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MASTERCARD KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (KNUST) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR AFRICAN STUDENTS

Application Deadline: 31st May 2024 at 17:00GMT

LOCATION: Ghana

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at KNUST is thrilled to announce its 2024 scholarship opportunity for academically talented yet economically disadvantaged young people in Ghana and sub-Suharan Africa. Eligible candidates are welcomed to apply.

ELIGIBILITY:

MasterCard Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST) Scholarships for the 2024/2025 Academic year:

All Applicants must have a WASSCE or GBCE or ABCE or GCE O’Level and A’Level or their equivalent Results from an accredited/recognized institution and Certificate Ready and must meet KNUST’s Admission Requirements. NO AWAITING RESULTS candidate will be accepted. Applicant’s result must be at least a year old.

The Applicant must demonstrate that he/she has Critical Economic Needs.

The Applicant must have Proven Records of Leadership and Community Engagement(s).

Priority shall be given to;

Females

Displaced Persons (Certified Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons, etc.)

Persons with Disability

The Applicant must be prepared to Go-Back and Give-Back to his or her Community.

The Applicant must not be enrolled in any tertiary institution.

BENEFIT:

Value of MasterCard Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST) Scholarships:The Scholarship includes;

Comprehensive financial support (full tuition, fully paid on-campus accommodation, learning materials, transportation and monthly stipend).

Regular group meetings with other scholars that focus on personal and professional development opportunities and activities tailored to build societal relationships and scholars’ capacity.

Continued academic support through academic mentoring, virtual learning, life and career coaching, and tutoring.

Opportunities to participate in leadership congresses, community services and mentoring (Go-back Give- Back), and uniquely sourced internships.

An academic environment where faculty and students engage with global issues.

The prestige of becoming part of the growing family of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Alumni and the Global Scholars Community.

The opportunity to be enrolled on an accelerated Master’s Degree after undergraduate studies with an MCF Partner institution in the USA.

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE INITIATIVE FOR TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE IN AFRICA

Application Deadline18th February, 2024

LOCATION: Ghana

The Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF) is pleased to announce this call to elicit proposals from civil society organizations, community-based and victim-led groups, working to advance truth, justice and reconciliation in countries emerging from conflict across Africa. This call is part of a European Union and African Union joint initiative, the Initiative for Transitional Justice in Africa (ITJA), a project launched in October 2023 and focused on the implementation of innovative transitional justice initiatives that are guided by principles and provisions of the Africa Transitional Justice Policy Framework (AUTJP) and its accompanying roadmap.

ELIGIBILITY:

Organizations will be eligible if they satisfy the following criteria:

A Registered civil society organization or community-based group operating in any of the priority African countries in this call;

Demonstrated experience in transitional justice, human rights, or related fields. · Have ongoing projects/Initiatives addressing specific needs within the scope of the call.

Must have at least three (3) staff members (including the Founder/Director)

Must have a functional bank account (corporate) in the country of operation

Must have a clearly defined operational structure – accounting processes and procedures, management structure, evidence of monthly/quarterly/semi-annual or annual financial accounting

Must be known or embedded in communities that have experienced atrocities or human rights violations and have strong connections and networks with victims, survivors and the community in which they operate.

Must already be working on human rights and transitional justice issues in the identified communities in the countries of focus

BENEFIT:

A maximum award of Fifty Thousand Euros €50,000 per grantee for qualifying CSOs/CBOs from the aforementioned countries. The exact amount of the award will be determined by the nature/scope of the proposed interventions.

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