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Uganda Communications Commission bans adverts by witchdoctors

WARNING AGAINST MISUSE OF AIRWAVES THROUGH WITHCRAFT PROMOTION   The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) is the regulator of the communications sector in Uganda. The sector includes broadcasting, telecommunications, film and postal/courier services.   The Commission has noted with concern that various media houses usually host witch doctors/traditional doctors who engage in discussions that promote witchcraft […]

Government of Heilongjiang province announces scholarships for international students.

  The government of Heilongjiang Province, China, has established the Heilongjiang Government Scholarship for International Students to further promote the development and make progress on scale, level and service ability of the international students’ education of Heilongjiang Province, and attract more academically excellent international students to study in Heilongjiang. Scholarship Category The scholarship is to […]

Apply for society fellowship in unconventional approaches to fundamental challenges.

  The Open Society Fellowship supports individuals seeking innovative and unconventional approaches to fundamental open society challenges. The fellowship funds work that will enrich public understanding of those challenges and stimulate far-reaching and probing conversations within the Open Society Institute and in the world. The Topic of the Project: ·  Global migration and the rights […]

Opportunity for organizations to apply for funding to projects related to social access to information.

  South African media organizations can apply for funding to pursue projects related to social access to information and democracy. The Open Society Foundation – South Africa (OSF-SA) will make grants that encourage media attention to government policy, corruption, and reform; developments and trends in South African society; and communications and advocacy in local communities. […]

Perdita Huston Human Rights Award for women’s rights in the third world.

  Perdita Huston Human Rights award, a $10,000 annual prize that recognizes an outstanding advocate for women’s rights in the Third World. This award honours the extraordinary life and activism of journalist and author Perdita Huston who worked tirelessly to give voice and visibility to rural women. Scholarship Application Eligibility Criteria: Any woman or man […]

Peace Revolution Fellowship Program for young peace activits.

Peace Revolution is now accepting applications for the annual Fellowship program. The Fellowship is open to all young peace activists who believe that INNER PEACE + OUTER PEACE = SUSTAINABLE WORLD PEACE. Countless conferences on peace have been held. Endless peace treaties have been signed. Numerous peace prizes have been awarded. Yet the world seems […]

OHCHR’s Indigenous Fellowship Programme.

  Applications are invited for attending the Indigenous Fellowship Programme, which runs from 1-4 months for different languages (English, French, Spanish and Russian). During the Programme, selected Fellows will be based at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva, Switzerland. The Fellows will undergo interactive trainings on topics […]

Opportunity for young scientists to attend symposia as active discussants

  Awards have been made to more than 400 research workers over the years. It enables young scientists from any country to attend symposia as active discussants and then spend up to twelve weeks in the laboratory of one of the participants. More than 100 bursaries have been awarded. The purpose of the Novartis Foundation […]

Nieman Fellowships for international journalists at Harvard University.

  Nieman Fellowships for Study at Harvard University are awarded annually to 12 international journalists who have at least five years of experience. Nieman Fellowships are awarded to print, broadcast and online reporters, editors, photographers, producers, editorial writers and cartoonists with at least five years of full-time, professional experience in the news media. At Harvard, […]

Networking Conference Scholarships at western cape University in S. Africa

  University of the Western Cape (UWC), Cape Town, South Africa. With the support of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the Development Research Division of the South African-German Centre for Development Research and Criminal Justice is organizing the first Networking Conference and Alumni Seminar on Evaluation of Projects and Politics. The Alumni meeting will […]

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