The position of the Secretary-General of the Association of African Universities (AAU) will become vacant in June 2010 and the AAU is seeking to fill that post.

Established in 1967, the AAU is a pan-African, multi-lingual, higher education association with a membership of over 220 institutions in the five major regions of Africa. The Association plays a major role in giving content and direction to the current and historic continental initiative to revitalize African higher education. It draws upon its membership and collaborates with major organizations and donor partners in Africa and across the world in the design and implementation of its programmes. The Secretary-General is the Chief Executive Officer of the Association, and is a key factor in enabling the association play this role fully.

The Secretary-General is responsible to the Governing Board and the General Conference and should be a leader able to provide strategic direction and inspire others. He or she must identify with the aims of the Association as set out in its Constitution and Strategic Plan, and have a demonstrated commitment to the principles of integrity, excellence and fairness.

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In support of staff development in ANSTI member institutions, limited number of fellowships are available for postgraduate studies in the 2010/2011 academic session and tenable in ANSTI member institutions. 

1.             Fellowships, which cover fees, subsistence and international travel, are awarded to staff of ANSTI member institutions for postgraduate studies (M.Sc. or Ph.D) at African universities for staff development.

2.            Fellowships are awarded to sub-Saharan African nationals for studies outside the applicants' home countries.

3.            Applicants must hold a good bachelors degree (at least 2nd class upper division) and be not older than 36 years old.

4.             The initial award of the fellowships covers one year.  Extension is possible up to two years  for Masters Courses or more for Ph.D studies upon successful completion of previous year.

5.            Applicants must obtain the official admission to the host university prior to his/her application for the fellowship.  Applicants should apply for the admission to the host university as soon as possible.

 6.           The completed application forms in triplicate should be accompanied by the following documents:- -              

• Copy of bachelor's degree certificate for Masters course applicant (copy of bachelor's and Master's degree certificates for PhD course applicant)         
• certified transcripts of university academic performance
• Official results of pre-university final exams
• Letter of admission to the host university
• Letter of recommendation with a remark indicating that the applicant is already a university staff member or is to be employed as staff member after successful completion of the studies.
• Two passport size photos and Curriculum Vitae
• for PhD application, detailed research proposal with workplan 

The completed fellowship application should reach the ANSTI secretariat by 31 May 2010.

The Abdus Salam Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) Trieste, Italy will oragnize the activities below. Scientists and students from all countries who are members of the United Nations, UNESCO or IAEA may attend the activities. For me information please click on the activies to go to the website.

1. Advanced School on Direct and Inverse Problems of Seismology 27 Sep-09 October 2010, Miramare-Trieste, Italy
   
2. Carpathian Summer School of Physics 20 June-03 July 2010, Sinaia, Romania
3. Workshop on Quantum Statstical Mechanics, Computation and Information 14-18 June 2010, Miramare-Trieste, Italy 

"The World needs science...Science needs women"

This conviction has united L'Oréal and UNESCO since 1998, when they joined forces to promote women in scientific research by creating the "For Women in Science" Partnership. This unique partnership has developed into an ambitious programme:

For the first time in 2009 the For Women in Science Programme is launching of the L’Oréal-UNESCO Regional fellowships "For Women in Science" in Sub-Sahara Africa to assist women scientists in Sub-Saharan to realize important scientific research in all fields of science, engineering and technology. This fellowship is open to all women citizens and permanent residents from Sub-Saharan African countries.

About the Fellowships:

1.       Fellowships will be awarded to women scientists in Sub-Saharan African to realize important scientific research in all fields of science, engineering and technology.

2.       Fellowships will be awarded for PhD research projects that will result in a Doctorate degree

3.       The research is to be conducted in any country in Sub-Saharan Africa.

4.       Fellowships up to the maximum value of US$20,000 will be awarded.

5.       The age limits for the candidate is 40 years