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The Journal of Teaching and Learning is currently accepting proposals for the 2027 special edition, which should focus on themes or topics that explore critical perspectives on teaching and learning. One-page proposals should be submitted by July 30, 2026, to [email protected].
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Health researchers in Africa: advance resilient health systems, One Health & care innovation.
Apply to the @SGCIAfrica research call aligned with STISA 2034.
📆 Deadline: Sept. 25, 2026 – Apply: bit.ly/4f50xwm
#STISA2034
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📢 We invite African researchers to apply for a fully funded PhD within the InDiE Consortium (Measles Case Study), funded by @Wellcome Discovery Award.
Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/ykh5unha
Contact: [email protected] | [email protected]
🗓️30 July 2026
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APPLY NOW: Ireland Fellowship Programme is now open to all eligible Ugandans and Rwandans. Find all the application documents-Africa (Application form, Course Directory and Stage 01 Guidance Note) 👉 ireland.ie/en/ireland-fellow…
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Apply by July 15, for our 2026/7 local scholarships supporting dedicated, motivated & deserving Ugandan students who wish to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in French Language Studies at a recognized local university!
Submit application here urlr.me/nmMWbr or scan QR code!
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Online Training Alert!
Our partners RENAC are expanding their focus to large scale project development. Applications are now open for training.
For more info and application: form.jotform.com/RENAC/RENAC…
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It's that time of the year again...
Are you a young academic or researcher?
Itching to make impact?
Ready to join a community of likeminded fellows?
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Call for Papers: CSAE Conference 2027: Economic Development in Africa
The CSAE Conference 2027 is now inviting submissions relevant to issues of development economics in Africa.
Deadline for Funding: 09 August 2026 | General Deadline: 13 September 2026
A limited budget is available to fund African speakers currently living and working in Africa, and travelling from Africa to the Conference
theeconomicmisfit.com/2026/0…
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Applications are now open via the online application system for the FY2027 Bilateral Program. This program supports joint research projects and seminars to develop bilateral research networks.
📅Deadline: 5.p.m. Sep 3, 2026
🔗jsps.go.jp/english/e-bilat/c…
#BilateralPrograms
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Recording of today's forum in Nairobi on Decolonizing African Agriculture in which I gave a keynote and participated in a dynamic discussion. My deepest thanks to the participants, audience and @BoellStiftung youtube.com/live/A55bSCWIDAk… – at Nairobi, Kenya
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Economic hardship is real. But does the evidence support the claim that migrants are to blame?
New research from Wits' Southern Centre for Inequality Studies explores the root causes of South Africa's economic challenges, highlighting how unemployment, declining public services and inequality fuel anti-migrant sentiment, while calling for evidence-based solutions instead of scapegoating.
🔗 Read more: cutt.ly/Vt5Y3QTM
#WitsUniversity #WitsResearch
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Are you a human rights defender or work for a democracy-focused CSO in 🇪🇹 Ethiopia or 🇸🇸 South Sudan?
Join @Code4Africa's free online Digital Security Essentials training and learn how to:
📌 Protect sensitive information
📌 Secure communications
📌Counter digital threats
📆 Deadline: 30 July 2026: cfa.fyi/SWyfFSL
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African writers take note: the Miles Morland Scholarships for 2026 open for applications on July 1. milesmorlandfoundation.com/m…
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📢Hiring Graduate Students (MSc & PhD) – Fully Funded
I am currently recruiting Master’s and PhD students to join my research team at the Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity (CIC) at the University of New Brunswick (UNB). Recently, I have secured more than $600,000 in research funding through NSERC Discovery Grants and Mitacs, supporting projects such as:
-Advanced Agentic AI Techniques for Behavioural Threat Detection in Next-Generation Cyber Defence
-Behavioral Graph Representation and Vectorized Knowledge Integration for Multi-Hop Stealthy Threat Profiling
Research Areas of Interest:
Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, NLP, IoT & Network Security, Graph Learning, LLMs, and Cybersecurity
🎓 Eligibility:
PhD applicants must hold a Master’s degree in Computer Science (or a related field)
Master’s applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
⚠️ Applicants in Canada are strongly preferred
Opportunity:
Selected students will have the opportunity to work closely with Mastercard Canada under my research chair program.
📩 How to Apply:
Send your CV and cover letter to [email protected]
👉 Subject line must be exactly: Study Position in UNB (to ensure your application is not missed, make sure to copy "Study Position in UNB" in the subject )
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Applications for the 2027-2028 Ireland Fellows Programme are now open!
The Ireland Fellows Programme offers early-to-mid career professionals from eligible countries the opportunity to undertake a fully funded Masters programme in Ireland 🇮🇪.
More⬇️
ireland.ie/en/ireland-fellow…
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Applications now open for the FY2027 Invitational Fellowships (Long-term, Short-term (1st)). Please submit application forms via Japanese host institutions to the JSPS Electronic Application System.
🕔Deadline: 5 p.m. on August 28, 2026 (JST)
🔗jsps.go.jp/english/e-inv/app…
#JSPS #fellowship
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My colleagues from 🇺🇬 @MbararaUST @UgandaRedCross @SoarRFoundation and I have a new Policy Brief out at the 🇸🇪@NordicAfrica
Institute: Sexuality Education & Family-Focused Policies to Enhance Adolescent Health in Uganda. (Funded by 🇨🇦 @IDRC_CRDI). HERE⬇️: nai.uu.se/stories-and-events…
Congratulations, Dr. Abela! Seeing scholars reach this milestone is incredibly motivating for those of us preparing for our own doctoral journeys. Thank you for demonstrating what commitment & resilience can achieve. Wishing you every success in the next chapter. @JamesAlanOLOO
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Reminder: we are suspending immigration documents for residents of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan for 90 days. During this time, we also plan to pause decisions on applications from these countries. This is vital to respond to the Ebola outbreak and prevent the disease from spreading to Canada: bit.ly/3PCHdOd


































