Secretary General's Message
Dear Colleagues
I bring you greetings from the Association of African Universities (AAU) Secretariat.
I am pleased to share with you, information on some online webinars, capacity building opportunities and virtual conferences that are being organized by the AAU during the months of August and September 2020.
The AAU webinar on Building the Quality Culture through the African Quality Rating Mechanism (AQRM) Institutional Assessment and Evaluation for Self -Improvement will take place tomorrow on August 4, 2020 REGISTER HERE
The AAU has partnered with Coursera to host a Webinar targeted at highlighting how Coursera can support e-learning strategies of African Universities. This webinar will take place on August 5, 2020 REGISTER HERE
The AAU will host a Webinar on Strategies for Communicating during a Pandemic. This webinar is for Communication and Public Relations Officers from African Universities, as well as stakeholders who are interested in communicating strategically during this period. It will take place on August 12, 2020 REGISTER HERE
A webinar on the “Lessons from the Lupane State University Moodle Virtual Training Pilot” will take place on 14 August 2020 10am GMT REGISTER HERE. Through this pilot training the AAU has learned valuable lessons and would like to share these lessons with African Universities, Development Partners, E-learning enthusiasts and general stakeholders. AAU is keen to deliver similar training at scale, efficiently and effectively for hundreds of African Universities that need the training.
The AAU will host a webinar on “Optimizing Websites of African Universities for Effective Communication, Visibility and Marketing” on August 19, 2020 REGISTER HERE
The AAU will host a Webinar featuring a conversation with ICT/IT Directors from African Universities on August 21, 2020 REGISTER HERE
A Meeting will be held with AAU Desk Officers on August 26, 2020 REGISTER HERE.
The 1st International Online Pharmaceutical and Medical Conference as a response to COVID-19 is being organised by the Faculty of Pharmacy (girls), Al-Azhar University, Egypt, in collaboration with the AAU North Africa Regional & the Egypt Knowledge Bank. The date is September 1-3, 2020 READ MORE
The AAU in collaboration with the African Union and the Government of Ghana, is inviting all educational stakeholders to the first Virtual AAU-Academic Diaspora Homecoming conference on September 28 - 30, 2020 READ MORE
Finally, the AAU and partners are organising the 18th International Conference on Private Higher Education in Africa| Conference Theme: Invigorating African Higher Education Institutions’ Response to COVID-19 Pandemic| Date: September 8, 2020 READ MORE
I hope that you will enjoy the selection of news and important information included below.
Yours in the service of higher education in Africa
Professor Etienne Ehouan Ehile
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- AAU North Africa Regional Office and partners to organise 1st International Pharmaceutical and Medical Sciences Conference READ MORE
- AAU in collaboration with the African Union and the Government of Ghana, is inviting all educational stakeholders to the first Virtual AAU-Academic Diaspora Homecoming READ MORE
- General: Africa’s scientists set out their COVID-19 research priorities READ MORE
- General: Africa’s research capacity is growing. That’s good news for pandemic response efforts READ MORE
- South Africa: Concern over cuts to higher education, science budgets READ MORE
- Rwanda : Stringent conditions set for private higher education sector READ MORE
- Zambia: Vacancy Position for a Vice-Chancellor-Mukuba University| Deadline: August 14, 2020 READ MORE
- Kenya: COVID-19 – Managing the risk to older university staff members READ MORE
- International News: 24 new European Universities reinforce the European Education Area READ MORE
Featured Videos from AAU Television
- AAU Talks: The Role of Quality Assurance in the Digitized New Normal WATCH VIDEO
- Talks: Bracing through the Repercussions of COVID-19: Role of Youth Organisations WATCH VIDEO
- AAU Talks: Internationalization of Higher Education after COVID-19 WATCH VIDEO
- AAU Webinar Series: PART 1- The Case of Fast Transforming HE Institutions in Africa WATCH VIDEO
- AAU Webinar Series: PART 2 - The Case of Fast Transforming HE Institutions in Africa WATCH VIDEO
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News From the Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence (ACEs)
- WACWISA Students Win 2020 Plant Nutrition Scholar Award READ MORE
- Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience opens admissions (ACECoR) for the 2020/21 academic year. Deadline: August 30, 2020 READ MORE
- CEFTER profiles beneficiary of its partnership with the Natural Resources Institute (NRI), Britain READ MORE
- WACCI alumnus develops cassava varieties with extended fresh root shelf-life READ MORE
- WAGMC opens applications for Post Graduate Research Fellowship in Genetics. Deadline- August 28, 2020 READ MORE
- Regional Transport and Research Centre, Kumasi-Ghana, inaugurates International Scientific Advisory and Industrial/Sectoral Advisory Boards READ MORE
- Access the KNUST College of Engineering (KEEP) Newsletter READ MORE
- Access the Newsletter by the African Center of Excellence for Infectious Diseases of Humans and Animals (ACEIDHA), Zambia READ MORE
- AAU Webinar Series: Facilitating Online Discussions WATCH VIDEOS
- African Students' Voices: Journeying through COVID-19 repercussions on campuses WATCH VIDEO
- Online Examinations during COVID-19 WATCH VIDEO
- African Students’ Voices: Uniting Africa through Culture and Creative Arts: Students’ Perspective WATCH VIDEO
- Ladyz' Digest - Discussion on Ectopic Pregnancy WATCH VIDEO
- Talks: Online Education in the Midst of COVID-19 WATCH VIDEO
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- New: Call for abstracts -18th International Conference on Private Higher Education in Africa| Deadline - August 8, 2020 READ MORE
- New: Call for participation in the reviews of Quality Assurance Agencies based upon the ASG-QA | Deadline - September 11, 2020 READ MORE
- New:The DAAD climapAfrica Postdoc Fellowship for scholars in the field of Climate Research and Protection| Deadline- September 14, 2020| READ MORE
- New: The OWSD - Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early Career Women Scientists in the Developing World|Deadline - September 30, 2020 READ MORE
- New: The African University of Science and Technology Call for Applications For Admission into 2021/22 Session| Deadline - October 30, 2020 READ MORE
- New: African Union Youth Volunteer Corps (AU-YVC) Programme 2020 for Young African Professionals | Deadline August 16, 2020 READ MORE
- New:Call for Abstracts- ACDI's 5th Annual Early Career Researcher Conference| Deadline - September 4, 2020 READ MORE
- New: The ICRC Is pleased to announce the 2020 academic prize for best published work on International Humanitarian Law on the continent| Deadline - December 31, 2020 READ MORE
- New: TWAS-SISSA-Lincei Research Cooperation Visits Programme September 9, 2020 READ MORE
- New: The Centre of African Studies of the University of London invites applications from Nigerian academics to take part in a scheme of collaborative research funded by the Leventis Foundation| Deadline - March 31, 2021 READ MORE
- New: Call for Papers: AfDB/UNECA/UNDP African Economic Conference 2020 for African Authors| Deadline August 21, 2020 - READ MORE
- New: Pre-Call Announcement for 2021 RUFORUM Young African Entrepreneurs Competition READ MORE
- The Global Biodiversity Information Facility's (GBIF) BID programme calls for proposals from Sub-Saharan Africa | Deadline - August 27, 2020 READ MORE
- Call for Nominations -ITU/UN Women Equals in Tech Awards for Gender Mainstreaming in Technology | Deadline - August 1, 2020 READ MORE
- Call for participants for the Ife Summer Institute 2020 (Targeted at doctoral and post-doctoral researchers in the Humanities and Social Sciences)|Dates- July 20 - August 1, 2020 READ MORE
- UNESCO Online Leadership Training for Arab Youth on ESD and Green TVET |Deadline-August 16, 2020 READ MORE
- KADER ASMAL 2021 Fellowship Programme for South Africans Deadline -August 31, 2020| READ MORE
- The Engineering for Change 2020 Research Fellowship for students and early-career professionals passionate about social innovation. Deadline: ongoing| Click to Apply
- Call for Applications: UNESCO-Merck Africa Research Summit (MARS) invites abstracts from final year African PhD students and young investigators involved in research related to cancer in Women and Vaccines Development | Deadline - August 30, 2020| READ MORE
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Events by AAU
- New: AAU webinar on Building the Quality Culture through the African Quality Rating Mechanism (AQRM) Institutional Assessment and Evaluation for Self -Improvement | Date: August 4, 2020 REGISTER HERE
- New: AAU Coursera Webinar (targeted at highlighting how Coursera can support e-learning strategies of African Universities), August 5, 2020 | REGISTER HERE
- New: AAU Webinar on Strategies for Communicating during a pandemic. This webinar is for Communication and Public Relations Officers from African Universities, as well as stakeholders who are interested in communicating strategically during this period| Date: August 12, 2020 REGISTER HERE
- New: Lessons from the Lupane State University Moodle Virtual Training Pilot. Through this pilot training the AAU has learned valuable lessons that would like to share these lessons with African Universities, Development Partners, E-learning enthusiasts and general stakeholders. AAU is keen to deliver similar training at scale, efficiently and effectively for hundreds of African Universities that need the training. | Date 14 August 2020 10am GMT REGISTER HERE
- New: AAU webinar on optimizing Websites of African Universities for Effective Communication, Visibility and Marketing | August 19, 2020 REGISTER HERE
- New: AAU Webinar featuring a conversation with ICT/IT Directors from African Universities| August 21, 2020 REGISTER HERE
- New: Meeting with AAU Desk Officers, August 26, 2020 REGISTER HERE
- New: The 1st International Online Pharmaceutical and Medical Conference- A Response to COVID-19. This is organised by the Faculty of Pharmacy (girls), Al-Azhar University, Egypt, in collaboration with the AAU North Africa Regional & the Egypt Knowledge Bank| Date: September 1-3, 2020 READ MORE
- New: AAU in collaboration with the African Union and the Government of Ghana, is inviting all educational stakeholders to the first Virtual AAU-Academic Diaspora Homecoming| September 28 - 30, 2020 READ MORE
- New: AAU and partners are organising the 18th International Conference on Private Higher Education in Africa| Conference Theme: Invigorating African Higher Education Institutions’ Response to COVID-19 Pandemic| Date: September 8, 2020 READ MORE
Events by Stakeholders
- New: SARUA Webinar on the Harmonisation of African Higher Education HAQAA2 | Date - August 5, 2020, READ MORE
- New: International Association of Universities (IAU) Webinar Series on the Future of Higher Education, Date: September -December 2020 READ MORE
- New: African Climate and Development Initiative's 5th Annual Early Career Researcher Conference| October 5-7, 2020 READ MORE
- New: Webinar by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa on showcasing the African Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP): Engaging the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) August 6, 2020 READ MORE
- New: Viral Vectors: Contact Tracing on Campus Date: August 5, 2020 READ MORE
- Global Conference On Online Education, organised by The Center for Research Implications and Practice, August 10-12, 2020| READ MORE
- Virtual International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning in the Digital Age (digiTAL 2020), December 3 -4, 2020 READ MORE
- Conference on Archipelagic Memory: Intersecting Geographies, Histories and Disciplines, organised by the University of Mauritius. New Date - August 2-5, 2021 READ MORE
- Spanish as a Second and Foreign Language Online Training Course| August 3, 2020 READ MORE
- e/merge Africa is now recruiting for Facilitating Online Course which starts on 7 September and will be open to colleagues from all over the world. Apply from here
- The Institute of Research Engineers and Scientists' International Conference on E-Education, E-Business, E-Management and E-Learning (IC4E)| August 13-14, 2020 READ MORE
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- New: Search for a Vice-Chancellor-Mukuba University, Zambia| Deadline: August 14, 2020 READ MORE
- New: West Africa Audience Development Manager for The Conversation Africa | Deadline - August 7, 2020 READ MORE
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SURVEYS
New: The Association of African Universities is conducting a preliminary survey to investigate the extent to which African Universities are properly structured to facilitate Research Communication. It will take approximately 7 minutes to complete. We would be grateful if you can take sometime to complete it using the link below;
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SCHOLARSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS
- New: Pan-African University Scholarships for the 2020/2021 Academic Year | Deadline - September 20, 2020 READ MORE
- New: Makerere University PhD Scholarships - Certifications of Citizenship in Africa (CERTIZENS) Research Programme | Deadline -September 4, 2020 READ MORE
- New: World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program for PhD Students and recent Graduates |Deadline - August 23, 2020| READ MORE
- New: TWAS-NRF Doctoral Fellowship Programme to study in South Africa| Deadline -14 August 2020 |READ MORE
- New: Africa Early Childhood Research Fellowship Program| Deadline - August 30, 2020 READ MORE
- New: Science by Women Visiting Senior Research Fellowships 2020 for African Women| Deadline - September 30, 2020 READ MORE
- New: Fellowship opportunities at Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University| Deadline - September 10, 2020 READ MORE
- New: American University in Cairo (AUC) Education Fellowships 2020 for International Students| Deadline - November 3, 2020 READ MORE
- New: United Nations University-WIDER Visiting PhD Fellowship, sponsored to Finland| Deadline - September 1, 2020 READ MORE
- New: International Master’s Fellowships by the Wellcome Trust | Deadline -September 1, 2020 READ MORE
- New: 23 PhD fellowships in Physics at the University of Vienna, Austria| Deadline -August 30, 2020 READ MORE
- New: Pre-Call Announcement for 2021 RUFORUM Young African Entrepreneurs Competition READ MORE
- University of East Anglia (UEA) -Copenhagen joint PhD Scholarship in Religion and Social Change in Africa| Deadline-31st August, 2020 | READ MORE
- Canon Collins Scholarships for Postgraduate Study in Justice, Education or Humanities for nationals from Southern African Countries | Deadline- August 10, 2020 | READ MORE
- DAAD-NRF In-Country Scholarship for South Africans | Deadline - August 14, 2020| READ MORE
- University of Pretoria MasterCard Scholarships (Masters) 2021 for African Students| Deadline - August 31, 2020 READ MORE
- Flinders University, Australia is offering Masters and Doctorate scholarships to international students in line with a Research Training Program (AGRTP), Deadline-August 7, 2020 READ MORE
- Margaret McNamara Educational Grants (MMEG) 2021 for African Women to Study in South Africa, Deadline -September 14, 2020 READ MORE
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FEATURED
- New: Article contributed by Edutab.africa - How a youth led start up is transforming learning using Educational Technology and innovative Education delivery approaches ACCESS IT HERE
- African Academy of Sciences (AAS) Open Research Collection| ACCESS IT HERE
- COVID-19 Research Project Tracker by UKCDR & GloPID-R . The two institutions have developed a live database of funded research projects on COVID-19 that will help funders and researchers identify gaps and opportunities and inform future research investments or coordination needs.| ACCESS IT HERE
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RECOMMENDED RESOURCES :
Access the Recordings of AAU's Faculty Online Modular Training
- Module 1: How to manage your Online Presence - View Recording
- Module 2: How to Teach Online - View Recording
- Module 3: How to welcome students to the online environment (Recording will be shared when available)
- Module 4: How to organise your Online Course (Recording will be shared when available)
- Module 5: Planning and Facilitating Online Discussion View Recording
- Module 6: Synchronous and Asynchronous Tools in Online Teaching and Learning View Recording
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