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

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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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MANDELA WASHINGTON FELLOWSHIP FOR AFRICAN LEADERS

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Application Deadline: 12 September, 2023

LOCATION: USA

The Mandela Washington Fellowship will bring up to 700 young leaders to the United States in the summer of 2024 for a comprehensive executive-style program that is designed to build skills and empower Fellows to lead in their respective sectors and communities.

ELIGIBILITY:

Are between the ages of 25 and 35 on or before the application deadline, although exceptional applicants ages 21-24 will be considered;

Are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States;

Are eligible to receive a United States J-1 visa;

Are not employees or immediate family members of employees of the U.S. Government (including a U.S. embassy or consulate, USAID, or other U.S. Government entity);

Are proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English (additional guidance coming for applicants who are deaf);

Are citizens of one of the following countries: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, or Zimbabwe;

Are residents of one of the above countries; and

Are not Alumni of the Mandela Washington Fellowship.

BENEFIT:

Fully funded

Participate in a six-week Leadership Institute at a U.S. college or university to share your experiences with and learn from U.S. citizens and other Fellows.

Explore industries beyond your daily work and expand your expertise.

Participate in a Summit with young African leaders.

Meet with U.S. Government, civic, and business leaders.

Strengthen your work through new connections, skills, and ideas.

Join a continental and global Alumni Network to help you seek innovative solutions to common challenges.

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