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CALL FOR PROPOSALS: ADVANCING CIVIC TECHNOLOGY AND DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT – STRATEGIC SUPPORT TO THE AU-ECOSOCC.

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Application Deadline: 31st January 2024.

LOCATION:  Zambia

The Charter Project Africa, in collaboration with the AU-ECOSOCC, is launching a call for proposals to advance civic technology and digital engagement across Africa, aiming to strengthen democratic governance and citizen participation in continental institutions. The call invites prospective applicants to collaborate with AU-ECOSOCC in refining and enhancing their digital engagement strategy. The priorities include audience analysis, testing messaging and channels, developing an engagement strategy and establishing effective feedback mechanisms. 

ELIGIBILITY:

The Call will focus on the provision of support to not-for-profit and for-profit organisations (e.g. social enterprises) acting within the civic space & the civic tech ecosystem. In short, the following eligibility criteria exists for recipients:

The organisation must be a legal entity;

The organisation must be a non-governmental, independent of local, regional and central government, political parties and religious institutions;

The organisation can be a not-for-profit organisation or a for profit organisation, but must – in both cases- be strongly committed to advancing civic participation;

The organisation must be registered in an African Union Member State;

The organisation must be able to sign a grant agreement;

The organisation must not be bankrupt or being wound up nor having its affairs administered by the courts;

The organisation must not have received an adverse audit opinion, either by its own auditors or its donors’ auditors;

The organisation must have policies in place and/or practices in place to guarantee the ethical management of personal identifiable information;

The organisation must not have been the subject of a judgement for fraud, corruption, involvement in a criminal organisation or any other illegal activity.

BENEFIT:

The overall budget available under this current Call is EUR 30 000. The winning proposal will be supported over an implementation period of approximately five 7 months (to be confirmed at the time of contracting). The recipient will enter a grant contract agreement with the European Partnership for Democracy.

The selected candidate will work in close cooperation with the AU-ECOSOCC representatives assigned to follow the implementation of the grant, as well as any other tech expert embedded in the organ by other Charter Project Africa consortium partners

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ZUKONNECT FELLOWSHIPS FOR SCHOLARS FROM AFRICA, ASIA AND LATIN AMERICA

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Application Deadline: 15 February 2024.

LOCATION: Germany

The Zukunftskolleg Konnect Fellowships support early career researchers from Africa, Asia and Latin America, who do research that fits to one of the thirteen departments at the University of Konstanz.

ELIGIBILITY:

You are educated AND currently work in Latin America, Asia and/or Africa.

You hold a doctorate (max. 2 years, doctoral degree granted after 15 February 2022) OR are a doctoral student in your final year.

Your doctorate was/ is going to be completed at a university in Latin America, Asia or Africa.

You do not hold a permanent professorship, nor do you have a habilitation or equivalent qualification (Venia legendi).

Your research project fits to one of the disciplines represented at the University of Konstanz.

Track A: You should name a researcher at the University of Konstanz – possibly a current Fellow of the Zukunftskolleg – with whom you intend to collaborate (please do not contact person(s) in advance).

Track B: Invitation to apply by a (Junior) Professor of the University of Konstanz and a nomination letter sent directly to zukonnect@uni-konstanz.de by 15 February 2024 (Don’t forget to upload application documents in the online portal!)

BENEFIT:

During the on-campus research stay, a stipend of € 1,300/month for doctoral students and € 2,000/month for postdoctoral researchers (following DAAD guidelines).

Standard expenses for one economy-class trip to Konstanz and back.

The chance to participate in events organized by the Zukunftskolleg.

Access to library resources.

Access to IT services.

Access to research support services (via Research Support).

ZUKOnnect Fellows will benefit from a digital affiliation extending the total period to 12 months. The digital affiliation will be supported with up to € 900 (lump sum).

German language course (online and on site to be confirmed for 2024)

Career Kit Plus – weekly series of seminars and workshops offered by the University of Konstanz staff members or external trainers (e.g. open access, good practice in academic writing, career perspectives, funding opportunities, but also sight visits and other encounters) Programme for 2024 to be confirmed.

“Fellows go Local” – ZUKOnnect meetings with fellows, staff, PhD students  in town, helping to adjust in the local region supported by the Universitätsgesellschaft Konstanz.

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