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E-JUST TICAD8 AFRICAN SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STI

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Application Deadline: 10 February, 2024

LOCATION: Egypt

E-JUST offers “E-JUST TICAD8 African Scholarships for STI” – i.e. TICAD8 Scholarships to develop high quality human resources in the field of STI (Science, Technology and Innovation) toward future African STI network and beyond. These scholarships are provided under the cooperation of the Egyptian government and JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency).

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants shall be researchers or instructors (or potentially expected to become those) who needs to obtain M.Sc. or Ph.D. degree in the fields of Science or Engineering or other specialization.

Applicant must be a holder of nationality of a country in Africa except for Egypt.

Applicant must have a current home address in an African country.

Applicant must not be serving in the military.

Applicants should fulfill all of the admission requirements and pass the academic interview and oral examination.

Applicants who shall continue their jobs in their home universities or institutions after completion of his postgraduate program at E-JUST are preferrable. In this case, Endorsement of the application forms by their home institution is required in order to assure that they would return to home institutions in the future.

For Fall 2024 Intake: Around 20 M.Sc. and 42 Ph.D. Scholarship Slots.

BENEFIT:

E-JUST TICAD8 scholarship is a fully funded scholarship that covers:

Tuition fees

Accommodation

Monthly stipend

Medical care

International Flight Fare (Round Tickets; from and to the applicant’s home country)

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WORLD JUSTICE CHALLENGE 

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Application Deadline:  January 31, 2024, 11:59 PM EST.

LOCATION: USA

The World Justice Challenge is a global competition and program of supporting activities to identify, recognize and promote good practices and impactful initiatives that protect and advance the rule of law. Organized by the World Justice Project (WJP), the Challenge compiles a crowd-sourced evidence base for rule of law solutions, raises their strategic visibility, and strengthens an emerging network of rule of law champions. The 2024 World Justice Challenge theme is “The Rule of Law Foundation of Democracy”. This year’s Challenge competition seeks to identify, promote and support changemakers who are pursuing effective strategies for strengthening the rule of law to reverse autocracy and rebuild trust in democratic governance.

ELIGIBILITY:

The competition is multidisciplinary and open to organizations worldwide, including, but not limited to: non-profits; social entrepreneurs; media; national and multilateral government agencies; local government bodies; businesses/private sector enterprises; bar associations; law firms; foundations; and academics from any country or territory in the world.  Collaborative entries among several organizations are welcome. Each applicant may not submit more than two entries

WJP will select 30 finalists from the applicant pool. The five winning initiatives that represent the most promising approaches for strengthening democracy and rule of law will be selected in the following manner:

Four winners will be chosen by a committee of experienced judges

A fifth winner will be selected by a network of finalists from previous World Justice Challenge competitions

BENEFIT:

Winners will each receive a cash prize of USD $20,000.

Additionally, all finalists will be profiled on WJP’s website and social media to promote the visibility of their projects. All finalists will also be invited to join the World Justice Challenge Alumni Network for ongoing networking, partnership, and learning opportunities to support their work.

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