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  Hello friends,  I just  want to inspire someone I have always loved academics and in spite of the limitations that I felt I had as a human being, I still forged ahead. I said limitations because most times we see only those things we can not do and we build our self-image around our deficiencies leading to inferiority complex. I had this negative image of myself for many years until  I changed my mind set and embraced the mantra that says  If I can think it, I can do it. I went into academics fulltime in 2010. Academics is not a terrain for mean minds and it is even more dearly when you are a woman. We women have to put in extra effort in other to succeed in what ever career we have chosen for ourselves, putting into consideration that you have the home front to maintain, the kids to take care of and a husband to pamper most times.  The task becomes even more onerous in academics because the unwritten rule is publish or perish. But I am here to encourage ...

  The Africa Centre of Excellence in Future Energies and Electrochemical Systems (ACE-FUELS)   at Federal University of Technology Owerri in Nigeria is seeking candidates for its   MSc and PhD programmes   in future energies, nanotechnology, electrochemical technology, and corrosion technology. ACE-FUELS is established to fill a growing education, skills and information gap in the field of  clean energy and other high-tech applications  (surface and interfacial phenomena and advanced materials) within the sub region, through training, research, development, innovation and technology transfer. ACE-FUELS is seeking aspiring students from Nigeria, Sub-Saharan Africa and beyond, who are sufficiently motivated to work in an international and multidisciplinary environment, with state-of-the-art teaching, learning and research facilities that promote high caliber research & development, knowledge sharing & dissemination, technical skills & capacity dev...

Nature Communications  is now inviting early career researchers (ECRs) to apply for its ECR peer review programme. Launched last year, this programme is designed to be an opportunity for early career researchers to get formal training in peer review, guided by professional editors. Participants will learn what makes peer review constructive, get guidance on how to write a reviewer’s report, valuable for authors and editors, and have an opportunity to get involved in peer review. Participants will first attend an introductory webinar, held by editors of Nature Communications, explaining the value of the review process and how it’s done. Participants will then continue working one-on-one with a professional editor who handles manuscripts within the ECR’s area of expertise. The assigned editor will provide each ECR with the opportunity to review a manuscript in parallel to the usual review process and give them personalized feedback on their report. Feedback from participants in the f...

  Applications are now being accepted from scholars at selected African universities for the   Harvard Center for African Studies postdoctoral fellowships . The fellowship programme is aimed at providing opportunities for postdoctoral candidates to conduct independent research, publish, and increase knowledge in their fields of study that will be beneficial to the African continent and to prepare them to be successful in their chosen career paths. The program offers 18-month postdoctoral fellowships with 12 months spent at the scholars’ home institution and six months spent in stipend-supported residency at Harvard University. Eligibility The program is established for African based researchers who intend to continue/return to work in African academia. Fellows will have completed their respective doctoral programs at institutions from anywhere around the world (preference will be given to those who completed PhD in past five years). PhD holders who currently hold a paid a...

  The  Alliance of International Science Organizations  (ANSO) is offering visiting research fellowships to both early career and senior scientists at institutes of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). The Fellowship provides scholars worldwide an opportunity to access high-impact & high-quality mega-science facilities in China and to address scientific problems of common interests for both academia and society. Fellows will work on site at one of CAS's mega-science facilities. They are expected to conduct research in collaboration with CAS researchers.    Visiting Fellowship for Early-Career Scientists This category is open to researchers at an early stage of their career. They could be post-doctoral fellows, lecturers, or assistant professors who wish to conduct relevant research on CAS mega-science facilities for 3-9 months. Applications by researchers outside the academia may also be considered, but normally applicants should hold at least a PhD degree...

We are pleased to announce a new TWAS  Research Grant Programme , through the support of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF),  Seed Grant for New African Principal Investigators (SG-NAPI) . The call for 2021 is now open and will remain open until  27 July 2021. The programme is specifically aimed at  PhD graduates  from  selected African countries , who  obtained their PhD abroad within the last 5 years  and  returned home  within the last  36 months  or  will return home before the end of 2021 . Full details about the SG-NAPI Programme are available on the  TWAS website See attached flyer  https://www.futureafrica.science/images/files/SG-NAPI%20Flyer.pdf For any queries, kindly write to  sgnapi@twas.org

TWAS-Lenovo Winner, M ariangela Hungria ..Here comes another opportunity to win... We are pleased to inform you that TWAS , the World Academy of Sciences, and and  AAAS  (The American Association for the Advancement of Science) are accepting applications for the  2021  AAAS-TWAS course on science diplomacy . The workshop will take place online from  30 August to 3 September 2021 . The AAAS-TWAS Science Diplomacy training programme was established in 2014 to expose scientists, policymakers, diplomats and other interested stakeholders and institutions to science diplomacy concepts, explore key contemporary international policy issues relating to science, technology, environment and health, and build a skillset to allow for careers at the intersection of science and diplomacy. To strengthen the connection between scientists and governmental officials, policymakers and diplomats, applications to attend the course are being invited from ‘participant pairs’. Both part...

  T his  is a reminder that the   Call for Applications for the 2021  OWSD PhD Fellowship s  is closing in just over a week, on April 15 . We encourage you to complete and submit any applications you may have started, and you still even have time to start an application if you haven't done so. To remind you, the Fellowship is offered to women scientists from  Science and Technology Lagging Countries  to undertake PhD research in the natural, engineering and information technology sciences at a host institute in the South. Costs covered include travel to the host country, tuition fees, board, accommodation and living expenses, and a special allowance for travel to international conferences. The programme is administered with funds generously provided by the  Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency  (Sida) and is offered in partnership with host institutes throughout the developing world. Two types of fellowship are available: A...

The Call for Applications is now open for the   Scholarship Programme for Young Researchers  from the  Coimbra Group . This scholarship programme support  more than 70 young researchers and staff from universities in Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa and the European Neighbourhood to make scientific stays in one of the  19 Coimbra Group member universities , with the aim of enabling scholars to internationalise the research they perform at their home institution and help them establish academic and research contacts in Europe.  Eligibility For the   Scholarship Programme for Young African Researchers : all African countries are eligible  except  Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia (these are eligible under the European neighborhood programme). For the  Scholarship Programme for Young Professors and Researchers from Latin American Universit ies : all Latin American countries are eligible. For the  Scholarship Programme for Yo...

Applications are now being accepted for the  United Nations Global Climate Action Awards . These awards shine a light on the most innovative, scalable and replicable examples of what people around the world are doing to tackle climate change. Applications are welcomed from organizations, communities, cities, businesses, universities, governments and others that are taking concrete action on climate change. Winners will receive: Participation at the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, in November 2021;  Access to policy makers and potential funders during the conference;  Public recognition by the UN Climate Change secretariat;  Public relations support and media training; marketing materials, including promotional videos;  A dedicated page about your project on our website; and professional photography. Projects should be in one of three areas: CLIMATE NEUTRAL NOW: Efforts by individuals, companies and governments that are achieving real results i...