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CMU AFRICA/MINDS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

LOCATION: Rwanda

The Scholarship Programme enables African students to study at Carnegie Mellon University Africa, an African institution in a country other than their home country, and immerse themselves in the richness and diversity that the country and its communities have to offer.

ELIGIBILITY:

MINDS Scholarships are awarded to meritorious applicants following a rigorous selection process.  To be considered for a MINDS Scholarship, you must:

Be a national of an African country, residing in any African country

Have been formally accepted by one or more MINDS preferred institution/s outside of your country of citizenship and/ or residency

Have been formally accepted by one or more MINDS preferred institution/s to pursue postgraduate studies within the following year

Have obtained at least 70% in each subject/ course in the last two completed years of study

Produce evidence of demonstrated leadership abilities or potential guided by the questions/ requirements set out in the application form

Submit a complete online application form (see below) with the required supporting documentation.

Individuals with a Pan-African outlook, demonstrated leadership ability and an excellent academic record who wish to study on the African continent, outside their home country, are invited to apply for the scholarships.

BENEFIT:

The Scholarship will cover some or all of the expenses below, depending on whether a partial or full scholarship is awarded:

Tuition

Accommodation and meals

One return ticket per duration of studies

A fixed stipend.

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MASTERCARD/CIFAR WOMEN IN RESEARCH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SYMPOSIUM

Application Deadline: 15 July, 2024

LOCATION: Rwanda

The CIFAR Women in Research Leadership Development Symposium convenes exceptional early career researchers from across sub-Saharan Africa, in any academic discipline, to strengthen their leadership skills through facilitated training; expand their professional networks; build their capacity for leading-edge, interdisciplinary research and collaboration; and receive mentorship from amongst Africa’s top women research leaders.

ELIGIBILITY:

Interested applicants must hold a primarily research-focused position (typically as a senior graduate student, postdoctoral fellow or early career faculty member) at an academic or research institution in sub-Saharan Africa,

be 35 years of age or younger as of January 27, 2025.

All academic disciplines and areas of research are welcome.

Applicants of any gender may apply; at least 70% of selected participants will be women.

Applicants are required to submit a CV and articulate how attending this symposium would advance their career goals and vision for impact.

Applications are accepted only through the application form linked above.

The symposium will be conducted in English. If you have any questions, please contact us at nextgen@cifar.ca.

BENEFIT:

Participants will:

Engage in facilitated leadership training. Sample topics may include: effective practices for building and sustaining a research group; science communication; negotiation.

Network with peers from wide-ranging disciplines and countries across sub-Saharan Africa, with an opportunity to explore potential research collaborations.

Receive mentorship from established female research leaders based in Africa.

Travel and accommodation for all successful applicants will be paid for by CIFAR.

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