The Africa Regional Sexuality Resource Centre (ARSRC) calls for applications from Africans and scholarship applications from citizens of Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, or South Africa, to its annual Sexuality Leadership Development Fellowship (SLDF) Programme. The Fellowship is scheduled to take place in Lagos, Nigeria, from July 7-26 2008.

The objectives of the SLDF programme are to:

• Provide exposure to recent conceptual, theoretical, and programmatic issues in sexuality, sexual health, and sexual rights.
• Provide opportunities to conduct research or action projects on sexuality issues.
• Promote mentoring of young African professionals by experts in the field.
• Facilitate the emergence of a new generation of leaders.

During the three-week intensive course, participants explore both theoretical and practical dimensions of sexuality. In addition to skills development, the SLDF curriculum covers contemporary debates in sexuality studies including: sexuality and human rights; gender, sexuality, and religion; sexuality, health and the public policy; cultural practice and sexual violence; sexual rights; sexual orientation; narrowing the gap: sexuality, knowledge, policy, and programme; sexuality and the state; and sexuality and the media.

This course is designed for young researchers, academicians, civil servants, programme officers, programme managers, media practitioners and others resident in Africa, aged 35 years and below, with a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent and with demonstrable experience and/or interest in the area of sexuality, sexual health, and rights.

The ARSRC offers a few competitive, fully-funded scholarships that are open to qualified residents of Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, or South Africa. ARSRC scholarships cover tuition fees, post-fellowship grant, roundtrip travel expenses, as well as accommodation, meals, and incidental expenses. Interested citizens of other African countries are encouraged to apply, but will need to seek funding from other donors to cover their travel, accommodation, and living expenses, as well as post-fellowship project.

The deadline for application is March 31 2008.

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