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Data Analytics with Excel

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Getty Images Reportage Grant: COVID-19 Impact

Closing date:16th May 2020

Getty Images this year reportage grant is now open.

They offer eight(8) awards of $5000 each to photographer reporting stories related to COVID-19 pandemic. Consideration is giving to those working in their own cities or immediate region.

Applicant are asked to consider their health and that of their communities when conducting their work. You are also to abide by the local and National law governing how journalist work and travel amid quarantine restrictions.

Benefit:

The successful photojournalist  is awarded $5000 for their work.

Acceptable file types:jpg, jpeg, mp4, mov, mpg, m4v.
Application is accepted worldwide.

For more information and application, click below:
https://gettyimages.submittable.com/submit/111313/getty-images-reportage-grant-covid-19-impact

Mo Ibrahim Foundation MSc in Governance and State-building

Closing date:6th May 2020.

The International Development Department,University of Birmingham has announced the offer of one scholarship for their MSC in International Development (Governance and State-building) for the academic year starting in September 2020.

The scholarship is provided by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, it is a two-year programme.  The successful candidate will  be

undertaking the full MSc programme, with a one year internship being integral to the programme. The internship will consist of six months with IDD and six months with the Mo Ibrahim Foundation

Requirements:

• A first class Honours degree or equivalent from an approved university is essential.
• Good written and spoken English. For those whose first language is not English, evidence of this capacity is required. Applicants should reach at least level 6.5 in the IELTS or 580 /93 for TOEFL. Please check the University website for more information on English language requirements.
• Applicants must be African nationals domiciled (or permanent residents) in an African country. Preference will be given to scholarship candidates living in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Application Process:

Applications must be received through the University online application system, by 6 May 2020. In addition to the usual documents to be submitted, you must also upload a 500 word statement and CV. This statement should set out why you are the best candidate for the scholarship.

You must then send your application ID number to Debra Beard. Please include ‘Mo Ibrahim Scholarship’ in the subject line of the email. Please do not include any supporting documents in this email.

The scholarship

The scholarship benefit includes:

1. Full tuition fee
2. Air fare to and from the United Kingdom and visa
3. Monthly stipend of £950 for 18 months
4. Arrival allowance of £950

The remaining six months for the internship will be funded directly to the successful candidate by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation.

Click the below link for details and Apply:

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government/departments/international-development/courses/mo-ibrahim.aspx

Women and The Nigeria Economy

In the nigeria of today,the role of women can not be over emphasized. Women play a significant role in growing the economy.
She play a role as an individual first contributing to the GDP,then as a mother catering for her husband and children,then as an employer or employee.
If a woman is saddle with all these responsibility why is she then marginalised,in her country in the world.
A woman should be given her rightful place in her economy,because her role in that economy will go a long way to affect positively that economy.The participation in politics should be 50:50.

• In the work place women should be given opportunity to be leaders,not second place.

That is why parent should train the girl child to the highest height possible in education.
Women should begin to change their mentality about being the second best.

What an Inspiration

First Black PhD Graduate in Biomedical Engineering from University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Adeola, a Physics graduate of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) is the first black person to bag a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada.

In her Facebook post, she narrated how she stood strong against all odds to get to this stage where she is immensely proud of herself.

She explained how she applied to over 100 schools just to get a scholarship and how she had to work different part-time jobs to sustain herself.

Here is her full post:
As the 5th child of 5, I always had to wait for my turn. I was the last, a girl child and raised by a mother who is farmer and a father who has little, I hawked pepper on the streets of Ibadan as early as age 10 to help my mum. Went to public primary and secondary school in Ibadan. Attended OOU and studied Physics. Because I had a 2.1, it opened the door for me to proceed to Finland for a Masters Degree in Biomedical Engineering. During this masters degree, I worked part-time as a cleaner and did this after my Masters as well. Out of determination, I applied to over 100 schools for my PhD and finally got a full 3 year scholarship (later extended to 4 years scholarship) at University of Saskatchewan, Canada to pursue a PhD in Biomedical Engineering. While in that PhD program, I worked part-time as a makeup artist, teaching assistant, braided hair and fix weaves to make extra money.

Today I walked the stage as the first black person to bag a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from University of Saskatchewan, Canada!!! I walked this stage for you Mama Africa and for my Motherland Nigeria!!! I walked the stage for all of you black women disrespected and looked down on!!!! I walked for all of you from my ghetto hood “Mokola”, Ibadan. I walked for all OSU students and ex-students that got that look from people who think we are not brilliant!! I walked for all of you Africans in Finland wondering what is next for you!!
Specially, I walked for you my parents. siblings and extended family in fulfillment of your dreams! Specially, I walked the stage for you my late sister Omoleye Olubamiji and my late mentor Ayodele Olatunbosun. Today I walked for my future husband and my unborn children who patiently waited for me to fulfill my dreams so that he can have a wife he will be proud of and they can have a role model to look up to. I walked for all immigrants and all young adults who strived everyday chasing their dreams!!! I walked in celebration of the unfailing love of my first and one truly true love Jesus Christ (in you I walk in you I live and in you I have had and will continue to have my being)!!!

Be bold, be innovative, be different, be you, be everything you want to be but remember to put God first!!! Let no man, upbringing, money, circumstance, colorism, past mistakes, institution, company, partner, background, let nothing tell you you can’t do it. Go smart! Go hard!! Go for Gold!!! Go with God!!! Just Get Going!!!!! #Grad2017 #PhDConvocation