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The Oxford University Diplomatic Studies Programme (OUDSP) 2018

September 11, 2017
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The OUDSP, also known as the Foreign Service Programme, is a course of postgraduate study, specifically designed for foreign policy practitioners, which enters its 50th year in October 2018. The great majority ... Read More...

The Schwarzman Scholars Program 2017 in China

August 30, 2017
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Every year, up to 200 Schwarzman Scholars will represent the world’s next generation of leaders — high-caliber individuals with open minds and limitless potential. Schwarzman Scholars will be selected on the... Read More...

Mexican Government Scholarships Program 2018

August 19, 2017
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation (AMEXCID) invites applications for the 2018 Mexican Government Scholarships Program for International Student... Read More...

Education and Development Conference 2018

August 16, 2017
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We are proud to invite you to join us at 13th Annual Education and Development Conference, that will take place from March 5th - 7th 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand. This education conference is organized by Tomor... Read More...

Call for Papers: 9th Annual Women’s Leadership and Empowerment Conference 2018

August 16, 2017
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Women's Leadership and Empowerment Conference 2018 will take place from 1-3 March 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand and will gather distinguished participants from over 40 countries worldwide, from academic, business, ... Read More...

11th Annual Poverty and Social Protection Conference 2018, Thailand

August 16, 2017
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We are proud to invite you to join us at 11th Annual Poverty and Social Protection Conference, that will take place from March 9th - 11th 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Conference is organized by Tomorrow Pe... Read More...

PCRC 2017 : Peace and Conflict Resolution Conference 2017, Thailand

August 14, 2017
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Peace and Conflict Resolution Conference 2017 will provide unlimited resources and opportunities to interact with prominent leaders in the related fields and greatly expand on your global network of scholars an... Read More...

Dialogo conf 2017 : The 4th Virtual International Conference on the Dialogue between Science and Theology

August 14, 2017
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The goal of the Virtual Conference on the Dialogue between Science and Theology is twofold. First, it aims to collect high-quality, authoritative, well-documented information on topics placed at the intersectio... Read More...

Harvard University: Knight Visiting Nieman Fellowships 2018

August 5, 2017
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The Knight Visiting Nieman Fellowships at Harvard offer short-term research opportunities to individuals interested in working on special projects designed to advance journalism in some new way. Candidates need... Read More...

Fully Funded Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships 2017

July 24, 2017
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The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) was created to attract and retain world-class doctoral students and to establish Canada as a global centre of excellence in research and higher learning.  Th... Read More...

International Youth Forum on Innovation (IYFI) 2017 in Singapore – Apply Now

July 22, 2017
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International Youth Forum on Innovation (IYFI) 2017 provides great opportunities for 125 youth around the world to directly deliver their innovative ideas with the support of technological advancement and signi... Read More...

Westminster International Scholarships for Postgraduate Students to Study in UK

July 16, 2017
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The University of Westminster offers a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate and professional / short courses as well as world leading research. The Westminster International Postgraduate Scholarships ar... Read More...
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About the Author

Aptly described by the Independent newspaper as “a man of many parts”, Dr Mahfouz A. Adedimeji is a Fulbright scholar, interdisciplinary researcher, university don, public affairs analyst, language specialist, communication consultant, peace advocate, interfaith worker and public intellectual. He obtained his academic degrees from the University of Ilorin, Ilorin, where he is an Associate Professor of English (Pragmatics and Applied Linguistics).  He started his academic career in 2000 at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, shortly after which he joined the services of his alma mater, the University of Ilorin.
A man of eclectic academic background, Dr Adedimeji was educated in Arabic and Islamic Studies at Markaz Shabaabil Islam, Iwo, Osun State and Markaz Ta’aleemil Araby, Agege, Lagos. He obtained advanced training in Education, Political Science, Communication and  Media, Research and Peace Studies at the National Universities Commission’s (NUC) Virtual Institute for Higher Education Pedagogy (VIHEP); the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (UNESCO) Virtual Institute for Higher Education in Africa (VIHEAF); Governors State University, University Park, Illinois, USA; University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana; and Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, Notre Dame University, South Bend, Indiana, USA.
Apart from serving as a cultural ambassador to the US under the auspices of the Institute of International Education (IIE), New York, Dr Adedimeji has won or co-won the research and conference awards/grants of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) of the National Research Council, Nigeria, the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) and the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU). He has written extensively for a wide range of newspapers and periodicals including “Unilorin Bulletin”, “Unilorin Watch”, “DeLight”, “National Pilot”, “Daily Independent”, “Newswatch Times” and “New Telegraph”, among others.
A versatile academic, Associate Professor Adedimeji  has attended academic conferences and undertaken research in several  universities across Nigeria as well as in Ghana, Cameroon, Kenya, Malaysia, Sierra Leone, Australia, France and United States of America, among others. His hundreds of academic, Islamic  and general/opinion articles have been published across outlets in Nigeria and beyond. He has also facilitated and participated in seminars and workshops both nationally and internationally.
A former Deputy Director/ Head of the Directorate of Corporate Affairs of the University of Ilorin, Dr Adedimeji is the immediate past Director of the Centre for Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ilorin. Apart from serving as Rappouteur-General to the Presidential Committee that organised the 2017 Federal Executive Council’s Retreat on Education in Nigeria, he has consulted for the Nigeria Inter-religious Council (NIREC), the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence and Corps (NSCDC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). For years, he had been a Coordinator of the Executive Management Course of the Nigerian Army Education Corps (NAEC) and Editor-in-Chief of the “Journal of Peace, Security and Development”, University of Ilorin.
He is a recipient of several awards and honours including those of the American Biographical Institute, National Congress of Nigerian Students (NACONS), Union of Campus Journalists, University of Ilorin, the Nigerian Army Education Corps, Postgraduate Students Association, UNILORIN, Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN), UNILORIN, Students’ Union, UNILORIN, and National Association of Osun State Students (NAOSS), just to mention a few.
A Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Administration, Nigeria, and Member of the Governing Council of the International Peace Research Association (IPRA), Dr Adedimeji is a Member of the Executive Councils of both the University of Ilorin Alumni Association and English Scholars Association of Nigeria (ESAN). He is also a Fellow of both the Society for Peace Studies and Practice and  World Institute for Peace and he is a member of the Fulbright Alumni Association of Nigeria and  the  Association of Nigerian Authors, among others. He has written, co-written, edited and co-edited about a dozen books.

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