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RICHARD [email protected]

0701437989

@kimrichies

STEM-Gender Main Streaming

STEM Opportunities for teachers andstudents

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Twitter : #stemug, @authoraid, @MbararaUST

FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES

ToolsforteachingandlearningTools for teaching

E-learning –http://www.claroline.net/EN/index.htmlOnline tools – www.csfirst.comGoogle tools for education: https://edu.google.com/School Website ???Online learning tools – www.corsera.comUdacity- https://www.udacity.com/courses/all

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DiscussionWhat are some of the opportunities that are known to you that are beneficial to students and teachers both locally and internationally?

Competitions Scholarships

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JustificationExposureReal world solutions Funding supportCapacity building

List some….

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1.ACIAAwardsThe ACIA Awards is an annual initiative that fosters innovation through the recognition and reward of outstanding ICT innovations. ACIA provides a platform upon which outstanding ICT innovations can be showcased and propelled to further success.established in 2010 by the Uganda Communications Commission ACIA 2017 will mark the 7th round of the awards.The winners shall be announced at a Gala dinner ceremony on 19th May 2017Various categoriesRef: http://acia.ug/?page_id=583

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1.ACIAAwardsUganda's ICT rising stars (secondary school)

2017 challenge• Track 1: The most innovative ICT idea that makes

it's easy for children and youth to access information in a safe way

• Track 2: Explain how you would use postal, broadcasting, telecommunications facilities to improve nutrition or promote sustainable agriculture in your community

• Ref: http://acia.ug/?page_id=611

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2.GirlsTechnovation ChallengeIs a technology entrepreneurship program and competition for young women.This program teaches these young women to build mobile applications to solve community challenges where they live. Professional women mentor teams of 3 to 5 girls and together they go through the online curriculum over a period of three months.The program, which has no direct costs to the participants, equips the girls with technical and entrepreneurial skills, with a goal of creating a mobile phone app that they can take to market. The teams first pitch their apps to a panel of regional judges and winners of regional challenges are invited to the World Pitch Night in Silicon Valley. The winning team receives $10,000 USD to productize their appGlobal Challenge: http://technovationchallenge.org/National Challenge: https://technovationug.wordpress.com/about-uganda-technovation/

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3.GoogleScienceFairFor Competitors from all over the world between ages of 13 – 18Usually, the 16 global finalists travel to Google headquarters in Mountain view California to present there projects.The Grand Prize winner receives $50,000 in scholarship funding.Ref:https://www.googlesciencefair.com/en/teachers-mentors

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Scholarshipsopportunities

Education Idea explorationPartnerships and joint projects Knowledge transfer

etc

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LocalScholarships- BasicRequirementsandcategories

Education RequirementsO and A level - Scholarships

• Student loan scheme• http://www.education.go.ug/data/smenu/53/Students'%20Loan%20

Scheme.html

• Muljibhai Madhvani scholarships• http://www.madhvanifoundation.com/

Bachelors/ Masters - Scholarships• DAAD in country Scholarships • African Development Bank Scholarships • SIDA scholarships - Sweden

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OverseasScholarships- BasicRequirements

Education RequirementsBachelors/Masters degreeGovernment employeePrivate employeeEnglish fluency

• TOEFL- Test of English as a foreign language• IELTS – International English language Testing system• GRE- Graduate Record Examination – USA

Commitment to your countries development Research focusCompetitive – some times interviews are required

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ScholarshipCategoriesGovernment /development related programs

ITEC – India Technical and economic cooperation KOICA - KoreaKorean Government Scholarships Commonwealth programs

• UK (Masters and PhD)• Newzeland

Turkeye Scholarships Australia awardsErasmus Mundus – European scholarshipsICCR – IndiaChinese scholarships Cuban Scholarships Algeria Scholarships

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ScholarshipCategoriesFocused on Education

NUFFIC - NetherlandsDAAD – GermanADBKAAD – GermanSIDACommonwealth – UK

Requirements Recommendation from employeeRecommendation from Ministry of Foreign AffairsEmbassy verification

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KeyPointsLevel of fundingPersonal statementMotivation letterC’V/ResumeKnowledge in subject areaDeadlinesPeriod of studyRequirements Email/Phone numberPoint/sector of interest Age limitCountries of interest Number requiredLanguage of instructionKeep Trying ……..

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Extract– CommonwealthUKApproved airfare from your home country to the UK and return at the end of your award (the CSC will not reimburse the cost of fares for dependants, nor usually the cost of journeys made before your award is finally confirmed) Approved tuition and examination fees Stipend (living allowance) at the rate of £1,043 per month, or £1,279 per month for those at universities in the London metropolitan area (rates quoted at 2016-2017 levels) Thesis grant towards the cost of preparing a thesis or dissertation, where applicable Warm clothing allowance, where applicable Study travel grant towards the costs of study-related travel within the UK or overseas For PhD Scholars, fieldwork grant towards the cost of fieldwork undertaken overseas (usually the cost of one economy class return airfare to your fieldwork location), where approved For PhD Scholars, paid mid-term visit (airfare) to your home country (unless you have claimed (or intend to claim) spouse and/or child allowances during your scholarship, or have received a return airfare to your home country for fieldwork)

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MoreInformation!Scholarships for development

http://www.scholars4dev.com/Ministry of education notice boards and website

http://www.education.go.ug/data/dcat/10/Scholarships.htmlUniversity websites

MUST – www.must.ac.ugMakerere University – www.mak.ac.ug

Scholarship positions http://scholarship-positions.com/

Western Uganda teachers Associationhttp://westechies.blogspot.ug/

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Thank you

For God and my country.

Succeed we MUST!!

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