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The World Bank-sponsored Africa Higher Education Centres of Excellence (ACE) programme has initiated the process of collaborating with its European equals, the European Centres of Excellence (ECE). The aim is to commercialise knowledge, products and services as products of research.
GENERAL INFORMATION Job Title : Project Coordinator for ACE II Project Organization: Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) Funding Source : World Bank Project Name : East and Southern Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence Project Duty Station : Kampala,
IUCEA Hosts Workshop to Enhance Communication Skills of ACE II Teams The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) with the financing of the World Bank conducted a training workshop for ACE II Communication Officers and Center Leaders from May 27th
The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) held a training workshop for Assessors for the East African Community (EAC) Regional Programme Accreditation in Nairobi, Kenya. The training, held on May 23 – 24, 2024, (see overview and objectives) was organized
The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) has intensified efforts to build the capacity of higher education stakeholders by launching a new initiative aimed at harmonizing quality standards across the East African Community (EAC) and the Africa Centers of Excellence.
The Africa Centers of Excellence (ACE) International Partnerships Workshop starts today May 8-10, 2024, at InterContinental Resort, Balaclava, Mauritius. This landmark event, themed “Building Pathways Towards Sustainability through Collaborative Research and Innovation,”
With specific objectives including facilitating peer-learning opportunities among Centers of Excellence from Africa and Europe, identifying potential areas of collaboration in research and innovation, and engaging private sector representatives and investors to support the commercialization of research outputs, the workshop
Kampala, September 21, 2023 – The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) has announced the award of the 60 Masters Fellowships under the ACE Scholarship Program. The ACE Scholarship is a World Bank funded competitive scholarship program under the Eastern and
The IUCEA has concluded the selection process of candidates for the ACE Scholarship Program 2023. Here is the list of the candidates recommended for the award. SN NAME OF THE CANDIDATE NATIONALITY MSC APPLIED FOR NAME OF ACE COUNTRY 1
The 15th Technical and Advisory Meeting (TAM) for the Africa Centers of Excellence was held on May 22 – 24, 2023 in Entebbe, Uganda. TAM is a platform for the Centers of Excellence to report their progress, share knowledge, and
IUCEA is pleased to invite Universities and other higher education institutions to submit programmes for Regional Accreditation.IUCEA has embarked on a process of regional accreditation of programmes to help in harmonization of quality, promote mobility of students, staff and skills.
CDT-Africa, Addis Ababa University MSc in Clinical Trials 2023/24 Background The Centre for Innovative Drug Development and Therapeutic Trials for Africa (CDT-Africa) is a World Bank-supported Africa centre of excellence for higher education and research at the College of Health
The Center of Studies in Oil and Gas Engineering and Technology (CS-OGET) at Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique will bring together academics, researchers and students to share research results and the most recent technological innovations in geosciences, engineering, technology, economics and
The Center of Studies in Oil and Gas Engineering and Technology (CS-OGET) announces that Doctoral Fellowship Funding is now open for students who intend to pursue research in Energy Science and Technology. Applicants to the fellowship must first register and
The Inter University Council for East Africa (IUCEA), the Regional Facilitation Unit for the ACE II Project, will launch Regional Programme Accreditation in July 2023. To bring the Africa Centers of Excellence (ACEs) to speed, IUCEA organized a workshop to
The Centre of Excellence in Agri-Food Systems and Nutrition (CE-AFSN) at the Eduardo Mondlane University, is implementing a World Bank funded project aiming to train MScs and PhDs in Agrifood Systems, Nutrition and Climate Change. CE-AFSN hereby invites interested candidates
The Eastern and Southern Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence (ACE II) project has today started a training in communication for Center Leaders and communication focal persons from the Africa Centers of Excellence.Strategic communication that is aligned with and supportive
To encourage the participation of young African female students at postgraduate level, the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) in partnership with the World Bank wishes to implement a two-year Fellowship Program to provide competitive Masters Scholarships to academically deserving
The Faculty of Agronomy and Forestry Engineering (FAEF) at Eduardo Mondlane University in Mozambique invites interested and qualified Africans to apply for the following courses to be delivered through the World Bank supported Africa Center of Excellence for Food Agricultural Policy and Programs. Competitive
15 December 2022 The 14th Technical and Advisory Meeting (TAM) for the Eastern and Southern Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence (ACE II Project) took place from November 14 – 16th 2022 in Arusha, Tanzania. In attendance were members of the Regional
Background The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) is organising the Academia-Public-Private Partnership Forum (APPPF) and Exhibitions in partnership with the East African Business Council (EABC). The APPPF will be held on 15th – 17th March 2023 at the Julius Nyerere
The Africa Center of Excellence for Climate Smart Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation (ACE Climate SABC) of Haramaya University, Ethiopia, in collaboration with other partners, is organizing an International Conference under the theme of “Transforming Food Systems through Climate Smart Agriculture”.
The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) and the World Bank have signed a grant agreement totaling US$10 million as additional financing (AF) to the Eastern and Southern Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence project (ACE II) Kampala, July 26,
The University of Rwanda is pleased to invite applications from interested and qualified candidates to apply to study PhD programmes offered by the African Center of Excellence for Innovative Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Science (ACEITLMS) at the College of
The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) held its annual conference on July 5th 2022 in Bujumbura, Burundi. The theme of the conference was ‘Strengthening academic-industry partnership for commercialization of research and innovation in the EAC: Prospects for regional integration’ The Vice
1.0 Introduction In collaboration with the Governments of Malawi and Mozambique, the World Bank, the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) and Regional University Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) are preparing a proposed investment project – the Eastern and
The Center of Studies in Oil and Gas Engineering and Technology (CS-OGET)in collaboration with the Faculty of Engineering at Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (UEM)invites interested candidates to apply for a Master of Science in Hydrocarbon Processing Engineering. The two-year program comprises
The Copperbelt University Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Mining (CBU-ACESM) is pleased to announce availability of scholarships for specific Masters (MPhil.) and Doctoral (PhD) programmes by research at the Copperbelt University as follows: Master of Philosophy (MPhil.) Fifteen (15) scholarships
Em colaboração com os governos do Gana, Malawi e Moçambique, o Grupo do Banco Mundial (WBG), o Conselho Interuniversitário para a África Oriental (IUCEA) e o Fórum Universitário Regional para a Capacitação em Agricultura (RUFORUM) estão lançando conjuntamente um apelo
In collaboration with the Governments of Malawi and Mozambique, the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) and Regional University Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) are jointly launching a Call for Proposals under the Eastern and Southern Africa Higher
The work of Addis Ababa University’s Africa Centre of Excellence for Innovative Drug Development & Therapeutic Trials for Africa (CDT-Africa) in partnership with the Global Health Research Unit at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) on some of the most
In collaboration with the Governments of Ghana, Malawi, and Mozambique, the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) and Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) are jointly launching a Call for Proposals under the Eastern and Southern Africa
In collaboration with the governments of Ghana, Malawi and Mozambique, the World Bank Group (WBG), the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) and the Regional University Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) are jointly launching an appeal to proposals
The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) and Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on the advancement of quality postgraduate studies and research. IUCEA and RUFORUM have collaborated on
The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) in Arusha, Tanzania, through the Centre for Research, Agricultural Advancement, Teaching Excellence and Sustainability in Food and Nutritional Security (CREATES), is looking for six candidates – three to pursue Masters
The 12th Technical and Advisory meeting for the Eastern and Southern Africa Higher Education Centres of Excellence (ACE II) project will be held virtually from 6th to 9th December 2021. The ACE II project is financed by the World Bank
The 2nd East African Community Regional Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Conference is set to be held from 27th to 29th October, 2021 under the theme: “The Role of Science, Technology and Innovation in EAC Regional Integration and Socio-Economic Development
Scholarships at the African Center of Climate Smart Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation (Climate SABC), Haramaya University Scholarship opportunities are available on a competitive basis for eligible male and female students from Eastern and Southern Africa Region (Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Rwanda,
We thank you for your patience and interest in the EAC Scholarship. Makerere University was completing a major University-Wide Information Systems migration process. As a result, the Makerere University online application system was down. We would like to notify applicants
SAVE THE DATE For the Most Engaging Webinar You’ll Attend Before Embarking on Your Digital Transformation Journey Wednesday September 8, 2021 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. GMT Webinar on Digital Development Strategy The World Bank Group, in collaboration with the Association of
Members of the General-Purposes Committee of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) paid a visit to the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) on September 7th, 2021, to assess the status of implementation of harmonization of higher education systems in
The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) invites suitably qualified nationals of the East African Community (EAC) to apply for cohort 3 of the KfW- funded Scholarships to pursue Master’s studies in an EAC Partner State other than their own.
Background The Centre for Innovative Drug Development and Therapeutic Trials for Africa (CDT-Africa) is a World Bank supported Africa centre of excellence for higher education and research at the College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The
The Africa Center of Excellence in Internet of Things (ACEIoT) hosted by the College of Science and Technology (CST) at the University of Rwanda invites applicants to the Masters programme in Internet of Things with the following exit awards: 1.
Dr. Georgies Mgode a Research Fellow at Pest Management Centre and Africa Centre of Excellence For Innovative Rodent Pest Management and Biosensor Technology Development (ACE IRPM & BTD) at Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania, passed away after a short illness
The University of Rwanda through its African Center of Excellence in Data Science (ACE-DS) at College of Business and Economics is offering Masters programs in Data Science with the following exit award: 1. Master of Science in Data Science in
The University of Rwanda through its African Centre of Excellence in Energy for Sustainable Development (ACE-ESD) hosted by the College of Science and Technology (CST) is offering PhD by research in Energy for Sustainable Development with the following Awards: •
The African Centre of Excellence in Energy for Sustainable Development (ACE-ESD) hosted at the College of Science and Technology (CST) at the University of Rwanda is offering Masters Programs in Energy for Sustainable Development with the following Awards: Master of
The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA), an institution of the East African Community (EAC) responsible for higher education and research today welcomed the Secretary General, Hon. Peter Mathuki to the IUCEA Secretariat at Kyambogo, Kampala. Dr. Mathuki who assumed
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has selected the Africa Centre of Excellence in Phytochemicals, Textile and Renewable Energy (ACEII PTRE) of Moi University to be among its four African institutions to partner with in the implementation of InTex project.
The Government of Rwanda has received a loan from the World Bank for a Priority Skills Growth project. Through this project the University of Rwanda is implementing the development and delivery of high quality and market relevant (new or updated)
Kigali, November 12, 2018 – The Eastern and Southern Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence Project (ACE II) is holding its sixth Technical and Advisory meeting at the Serena Hotel in Kigali, Rwanda, from November 12th to 14th, 2018. The ACE II
19 July 2017 1st International Conference on Water Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy Futures in a Changing Environment Over the next 15 – 30 years, water, sanitation, and energy research will need to address issues of water scarcity management, sustainable sanitation,
African Railway Education and Research Institute (ARERI) is one of the African Centers of Excellency supported by the World Bank. The aim of the center is to strengthen railway professionals’ development through short term training, MSc and PhD level education,