African Network For Internationalization Of Education: Call for proposals

The African Network for Internationalization of Education (ANIE) invites research proposals from young scholars addressing the largely unexplored field of internationalization of higher education in Africa and its role in enhancing the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Interested researchers are required to develop research proposals to explore how internationalization of higher education could contribute towards the achievement of any of the four selected MDGs namely:

a) Global partnership for development
b) Universal Basic (Primary) Education
c) Promote gender equality and empowerment of women
d) Combat HIV& AIDS, malaria and other diseases
e) Other MDG(s) or relevant theme(s) can be addressed but only in addition to any of the above themes

Applicants should be young African researchers who have completed their first degree or equivalent professional training, with proven capacity to carry out research on the theme of this call. Those who are currently enrolled for post graduate degrees with evidence of successful research output are encouraged to apply. The successful candidates will be required to be registered as ANIE members.

Proposals should not be more than 2000 words and should demonstrate sound academic style and quality. Higher consideration will be given to collaborative and cross disciplinary research teams, multidisciplinarity, sensitivity to gender issues and development of young scholars. Proposals from a group of researchers doing a comparative research across different countries are particularly encouraged. In addition, the proposals should fulfill the following requirements;

1) Should address how internationalization of higher education will support the achievement of the chosen theme or goal of the research initiative.
2) Should address how internationalization of higher education will support the achievement of the chosen theme or goal of the research initiative.
3) Should underline the use of evidence-based or empirical research.

The proposals should include a background statement, problem statement, aims and objectives, a conceptual framework, methodology, work plan, a budget, and one page resume. ANIE will publish and disseminate the research outcomes and the authors are required not to publish the papers in any other media before the release of the ANIE publication. The deadline for submission of proposals is 30 August, 2010.


For further information please contact:

African Network for Internationalization of Education (ANIE)
Margaret Thatcher Library
Moi University
P.O.Box 3900
Eldoret, Kenya
Email: sec@anienetwork.org
Website: www.anienetwork.org

or

Office of International Programmes
University Advancement Centre Complex
Telephone: +234(0)2874 1045,
E-mail: oip@mail.ui.edu.ng
Blog site address: www.oipibadan.blogspot.com
Website: www.oip.ui.edu.ng