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NIGERIA YOUTH FUTURES FUND YOUNG LEADERS’ DEVELOPMENT FUNDS

Application Deadline: September 30 2023 12:00 AM (WAT)

LOCATION: Nigeria

The Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF) seeks grant applications from qualified individuals and organizations for the 2023/24 youth leaders’ development funds. The grant aims to strengthen, support, and promote youth ecosystem building in the country. The grants will be awarded to individuals and organizations working in line with the thematic areas of interest. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Individual-level:

The applicant must be a Young activist (aged 15- 35 years) with a proven track record, working on a Youth development project capable of social change across any of the thematic areas. 

The applicant must demonstrate a good understanding and experience in strategic planning, project management, and implementation.

The applicant must demonstrate experience and knowledge of community or team building following principles of honesty and integrity.

The applicant must have genuine means of identification or attached to an institution. 

The applicant must provide 2 reputable referees.

Organization Level

Applicant must be registered with the corporate affairs commission of Nigeria or any authorized state/local level commission. The evidence of registration must be provided.  Otherwise, unregistered organizations can form a cluster and apply through a registered organization. 

Applicant must have a physical address, a corporate account with good financial standing, and records 

Applicant must be open to partnering with the other Youths and the NYFF community when implementing the project. 

Applicant must have good antecedents and proper track records. 

Applicant must provide 2 reputable referees.

Catalyst grant applicants must be civic hubs into Youth-driven activities within the region where the organization is based.

Catalyst grant applicants must have partnership capacities in all the states of their geopolitical region.

Catalyst grant applicants must have the capacity to support other organizations in the areas of capacity building and institutional strengthening. 

BENEFIT:

Small Grant – $1,000 (60 Individuals)

Development Grant – $10,000 (64 Organisations)

Catalyst Grant – $50,000 (6 Youth Hubs)

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FULLY FUNDED UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AFRICAN PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS PROGRAMME IN USA.

Application Deadline: 15 October, 2023

LOCATION: USA

The university of Michigan welcome direct applications from faculty members of colleges or universities from Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, and Uganda to pply for the 2024/2025 Presidential Scholars Programme. The program supports the development of the next generation of African scholars by integrating them into international academic networks, and promotes U-M’s international commitment to research and teaching collaborations across diverse disciplines, from engineering to literature to economics.

ELIGIBILITY:

*Previous recipients of the UMAPS fellowship are not eligible to apply. Preference will be given to applicants without extensive international experience outside the continent.

All applicants must:

Be an early career faculty member who has taught in the higher education system for less than ten years and is presently teaching in a college or university in Africa.

Be employed in an ongoing position at a university or college in Africa.

Be able to demonstrate support from a home institution with a letter of recommendation from the head of the department, dean, or vice chancellor.

Please note that applicants will not be able to fully submit their application until the endorsement from their home university has been received.

Be able to remain in residence for five months.

If you have any questions about eligibility in your specific case, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at asc-contact@umich.edu.

BENEFIT:

Those admitted to the UMAPS Program will receive:

Five months of residency at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, paired with a faculty collaborator with full access to the university’s resources

Round-trip airfare from their home country to Ann Arbor, Michigan

Free housing (private room & bath in a suite setting), medical insurance, a research allowance, and a modest stipend to cover living (Important note: The UMAPS program is unable to accommodate spouses and/or dependents)

Office/Laboratory space 

Opportunity to present research to the U-M community

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