RUFORUM Opportunities

Grants and Awards:

• (New) RUFORUM Call for the Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA) Research Grants 2020/2021. Deadline April 30, 2020
• (New) RUFORUM Call for Post- Doctoral Fellowships: RU/2020/Post Doc/01. Deadline April 30, 2020
• (New) RUFORUM call for Expression of Interest for Staff Mobility in African Universities. Deadline May 31, 2020
• (New) The IGAD, in partnership with the CILSS and the FAO invite all partners to respond to the call for proposals (CFP): The Horn of Africa and Sahel Knowledge Share Fair 2020. Deadline April 27, 2020
• Partnerships for enhanced engagement in research (peer) opportunity to support graduate student research on land and resource governance. Deadline April 3, 2020
• (UM6P and EPFL) Excellence in Africa Initiative: The junior faculty development program. Submission Deadline April 15, 2020 (17:00 CET) (extended from March 31, 2020)

Scholarships and Courses:

• (New) PhD Training Opportunities through the RUFORUM Graduate Teaching Assistantship Program. Deadline vary by University
• The West Africa Center for Crop Improvement (WACCI). Call for Applications 2021, PhD training in Plant Breeding. Deadline April 13, 2020
• The University of Louvain (UCLouvain) PhD scholarships 2020. Deadline April 10, 2020
• MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program at KNUST. Deadline May 1, 2020 at 17:00 GMT
• Participatory Video Facilitation for socially inclusive agricultural research: 5 days training Course (25-29 May. 2020). Deadline April 17, 2020

Calls for Papers and Posters:

• (RUFORUM call) Call for manuscripts: African Journal of Rural Development. Regular articles, short communications and reviews accepted. Deadline: Open

JOBS

• (New) Education Sub Saharan Africa (ESSA) is hiring for three very exciting roles: a Head of Research and Insight, a Digital and Data Manager and an Evidence, Impact and Learning Manager. Deadline April 6, 2020 at 9:00 AM GMT
• The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) Secretariat advert Vacancies for the posts of Principal Innovations and Outreach Officer (P3), Senior Administrative Officer (P2) and Senior Qualifications Framework Officer (P2). Deadline April 6, 2020