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The Nineteenth Social Science Research GRANT Competition

The Nineteenth Social Science Research Grant Competition was announced on 21st February 2005 and the deadline for submitting proposals was 30th April 2005. Consequently, a total of eighty five applications were received. In accordance with the schedule drawn by the Secretariat, a jury of three members met for two days, from 13 to 14 June 2005, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to select the winners. The jury members were:

Prof. Bahru Zewde;

Prof. Bizeck Jube Phiri; and

Prof. Narend Baijnath.

The distribution of applicants across the countries in the region is as follows: Ethiopia (18), Kenya (30), South Africa (3), Sudan (4), Tanzania (13), Uganda (6), Zambia (1) and Zimbabwe (10). A detailed profile of the applicants is presented below.

No.

Nationality

Gender

Education

Age

Male

Female

N/S

Total

BA/BSc.

MA/Mph

Ph.D

Total

20-29

30-34

35-39

> 39

N/S

Total

1.

Ethiopia

17

1

-

18

-

18

-

18

1

8

7

2

-

18

2.

Kenya

20

9

1

30

3

27

-

30

4

14

7

5

-

30

3.

S. Africa

3

-

-

3

-

3

-

3

-

1

1

-

1

3

4.

Sudan

3

1

-

4

-

3

1

4

-

2

-

1

1

4

5.

Tanzania

9

4

-

13

-

13

-

13

-

9

3

-

1

13

6.

Uganda

4

2

-

6

-

6

-

6

1

1

2

1

1

6

7.

Zambia

-

1

-

1

-

1

-

1

-

1

-

-

-

1

8.

Zimbabwe

9

1

-

10

-

10

-

10

2

7

1

-

-

10

TOTAL

65

19

1

85

3

81

1

85

8

43

21

9

4

85

N/S = not stated

Among the eighty-five applicants, the following fifteen were awarded the grant for the Nineteenth Social Science Research Competition:

No.	Nationality	Gender				Education				Age
		Male	Female	N/S	Total	BA/BSc.	MA/Mph	Ph.D	Total	20-29	30-34	35-39	> 39	N/S	Total
1.	Ethiopia	3	-	-	3	-	3	-	3	-	1	1	1	-	3
2.	Kenya	2	2	-	4	-	4	-	4	-	2	-	2	-	4
3.	South Africa	1	-	-	1	-	1	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	1
4.	Sudan	1	-	-	1	-	-	1	1	-	-	1	-	-	1
5.	Tanzania	-	1	-	1	-	1	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	1
6.	Uganda	1	-	-	1	-	1	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	1
7.	Zimbabwe	3	1	-	4	-	4	-	4	2	2	-	-	-	4
TOTAL		11	4	-	15	-	14	1	15	2	8	2	3	-	15

Profile of Winners of the Nineteenth Social Science Research Grant Competition

The Seventeenth Gender Issues Research Grant Competition

The announcement for the Seventeenth Gender Issues Research Grant Competition was made, and the subsequent jury meeting was held from 13-14 June 2005. The jurors involved in selection of the winners for the award were:

Dr. Regina G. M. Karega;
Dr. Grace Bantebya Kyomuhendo; and
Dr. Maria Louise Mostert

Sixty-six applications for the Gender Issues Research Grant Competition were received, and the distribution was as follows: Ethiopia (16), Kenya (23), Somalia (1), Sudan (2), Swaziland (1), Tanzania (9), Uganda (4), Zambia (2), and Zimbabwe (8). Below is a detailed profile of the applicants.

No.

Nationality

Gender

Education

Age

Male

Female

N/S

Total

BA/BSc.

MA/Mph

Ph.D

Total

20-29

30-34

35-39

> 39

N/S

Total

1.

Ethiopia

14

2

-

16

1

15

-

16

3

5

5

3

-

16

2.

Kenya

5

17

1

23

7

14

2

23

7

10

1

5

-

23

3.

Somalia

-

1

-

1

1

-

-

1

1

-

-

-

-

1

4.

Sudan

-

2

-

2

-

2

-

2

1

1

-

-

-

2

5.

Swaziland

-

1

-

1

1

-

-

1

-

-

-

1

-

1

6.

Tanzania

4

5

-

9

1

7

1

9

1

3

2

2

1

9

7.

Uganda

-

4

-

4

1

3

-

4

1

1

2

-

-

4

8.

Zambia

1

1

-

2

-

2

-

2

-

1

-

1

-

2

9.

Zimbabwe

3

5

-

8

3

5

-

8

2

2

2

2

-

8

Total

27

38

1

66

15

48

3

66

16

23

12

14

1

66

N/S= not stated

Applicants of the Seventeenth Gender Issues Research Grant Competition

Among the sixty-six applicants, the following fifteen were awarded the grant for the Seventeenth Gender Issues Research Competition:

No.

Nationality

Gender

Education

Age

Male

Female

N/S

Total

BA/BSc.

MA/Mph

Ph.D

Total

20-29

30-34

35-39

> 39

N/S

Total

1.

Ethiopia

2

-

-

2

-

2

-

2

-

1

1

-

-

2

2.

Kenya

1

4

-

5

2

2

1

5

1

4

-

-

-

5

3.

Sudan

-

1

-

1

-

1

-

1

1

-

-

-

-

1

4.

Tanzania

-

1

-

1

-

1

-

1

-

-

1

-

-

1

5.

Uganda

-

2

-

2

1

1

-

2

1

-

1

-

-

2

6.

Zambia

1

-

-

1

-

1

-

1

-

1

-

-

-

1

7.

Zimbabwe

2

1

-

3

-

3

-

3

1

1

1

-

-

3

TOTAL

6

9

-

15

3

11

1

15

4

7

4

-

-

15

Profile of Winners of the Seventeenth Gender Issues Research Grant Competition

The Jury Members

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