governance, environmental observations and digital solutions in support of the Green Deal (HORIZON-CL6-2021-GOVERNANCE-01)

Funder:  European Commission

URL: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/494

Deadline: 06 October 2021

Title: Fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food systems from primary production to consumption (HORIZON-CL6-2021-FARM2FORK-01)

Funder:  European Commission

URL: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/495

Deadline: 06 October 2021

 Title: Global South Covid-19 Digital Innovation Challenge

Funder:  International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC)

URL: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/492

Deadline: July 15, 2021

 Awards/Prizes

Title:  TWAS-Abdus Salam Medal

Funder: TWAS

URL: https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/489

Deadline: None

 Title: TWAS Medal Lectures

Funder: TWAS

URL:  https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/490

Deadline: None

 Title: TWAS-Lenovo Science Award

Funder: Lenovo

URL:  https://dvcrie.uonbi.ac.ke/node/491

Deadline: None

The Embassy of the Republic of Turkey presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kenya and has the honour to inform the esteemed Ministry about Turkey’s “Public Officials and Academicians Turkish Communication Program-KATIP” offered annually to foreign public officials, academicians and researchers who are willing to learn Turkish and get to know Turkey.

KATIP is a a scholarship program that includes Turkish language education at the Istanbul University Language Center as well as immersion in the Turkish culture through seminars, conferences, visits to official institutions and travel around the country. Participants will be offered two options (6-month and 10-month) for the duration of the program. 6-month program will take place between 11 October 2021 and 10 April 2022 and 10-month program will take place between 11 October 2021-14 August 2022.

The scholarship covers the expenses of Turkish language education, monthly stipend which is 3,000 Turkish Liras (approximately 360 US Dollars), round trip airfare tickets, accommodation expenses, and the cost of all the trips and cultural activities in Turkey. Health insurance costs are to be borne by the participants.

Candidates among public officials are required to have at least three years of work experience in their respective institutions and preferably hold a master’s/doctoral degree. Candidates among academicians are required to be currently employed in an academic institution and have a PhD or at least a PhD candidacy, preferably in social sciences, with research interest in Turkey, General requirements include being no older than 40 years of age as of January 2021 and not benefitting from Turkey Scholarships currently and in the past.

The Embassy invites the Ministry to recommend eligible candidates to the KATIP 2021-2022 Program in the light of the above-mentioned requirements. Following their referral to the Embassy by the Ministry, candidates will submit their online applications no later than 30 June 2021 at “tbbs.turkiyeburslari.gov.tr” by creating a personal account, filling in the relevant sections and uploading required documents.

Only those candidates confirmed by the Embassy will be considered by the KATIP Scholarship Council.

Stellenbosch University’s Graduate School of Economic and Management Sciences (GEM) is accepting applications for its full-time, residential PhD programme. Suitable candidates are invited to apply for three-year, full-time doctoral scholarships in the research programmes of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, to commence studies in January 2022.

 Scholarships will be awarded to at least R138 000 per year for three years. Further information on the current research themes, application forms and procedures are available at http://www.sun.ac.za/english/faculty/economy/gem/gem-scholars/prospective

 Closing date for applications: 6 August 2021

 Should you require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact my colleague Prof Jaco Franken at franken@sun.ac.za

AAS -EU ARISE CALL : http://www.aasciences.africa/call/arise

 Deadline: 

Friday, July 30, 2021

African Research Initiative for Scientific Excellence Pilot Programme | Call for Expressions of Interest

Are you a talented early-career scientist who has already produced excellent supervised work, is ready to work independently and shows potential to be a research leader? The African Research Initiative for Scientific Excellence Pilot Programme (ARISE-PP) Grant is an opportunity for you to further develop your research career and become a principal researcher leading your own grant.

Who can apply?

African researchers who are African nationals with 2-7 years of research experience since completion of their PhD, a scientific track record showing great promise, and an excellent research proposal to conduct excellent research in an African university or research institution.

What proposals are eligible?

The ARISE-PP grants are open to applications from all fields of research.  Proposals should take into account the priorities of the AU-EU High Level Policy Dialogue on Science Technology and Innovation (Public Health, Green Transition, Innovation and Technology, Capacities for science).

Eligible Host Institutions

Research must be conducted at an eligible university or research institution located in one of the African Union member states. The Host Institution (HI) must be a legal entity and a leading African institution able to provide an excellent research environment and facilities that match the requirements of the proposed research project.

Applications for an ARISE grant must be submitted by the lead Principal Investigator (PI) in collaboration with, and on behalf of, their African Host Institution. Grants are awarded to the  HI with the explicit commitment that this institution will offer appropriate conditions for the PI to direct the research independently and manage its funding for the duration of the project.

The PI does not necessarily have to be working at the proposed host institution at the time of submission of the proposal. However, a mutual agreement and the host institution’s commitment on how the relationship will be established are necessary, should the proposal be successful. The PI should be planning to work with the students and faculty based at the proposed host institution to enhance the HI’s capacity to undertake cutting edge research.

The call targets to award one grant per country. Therefore, researchers seeking to work at Host Institutions in countries often not awarded grants in pan African research funding calls are encouraged to apply.

How much?

The maximum grant amount per grantee is a lump sum of EUR 500,000 for a period not exceeding 60 months (5 years). An ARISE grant can cover up to 100% of the total eligible direct costs of the research plus a contribution of up to 7% of the total eligible direct costs towards indirect costs.

We are in the process of getting applications for our annual Graduate Aquaculture Learning and Training program (GALT) intake for Victory Farm based in Sindo, Homabay-Kenya. 

This is a 2-year program for the candidates who are graduating in 2021 with BSC in Aquaculture. Send your CV before Friday 18 June 2021 

https://www.victoryfarmskenya.com/

Aga Khan University is on the global lookout for bright, ambitious and confident minds to join its two-year Aspire Accelerate Graduate Trainee Programme in Nairobi. 

The Programme is due to commence in October 2021 and we are sourcing graduates and postgraduates from various disciplines that will contribute to the success of the organisation throughout their training period and thereafter.  

On completion of the two-year training, individuals will start their career at mid-manager level having benefitted from a diverse rotation experience across the University’s academic, healthcare and research functions.

www.aku.edu

Teach For Kenya is looking to recruit 26 outstanding leaders into our 2 year teaching fellowship program that places high potential graduates in Kenya’s most high need schools. TFK Fellows are recruited for their leadership potential, resilience and commitment to championing quality education for all Kenyan Children. 

If you are a graduate below the age of 35 looking to launch a career of impact and purpose this is an amazing opportunity for you to serve our country in a meaningful way. 

Apply and get the opportunity to join our transformational leadership program that equips Fellows with transferable leadership skills to effect change beyond the classrooms in the communities they serve. Deadline has been extended to June 30, 2021.

https://www.tfaforms.com/4904598