YOUNG AFRICAN TEACHERS SCHOLARSHIP

Name: YOUNG AFRICAN TEACHERS SCHOLARSHIP — LEEP for Collaborative Impact
Start: 2025-02-01T12:00:00+0200
End: 2025-02-01T23:59:00+0200

Saturday, February 1, 2025
12:00 PM 11:59 PM 12:00 23:59

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Description

Delft Global and the department of Urbanism invite young African teachers, researchers, and public servants to apply for this special scholarship.

This scholarship is intended for young (younger than 35 y.o.) African teachers who wish to attend the Summer School Planning and Design with Water, organised yearly by the Department of Urbanism of the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment of the TU Delft.

This scholarship is relevant because the Summer School offers training in three crucial elements for African urbanisation:

Spatial planning and urban design of resilient sustainable cities, with an introduction to the Dutch style of plan-making and water management
Spatial Justice
Innovative, interactive and practical education, with a good overview of methods and teaching styles at TU Delft

Eligibility

Candidates must

Be 35 years old or younger by December of the year of application.

Be affiliated to a higher education or research institution, or to a local or national government. This scholarship is for young teachers or civil servants working with urban or regional planning.
Be able to provide proof of affiliation (letter confirming you are affiliated to an institution or local government, signed and stamped).
Be able to speak fluent English.
Be able to teach the principles learned at the Summer School at their institutions of origin (they must have a teaching or instructor position).
Be a teacher or civil servant in one of the following areas: Architecture, Urban design, Spatial planning (town, urban and regional planning), Environmental engineering, Water engineering, Urban law and management, Political sciences, Public administration, Areas that have a close relationship with planning and design of sustainable cities and communities

BENEFITS

The recipients of the scholarship will have the following benefits:

Ticket from and to your country of residence
Accommodation during the summer school
Meals and transportation allowance

The scholarship covers costs up to 2000 euros. Candidates may choose to spend more or less on each item. If there is excess spending, the candidate will cover the rest of the amount. TU Delft is not responsible for financing a candidate beyond 2000 euros.

Upon completion of the programme, candidates will receive a certificate of their participation in the Summer School.