Opportunities

  WORLD BANK ROBERT S. MCNAMARA FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM

The Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program provides support to young researchers working in academic and research institutions from developing countries and preparing a doctoral thesis in a subject related to development. Research grants cover residence costs in a university or research center in a member country of the World Bank other than the home country or country of residence of the candidate. Fellowships are awarded for a period of five to ten months and must be completed between December 2012 and November 2013. The maximum amount of the grant is US$25,000.

Application forms and information about the application procedure are available on the World Bank Scholarships Program website: www.worldbank.org/scholarships. The application form for the 2013 cycle will be online on April 30, 2013. Correspondence and information requests may be sent to:

  Email: rsm_fellowships@worldbank.org

  Fax: (202) 522-4036

    CLEAN ENERGY INSTITUTE OF GREEN POWER ENVIRONMENTAL KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS (GPEKS)

Specialised Services include:

1) Project Financing

2) Roof Income Program

3) Project Development

4) Project Due Diligence

5) Education

Clean energy education is delivered via the Clean Energy Institute (CEI), the education division of GPEKS (acronym which stands for Green Power Environment Knowledge Systems.) CEI assists Colleges, Universities and private sector training organisations in the development and adaptation of curriculum and material for:

1) Solar photovoltaic installer training (installation and maintenance)

2) Solar water heating installer training (installation and maintenance)

3) Wind turbine technician training (installation and maintenance)

4) Solar photovoltaic project development and management

5) Wind energy project development and management

6) Clean energy project financing

Certificate Courses and Programs- Various clean energy courses Offered are either in classroom or distance learning format.Classroom courses are designed for technicians who want to acquire skills and credentials to install solar, wind and other renewable energy systems.

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  SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUND FOR AFRICA

WHAT IS SEFA?- The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) provides much-needed financial support to medium- and small-scale clean energy and energy efficiency projects in Africa. In many African countries, smaller clean energy projects could be commercially viable; however, the upfront development costs prevent them from accessing financing and reaching market. SEFA provides resources to off-set those preparation costs, enabling small and medium-size clean energy projects to become bankable. SEFA, established in the summer of 2011, is built upon the premise that secure, clean energy can contribute to strong African economies, thereby increasing opportunities for employment particularly for women and youth.

ACHIEVING SEFA SUPPORT- Currently, SEFA is in its first operational phase and is seeking to support projects under preparation with cost-sharing grants. Sponsors with potential projects are strongly encouraged to approach the AfDB for further consultation. SEFA can support the full range of project preparation activities, from pre-feasibility studies and PPP preparation up to assistance in achieving financial close. See More:SEFA Sponsor Brochure

  Contact Person: SEFA Secretariat

  Department: Energy, Environment and Climate Change Department|AfDB)

  Phone No: +216 7110 2879

  Email: sefa@afdb.org

    SOUTH ASIAN JOURNAL OF EVALUATION IN PRACTICE- Call for papers

The South Asian Journal of Evaluation in Practice is the first of its kind with a focus on the Practice of Evaluation in the South Asian region. It has been promoted as an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journal that would solicit contributions from academics as well as practitioners on research and practice of evaluation in South Asia. It is envisioned that the journal would be reviewed, abstracted and indexed by EBSCO database and the likes. It is also envisaged that the journal would be a pioneer in facilitating contextual knowledge building as well as knowledge sharing on theory and practice of evaluation. The journal would enhance and update knowledge of theorists, practitioners and users to ameliorate evaluation effectiveness for better delivery of development results. The journal would include:

1) Full length papers on research and practice of evaluation in South Asia.

2) Articles on theory, practice and use of evaluation in regional context.

3) Book reviews relevant to evaluation practice in South Asia.

PERIODICITY- During the first year, the journal would be published print and electronically only with two annual issues in November-December and May-June. From second year, it would be published quarterly: March, June, September and December. From the second year, it would also be available in hard prints. The first two issues of the journal would be complimentary in the promotion towards expectations of its wider circulation among various stakeholders involved in evaluations. Moreover, following restrictions further apply: Nationality Researchers can be nationals of any country other than the country of the premises of the host organization where they will carry out their project.

SUBMITTING MANUSCRIPTS Manuscripts could be submitted online to sajep@srmi.in anytime of the year independent of the periodicity. Detailed guidelines for submitted manuscripts are given at http://www.srmi.in/page.php?pageid=42.

  Admission Enquiries:admissions@srmi.in

  Submission Email: sajep@srmi.in

  Website: http://www.srmi.in/

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION AND PROPOSALS FOR NEW GENERATION CAPACITY, UNDER THE IPP PROCUREMENT PROGRAMME

Invitation and request for qualification and proposals for new generation capacity, under the IPP procurement programme; for the finance, construction, operation, and maintenance of renewable energy generation facilities adopting any of onshore wind, solar thermal, solar photovoltaic, biomass, biogas, landfill gas or small hydro technologies for the purpose of entering into inter alia, an implementation agreement with the department (doe) and a power purchase agreement with a buyer.The Request for Qualification and Proposals ("RFP") will be available for download from 12.00 on 3 August 2011: More...

  Contact:Project Officer

  Email: query@ipp-renewables.co.za

  Website: www.ipp-renewables.co.za

    ECO Fellowships

Environmental ChemOinformatic (ECO) is a collaborative action of seven groups from five EU countries. It is aimed to prepare a new generation of environmental scientists who will contribute to implementation (but not limited to) of new European legislation on chemical substances (REACH). ECO provides eleven positions leading towards PhD, Long-Term Fellowships, (Early Stage Researchers in EU terminology) and one postdoctoral appointment (Experienced Researcher in EU terminology). Moreover 37 Short-Term Fellowships (Early Stage Researchers in EU terminology) will be appointed. Early Stage Researcher (LTF and STF posts) researchers in the first 4 years (full-time equivalent) of their research careers, including the period of research training, starting at the date of obtaining the degree which would formally entitle them to embark on a doctorate either in the country in which the degree was obtained or in the country in which the initial training activities are provided) irrespective whether or not a doctorate is envisaged. (article III.1 of Annex III) Experienced Researcher means researchers:

1) already in possession of a doctoral degree, independently of the time taken to acquire it or

2) having at least 4 years of research experience (full-time equivalent) after obtaining the degree which formally allows them to embark on a doctorate in the country in which the degree/diploma was obtained or in the country where the initial training activities are provided. (article III.1 of Annex III). Additional restriction comes from III.3 article of Annex III: c)

Qualifications and research experience- Experienced researchers as defined in Article III.1, within the first five years of their career in research. Moreover, following restrictions further apply: Nationality Researchers can be nationals of any country other than the country of the premises of the host organization where they will carry out their project.

Exceptions:
* researchers with more than one nationality: can be recruited in the country of nationality in which he/she has not resided during the previous 5 years
* researchers who have legally resided and have had their principal activity (work, studies, etc) in a third country for at least three out of the last four years

  Contact:i.tetko@gsf.de

  Website: http://www.eco-itn.eu/node/1

Call for Papers - International Journal of Fluid Mechanics

The International Journal of Fluid Mechanics (IJFM) publishes papers on Fluid Mechanics. This is a refereed international journal published twice in a year by Serial publications. This journal publishes original research papers of high scientific quality in Fluid Mechanics. The main objective of this journal is to disseminate knowledge and information in Fluid Mechanics by focusing both on theoretical and experimental research. The IJFM invites original contributions, which have not been previously published in any language and are not being considered for publication elsewhere. All articles in the journal are published in English. Authors have to submit their papers to the Chief Editor by email only. More...

  Contact Person:Prof. V.C.C Raja

  Email: Varanasi@mopipi.ub.bw or vccraju@hotmail.com

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