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AFRICAN UNION CIVIC TECH FUND 2.0

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Application Deadline: 12 May 2024

LOCATION: African Union

The African Union Civic Tech Fund (AUCTF) presents an opportunity for dynamic African initiatives to catalyse and scale their innovative civic tech solutions. If you are harnessing the power of technology to drive citizen-led transformative action across the African continent, this call is for you.

ELIGIBILITY:

Invitation is open to visionary organizations, initiatives, and projects within African countries to apply for funding.

If you are committed to leveraging technology for civic engagement, transparency, and

community-driven initiatives, this call is tailored for you. Organisations and projects led by and

addressing the challenges faced by women, youth and marginalised groups are encouraged to apply.

Projects operating from diverse locations and contexts are also encouraged to apply, to ensure a balance of representation from north, east, west, central and southern Africa.

BENEFIT:

Successful recipients of the grant call will receive up to €15000 in financial support to scale and accelerate their projects and initiatives. The AUCTF can support up to 15 organisations and initiatives. However, the selection committee reserves the right not to award all or envisaged grants. Upon receiving the funding, the second cohort will undergo capacity building and technical support, which includes training sessions to enhance digital literacy, promoting inclusivity and diversity in your
initiatives; stakeholder engagement approaches and developing advocacy strategies to influence policy at a local level.

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master's, Opportunities, Scholarships

HELMUT-SCHMIDT-PROGRAMME (MASTER’S SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PUBLIC POLICY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE – PPGG) • DAAD

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Application Deadline: 1 June until 31 July 2024.

LOCATION: Germany

With the Helmut-Schmidt-Programme, the DAAD strives to contribute to promoting good governance and civil society structures in developing and emerging countries.

The Programme:

offers future leaders master’s courses in disciplines that are of special relevance for social, political, and economic development

prepares students in a practice-oriented course for responsible positions in or for their home regions and contributes to establishing economic and social institutions that are democratically oriented and designed to overcome social inequalities

ELIGIBILITY:

Graduates from developing and emerging countries (bachelor or equivalent)

with a well-qualified first university degree and above-average grades (upper third) in Social and Political Sciences, Law, Economics, Public Policy and Administration

willing to actively contribute to the social, political and economic development of their home countries/regions

who have already gained practical experience relevant for the programme (professional experience, internships, political/social commitment)

All applications must be submitted in English or German.
Please indicate clearly that you are applying for the DAAD Helmut-SchmidtProgramme (Master’s scholarships in Public Policy and Good Governance).

BENEFIT:

The scholarship holders will receive:

scholarships (of currently € 934 per month) for master’s courses at German higher education institutions

health insurance cover in Germany

appropriate travel allowances for travel between Germany and the respective developing and emerging countries

a study and research grant

rent subsidies and family supplements, as applicable

preceding German language course in Germany, lasting up to 4 months; participation is mandatory

The following deviation regarding funding benefits applies for the “Social Protection” master’s course due to its blended learning concept: A sur place rate of € 500 per month is paid in the 4 th semester (mandatory online semester in the student’s country of origin or another developing/emerging country).

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