CIPESA-ICT4 Democracy Academia Fellowship Programme
About the ICT4Democracy in
East Africa network
The network works in Kenya,
Tanzania, and Uganda to achieve two top-line objectives: 1) Increased citizen
participation in governance and the realisation of human rights through ICT;
and 2) Improved transparency and accountability of governments through ICT.
Partners in the network are the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for
East and Southern Africa (CIPESA), the Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET),
Transparency International Uganda, iHub Research (Kenya), the Kenya Human
Rights Commission (KHRC), the Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance
(CHRAGG, Tanzania) and Toro Development Network (ToroDev). Read more about the
network here: www.ict4democracy.org.
Aim of the Fellowship
Programme
The CIPESA-ICT4Democracy
Fellowship (Academia) aims to nurture university students’ and early
career academics’ understanding of Information and Communication Technologies
(ICT) for governance, human rights and development. By engaging members of the
academic community, the programme benefits partners of the ICT4Democracy in
East Africa network through placements of individuals with skills in fields
such as ICT, mass communication, and informatics, within the partner
organisations. Ultimately, the programme aims to grow links between the
academic community and practitioners in the ICT field for mutual research,
learning and knowledge exchange, so as to create the next generation of ICT for
democracy and ICT for human rights champions and researchers.
Applications will be accepted on a quarterly basis
as per the below dates:
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Fellowship round
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Application deadline
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August – October
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July 1st
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November – January
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September 1st
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February – April
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January 1st
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Duration: The
fellowship shall last for three months but can in some circumstances be shorter
or longer by up to a month.
Role of the fellows
Provide skills in their field of competence to
enhance the work of ICT4Democracy in East Africa Network partner organisations.
During the subsistence of the fellowship, the fellow will be expected to
produce outputs, such as blog posts, commentaries, briefs, curriculums,
multimedia content, and journal articles, as will be agreed in advance of the
start of the fellowship. The skills of the fellow will guide the role assigned
to them.
Eligibility
Applicants should be university students or early
career academics. While there are no limitations on where the university is
located, it is preferred that the students be from African universities.
Applicants should have competence in areas that are relevant to the work of
ICT4Democracy in East Africa partners, which may include ICT4D, Computer
Science, Journalism, Informatics, Gender Equality, Development Studies, Human
Rights and Governance.
Compensation
The fellows shall be given a monthly stipend to
cater for their expenses during the duration of the fellowship. The amount may
vary depending on location, outputs and on the qualifications of the fellow.
Application process
To apply, email programmes@cipesa.org with
subject line stating Application for Academia Fellowship.
Submissions should include:
1.
Your CV
2.
A statement of interest that mentions the areas of
competence that you wish to contribute to the fellowship programme, a
suggestion of which partner organisation you wish to be attached to, the
duration for which you wish to have the fellowship, the proposed outputs from
your involvement in the programme and breakdown of expenses. The
statement of interest should not exceed 3 pages.
3.
Copy of transcript or letter confirming university
affiliation.
4.
Two samples of your writing.
5.
Two reference letters.
For more information: https://cipesa.org/2018/03/cipesa-ict4democracy-academia-fellowship-programme/
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