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The Innovation in Development Reporting Grant Programme (IDR) is a media funding project operated by the European Journalism Centre. The grant programme aims to advance innovative reporting approaches, thus enabling a better coverage of international development issues. According to the UN, more than 790 million people worldwide still lack regular access to adequate food and nutrition. Ending hunger and malnutrition relies heavily on sustainable food production systems and resilient agricultural practices. For this IDR round the European Journalism Centre (EJC) is looking for original reporting on issues related to: food production and food security health and nutrition food trade and markets Grant The average grant given is about €20,000 and applicants are encouraged to apply for a minimum grant of €10,000. Each round awards 10 – 20 grants. Eligibility Both freelance journalists and employed newsroom staff may apply; There is no citizenship, nationali...

Deadline: June 27, 2017 Applications are invited for the GoUNESCO Content Program Internship 2017. As part of this internship, your first immediate responsibility will be to become a heritage explorer. You will also write stories based on a theme. These themes will be communicated by GoUNESCO’s in-house editor. You will be expected to research article ideas and come up with current, relevant, insightful and popular topics related to an applicable theme. At the end of the internship, you will be required to coordinate, organize an event, or write a report depending on your involvement and interest. The certificate will be awarded to you based upon your performance during the six month internship.  GoUNESCO is a UNESCO New Delhi supported umbrella of initiatives with the goal of Making Heritage Fun. Since 2012, they have created channels to engage with heritage both online and offline. They have engaged thousands of people over the years with GoUNESCO Trave...

Deadline: July 9, 2017 Win investment for your start-up at Pitch AgriHack West Africa 2017! The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA), in collaboration with African Agribusiness Incubators Network (AAIN), Agribusiness TV and innovation spaces including Orange Fab Côte d’Ivoire, Wennovation Hub (Nigeria), EcoHub (Togo), Etrilabs (Benin), Suguba  (Mali), CTIC Dakar (Senegal), is launching the Pitch AgriHack West Africa, in the framework of its AgriHack Talent Programme. This edition follows the successful organisation of the pilot edition Pitch AgriHack 2016. Pitch AgriHack will: provide a business training boot camp to selected start-ups conduct a pitching competition offer grants and facilitate access to investments, additional capacity building and promotional opportunities. Categories Two categories are available: Early stage platform:  This is for e-agriculture applications and platforms that have already been dev...

The Government of Canada launched the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) program in 2008 to strengthen Canada’s ability to attract and retain world-class doctoral students and establish Canada as a global centre of excellence in research and higher learning. Vanier Scholars demonstrate leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies in the social sciences and/or humanities, natural sciences and/or engineering and health. The scholarship lasts for 3 years (non-renewable) and up to 167 scholarships are awarded annually. Areas of Research Health research Natural sciences and/or engineering research Social sciences and/or humanities research Scholarship The scholarship is valued at $50,000 per year for three years during doctoral studies Eligibility The scholarships are open to the following class of individuals: Canadian citizens, Permanent residents of Canada and Foreign citizens; Candidates must ...

Deadline: July 3, 2017 The University of Bradford offers a wide range of financial help to assist you on your university journey, and invests over £4m annually in the Access Agreement and other scholarships to support students from all backgrounds. Every year they award numerous non-repayable scholarships to UK, EU and international students on the basis of academic excellence, personal circumstances or economic hardship. Some of their scholarships are also linked to studies in a specific subject area. You can apply for more than one type of scholarship but you can usually only be granted one award. NHS-funded students are not eligible for University of Bradford scholarships. The applicable courses for the scholarship are all full-time  taught MSc and MA courses  at the University of Bradford (not including the MBA). Scholarship The scholarship is worth £1,500 and is given as a fee reduction. The award is valid for one year only. Eligibility Open to Self-f...

London South Bank University Postgraduate Degree  Deadline:  30 June 2017 Study in: London, UK Course starts September 2017  Brief description:  The Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship programme offers fee waivers for a variety of postgraduate students who have shown outstanding international or national achievements. Host Institution(s): London South Bank University in United Kingdom Level/Field(s) of study: Part-time or full-time Postgraduate Degree programmes offered at the University Number of Scholarships:  Not specified Target group: EU and international students Scholarship value/inclusions: Fee waiver, not exceeding £8,000 in total. Courses taken across more than one year will be paid on a pro-rata basis, with the total amount not exceeding £8,000. Eligibility: You must be an EU or international student and must hold a conditional or unconditional offer for one of LSBU’s postgraduate programmes to be consi...

Deadline: June 30, 2017 Dream of using technology to change the world? Join the Andela movement, to ensure that while the digital revolution may have begun in Silicon Valley, its future will be written in Lagos, Nairobi, and cities across Africa. The Andela Fellowship is a four-year paid technical leadership program designed to shape you into an elite software developer. The program requires that you dedicate yourself to the broader Andela community and requires that you apply yourself and challenge yourself to constantly improve personally and professionally throughout the four years of the Fellowship. Through extensive training and work experience with top global technology companies, you’ll master the professional and technical skills needed to become a technology leader, both on the African continent and around the world. Benefits Competitive monthly salary; High speed fibre internet; Financing plans for accommodations and a Macbook Pro; Breakfast and lunch Monday...

Flinders University Masters/PhD Degree  Deadline: 11 Aug 2017 (annual) Study in: Australia Course starts 2018  Brief description:  The Australian Government Research Training Program (AGRTP) Scholarships (International) are specifically intended to support international students to undertake a research higher degree at Flinders University. Host Institution(s): Flinders University, Australia Level/Field(s) of study: Full-time research higher degree  (Research Doctorate degree or Research Masters degree) offered at the University Number of Awards:  Up to 10 Target group: Citizens of any overseas country except New Zealand Scholarship value/inclusions/duration: The scholarship covers the international student tuition fees, a generous living allowance paid at the rate of $26,682 (2017 rate), and an establishment allowance of up to $1,485 to assist with relocation costs and airfares. The scholarship i...

Deadline: July 15, 2017 The Environmental Management and Research Association of Malaysia (ENSEARCH) would like to invite young Malaysians with a passion for environmental management excellence to apply for the K. Kumarasivam Young Environmentalist Internship Award. Applicants are required to write and submit an essay for a chance to be selected for the internship. This award began in 2004 and will provide the selected individual with the opportunity to be placed as an intern in a reputable center of environmental management excellence abroad for a period of at least two weeks. In previous awards, successful applicants have been placed in Korea, Germany, Australia, Thailand, India, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong and Taiwan based on availability of placement of host country. ENSEARCH is a non-profit association of organisations, professionals, students and people with interest in learning and promoting effective ways to manage the impacts of human activities on the environ...

University of Adelaide Masters/PhD Degree  Deadline:  31 Aug 2017  (annual) Study in: Australia Next course starts 2018  Brief description:  The University of Adelaide offers Adelaide Scholarships International (ASI) to attract high quality overseas postgraduate students to areas of research strength in the University of Adelaide to support its research effort. Host Institution(s): University of Adelaide, Australia Level/Field(s) of study: Any Masters degree by Research or Doctoral Research Degree offered at the University Number of Scholarships:  Limited. Target group: International students (except New Zealand) Scholarship value/inclusions/duration: The scholarship includes course tuition fees, annual living allowance ($26,288 in 2016), and overseas student health cover (if award holder holds a subclass 500 visa). The scholarship is awarded for two years for a Masters degree by Research and three years fo...

Rhodes Scholarship Fund Masters/PhD Degree  Deadline: varies, July-Oct (annual) Study in: UK Course starts Oct 2018  Brief description:  The Rhodes Scholarships are postgraduate awards supporting exceptional all-round students at the University of Oxford. Established in the will of Cecil Rhodes in 1902, the Rhodes is the oldest and perhaps the most prestigious international scholarship program in the world. Host Institution(s): Oxford University in UK Level/Fields of study: Subject to limited restrictions , Rhodes Scholars may study any full-time postgraduate degree at the University of Oxford. Number of Scholarships:  A class of 95 Scholars is selected each year Target group: Students from Australia, Bermuda, Canada, China, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Jamaica & the Commonwealth Caribbean, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Southern Africa (including South Afr...