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For Germany-Alumni

DAAD Alumni Special Project 2021

Calls for application for the DAAD Alumni Special Project 2021 on Water in Africa in Balance with Human Needs and Nature, which includes a training seminar and participation at IFAT Africa in July 2021 in Johannesburg, are now open. Alumni of German universities from developing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa are welcome to apply to participate in the programme until 10 January 2021.

Assistant Officer

Job Vacancy: University of the Free State

The German Department at the University of the Free State is looking for an assistant officer to join its team and offer support to its students. Applications for the position are being accepted until 27 November 2020.

Teaching German as Foreign Language

Goethe-Institut Teachers Training Programme

The Goethe-Institut Johannesburg offers a full-time training programme for teaching German as a foreign language. The training programme will take place from 1 January - 31 December 2021. Applications are being accepted until 8 November 2020.

Calls for Application

ZEIT-Stiftung PhD Scholarship Programme

The ZEIT-Stiftung has just released calls for applications for scholarships in their PhD programme, Beyond Borders. The call for applications 2020 is open until 15 January 2021 and focuses on “Borders, Democracy and Security."

Teaching

Vacancies at the Deutsche Schule Pretoria

The Deutsche Schule Pretoria has four teaching positions open at the moment. Apply and teach in this prestigious international environment. The deadline for applications is 30 October 2020.

AIMS South Africa

PhD and Postdoc Positions at AIMS South Africa

Applications are now open for PhD and Postdoc positions in Mathematics at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) South Africa research centre! Join a network of African scholars in Mathematics with connections to Germany! The application deadline is 15 November 2020.

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Collaborative Research Groups

South African/German Collaborative Research Programme (SAG-CORE)

South African and German higher education institutions can now apply for joint funding from the National Research Foundation (NRF) and the German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) for collaborative research projects and to strengthen the international position and global impact of their research. Applications are being accepted until 13 November 2020.

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University Leadership and Management Training Programme

DIES UNILEAD Course 2021

Young managers at higher education institutions in developing countries can now apply for the DIES UNILEAD course offered by the University of Oldenburg in 2021. The course brings together the topics Project Management, Strategic Management & Academic Leadership and Human Resource Management with individual and practice-oriented change projects of each participant. The deadline for applications is 13 October 2020.

Joint Structured Doctoral Programmes

NRF/DFG Research Training Groups

Applications for the funding scheme, NRF/DFG Research Training Groups, are now open. German and South African academic partners can apply until 13 November 2020 for funding to establish joint structured doctoral programmes.

SADC Region

INISA Student Grant 2020

Applications are now open to Bachelor students in the SADC region for INISA scholarships to cover up to 75% of tuition fees and related costs for the academic year 2020 at a higher education institution in the SADC region. Applications are open until 19 September 2020.