The Head of Section, DAAD, Bonn, Germany visits University of Ibadan

Mr. Michael Horig visits the University of Ibadan in January 2012 to explore possibilities for collaboration between University of Ibadan and German Institutions and the Pan African University. Mr. Horig is the Head of Section, DAAD, Bonn, Germany.

Extended Deadline for ACLS African Humanities Program Competitions

Due to the fact that service to the ACLS Web site was interrupted lastweek, the deadline for applications to the AfricanHumanities Program has been extended . The new deadline is Wednesday, December 8, 2010.

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Five College Women's Studies Research Centre Calls For Applications

The Centre invites applications for its RESEARCH ASSOCIATESHIPS for 2011-2012 from scholars and teachers at all levels of the educational system, as well as from artists, community organizers and political activists, both local and international. Associates are provided with offices in our spacious facility, faculty library privileges, and the collegiality of a diverse community of feminists. Research Associate applications are accepted for either a semester or the academic year and also accept about 15-18 Research Associates per year.

The Five College Women’s Studies Research Centre was founded in 1991 as a site for scholarly activity on issues relating to women and gender. Located in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, it is supported by a consortium of Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke and Smith Colleges and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The five institutions have a thirty-five year history of cooperation and innovation in higher education and boast of one of the largest concentrations of women’s studies scholars anywhere in the world. The Centre supports projects in all disciplines so long as they focus centrally on women or gender.
Research Associateships do not provide a stipend.

APPLICATION AND DEADLINE
Applicants are required to submit a project proposal (up to 4 pages), curriculum vitae, two letters of reference and on-line application cover form. All applications are to be submitted to: Five College Women's Studies Research Center, Mount Holyoke College, 50 College Street, South Hadley, MA 01075-6406.
Project proposals and letters of recommendation should be submitted on or before the deadline- February 7, 2011. Applications received by February 7 will receive full consideration, late applications will not be considered.

For further information Contact The Five College Women's Studies Research Centre;
Tel: 413.538.2275, Fax: 413.538.3121,
Email: fcwsrc@fivecolleges.edu,
Website: http://www.fivecolleges.edu/sites/fcwsrc

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Institute of African studies, University of Ibadan announces The First Annual Convocation Fine-Art Exhibition

INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN ANNOUNCES THE FIRST ANNUAL CONVOCATION FINE-ART EXHIBITION:

NIGERIA AT 50: UI AT 60

Paintings and Drawings of OYERINDE OLOTU

Curator: Dr. I.O. Pogoson
Venue: Museum of the Institute of African Studies
Date: 11th November, 2010

Exhibition runs till 27th December, 2010

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The Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine announce a Distinguished Lecture Series and Workshop

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation International Linkage Programme and the Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Ibadan in collaboration with the Nigerian Institute of Science Laboratory Technology are pleased to invite you to a Distinguished Lecture series and Workshop on Ontario-Ibadan ScholarsExchange: Building a Canadian-Nigerian Biotechnology Reseach Bridge in Animal Health.

Scheduled to hold as follows:

LECTURE
Theme:"Pigs are dying " Core lesson in the investigation of an unknown epidemic.
Date: Monday, 29 November 2010
Venue: Auditorium, University of Ibadan Hotel
Time: 10:00am - 12:00 noon

WORKSHOP
Theme: Demstifying diagonistic Kit production: Potential for Nigerian Institute of Science and Laboratory Technology and University of Ibadan Collaborators.
Date: Tuesday, 30 November, 2010
Time: 10am - 2pm
Venue: Nigerian Institute of Science Laboratory Technology, Samonda.

LECTURE
Theme: Sustainable Research and Timely Application Equals Sustainable Development.
Date: Friday, 3rd December, 2010
Time: 10:00am - 12:00 noon
Venue: Main Lecture room, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine


Guest Lecturer
Solomon 'Wole Odemuyiwa(DVM, PHD, DACVM)
(Diploma, American College of Veterinary Microbiology)
Department of PathobiologyOntario Veterinary in College,
University of Guelph,
Canada Professor of Microbiology
All Saint University School of Medicine
Commonwealth of Dominica


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PRE/POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN ETHIOPIA

The Hubert Department of Global Health (HGH), Rollins School of Public Health (RSPH) and Emory University announce fellowships for pre or post-doctoral trainees mainly in the fields of Health science(medicine, public health or Nursing), Anthropology and Mathematics/ computational Science (Geographical Information Mathematics/Computational Science/Geographical Information Systems or Bioinformatics/Biostatistics).
It is a full-time, residential fellowship for a period of one year (6 months of fieldwork in Ethiopia and 3months at Emory).

Eligibility
· Applicants must have an M.D., Ph.D. or be Ph.D candidates in good standing in the Health sciences, mathematics and computational science, informatics, anthropology, sociology or economics.

· Must possess excellent skills in quantitative,qualitative research and writing, as well as a demonstrated interest in and understanding of issues in global health research in Ethiopia.

Successful candidates will participate actively in multidisciplinary teams, working across disciplinary boundaries with which the person may be unfamiliar for addressing substantive concerns in Global Health and the matching of an applicant’s research interests with those of the ongoing projects in Ethiopia and faculty members who will serve as mentors. The various projects are:

- Water, Women and Development in Ethiopia
- Maternal and Neonatal Health in Ethiopia Partnership
- Improving Maternal Health
- Improving maternal, neonatal and child health outcomes through better designed nutrition policies and programs.

Application and Deadline
Interested applicants are required to send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, 1–2 page statement of research interests, two examples of written work in pdf format, and three letters of recommendation to Ms. Maria Sullivan,Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health,Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, or via email to http://mail.ui.edu.ng/src/compose.php?send_to=masulli%40emory.edu Electronic submission is encouraged. Please specify” Global Health Interdisciplinary Fellowships” in the subject heading.
Deadline for submission of proposals is Jan1, 2011.

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US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces Graduate and Undergraduate Fellowships.

STAR FELLOWSHIPS

EPA’s Science to Achieve Results (STAR) graduate fellowship program supports Master’s and Doctoral candidates in environmental studies. Each year, students in the United States compete for STAR fellowships through a rigorous review process. Students can pursue degrees in traditionally recognized environmental disciplines as well as other fields such as social anthropology, urban and regional planning, and decision sciences. Since the program began in 1995, EPA has awarded approximately 1,500 STAR fellowships to students in every state and most territories. Fellowships have helped educate new academic researchers, government scientists, science teachers, and, environmental engineers.

Benefits of an EPA STAR Fellowship includes: Up to $42,000 per year of support, including $12,000 per year for tuition and fees, $25,000 per year in a monthly stipend, and an annual expense allowance of $5,000. Master’s level students can receive support for a maximum of two years. Doctoral students can be supported for a maximum of three years with funding available, under certain circumstances, over a period of four years.

Visit http://www.epa.gov/ncer/fellow/ for Application forms. Applications due on 5 November, 2010


GRO UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Undergraduate Fellowships for bachelor level students in environmentally related fields of study: Natural and Life Sciences, Environmental Sciences and Interdisciplinary Programs, Engineering, Social Sciences, Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science.

Eligible students will receive financial support in their last two years of undergraduate study (current sophomores apply) and for an internship at an EPA facility during the summer between their junior and senior years. The students must attend a GRO eligible institution (<$35M in Research and Development). The fellowship provides up to $19,700 ($10,000 for tuition and fees, $7,200/yr stipend, $2,500-expense allowance) per year of academic support and up to $9,500 of internship support for the three-month summer period, for a total of up to $48,900 for the two year period. Visit http://www.epa.gov/ncer/fellow/ for Application forms. Applications due on 9 December, 2010.

For further information please contact:

STAR: Brandon Jones, Ph.D., Fellowships Team Leader. 202-343-9850; jones.brandon@EPA.gov
GRO: Georgette Boddie, Project Officer. 202-343-9741; boddie.Georgette@EPA.gov

Or

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