The Association of African Universities (AAU) has intensified its support for students from its member institutions to acquire employable skills before graduating from their universities. Through support from its development partners, namely African Capacity Development Foundation (ACBF) and Swedish International Development Agency (Sida), the AAU has secured funds for its member universities in good standing (whose annual subscription payment to AAU is up to date) to offer small grants of up to US$600 per student for graduate internships.
Please encourage your students to apply online at:
https://www.aau.org/subs/grin/
The deadline for application is Friday 19th May, 2017
Conditions for the Award of the Grant
- Grant applicants should be students pursuing post-graduate degree programmes. Applicants should note that the grants are for training purposes only and not meant for the completion of theses or dissertations.
- Applicants shall commit to undertake an internship programme for a period between twelve (12) and twenty-four (24 weeks).
- Applications should be supported with an authorisation note from the Head of Department of the applicant’s university as well as an official acceptance letter from the establishment wishing to host the intern.
- All applicants should submit a detailed curriculum vitae.
- A detailed but confidential supervisory report would be required from the host institution on the progression of the applicant during the period of internship, and from the university of the applicant on academic progress after the period of internship.
- Past beneficiaries of the AAU Internship Scheme are not eligible to apply.
- Consideration would be given to applicants who have no practical work experience.
Selection Criteria
Selection of successful applications would be based on a quota system revolving around gender (at least 40% of beneficiaries should be females); country (not more than 10 applicants per country) and language (at least 30% from Francophone institutions).
Wow! This truly lovely. I can’t wait to share. How often does this grant come up?
This is great.Education is the key and thanks to you for posting regarding the deadline.
I would like to know how i could get them informed and so get a letter from the host University? How do i please contact them?
please i need an explanation on how to get the internship. Is it the student that are to look for an organization? or the student will be placed? or could there be more explanation on condition four especially last part that says that the intern needs to get a letter of acceptance from the establishment host him or her. Thanks
U HAVE TO LOOK FOR PLACE FOR THAT ATTACHMENT AND WHEN U ARE ACCEPTED THEN U TAKE ASSURANCE LETTER FROM THEM .
BEFORE U GO TO HEAD OF DEPARTMENT FOR RECOMMENDATION LETTER
IT IS GOOD INITIATIVE , IT WILL GIVE US EXPERIENCE IN JOB FIELD BEFORE WE CAN ENTER JOB MARKET SO IT WILL ENTREAT ALL AND SUNDRY TO APPLY.
KIND REGARDS,
An inquiry please, in case a company applies on behalf of students since usually the company hosts interns from different countries and they end up having many challenges which hinder them from performing well and a company is un able to help out due to limited resources but if we can have such an opportunity it can help a lot provided with everything at the end of the day like accountability for all the funds back to you.
Please can I be hosted by my own University but not my department?
I will be glad if i am selected and i have applied.
Thanks
Thanks for posting this very relevant information. I really appreciate….
my interest in the job
Please how do I get a letter of acceptance from a hos university? Is it not too late now to start applying for this. Thanks
Please is the authorization note from the Head of Department the same as the internship letter? The internship letter is normally addressed to the organisation where the internship period is being sought. Is that what we must upload as authorization note or is it another letter addressed to AAU instead?
Wonderful innovation!
Thanks so much for this exceptional opportunities for us as unemployed scholars. please help me out, i made every effort to attach my CV to the CV column of the application form but unfortunately not accepting it despite that the document is not bigger than the expected kb. though i submitted it without it and my application was accepted. PLEASE IS THERE ANY IMPLICATION FOR THIS, IF YES, PLEASE ADVICE!!!
Thanks, is a good ideal.but how will I apply?
Bonjour
Je voulais savoir si les Universités de la République Démocratique du Congo sont éligible?
The Intern Institution Letter field is not uploading successfully. Can someone help?
Hearing about this association for the first time in my life have drive my desire to joins in other to be well developed in knowledge and in experience at field.
I wish to find out how I can join so as to be member, already am doing my master degree in Geophysics at Federal University of Technology, Owerri.
Your timely response will be highly appreciated and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Thanks
Hello Madam or Sir
I am an applicant for this Grant, i just realised that when applying online I did not respect this step: The form has been divided into four (4) sections. Applicants are required to save each section SEPARATELY by clicking on the “Apply Change” button at the bottom of the section. I did not click on the “Apply Change” button after filling the required documents.
This is my reference: AAU/GRIN/2017/3804 i don’t know what to do, please help me
Best regards.
i applied for the grant before the deadline and i have not got any response yet
i have the referene id and would want to know the way foward if there is any
What of us who are just learning of this opportunity to be exposed to something of this sort? Could we still apply?
How do u know if you are a successful applicant
Now that applications have been submitted, how would applicants get to know about the results of the application.
What time is likely that applicants will begin to get the results of their applications? Some applicants are already on their internship though.
Thanks and many regards
when will the result on AAU grand be out, my reference number is AAU/GRN/2017/1213
PLEASE NOTIFY ALL APPLICANTS THE STATUS OF THEIR APPLICATIONS TO AVOID US BEING IN AN ORGANIZATION WITHOUT ANY PAYMENT. THE ECONOMIC SITUATION MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR ONE TO CONTINUE IN SUCH A SCENARIO.
Hello, has anyone receive any info from AAU about the Internship Grants?
Indeed some of the best postgraduate Internships program that you have shared. Great Work!