Call for an Application to Participate in (Summer) Schools on "Sustainable Energetics for Africa (SE4A)" in Burkina Faso and Cameroon Funded by the VolkswagenStiftung

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02/27/2017
11/30/2016
11/30/2016

ANSOLE, the Justus-Liebig University, the Johannes Kepler University, and partners are pleased to invite young scientists at Masters, PhD and Postdoc levels to submit their application to either School 1, which shall be held from the 28th of February to the 4th of March 2017 at 2iE in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, or School 2 which is planned from the 31st of July till the 4th of August 2017 at the PKFokam Institute of Excellence in Yaounde Cameroon. School 1, which shall be inaugurated by the Burkinabé Minister of Energy, Mines and Careers, Prof. Alfa Oumar Dissa, is meant for participants originating mainly from West Africa and few from Germany and the rest of the World. School 2 are for those originating mainly from Central Africa, North Africa and few from Germany and the rest of the World. Deadline for submission of application is 30 November 2016 for School 1 and 31 March for School 2. Selected shall be participants showing readiness to actively participate at the various projects of the schools, which are (1) energy scenario in the year 2050, (2) theatre for development and (3) Science Slam. In addition, preference will be accorded to those submitting a 2 to 4 pages report on the present energy situation of their respective countries. To attain approximately 50% of female participation, we very much encourage young female scientists to apply. Please proceed with the application by going to ansole.org/se4aschools.