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25 Fully Funded PhD Positions for International Students at IMPRS-CellDevoSys in Germany, 2018

November 5, 2017
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20-25 PhD students are annually accepted into IMPRS Research Groups. If you are interested in starting your PhD in 2018, make sure to register before 7 Jan 2018. Exceptional research, scientific training and... Read More...

MWK-FELLOWS COFUND International Fellowships at University of Erfurt in Germany, 2018-2019

September 8, 2017
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Applications are invited for MWK-FELLOWS COFUND International Fellowship Programme of the Max Weber Centre for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies for Experienced Researchers to study in Germany. Applicants of... Read More...

Georg Arnhold Fellowship Program 2018, Germany

September 6, 2017
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The Georg Eckert Institute for International Textbook Research. Member of the Leibniz Association is pleased to announce the Call for Applications for the 2018/2019 Georg Arnhold Visiting Research Professorship... Read More...

Heinz Neumüller Foundation Doctoral Scholarship for International Students in Germany, 2017

September 1, 2017
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The University of Oldenburg is pleased to offer Heinz Neumüller Foundation to study doctoral program in Germany. International candidates are eligible to apply for this scholarship program. The aim of the sc... Read More...

HELLA Master Scholarship in Germany, 2017

August 27, 2017
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HELLA Group is looking excellent for applicants for its master scholarship programme. The scholarship is awarded in electrical engineering, mechatronics, IT, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering or bu... Read More...

YOUNGO Global South Scholarships 2017 at Bonn, Germany

August 8, 2017
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YOUNGO is the official youth constituency at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). YOUNGO is made up of organisations and individuals who identify as the youth it is not an organis... Read More...

Postgraduate Scholarship of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in Germany, 2017

July 18, 2017
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The Friedrich Ebert Foundation is pleased to offer up to 40 Postgraduate Scholarship to the students of developing countries. These scholarships are available to pursue PhD in all academic subjects. The aim ... Read More...

HIIG Fellowship 2018 – Internet and Society

July 12, 2017
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In 2018, the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) once again opens its doors for fellow scholars! HIIG  are looking for individuals from diverse backgrounds and professional experien... Read More...

Scholarships for International Students 2017 at Hochschule Hof, Germany

July 11, 2017
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The University of Applied Sciences Hof also known as Hof University of Applied Sciences , is a public non-profit business, media and technical vocational university founded in 1994 in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, ... Read More...

DAAD Scholarships in Germany for Development – Related Postgraduate Courses

July 9, 2017
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DAAD Masters/PhD Degree Deadline: Aug-Oct 2017 (annual) Study in:  Germany Brief description: The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) provides scholarships in Germany for internationa... Read More...

All Expenses Paid CCMP Journalism Fellowships 2017 – Apply Now!

July 7, 2017
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The Climate Change Media Partnership (CCMP) led by Internews’ Earth Journalism Network is pleased to announce Fellowship opportunities for journalists to attend the 23rd Conference of the Parties (COP 23) to th... Read More...

About the Author

Aptly described by the Independent newspaper as “a man of many parts”, Prof. Mahfouz A. Adedimeji, the pioneer Vice Chancellor of Ahman Pategi University, Patigi, Nigeria, is a Fulbright scholar, interdisciplinary researcher, university don, public affairs analyst, communication consultant, peace advocate, interfaith worker and public intellectual.

He obtained his academic degrees from the University of Ilorin, Ilorin, where he was a Professor of English (Pragmatics and Applied Linguistics) before his appointment as Vice Chancellor.  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, Prof. 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, Prof. Adedimeji had 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”, “New York Parrot” and “New Telegraph”, among others.


A versatile academic and award-winning scholar, Prof. 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, Prof. Adedimeji was the Director of the Centre for Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ilorin, between 2013 and 2017. 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 Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Nigeria Inter-religious Council (NIREC), the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence and Corps (NSCDC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

For years, he was a Coordinator and Facilitator 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 has also served as a resource person to agencies like the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), National Orientation Agency (NOA), National Institute for Security Studies as well as a number of Civil Society Organisations.

He is a recipient of several awards and honours including those of the International Chartered World Learned Society, 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 bodies like the Institute of Corporate Administration, Nigeria, Society for Peace Studies and Practice and World Institute for Peace, Prof. Adedimeji is a former Member of the Governing Council of the International Peace Research Association (IPRA) and Member of the Executive Council of the English Scholars’ Association of Nigeria (ESAN). He has written, co-written, edited and co-edited more than a dozen books.

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