Title: Claude Ake Memorial Awards Program. Deadline for Applications: July 16, 2001. Contact Details: The Africa-America Institute Claude Ake Memorial Awards, 1625 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Suite 400, Washington, D.C. 20036-2259, U.S.A.

The Africa-America Institute and the African Studies Association announce the 2002 Claude Ake Memorial Awards Program competition, funded by the Ford Foundation. The Claude Ake Memorial Awards Program seeks to encourage young and mid-career African scholars-activists to carry out research, reflection and writing about their ideas and activities. The award is intended for Africans who are engaged in knowledge-based and reality-informed problem solving to address the continent's development challenges, in the tradition of Claude Ake.

Deadlines for Applications: 31 October 2001
Contact Information: Steven Wayling Manager, Research Training Grants (RTG)Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), World Health Organization, 1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland, Fax: +41-22-791-4854 Tel: +41-22-791-3909

The UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) invites applications for the award of Research Training Grants (RTG) in 2002. Applicants must be nationals of, and employed in, the developing disease endemic countries (DECs),particularly from least developed countries, and low income and high- burden countries with limited research capacity. RTGs are awarded, on a competitive basis, for studies leading to a postgraduate degree, or for acquiring specialized skills. Studies must be on one or more of the TDR target diseases - malaria, leishmaniasis, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis, African trypanosomiasis and Chagas disease, leprosy, dengue and tuberculosis in laboratory, clinical or applied field research disciplines relevant to TDR and/or national priorities. The training may take place in the home country, in another developing country, or in a developed country. TDR reserves the right to select the academic institution, research programme or TDR-funded Research & Development (R&D) project where it is felt the most suitable training can be obtained.

Date: 14th - 16th September 2001
Location: University of Central Lancashire, England
Deadline for Submission of Papers: 31st May, 2001
Cost: The conference fee which includes all documentation, refreshments and lunches will be £85.00 plus VAT (£99.88 incl. VAT). There will also be a
daily delegate rate of £50.00 plus VAT (£58.75 incl.VAT). Please note that accommodation is not included in the fee. Should you require a list of accommodation, close to the venue, please contact the conference unit on 01772 892256.
The main purpose of this first ASA-UK conference on Human Rights is to examine the ways in which human rights are involved in a wide range of contemporary issues in African Studies.
Contact Details: Please address all submissions and general enquiries to:

Liz Kelly
Business Services
Livesey House
University of Central Lancashire
Preston PR1 2HE, UK

Tel: 00 (44) 1772 892256
Fax: 00 (44) 1772 892938