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Academics Without Borders (AWB) is a Canadian NGO which supports capacity development in tertiary education in developing countries. Dalhousie is a member university of AWB.

With very limited funding, AWB primarily assists Canadian academics and staff who, together with their own developing country partners, identify feasible capacity-development projects which they are prepared to work together to implement. The expectation is that Canadian academics will contribute their time on a pro bono basis to the project, that the developing country partners will contribute resources where possible (accommodations, personnel, ground transportation, etc.), and that AWB will assist with direct out-of-pocket costs (airfares, etc.).

AWB has issued a new call for proposals for capacity-development projects that are designed to build on established relationships between Canadian academics and their colleagues in tertiary institutions in developing countries. Given the uncertainties regarding international travel during the pandemic, AWB is encouraging submissions that can be implemented in whole or in part online. Such projects might involve, for example, the use of courses and workshops to build capacity using Zoom or other platforms, curriculum development through emails, exchange of documentation, and Zoom meetings, etc.

First-stage applications must be submitted by March 8th, 2021. Promising proposals will be developed further by AWB staff and with personnel from the developing-country partner institutions, and efforts will then be made to identify the various resource contributions needed for successful implementation.

More information, including a copy of the detailed call guidelines and application form, are available online. 

Deadline: March 8th, 2021

Contacts:
Erin Murphy erin.murphy@dal.ca
Corrie Young cyoung@awb.usf.org