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
19 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).