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This bulletin is designed to provide you with a one-stop shop for your career development needs by posting the most recent news, opportunities and announcements as they come in. In particular, it focuses on information ranging from available scholarships to details of conservation and biology- related jobs that may suit your qualifications. It supplements the TBA Funding database which details numerous funding sources for your project or research work. Alumni who wish to update their details with the TBA can fill in the updates form and send it to alumni-updates@tropical-biology.org.
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TBA deadlines and events
TAAG inaugural African Students’ Conference: 2nd - 4th July 2013, Nairobi, KenyaAbstracts for poster and paper presentations are invited from East African citizens for this conference themed “Biodiversity in Africa – present state, challenges and prospects for its conservation”. Notifications of decisions on abstracts will be announced at a later stage. 4th Annual Nigerian Tropical Biology Association Conference: 3 – 4 September 2013, University of Lagos, NigeriaOriginal research and reviewed articles are invited for this conference themed “Sustaining the remaining Tropical Biodiversity”. Click here to view guidelines and to apply. Closing date: 31st July 2013 TBA 2013 CoursesApplications for the 2013 TBA field courses are now closed. Below is the courses schedule:
Click to download posters for African and European applicants. More information on the TBA courses is available here. TBA Small Grants for alumni groupsGrants are awarded to TBA alumni groups to assist them with their conservation projects and to strengthen their proficiency in natural resource management and research. Click here for more details. For any inquiries contact alumni@tropical-biology.org. Applications closed TBA Newsletter- The latest newsletter is available here. |
Short Courses
Environmental Leadership Program- Kinship Conservation Fellows: 29 Jun -26 Jul 2013, Bellingham, Washington, U.S.A
Program seeks conservation leaders who are deeply committed to conservation, interested in learning about using market approaches to solve environmental problems, and ready to be part of an expanding community of global leaders. For more information, visit website.
Applications closed
Governance for forest, nature and people: 2 - 13 Sep 2013, Wageningen University, Netherlands
Netherlands Fellowships are available for the course: ‘Governance for forests, nature & people: managing multistakeholder learning in sector programmes and policy processes’ that aims to challenge forest and nature management professionals to adopt a broader perspective, to look beyond the forest boundaries, taking into account cross-sectorial concerns and working in multidisciplinary teams. More details.
Applications closed
Climate Change Governance: 2 - 13 Sep 2013, Wageningen University, Netherlands
Netherlands Fellowships are available for the course: ‘Climate change governance: adaptation and mitigation as institutional change processes’ that aims to provide participants with a full understanding of climate change, its impacts and adaptation and mitigation concepts. More details here.
Applications closed
Darwin Scholarship Programme 2013: 20 – 30 Aug 2013, Field Studies Council (FSC), UK
Applications are invited for this programme titled ‘Monitoring and Communicating Biodiversity’, to be conducted at Preston Montford Field Centre, Shrewsbury & Juniper Hall Field Centre, Dorking, Nr London. More details here.
Applications closed
NFP Short Courses Scholarships
The Netherlands organisation for international cooperation in higher education (NUFFIC) offers the opportunity to apply for scholarships for various training courses. See details of available courses and fellowships.
Applications closed
The Distributed European School of Taxonomy (DEST) Short courses
Programme is open to participants from Europe and outside of Europe and will provide two types of training courses at various European research facilities and universities: "Modern Taxonomy theoretical course programme" and "Expert-in-training programme 2012-2013". For more information, visit DEST website.
Closing date: Various
WFI International Fellowship Program
Applications are invited from young forestry and forest products professionals with a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in the field of forestry, natural resources, or related areas. Partial scholarships are available. Find more details here.
Closing date: Applications are accepted all year round
The Coastal Academy, Madagascar
Applications are invited for the two courses offered: Tropical Marine and Coastal Ecosystem Management; and Tropical Marine and Coastal Ecosystem Monitoring Methods. Visit website for more information and to apply.
Closing Date: Unspecified
Seed potato technology, certification and supply systems: 3-28 June 2013, Wageningen, Netherlands
A limited number of NFP Fellowships are available for this course that will offer the latest insights on seed production from leading experts and fellow participants from all over the world. More details available at Wagenigen UR Centre for Development Innovation.
Applications closed
Society for Conservation GIS (SCGIS-) Global Scholarship Program
Partial grants are available for scholars to attend 2 Conservation GIS conferences, Esri and SCGIS, and join in a very tight-knit community of comrades in specialized 2-week training courses before these conferences. Download application form. More details here.
Applications closed
Conservation Management Training Program: AWF
Seeks talented recent Master’s degree graduates from some of the world’s best conservation/ecology programs. See programme description and download application form here.
Applications closed
Graduate/ Professional courses 2012: Smithsonian- Mason Global Conservation Studies Programme, USA
A few EFN fellowships are available for undergraduates, graduates or professionals to participate in a variety of training and capacity building programs, specifically targeting individuals and institutions from developing countries and underserved communities. See courses list. For more information, visit website.
Closing dates: Various
World Forest Institute International Fellowship Program: Oregon, USA
Fellowship targets professionals in natural resources from around the world to conduct a practical research at the World Forestry Center. Applications are due two months prior to the start date. Download Fellowship brochure for more details.
Closing date: 1st February, 1st May, 1st October
Conferences, Workshops and Symposia
ESEA 6th Regional Scientific Conference: 28 –30 August 2013, Nairobi
Abstracts for paper or poster presentations are invited for this conference themed “Natural Capital, Resilience and Sustainable Development in Eastern Africa”. This conference aims to provide a forum to examine sustainable development in Eastern Africa. Click here for more details.
Closing date: 31st May 2013 (abstracts); 15th august 2013 (full papers)
Cross-cutting News
Climate
change
Birdlife Africa Climate Exchange- website about climate change and its impacts on biodiversity in Africa.
Royal Forestry Society- has commissioned a series of 9 free to download, one-page Climate Change Fact Sheets about trees and the role they play in modifying the global climate as part of the celebration of the 2011 United Nations' International Year of Forests.
Conservation Blogs
Wildlife Direct- News and information on saving endangered animals in Africa, Asia and South America.
Convention on Biological Diversity- Useful headline news, current information and events concerning Biological diversity.
Scientific resources
Open access online journals
The following journals provide free online papers as well as some opportunities for you to publish peer reviewed work.
Eldis- Provides free access to a wide range of climate change research and policy resources among a large collection of editorially-selected and summarised full-text, online documents from over 7500 publishers.
NeoBiota- offers numerous innovative ways to publish and disseminate information on processes of biological invasions and consequences of alien species.
African Journal of Plant Science- Publishes peer-reviewed high-quality solicited and unsolicited articles, in all areas of plant science research.
Aluka- A digital library of scholarly resources from and about Africa affiliated with JSTOR. Offered free to non profit institutions and individuals in Africa.
Applied Ecology and Environmental Research Journal- Reviews and publishes original research papers and articles of international interest.
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society- Provides some free to download articles on plant science
Cambodian Journal of Natural History- Free to download journal, publishes original work on all aspects of Cambodian natural history
International Journal of Zoology- Provides a rapid forum for the dissemination of original research articles as well as original review articles in all areas of zoology.
Journal of Ecology and Natural Environment- Published monthly by Academic Journals.
Journal of Horticulture and Forestry- Provides access and rapid monthly publication of articles in all areas of the subject.
Journal of Parasitology and Vector Biology- Publishes high quality peer reviewed articles in English, in all areas of the subject.
Koedoe- Promotes and contributes to the scientific and environmental conservation practices of Africa, by publishing content defining the key practices that will ensure biological diversity in Africa.
The Journal of Medicinal Plant Research- Provides rapid monthly publication of articles in all areas of research in Medicinal Plants.
Madagascar Conservation & Development Journal- Published by the Madagascar Wildlife Conservation and the Jane Goodall Institute, the journal covers work from the Madagascar region.
Open Biology- Publishes original, high quality research in cell and developmental biology, molecular and structural biology, biochemistry, neuroscience, immunology, microbiology and genetics.
Oryx- The International Journal of Conservation- Provides links to free software tools for analysis and writing, guidance on submitting an article for the peer review, and ways in which readers in developing countries can access the journal for free.
Public Library of Science- Provides free access journal articles.
The Royal Society Publishing- Most downloaded and cited articles and; Digital Journal Archive that dates back to 1665 and contains over 60,000 articles are free to access
Science Journal Publications- Publishes all areas of scientific research. Submission of manuscripts are welcome via E-mail attachment
Scopus- Contains a large abstract and citation database of research literature and quality web sources. It is sold at an annual subscription fee to institutions.
Society for Conservation Biology- SCB publishes Conservation Biology, Conservation in Practice and Biological Conservation journals with free access for members in developing countries.
Standard Scientific Research and Essays- A multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal published monthly and dedicated to increasing the depth of the subject across disciplines.
Journal of pollination ecology- Provides a forum to disseminate new ideas, novel research and manuscripts.
Open Conservation Biology Journal- Publishes original research articles, letters and review articles in all areas of conservation biology and biodiversity.
Open Ecology Journal- publishes original research articles, letters and review articles in all areas of conservation biology and biodiversity.
Directory of Open Access Journals- Lists different Journals by subject areas.
WorldWideScience.org- provides a free federated search of national and international scientific databases, portals and other open access materials.
African Journals OnLine (AJOL)- A collection of peer-reviewed, African-published scholarly journals.
INASP – Provides both open access and subscription-based journals indexed by country to registered users.
Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture (AGORA)- Provides institutional access to numerous international journals in agriculture, fisheries and related biological and environmental sciences.
Online Access to Research in Environment (OARE)- Provides institutional access to multiple scientific journals in a wide range of disciplines e.g. environmental toxicology and pollution, zoology, botany and ecology.
Online books/ publications
'Climate-Smart' Agriculture Policies, Practices and Financing for Food Security, Adaptation and Mitigation- A publication of FAO is a resource of importance to those in the Climate field.
Conservation Biology for All- A free to download book edited by Dr. Navjot Sodhi of the National University of Singapore, published by Oxford University Press. Contains chapters with cutting-edge conservation knowledge written by the top names in conservation biology.
Centre for Evidence-Based Conservation- Contains a systematic review on the use of development as a conservation tool.
GOFC-GOLD REDD sourcebook- Contains methods and procedures for monitoring, measuring and reporting on REDD
Gratis books scheme- Provides free ecology and conservation books to individuals
Research registries and ideas
Conservation Maven- Contains new conservation studies, spotlights new books and field news.
The Encyclopedia of the Earth- A free, fully searchable collection of articles written by scholars, professionals, educators, and experts about the Earth, its natural environments, and their interaction with society.
INFOWETLAND- A bulletin published in Spanish and English every three months for those interested in wetlands subject.
Mongabay.com- One of the world's most popular environmental science and conservation news sites. Has up to the minute conservation articles.
Species Red lists
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species- Updated annually
National Red Lists- A new focal point for national red lists and action plans. This worldwide red list is not part of the IUCN Red List of threatened species
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to topScholarships, Fellowships and Awards
Swedish Institute Masters Scholarships
Full scholarships are available to qualified applicants to study at a Swedish university. For a list of available SI scholarships, visit website. For further details click here.
Closing date: Same as application deadline for programme applied for
Post-doctoral Position in Biodiversity Conservation of Southern Africa Deserts: University of Porto, Portugal
Position seeks a candidate with a PhD in biology and a solid research background in the interface between phylogeography and conservation biology, particularly of Southern Africa deserts. Click here for more details.
Closing Date: Until a suitable candidate is found
PhD position in Experimental frugivore-plant interaction networks
Position seeks a person with a Master’s degree in ecology or a related field Solid background in community ecology, landscape ecology and/or animal ecology to undertake a project that is part of the DFG Research Group Kilimanjaro. Click here for details.
Closing date: 26th May 2013
2013 Commonwealth Scholarships
Scholarship funding is available to citizens of Commonwealth countries to undertake two-year master’s degree programmes in any subject offered at universities in various awarding countries. More details here.
Closing date: 30th May 2013
2013 International Students House Scholarships: University of Westminster, UK
Applications are invited from international students from developing countries who intend to pursue a full-time Masters degree at the University. More details here.
Closing date: 31st May 2013
2013 International Scholarships for Taught Master’s Students: University of Kent, UK
Scholarships are available to international students applying for any one year degree course at the University. More details here.
Closing date: 31st May 2013
JIRCAS International Awards for Young Agricultural Researchers 2013
Awards of US$5000 each will be offered to up to three young agricultural researchers in developing countries who contribute to outstanding research and development in agriculture, forestry, fisheries and related themes. Click here for details.
Closing date: 14th June 2013
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Post-Graduate Scholarships 2013-2014
Up to 2 year Postgraduate Scholarships are available for young professionals from developing countries to undertake studies of relevance to Developing Countries at German institutions of Higher education. Visit website for more details.
Closing date: 31st July 2013
The Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program for Researchers of Developing Countries, 2013/14
Research grants’ will support young lecturers and researchers preparing a doctoral thesis in fields of research that include education, agriculture, environment, natural resource management, or other development and related subject. More details here.
Closing date: 31st July 2013
World Scholars Program - University of Sydney
Up to 20 highly competitive, full tuition fee scholarships are available for international students to undertake PhD in any discipline. Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of research potential and academic merit. More details here.
Closing dates: 31st July; 31st December each year
Call for Applications 2013: Energy Globe Award for Sustainability
Award targets projects that conserve and protect natural resources, or that employ renewable energy. Applicants can be individuals as well as organizations. Click here for more details.
Closing date: 23rd September 2013
New Zealand Aid Program Scholarships 2014
A variety of opportunities for training and university study are available to students from Sub-Saharan Africa. Priorities for support often include agriculture, renewable energy, fisheries, disaster risk management, and other areas related to natural resources and environment. Click here for details.
Closing date: Country-specific from April through August 2013
Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS) Fellowships 2013
Fellowships are available for postgraduate training, postdoctoral and advanced research to be undertaken at collaborating research institutions in the developing world. Fields of research include biotechnology, natural sciences, and biological sciences. More details.
Closing date: Program- specific from June through September 2013
The Central African Forests and Institutions (CAFI) - Postdoctoral position
Project seeks a person with a PhD in geography, ecology, or another social science field, who is interested in collaborating with scholars from other disciplines/fields. View details here. If interested submit CV, a statement of interest together with names of three potential referees to ifri@umich.edu
Closing date: Unspecified
University of Groningen Talent Grant: Eric Bleumink Fund Scholarships
Scholarships awards target talented students and young researchers from developing countries to enable them undertake Master and PhD studies at the University of Groningen- Netherlands or a university in the developing country or one of its neighbouring countries. Visit website for details.
Closing Date: Unspecified
Rave Scholarships: Germany
Aimed at furthering practical training in arranging and realizing exhibitions, scholarships are awarded to young curators, restorers, museum technicians and culture managers from countries in transition and developing countries to. For more information visit http://www.ifa.de
Applications open: 15th September each year
LEAD Fellowship Programme
Programme aims to equip outstanding leaders from around the world with skills for sustainable decision making through world class training and by offering a worldwide network of peers as resources to help address sustainability challenges at local, regional, and global levels. More details here.
Closing date: Unspecified
50th Anniversary Research Scholarships: University of Kent
Candidates with a good Honours or a Master's degree in relevant subjects are invited to apply for the 100 doctoral scholarships to be awarded annually from 2012. Successful candidates must demonstrate academic excellence and outstanding research potential. For more information visit website. For enquiries contact the Scholarships Unit.
IRENA Scholarship Programme: MASDAR Institute for Science and Technology
Applications are invited from students from developing countries that are severely affected by today’s challenges such as energy access, energy security, and climate change intending to pursue various Master of Science degrees. More details here
ICE WaRM MSc Scholarships: Water Resources Management
Full and partial tuition scholarships are available to high quality international students that are currently working or are recent graduates planning to undertake postgraduate studies leading to a career in the water industry. For details see website
Closing date: February and August every year
Graduate Scholarships: Australian National University
Scholarships focus on Masters level studies in the areas of Environmental Management and Development and Climate Change. Click here for more information.
Blue Ventures Conservation Malagasy Scholarship
The scholarship is to build Madagascar's capacity for coastal management and marine conservation. For more information please click here
Women’s Postdoctoral Research Fellowships: World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)
Interested applicants are encouraged to apply through one of ICRAF's five Regional Coordinators or six Global Research Project Leaders identified in the application form. Applications can also be made via email: icrafhru@cgiar.org. Read more.
Applications are considered throughout the year.
NTNU PhD Fellowships in Natural Sciences and Technology, Norway
Available PhD and Post doc positions are awarded on a competitive basis. The fellowships are open to applicants in all areas of research covered by the faculty. See more details. Further information is available at Website.
Jobs, volunteerships and internships
Assistant Coordinator, Ecosystem Management: Côte d’Ivoire, Abidjan
Position seeks a person with a university degree or an equivalent demonstrated knowledge in at least one subject related to environmentally sustainable development to assist in the implementation of the Abidjan Convention. Click here for more details.
Closing date: Until position is filled
Teaching Fellow: AP Leventis Ornithological Research Institute (APLORI), University of Jos, Nigeria
Position seeks an enthusiastic post-doc with a background in conservation biology or ecology to help with teaching Master's course at APLORI. If interested please email Will Cresswell with a covering letter and a CV. More details here.
Closing date: Unspecified
Internship opportunity: UNEP Major Groups and Stakeholders Branch, Nairobi
Applications are invited from currently enrolled university students, in a third or fourth year of under-graduate (BA/BSc.) or in a graduate (Masters) or post-graduate (PhD) programme, for 3-6 months. Click here for details.
Closing date: Unspecified
Junior Professional Program: World Bank
A two-year employment opportunity that targets highly qualified people of Sub-Saharan African descent with a minimum Master’s degree in a discipline relevant to the global development field to gain experience in a global development environment. Click here for more details.
Applications are accepted throughout the year
Wildlife Quest Kenya- Conservation Volunteerships
Two and four week field opportunities that offer the chance to experience living in the bush, studying wildlife, and working to develop understanding of the relationship between wildlife and the human populations are available. Click here for more information on how to apply.
Conservation Internships: Community Centred Conservation (C3)
Limited places are available for an opportunity to gain a well-rounded and practical experience into the reality of coastal and marine biodiversity management in two contrasting developing island nations; Northern Madagascar and Comoros. More details here.
Closing date: Applications open year-round
Internships: Center for Biodiversity and Conservation
Offers exciting learning opportunities on a wide range of projects relating to conservation biology including current topics in conservation, research, communication skills and management and administration of conservation programs. More details here.
Grants and Project funding
Civil Society Responsive Grants: Commonwealth Foundation
Grants are designed to promote international or intercultural exchange, co-operation and sharing of skills, knowledge and ideas between people from developing Commonwealth countries. Grants are given for participation in activities such as training courses, workshops, seminars, conferences, cultural festivals, exchanges and study visits. View website for more details.
Closing dates: 30th March, 30th June, 30th September, 31st December
Canada-Africa Research Exchange Grants (CAREG)
Grants of up to CAD$40 000 will be offered to support short-term exchanges for joint projects between researchers in Canada and researchers in eligible African countries. Click here for more details.
Closing date: 22nd May 2013
Society for Marine Mammology Research Grants 2013
Grants of up to US$1,500 are offered for field research to early career
researchers involved in marine mammal research in emerging and developing
countries. Click here
for more details.
Closing date: 30th June 2013
Moabi Stipendium for African Botanists: MOABI Foundation
Program supports young African botanists, who are doing research in plant taxonomy. Funds can be used for training, a study trip, cover the costs of travel and accommodation or the delivery of a publication. More details here.
Applications accepted throughout the year
ANSTI Conference Grants
A maximum of $2,500 are awarded to academic staff of African Network of Scientific and Technological Institutions (ANSTI) member institutions to attend international meetings where they will present papers. For more details visit website.
Applications are received on a continuous basis
Young Scientists for Rainforests awards: the Conservation Foundation
Grants of about £1,000 are available for ethno-medical and ethno-botanical research in rainforests anywhere in the world. For more details visit website.
Applications accepted throughout the year
World Conservation Union (IUCN) Central African Regional Program for the Environment
Small grants open to civil society for sustainable forest conservation in Central Africa. Visit website for more details.
Closing date: 31st January and 30th June
African Bird Club Small Grants
Applications are welcome for the Conservation Awards of up to £1,000 from individuals or institutions and for the annual Expedition Award of up to £1500. See details.
Closing date: end of February, June, and October.
Club300 Foundation for Bird Protection Grants 2013
Applications are invited for grants of up to US$5 thousand for research and conservation of the world's highly threatened and poorly known bird species (IUCN's Red List). For more information visit website.
Closing date: 31st July 2013
Wildlife Without Borders Conservation Fund: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Grants are available for applied research, training, conservation management, community outreach, law enforcement, decreased human-wildlife conflicts, and other activities for the conservation of selected wildlife species. To apply, see more details here.
Closing date: Various
Safari Club International Foundation Small Grants 2013
Grants are available for carrying out wildlife conservation and research in Africa, Asia, and North America. Click here for more details.
Closing date: All year round
Australia-Africa Community Grants 2011-2012
Funding is open to NGOs for community-based projects that promote sustainable economic and social development. Thematic areas include agriculture and food security, environmental awareness, and conservation of natural resources. Check websites of Australia's diplomatic missions in Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, and South Africa to locate the correct contact and application materials.
Applications accepted throughout the year
Rapid Response Facility small grants
Applications are invited for rapid support to UNESCO designated natural World Heritage Sites, and tentative sites facing emergency threats to their biodiversity. For application details visit the RRF website.
Applications received on a rolling-basis
Google Grants Scheme
Applications are invited for the Google’s Geo Challenge Grants aimed at providing nonprofits with the impetus and resources they need to take advantage of powerful and exciting online mapping tools. More info at website
Applications accepted all year
The Opportunities Fund for urban youth-led development: UN-HABITAT
Applications are open for this grant which provides resources for projects addressing adequate shelter and secure tenure, employment, environment, security and good governance for the urban poor. For more information visit website
Young Explorers Grants Program for Young Scientists: National Geographic
Are available for individuals ages 18 to 25 to help them fund projects in the fields of science, conservation and environmental studies. For information on how to apply, visit website.
Scientists Fellowship Program: African Forest Research Network
The African Forest Research Network, a network of African
forest research scientists is operating research grants scheme with the
aim of promoting and strengthening individual scientists’ research capacity.
The call for proposal covers the following two programs:
Junior Scientists Fellowship
Programme ;Senior
Scientists Fellowship Programme
Closing date: applications- 31st March; proposals submission- 30th September each year
Research/Scientific Meeting Grants: TWAS
The Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) provides Research Grants in Basic Sciences in the fields of Biology. It also offers Grants for Scientific Meetings held in developing countries. The Research Grant amounts to US$10,000 and is provided for a period of one year. Details
Closing date: 1st July and 1st December each year
Rufford Small Grants for Nature Conservation (RSGs)
RSG's are available to individuals and small groups yearly. Applications can be made at any time of the year, decisions are usually made within three months. They generally support projects of about a year's duration. Applications from non-first world areas are strongly encouraged. Further details>>
Funding Opportunities for Small Scale Initiatives: French GEF
Programme is designed to support civil society organisations in Africa which are actively working on biodiversity protection and climate change action to undertake field projects in West and Central Africa, Madagascar and Mozambique. See more details here.
Closing date: Applications accepted on a rolling basis
Other
useful links to conservation news and opportunities 
The TBA funding database has information on funding and grant opportunities. Useful website for finding job vacancies, scholarships and funding opportunities in Africa include:
The European Tropical Forest Research Network
The African Conservation Foundation
Advance Africa- Website with a wide range of jobs, undergraduate, Masters and PhD scholarship opportunities
Birdlife African Partnership quarterly Newsletter- Posts news and opportunities on conservation.
Earthworks- Contains a listing of conservation and biology related jobs and scholarships
Global Taxonomy Initiative- Contains links to funding and opportunities for taxonomic and biodiversity-related activities.
Science in Africa- An online magazine that offers information on research grant opportunities in science research.
Acknowledgement of Contributors
Some of the opportunities posted were sent in by: Kowiyou Yessoufou, Josephine Nzilani Kith, Henintsoa Rabemananjara, Charles kilawe, George Eshiamwata, Akwany Leonard, Patience Mayaki, T. Thenya, Carolyn Gibson, Pamela Watim, John Abraham, Robin Johnson, Owen Lewis, Devon Litherland and Simon Akwetaireho.