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Working Group on Social and Political Aspects of AIDS in Uganda
Scholarship Opportunities:
African Studies Association of the United Kingdom and British Institute of East Africa - Journal Writing Workshop
In association with the BIEA, ASAUK is planning a writing workshop to assist young scholars to prepare material for publication in international journals.
The workshop is scheduled for Friday and Saturday 19th and 20th March 2010 at the BIEA, Laikipia Rd, Nairobi. ASAUK will support travel and accommodation within eastern Africa for up to 10 participants. Applicants should contact David Kerr d.kerr@bham.ac.uk as soon as possible, and certainly by 29th January 2010, with a short CV, an indication of travel expenses and short abstract. If you have a draft paper or chapter ready, then we would be keen to see it at this stage.
Those papers selected for the workshop should be ready for circulation in full by the end of February 2010. Participants should get them into a form suitable for submission to a journal (about 8,000 words and with footnotes).
The ASAUK Council, working through its Research Committee, is committed to enhancing academic links between British and African institutions, and to increasing representation in British journals of work by scholars based in Africa as well as young scholars from all backgrounds. It is also keen to support academic journals published in African countries. The workshop will be designed to achieve these goals. We are particularly interested in applications from those who have recently finished theses and those who are in the final stages of doctoral degrees, whose research has been completed. However, applications from more established academics are also welcome.
We are currently discussing participation with a range of journals but will have representatives from the Journal of Eastern African Studies, Azania, and the Journal of Southern African Studies.
In an initial session, representatives from the Journals will discuss their priorities and the publication process in general. In further sessions, students or post-docs will have the opportunity to present papers to a journal editor and small audience, and to work through comments and improvements. Papers will be pre-circulated and it is expected that the participants will read all of the papers in their stream of sessions. The intention is to spend at least an hour on individual papers.
Apply for a Women Deliver Conference 2010 Scholarship!
Under the theme: Delivering solutions for girls and women.
The Women Deliver global conference, held in
Washington
DC on June 7-9, 2010, will focus on the theme: Delivering solutions for girls and women. Girls and women are the solution; not the problem. And by bringing together experts and creative thinkers in not only maternal health and mortality but also human rights, gender, HIV and AIDS, education, micro-enterprise, sexual and reproductive health, including family planning, and more, we can show the world that it’s time to deliver for women and that it is, in fact, a good investment.
Women Deliver is committed to making Women Deliver 2010 accessible to individuals from all over the world, and will offer full conference scholarships to selected candidates.
DEADLINE: We must receive your completed application online on or before the deadline of December 15, 2009.
Fill out a scholarship application now! http://www.womendeliver.org/conference2010/scholarship.htm
Call for Papers: International Summer School “Religion, AIDS, and Social Activism”
Kampala, 5-9 July, 2010
The International Research Network on Religion and Aids in Africa is proposing a Summer School for Ph.D.-students working on these issues. The Summer School provides opportunities to explore new connections between activism, AIDS, and religion in
Africa. The school will explore these interrelations with regard to the following issues:
- Religion and Resource Mobilization: Strategies and Conflicts
- Religion and the frames of social activism
- Religious Activism and Political Opportunities
- Religion, AIDS and Collective Identities
The summer school will be sponsored by the International Research Network on Religion and AIDS in Africa and hosted by the Working Group on Social and Political Aspects of AIDS in
Uganda, at
Makerere
University. It will be held from 5-9 July, 2010 in
Kampala,
Uganda.
Click here for more information
Graduate Scholarships in Reproductive and Sexual Health Law
at the University of Toronto, Canada
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce the availability of Graduate Scholarships in Reproductive and Sexual Health Law. These scholarships are made possible through a generous grant from our donors, and are available to students pursuing a Master of Laws (LLM) degree within the Faculty’s Graduate Program.
These scholarships are designed to permit law graduates who have a demonstrated record in the protection of reproductive and sexual rights to undertake advanced research and study in this emerging field of law.
Deadline for Application: February 1st of each year
For full details Download brochure
One-year fellowships for research on History of Sexualities and Modernities.
SEPHIS Call for Applications for one-year fellowships for research on History of Sexualities and Modernities. Applicants should be based in the South and have a Masters degree preferably in History or the Social Sciences.
Deadline for applications is Dec 10, 2009.
For more information visit the SEPHIS website www.spehis.org
Fellowship for Africans at SIPRI
Fellowship for an African Researcher, Practitioner or Activist in the field
of Security and Governance in Africa
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) invites
applications for a three-month fellowship for young Africans (male or
female) in the project Security and Governance in Africa, which is funded by
the Open Society Institute (OSI). The fellowship will be residential at
SIPRI in Stockholm, Sweden. It is the first of a series of fellowships and
internships for Africans that will be offered by SIPRI.
SIPRI is an independent international institute dedicated to research into
conflict, armaments, arms control and disarmament. Established in 1966,
SIPRI provides data, analysis and recommendations, based on open sources, to
policymakers, researchers, media and the interested public.
The project Security and Governance in Africa aims to contribute to
increased knowledge and awareness about the role and impact of external
actors on security, democratization and governance in Africa. It has two key
components: research and collaboration with civil society organizations
(CSOs) in Africa. The research component involves mapping and analysing the
security-related activities of external actors in Africa. The collaboration
component involves working with African CSOs to help strengthen their
advocacy work in the area of raising awareness about issues of security,
human rights and good governance; and to gain greater insights into the
impacts of external actors.
Through the fellowships, SIPRI seeks to work with African researchers and
civil society activists, to facilitate their participation in the security
debates in their countries, and to serve as a platform for the outreach of
African perspectives in international debates. The project is being
coordinated by SIPRI in conjunction with selected CSOs in Africa and African
intellectuals and practitioners.
The successful candidate(s) will be expected to develop and complete a
research or policy-relevant paper addressing aspects of external actors’
role in security and governance in Africa; to assist in coordinating and
planning activities for the security and governance project; and to
participate in SIPRI research activities, especially in gathering African
military expenditure data.
Requirements
* A mid-career researcher, practitioner or activist with African
nationality or citizenship.
* Minimum of a master’s degree in international relations, political
science, economics, international law, sociology or a related discipline in
the social sciences plus at least three years’ work experience.
* Knowledge of key conflict, security, human rights or governance issues
and institutions in Africa.
* Excellent communication (writing and speaking) skills in English along
with IT skills.
Fellowship period: Three months, beginning preferably in March 2010, or as
soon as possible thereafter.
Financial terms: The fellowship covers the costs of moving to Stockholm,
housing costs during the fellowship and a modest salary.
For more information, contact:
Daniel Nord, Deputy Director: +46-8-655 97 58
Åsa Agréus, personnel Officer: +46-8-655 97 63
Applications: Applicants should submit a one-page letter detailing their
qualifications and interests in the subject area; a full CV with information
about educational background, relevant experience, skills and major
publications; and one sample of written work.
Please clearly indicate ‘Fellowship Africa project’ in your letter of
application.
Applications should be sent to:
africafellowship@sipri.org or
Åsa Agréus
Personnel Officer,
SIPRI
Signalistgatan 9
SE-169 70 SOLNA
SWEDEN
Closing date for applications: 30 November 2009.
Please note that due to limited resources only short-listed candidates will
be contacted.
For further information about the position, contact:
Elisabeth Sköns, Project Leader, tel. +46-8-655 97 35 or
Olawale Ismail, Project Coordinator, tel. +46-8-655 97 74, or
Email: africafellowship@sipri.org.
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