Grants
Media Legal Defence Initiative (MLDI) Digital Rights Advancement Grants 2020 for Sub-Saharan African Countries
Digital Rights Advancement Grants 2020: Media Defence Centres
About the Digital Rights Advancement Grants 2020 Award:
MLDI has started a project that aims to strengthen and protect digital rights for independent media in Sub-Saharan Africa.
This is done by supporting the development of legal communities with the expertise and skills to advocate for freedom of expression online and litigate digital rights cases.
MLDI would like to partner with NGOs, law centres and/or independent media outlets in East, West, and Southern Africa to advance digital rights and freedom of expression online.
A limited number of one-year grants are available to such organisations, for projects aimed at providing better local level access to legal assistance and support to online independent media.
As part of this project, we are offering 12-month grants of up to USD 20,000 to organisations with backgrounds in defending and supporting the right to freedom of expression.
The objective of the grants is to improve local access to legal assistance for online media and bloggers in order to advance digital rights and standards in online freedom of expression and to maximize the number of digital rights cases reaching the courts.
The grants can be used to set up a media legal defence unit which provides pro bono legal support to journalists, citizen journalists and independent media and/or coordinates networks of lawyers to do the same.
If required, MLDI can provide legal mentoring, capacity building, and other forms of non-financial organisational support.
The grants can be used for the following types of projects in East, West or Southern Africa:
- provide legal advice or support services;
- undertake advocacy activities on laws and/or policies that limit freedom of expression online, advocate for the implementation of court rulings that promote digital rights, or publicise new legal standards on digital rights;
- develop or advance an advocacy and/or strategic litigation coalition to reform laws and/or policies which limit freedom of expression online;
- build or strengthen regional relationships with digital rights advocacy groups;
- analyse laws, policies, and practices that infringe on journalists’ right to freedom of expression online and/or provide training in online freedom of expression and digital rights to journalists, bloggers, and independent media;
- research on, or monitoring of, violations of the right to freedom of expression online;
- other projects and activities may be considered but should be discussed with the Project Coordinator before application (see contact details below).
Type: Grants
Eligibility for the Digital Rights Advancement Grants 2020:
To be considered, organisations must meet the following criteria:
- The grant is open to NGOs, law centers and independent media outlets registered in East Africa, West Africa, or Southern Africa;
- The organisation must have a background or demonstrable interest in advocacy, litigation, and/or provision of legal support;
- The organisation should have previous experience in the advancement and protection of freedom of expression in the country or region where it operates; and
- The organisation must have sufficient administrative and financial capacity to comply with MLDI’s reporting requirements.
Eligible Countries:
Sub-Saharan African Countries
Number of Awards: Limited
Value of the Digital Rights Advancement Grants 2020 Award:
12-month grants of up to USD 20,000
Duration of Programme:
one-off 12-month grants. Grants will start in Summer 2020.
Application Deadline:
9th February 2020 at 23h59 (GMT+1).
How to Apply:
Interested organisations are encouraged to submit a concept note though MLDI’s grant application portal.
Applicants will be asked to provide the following information:
- Organisation’s name and address;
- The names of the head of the organisation, board chair, and treasurer;
- The total amount of money requested from MLDI;
- The organisation’s annual budget;
- A summary of expected outcomes; and
- A summary of proposed activities and outputs.
Shortlisted organisations will be invited to submit a full proposal.
Official Website:
For More Information Visit the Official Programme Webpage Here
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Developing Country
Orskov Foundation Grants 2021 for Students in Developing Countries
Orskov Foundation Grants 2021 for Students in Developing Countries

Orskov Foundation Grants 2021
Orskov Foundation Grants 2021
The Orskov Foundation provides grants that help individual students with funding to cover training needs and support a focused programme of community projects in developing countries.
Orskov Foundation Grants 2021 Eligibility:
If your application does not meet all the following criteria it will not pass the initial shortlisting for consideration by the Trustees.
- Applications from students registered at university in a country not classified by the UN as lower middle income, or low-income will NOT be funded.
- Applications seeking funding for equipment, or attendance at conferences, will NOT be funded.
- Applications seeking scholarships to cover the costs of complete Bachelor, Masters or Doctorate courses, or parts of Bachelor, Masters or Doctorate courses will NOT be funded
- Applications seeking funding to cover the costs of Bachelor, Masters or Doctorate research projects will NOT be funded
- Applications that cannot demonstrate the potential to alleviate poverty and/or provide sustainable environmental benefits will NOT be funded.
Applications from students not studying degrees related to agriculture, land use or the environment will NOT be funded.
If you have got this far then keep reading, as the next section contains some important guidance that must be followed for a student application to be successful.
- The student grants are only provided to help support costs of training at a university or similar organisation other than the university/college in which you are registered at the time of the application.
- Eligible students MUST be registered for graduate degrees and MUST be able to demonstrate that they have full support from the relevant university department/organisation that they are seeking training from.
- Preference will be given to support training aimed at sustainable land use problems with an emphasis on animal, plant and soil interactions, where it can be demonstrated that, in addition to contributing to knowledge, they will (a) have the potential to alleviate poverty and (b) provide sustainable environmental benefits, including adaptation/mitigation to the impact of climate change. Training outwith these areas will not be funded.
- The Trustees will only consider projects with a budget up to a maximum of £2,500. This is the upper limit, not an indication that you should request this amount.
- Applicants will be expected to provide a budget and FULL justification for the funding claimed. Applicants that do not provide an adequate breakdown of the anticipated expenditure will not be shortlisted for evaluation.
- Please do not send any additional documentation, such as exam results, CVs, letters of support, etc. These will not be used in the evaluation of your application. Appropriate references will be sought for student applications that pass the evaluation stage.
- Projects will be selected by an open application process. Grants will be awarded in March/April.
- The deadline for receipt of applications is 31st December each year. Applications received after this date will not be considered for evaluation.
- All applicants will be sent notification that their application has been received. Applicants will also be sent an email in March or April of the following year to inform them whether they have been successful or not. We will use the contact email address that you include on your application form, so please ensure that it is the correct address.
- All successful student applicants will be expected to provide a full report at the end of their funding period. This report will outline the outcomes from the application and a breakdown of the expenditure made.
- Applications MUST be submitted using the Orskov Foundation application form and sent as a MS WORD attachment to an email.
- All applications must be submitted in English.
- Each section of the application form has been included for a reason. In order to evaluate your application against all the others received you must include text in each section of the application form, otherwise your application will not be shortlisted.
You may also apply for the
Wells Mountain Undergraduate Scholarship Program 2021 For Students In Developing Countries
How to Apply:
If you would like to apply for individual support from the Orskov Foundation follow these easy steps:
- STEP 1. You will have to read the Guidelines to see if you are eligible to apply for this grant opportunity.
- STEP 2. Simply download, fill and complete this application form. You can download the application form in Word file, or in pdf format.
- STEP 3. After you have completed the filling of your form, simply submit your application form by email to: contact@orskovfoundation.org
Application Deadline:
31st December 2020
Official Website:
For More Information Visit the Official Programme Webpage Here.
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Graduate
Oppenheimer Fund 2020/2021 to Visit University of Oxford
Oppenheimer Fund 2020:- Applications are invited from senior members of the University who wish either to visit one or more universities in South Africa or to senior members of South African universities who wish to visit Oxford.
Offered annually? Yes
Eligible African Countries: South Africa
To be taken at (Institution): University of Oxford
About the Oppenheimer Fund 2020 Award:
Harry Frederick Oppenheimer was a noted South African businessman, philanthropist, and opponent of apartheid. In 1993 he endowed the Oppenheimer Fund at Oxford University.
The Fund promotes links between the University of Oxford and South African Universities.
It does this by supporting academic exchanges between Oxford and South Africa, and assisting students ordinarily resident in South Africa wishing to pursue graduate study at Oxford.
Offered Since: 1993
Type: Graduate
Oppenheimer Fund 2020 Eligibility
- You should be applying to start a new graduate course at Oxford.
- You must have previously studied at a South African university.
- Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academic merit.
Applications for one month visits will be considered, but applications for visits of over one month where a source of co-funding or additional funding has already been secured or identified will be prioritised.
Applications for new collaborative projects between Oxford and South Africa are particularly encouraged.
Exchange applications from graduate students or for the sole purpose of attending a conference (or similar short event) will not normally be considered.
Scholarship Benefits:
Grants may be awarded up to the cost of a return flight (up to £850) and one month of living expenses (£1200 for visits to South Africa or £1600 for those to Oxford).
You may also apply for the
Romanian State Scholarships 2020/2021 for Foreign Citizens to Study in Romania.
How to Apply:
Applications for grants from the Fund should include:
- A statement of the purpose of the proposed visit. This should give an outline of the research to be carried out during the visit and expected goals; these should be summarised in terms accessible to a layperson. The statement should also include details on how the visit will build links between Oxford and South Africa;
- Duration and estimated costs, including details of any other available sources of funding;
- A curriculum vitae;
- A letter of support from the institution you will be visiting.
For visitors to Oxford, your host should also confirm in the letter that they will assist in arranging suitable affiliation to a college/department and access to any necessary research materials. The host should also assist in finding you accommodation in Oxford.
Applications should be sent as a single pdf document containing all elements requested.
Application Deadline:
31st March 2020
The Oppenheimer Fund accepts applications twice a year. The next deadline for applications will be 31 March 2020. Applications and inquiries about the Fund should be sent to:
Kim Ooi, Student Fees and Funding, 3rd Floor, 4 Worcester Street, Oxford, OX1 2BX; kim.ooi@admin.ox.ac.uk.
Official Website:
For More Information Visit the Official Scholarship Webpage Here.
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Grants
Mobility Grant at the University of Oldenburg in Germany, 2020
Mobility Grant 2020:- To help you to create your own path towards your dream career, the University of Oldenburg is delighted to announce Mobility Grant for the year 2020.
The study program is available for all students who want to start their studies in bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the university.
The funding has to be used for additional expenses as part of a study-relabeled stay abroad.
The university‘s academic staff and administrative staff work closely together, using an interdisciplinary approach.
The university offers 95 courses of study. It is one of the most important and highly regarded educational facilities in northwestern Germany.
Why at the University of Oldenburg? The university cooperates closely with more than 200 other universities worldwide. It is also affiliated with non-university institutes in the areas of research, education, culture, and business.
Course Level: Bachelor’s and Master’s degree
Eligibility for the Mobility Grant 2020
Eligible Countries: All International students can apply for this application .
Acceptable Course or Subjects: The sponsorship will be awarded in any bachelor’s and master’s degrees offered by the university.
Admissible Criteria: Applicants must be:
- All students (bachelor’s and master’s degree students) of the university realizing a stay abroad (Internships, study courses and semesters, other occupations of academic relevance). Not eligible for applying: doctoral students, guest students
- Minimum time spent abroad: two weeks. Stays longer than four weeks will be treated with preference.
- The stay has to begin or end in the semester which the student is applying for (summer/ winter term).
Benefits of the Mobility Grant 2020
The grant amounts to a maximum EUR 500 in total and will be splitted into two payments (EUR 250 a month) after the transmittal of the corresponding documents (invoices). Only one application per stay is allowed.
Bonus Post: You may also apply for the
2020 Ferguson Scholarships for Africa and South America at Aston University in UK
Selection Procedure:
The selection of candidates is done via a points system. Different categories are seen as important, which is expressed by the distribution of points. Categories are for example:
- the relevance of the stay (mandatory stays are more important)
- the duration
- the distance
- the grades (average grade according to your transcript of records and the ECTS-statistics of your study course)
- voluntary work of the applicant.
Also family commitments will be taken into account. Special importance is put on the average grade, the relevance and the duration of the planned stay abroad (these categories have more weight in the points system). Detailed statements to the procedure can be found in the applicable regulations.
A student commission does the selection. In case of a draw among two applications, the relevance of the stay is considered positive. Also the circumstances named in the application form are considered in the decision, if the requested certifications are attached.
The commission will inform the applicants about its decisions as soon as possible.
How to Apply
- How to Apply: For applying, applicants need to take admission to the university. After taking acceptance, all admitted freshman applicants can apply via Stud. IP. Choose “Campus”, then the tab “Scholarships”, then “Mobilitätszuschuss”.
- Supporting Documents: Applicants must have all upload Enrolment certificate, Transcript of records, Requested certificates, Written confirmation of your planned stay (e.g. letter of acceptance, contract, certificate, enrollment certificate).
- Language Requirements: Applicants whose first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of proficiency in English at the higher level required by the University.
Application Deadline: April 15, 2020
Official Website:
For More Information Visit the Official Scholarship Webpage Here.
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