[UgaBYTES] Awards and Funding Opportunities

[Esther Nasikye]

Hullo all,

Here is a small list of awards and funding opportunities that I thought is
relevant to us.
And please don't forget to check out more funding opportunities in the
ICT4D sector that will be published in the 5th issue of the Telecentre
Times coming out in two weeks from now

Cheers
Esther
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Development Gateway Foundation Photo Contest
For photos in 4 categories: information and communication technologies
helping ordinary people; people making something, selling wares, working
in a field, constructing a building or type of infrastructure, or
acquiring knowledge; abstract images representing hope, the future, or
capacity building; and images of original artwork from a developing
country. The top 10 photographs will be posted on the Development Gateway
Foundation website. All visitors to the website will be able to vote once.
The prize is US$500.
Deadline: September 21 2007
http://www.comminit.com/awards2007/awards2007/awards-1667.html


IDRC Internship Awards
Provides hands-on learning experiences in research programme management
through the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). Candidates
can be Canadians, permanent residents, or citizens of developing
countries, who are either currently registered in a Master's programme or
have completed a Master's degree.
Deadline: September 12 2007



International Human Rights Internship Programme Professional
Development/Exchange Project Grants 2007-2008
Supports human rights organisations in Africa, Asia, the Middle East,
Latin America, the Caribbean, East and Central Europe, and Commonwealth of
Independent States (CIS) countries to enable their staff to undertake
professional development exchange projects.
Deadline: December 31 2007
http://www.comminit.com/funding2007/internships2007/funding-144.html



Communication for Peace Award
Honours a woman or man who has consistently, dynamically, and creatively
demonstrated the value of communication for peace in a particular context.
He or she will be a person of faith and be recognised as a public voice of
conscience.
Deadline: September 1 2007
http://www.comminit.com/awards2007/awards2007/awards-1689.html



Source: Drum beat Issue 409