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Call for Applications: 2022 Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Research Grant - USD 150, 000

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Applications for the 2022  #JWO Research Grant worth  $150 000 USD  are NOW open for submission. The Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Research Grant (JWO Research Grant) was established to honour the late Mrs Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer and continue her extensive contribution to and passion for Africa, the environment and science. The JWO Research Grant seeks to support an early career scientist who has strong links to a credible African institution. The research supported should address a real-world or African issue of current and future importance. Visit the  link  for the Application Guidelines & Processes. Online  applications close on 27 th  of May 2022 .

HOW TO GET FULLY-FUNDED SCHOLARSHIP(S) IN FIVE (5) STEPS

For people asking me how to get fully funded scholarships, take time to read and digest this information. Let's go🔽: 1. Go to University pages in different countries, look for your course, and email professors in your field. (This is the best and most efficient).  2. Look for Government/school-funded Scholarships in different countries of the world. Check their criteria, and apply. I have explained how to get fully-funded scholarships in Sweden, Germany, France, UAE, Australia, Poland, Norway, Japan,etc. Check my pinned tweets again. Note that this method is more competitive because it is already public. 3. Look for advertised Positions by Lecturers or Departments: Sometimes, lecturers advertise scholarship positions in their labs. I usually post many of these on this street. Send emails to the lecturers and attach whatever documents they require.  4. There are many schools in the USA and UK where you don't need to send emails to Profs. They specifically mention on their webs...

2022 Call for applications: TWAS Fellowships for PhD studies and Postdoctoral research

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  The 2022 TWAS Fellowships call for applications is now open for PhD and PDoc programmes that are offered in the natural sciences to students and researchers from developing countries to gain postgraduate education and research experience at top global scientific institutions in the South. The application eligibility requirements and deadlines vary according to the different fellowships. For full details on eligibility criteria and application procedures, please visit: For PhD studies:  https://twas.org/ opportunities/fellowships/phd For Postdoctoral research visits:  https://twas.org/ opportunities/fellowships/ postdoc Applications from women and candidates from Science and Technology Lagging countries (STLC) are especially encouraged. **For a list of the STLC please see  https://twas.org/66-countries  ** Applications from non-STLC developing countries are also accepted.

Call for Applications: CIFAR Global Scholars Program - deadline October 27

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  Applications are open now for the   2022 - 2024 CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars program . This program supports early career researchers around the world to expand their networks, collaborate across disciplines, and explore cutting-edge ideas with unrestricted research support. New members are recruited annually, for a two-year term in a CIFAR research program, a global, interdisciplinary network of top-tier research leaders. Selected scholars receive: $100,000 CAD in unrestricted research support Mentorship from a senior researcher within a CIFAR research program Opportunities to network, collaborate and form a community with peers from diverse disciplines across CIFAR's research programs Specialized leadership and communication skills training, and support to put your skills into action. The research programs accepting applications for this cycle of the program are: Bio-inspired Solar Energy Child & Brain Development Gravity & the Extreme Universe Learning in Machine...

AD SCIENTIFIC INDEX 2021

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AD Scientific Index” is the first and only study that shows the total and the last five-year productivity coefficients of scientists based on h-index and i10 index scores and citations  Total 13.519 university, 203 country, 710.203 scientists  Top 10.000 Reports: World, Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, Latin America, Oceania  How can I be included in the “AD Scientific Index”?  Go to your personal page and click PRINT for proof of your rankings. Methodology          Ranking academic journals according to the impact factor is a practice that started many years ago. The need to access scientifically valuable studies within limited time frames or the need to find scientists working in a certain field has led to the procedure of ranking scientists and scientific studies. For this purpose, many scoring systems such as the h-index, i10 index, g-index, m-index, the Erdös number, tori index, riq index, and read-10 index have been studied as numer...

Call for Applications: UNOSSC and ICGEB EMPOWER fellowships for women scientists from developing countries

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  International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), together with the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) Youth4South initiative, are  offering new fellowship programme for women scientists from developing countries: the  EMPOWER Fellowships: a South-South and Triangular Cooperation programme . The fellowship is offered to early-career female scientists from the Global South, aged 45 or under, for exchange visits of 6 months at the ICGEB laboratories in New Delhi (India) and Cape Town (South Africa), or at other institutions based in an ICGEB Member State, to perform research work on  biotechnology and related fields , including Health (Infectious Diseases and Non-Communicable Diseases), Sustainable and Effective Agriculture, Industrial Biotechnology and Renewable Energy. The fellowship offers: Stipend, health insurance and travel Applying the latest techniques and methodologies to the applicant’s chosen research topic Opp...

Pre-Call Announcement: African-German Scientific Exchange in the Field of Public Health

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  The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) of the Federal Republic of Germany, in close collaboration with the Fundo Nacional de Investigação (FNI) of the Republic of Mozambique and the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) of the Republic of Zambia, would like to invite researchers from sub-Saharan Africa to engage in a scientific exchange in the field of public health. This initiative covers all research questions that are primarily concerned with population health. Subject areas include public health issues relating to infectious diseases and non-communicable diseases; One Health; availability, quality and utilisation of data for health monitoring and surveillance; mental health; prevention strategies; population movement/migration; health policies. The aim of the initiative is for participating researchers to identify joint interests in the area of public health and initiate new collaborative ventures. The partner funding organisations aim ...

Research Development Fellowships 2021/22

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  Research Development Fellowships   is set up  to support African researchers who are working on important challenges for human health in Africa. Deadline: 23 September.   Aim:  To support researchers in Africa who are emerging leaders and are working on important challenges for human health to develop their skills as a researcher. What we offer:  A three to nine-month placement at a leading research institution in Europe or Africa, with additional support at your home institution before and after the placement, up to a maximum of £40,000. Who is eligible:  Research active post-doctoral scientists and clinicians who are nationals of and employed in Sub-Saharan Africa who were awarded their doctorate within the last six years; and clinicians without a doctorate but who have a Masters degree or a specialist clinical qualification and between three and seven years active research experience (see detailed eligibility criteria). How to apply:  Downloa...

2021 Call for applications: TWAS Fellowships for PhD studies and Postdoctoral research

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The 2021 Fellowships call for applications  at  TWAS, the World Academy of Sciences , is now open for PhD and PDoc programmes that are offered in the natural and related applied sciences to students and researchers from developing countries to gain postgraduate education and research experience at top global scientific institutions in the South. The application eligibility requirements and deadlines vary according to the different fellowships. For full details on eligibility criteria and application procedures, please visit:  https://twas.org/ opportunities/fellowships Applications from nationals from S&T-Lagging countries (STLC) are especially encouraged. **For a list of the STLC see  https://twas.org/66-countries  ** Applications from non-STLC developing countries are also accepted. Women are particularly encouraged to apply .

12 TYPES OF PLAGIARISM YOU NEED TO KNOW

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  TYPES OF PLAGIARISM Plagiarism occurs when we make use of another person’s work, text or idea without giving credit to the author. There are different types of plagiarisdm, ranging from common ones to more complex ones. Here is a list of different types of Plagiarism 1.       Whole-paper or word for word   plagiarism:   In   this form of plagiarism, all or most of the content of the article   is lifted from another person’s work or a published source without proper referencing. 2.       Copy-and-paste plagiarism :   This form of plagiarism involves copying parts of another person’s work ranging from phrases and sentences to entire paragraphs without acknowledging the original source.   3.       Copy-and-paste plagiarism with references : This form of plagiarism, involves lifting words or ideas   from another author in exact words into your own write up with ref...