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MONASH UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: 15 October, 2024

LOCATION: Australia

Monash University, Australia Campus invite students from all countries who have received an offer from Monash or who are currently enrolled with the university to apply for the Monash International Merit Scholarship. As a scholarship recipient, you will receive $10,000 per annum for the duration of your degree.

ELIGIBILITY:

You must be an International student

Intending to enrol full-time in undergraduate or postgraduate (coursework) degree at a Monash campus in Australia.

For commencing students, you must have received a Monash offer.

For current students, you must have results from a minimum of two completed semesters in Australia

Current students enrolled in the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (Honours) course or the Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (MD) course must have completed and obtained results for at least four semesters.

To retain this scholarship:

You must maintain a distinction average (70% or above) each semester.

You will be required to participate in at least three Marketing and/or Scholarship promotional activities, which include attending official scholarship functions and participating in marketing activities and networking events.

BENEFIT:

$10,000 per annum (48 credit points of study) paid per year until the minimum number of points for your degree is completed.

Commencing undergraduate students will be invited to apply for a place in Monash Minds, a leadership program for first-year students.

Number offered: 31 per year

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AFRICAN UNION CIVIC TECH FUND 2.0

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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