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  • Academy Scholars Program

    This program is open to all recent PhD recipients and doctoral candidates.

    The Academy Scholars Program identifies and supports outstanding scholars at the start of their careers whose work combines disciplinary excellence in the social sciences (including history and law) with a command of the language, history, or culture of non-Western countries or regions. Their scholarship may elucidate domestic, comparative, or transnational issues, past or present.

    The competition for these awards is open only to recent PhD (or comparable professional school degree) recipients and doctoral candidates from all countries across the world. Those still pursuing a PhD should have completed their routine training and be well along in the writing of their theses before applying to become Academy Scholars; those in possession of a PhD longer than three years are ineligible.

    Postdoctoral Academy Scholars will receive an annual stipend of $67,000, and predoctoral Academy Scholars will receive an annual stipend of $31,000. This stipend is supplemented by funding for conference and research travel, research assistants, and health insurance coverage. Some teaching is permitted but not required.

    Deadline: October 1.

    The completed application will include: Cover letter, Curriculum vitae or resumé, Research proposal (2500 word maximum), Official PhD program transcript and Three letters of recommendation.

    The online application is accessed through the homepage of the Academy’s website. All parts of the application are submitted online except for the official PhD program transcript which must be mailed to the Academy.

    Letters of recommendation need to arrive by the deadline of October 1.

     

  • Edinburgh Global Health Academy Master’s Scholarship in UK, 2015

    Edinburgh Global Health Academy Master’s Scholarship in UK, 2015

    The University of Edinburgh is offering one full-time Master’s scholarship. The scholarship is available for students pursuing one of the  Global Health Academy programmes. Scholarship will cover the UK/EU “home” rate of tuition fee of up to £8,100. The scholarship will be awarded to a student who is accepted for admission onto an eligible Global Health Academy programme at the University of Edinburgh commencing in 2015-2016. The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit. The application deadline is 29 May 2015.

    Study Subject(s): Scholarship are awarded in the field of Anthropology of Illness, Family Medicine, Global Health, Global Health and Public Policy, Global Health and Anthropology, Health Inequalities and Public Policy, Health Systems and Public Policy, Science Communication and Public Engagement, Public Health

    Course Level: Scholarship is available for masters level degree at University of Edinburgh.

    Scholarship Provider: The University of Edinburgh, UK

    Scholarship can be taken at: UK

    Eligibility: -The scholarship will be awarded to a student who is accepted for admission onto an eligible Global Health Academy programme at the University of Edinburgh commencing in 2015-2016.

    •Applicants who have already commenced their programme of study on the closing date are not eligible for this scholarship.

    •Applicants intending to study part-time or online distance learning courses are not eligible for this scholarship.

    Scholarship Open for International Students: Applicants must be both nationals of and resident in one of Nigeria.

    Scholarship Description:

    Edinburgh Global Health Academy Master’s Scholarship

    The University of Edinburgh will offer one full-time master’s scholarship for eligible programmes offered by the University.

    Number of award(s):  It offers one full-time Master’s scholarship

    Duration of award(s): Not Known

    What does it cover? The scholarship will cover the UK/EU “home” rate of tuition fee of up to £8,100.

    Selection criteria: The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit. Candidates must have, or expect to obtain, a UK first class or 2:1 Honours degree at undergraduate level or the international equivalent.

    Notification: A Selection Committee will meet in late June 2015 to select the scholarship holders. All applicants will be notified of the outcome in July 2015.

    How to Apply: The mode of application is online.

    Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 29 May 2015.

    Read more: 2015 Master’s Scholarship at The University of Edinburgh, UK Scholarship Positions 2015 2016

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  • CIBN accredits Access Bank Academy

    CIBN accredits Access Bank Academy

    The Charted Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) yesterday accredited the Access Bank Academy to carry out training on banking matters.

    CIBN President, Mrs. ‘Debola Osibogun, who presented a certification certificate to the Access Bank Plc, explained that with the accreditation, Access Bank Academy has the stamp of authority to train its workforce and by extension, build capacity for the banking and finance industry in the country as required under the competency framework.

    The CIBN boss said the academy has met the requirements as stipulated by the Institute’s Linkage Committee and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in compliance with the competency framework instituted by the apex bank.

    She added that the exercise remains the first set of accreditation certificate to be presented to a training service provider in the country.

    Osibogun said the accreditation will open more routes for intending CIBN members to come on board and write the institute’s professional examinations.

    It is also a platform for producing banking professionals that are highly knowledgeable and competent while benchmarking with international standards.

    She added that the new graduates of the academy will also be expected to register as student members of CIBN and subsequently, commence the Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (ACIB) examinations.

    The Executive Director, Commercial Banking, Access Bank Plc, Mr. Roosevelt Ogbonna, said the lender has excellent and longstanding relationship with CIBN and that the accreditation will deepen the relationship between both parties.

    He said the CBN competency framework has already spelt out what is needed to be taught at the academy adding that the bank is determined to invest in its people because as a service provider, its manpower remains its strength.

    Ogbonna said participants in the programme will get exemptions from CIBN and must therefore, take advantage of the opportunity provided by the academy to enhance their capacity and skills in the profession. He said the bank is excited at the opportunity provided by the academy and that the quality and integrity of exams conducted by the academy remain high.

  • Academy helps school

    Academy helps school

    If the management of Anglican Primary School, Ogudu, Ojota had known, they would not have gone to banks or societies to seek help to renovate a part of the school that had become dilapidated but go to Poise Graduate Finishing Academy, Ilupeju from the onset.

    Students of Stream 27 of the Poise Acedemy recently discovered the school and renovated the portion that had gone bad, floored four classrooms and painted it as part of their graduate project.

    Speaking at the inauguration of the project, the Head Teacher of the school, Mrs Faitimehin Yemi thanked the students for the “marvelous work” they did.

    “l never believed this kind of a thing can happen in this school. Government schools need people to come to their aid. We have been soliciting all around even went to banks and different societies in Lagos, but unfortunately no one came to our aid.

    “We are very excited about this gift that has been presented to us today.  Immediately the NGO declared their intention of wanting to help us renovate the school block, I told my assistant head Teacher to get across to the School Board Management Committee (SBMC) Chairman to be part of the programme, or to go to PTF but it was going to take time.  So we decided to go through SBMC because without the permission of the SBMC chairman there is nothing that can be done,” she said.

    She said she has been in the school for five years and hoped that one day the state of the school would change.

    “When I came today and saw the painting, I was grateful that my school is this neat, l cannot express how happy l am. This shows that Nigeria is moving forward in as much as some people can come together and do this kind of a thing,” she added.

    She noted that the children in the school are from less privileged homes and need help.

    “The government knows people are suffering but they cannot say it out and you have come to the aid of these ones. The children were happy when l came out of the car and they were saying ‘come and see’. Thank you for putting a smile on their faces.  I am very grateful and in fact, God will bless you for what you have done at Anglican primary school,” she said.

     

  • World Academy calls for presentation

    The World Academy for the Future of Women has called for keynote speakers presentations during the 9th Annual Women’s Symposium at the Sias Campus (Sias International University Zhengzhou, Henan, China. A statement  by the National Information Officer, United Nations Information Centre (UNIC), Lagos, Oluseyi Soremekun, said  the deadline for submission of presentations is January 5.  He said all presentations must focus on leadership related to promoting the purpose and mission of the United Nations; the United Nations Millennium Development Goals; or local actions for global impact.

    He said that the format for presentation time is 90 minutes, 30 minutes of which would be used to deliver content, 60 minutes for discussion and interaction with audience while such . presentations will be interpreted for the benefit of participants.

    He said the presentations would have a title, a one-page bio of presenter, a 250 word presentation abstract, a jpg headshot of the presenter, and the three major points of the presentation.                                                                                                                            It would also detail the presenter’s name, position, address, employer or institution, e-mail address, and phone number.

    Soremekun explained that  the 9th Annual Women’s Symposium, Millennium Milestone Makers, is a major event which purpose is to promote and accelerate the advancement of women worldwide will take place May 15-17, 2015.  According to him, the International Women’s Symposium is held every year at the SIAS campus, bringing together thousands of women from across the globe in a powerful exchange of ideas and wisdom.

  • Academy’s N50m for training of technical students

    With the inauguration of the state-of-the-art Lagos Skipper Engineering Academy by Governor Babatunde Fashola at the Government Technical College, Ikotun last Wenesday, over N50 million will be expended yearly on the training of students of Electrical Installation and Maintenance Trade.

    Fashola, who expressed optimism that the academy would supply skilled technicians to man power installations, said: “This centre will become a model for electrical engineering and provide the human resources to power our state.  The products from this institution will be of great value to themselves and their communities.”

    The governor was conducted round the centre by the Special Adviser to Governor Fashola on Eko Project, Ms Ronke Azeez.

    Ms Azeez told The Nation that the academy has been equipped to world-class standard to improve the quality of tuition the students would receive.

    “The Lagos-Skipper Engineering Academy is a partnership between Skipper and the Lagos State government to improve the quality of the electrical and power trade courses or programmes in the Government Technical College, Ikotun.  There are many students who take this course.

    “However, over the years, we have not provided adequate facilities.  But with the support from the governor, we are now able to provide the state-of-the-art electrical and power engineering academy.  It is an academy that will help students to realise their potentials, improve their skills, knowledge and give them that wider opportunity to be able to work or go into further education or take up entrepreneurial skills,” she said.

    Ms Azeez said a train-the-trainers programme would commence in earnest for technical college teachers of the electrical installation course.

    Skippers’ Group President, Mr Jitender Sachdew, said the firm would invest up to N50 million yearly on training of teachers and students on exchange programme.

    He said by the time the students graduate from the centre, they would be sought after both locally and internationally.

    “When the agreement is done, we are going ahead to invest almost N50 million per annum – where we will bring the curriculum, the principal, the trainers to train the trainers. The capacity building is there, and we also have the best syllabus, which is internationally-valid.

    “Therefore, we expect that technocrats that will graduate from this institution will be internationally-recognised. Multinationals, or Nigerian firms that pick them will be among the first, not the last.  That is my whole dream,” he said.

    The centre boasts of an electrical machine room, electrical/installation, electrical/power system rooms all fitted with equipment, as well as two classrooms and a store that holds six-month supply of consumables.

    Yinka Adeosun, a student, is optimistic that the academy would add value to his training.

    “The facilities look nice. It will change how we learn.  We were told it will combine with our school work. So, maybe when we have practical, we will come here to learn more,” he said.

  • Academy rebuilds school canteen

    Our Lady of Apostle Public Nursery and Primary School, Yaba, Lagos, has inaugurated a newly built canteen, courtesy of Poise Graduate Finishing Academy, Ilupeju.

    The students, who are members of ‘Stream 26’ of the academy, replaced the school’s ageing and awful looking facility with a befitting one in fulfillment of their course requirement.

    As a prerequisite to graduating from Poise School, students are required to create a non-government organisation, (NGO) and match same with a welfare project, which must be executed. Stream 26, identified the need for a better cafeteria for the school and decided to build a new one.

    Head of Training at the academy, Mr Niyi Omole, congratulated the young executive as they are called, and appreciated their efforts on successfully completing the project against all odds. He advised the pupils to work hard and strive to be good citizens of their country.

    The highlight of the event was the entertainment provided by pupils of Our Lady School for guest and donors to show appreciation.

    Students, who partook in the project are: Grace Olohigbe  Abode, Adebiyi Adebowale, Aderemi Olutayo, Bankole Oluwakemi, Ayodele Abimbola, Duru Anderson and Alewi Oluwaseyi.

     

  • 15 get Dangote Academy placement

    Fifteen students drawn from the five technical colleges in Lagos State are to undergo an 18-month training under the junior technician scheme at the Dangote Academy in Osogbo.

    The 15 trainees were the best among 524 from the colleges, who sat for a selection examination recently.

    Congratulating them, the Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Technical and Vocational Education Board (LASTVEB), Mr Olawumi Gasper, said the training is a rare opportunity.

    “This is a rare opportunity for you, which you won’t appreciate. We put this together for you to go for intensive training in your area of specialisation and any of you might one day become the Managing Director of any of the Dangote Companies like the cement, sugar, refinery etc. There are so many students with first degrees out there, but today, you have that opportunity which will not stop your education because you are almost the first set to go through the German system of education,” he said.

    Gasper, an engineer and former Rector of Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), added that the students would be absorbed automatically into the Dangote Company after the training and urged them to comport themselves well for other students coming behind to enjoy such benefit.

    “As a senior colleague, I am assuring you that you will be employed automatically once you are through with your training at Osogbo and you can be taken to Accra, Angola etc anywhere where we have Dangote Company.

    “I will like to implore you all not to misuse this opportunity for others coming behind to also benefit from it. You are the first batch, and we still have a second batch of 30 and a third batch of 20.

    “Please behave well and form a strong bond so that they can continue to recruit from Lagos State. I’m happy you all did well and I believe you will make us proud,” he said.

    The students’ leader, Paul David, who is going to study Welding and Fabrication said: “On behalf of my colleagues, I am saying thank you and we promise to behave well, do as you have advised and make you proud.”

  • Maritime Academy to introduce new scheme

    THE Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, in Akwa  Ibom State is to introduce a new employment scheme to boost workers’morale.

    The Rector, Joshua Okpo, has inaugurated a 17-man committee to prepare new conditions of service for the Governing Council and send to the Federal Ministry of Transport.

    He urged the committee to ensure that the aspirations of the academy’s employees were met in the new conditions of service.

    Describing the committee members as wise men, Okpo said the academy deserved better conditions of service outside that of the public service.

    “As a member of this committee, you are expected to bring out programmes that will address the needs of employees of this institution. Our conditions of service must be different from those of conventional institutions or establishments.

    “Particularly important is the issue of retirement. We believe when you are discussing among yourselves you have to come out with measures that will address staff welfare during retirement.”

    He said when he assumed duty as Rector of the academy, he noticed that there were many employees who were due for promotion, but were not promoted, adding that many of them are serving as Senior Lecturers, Chief Lecturers, Deputy Registrars, Directors and Acting Directors.

    He assured the staff of improved and enhanced conditions of service, advising them to reciprocate the kind gesture through dedicated service.

    Okpo said he was working to make the academy a degree-awarding institution before the end of his tenure.

    A member of the committee, Jide Kupoluyi, thanked the rector for the opportunity to serve, promising to justify the confidence reposed on them.

    He said the Act, which established the academy, empowers the management to propose a suitable conditions of service for the academy.

  • FirstBank unveils First Academy

    FirstBank Nigeria is set to strengthen its market penetration through First Academy.

    First Academy is aimed at enhancing   the management techniques of employee, through motivation, and leadership development.

    The bank said First Academy, an affiliate of the Global Association of Corporate Universities & Academics (G–ACUA), and the World Institute of Action Learning (WIAL), is seeking to combine corporate training with the discipline and rigour of academic learning in the bank to achieve the global brand status of the bank.

    The Chief Executive Officer of FirstBank Nigeria Plc, Bisi Onasanya, reiterates the relevance of the academy. He said: “The academy is committed to attracting and retaining the best human capital available in the banking market while a platform is also provided through the academy to hone the skills, knowledge and capabilities of their workforce for competitive advantage.”

    The bank’s Head of Human Capital Management and Development, Ayodele Jaiyesimi, said the academy  arose from the need for the Learning and Development Unit in the Human Capital Management and Development Department to support growth across the bank’s businesses and address the training needs of the group.

    Jaiyesimi said the ultimate focus of the academy is the emergence of a learning structure built around behavioural standards or competencies required by staff to achieve the bank’s strategic objectives and business priorities.

    “The idea of the academy was conceived as a result of the need to maintain a high-performance workforce that connects with the imperatives of the bank’s vision and corporate strategies. ‘Talent development has been an integral part of the success of FirstBank over the years, making the bank a constellation of leading professionals in the sector,” she said.