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Professional Writers Kenya, an academic research and writing company based in Nairobi, is in search of freelance academic writers to research on the internet and produce well-written and accurate academic essays within strict deadlines.

QUALIFICATIONS/ REQUIREMENTS

* University degree preferable, particularly in English, Literature, Journalism or Mass Communication. Diploma holders with excellent writing skills will however be considered
* Experience of writing, preferably in academic writing, content writing, article writing among others
* Excellent writing and grammatical skills
* Ability to provide essays that are free of plagiarism
* Internet savvy
* Ability to meet strict deadlines
* Access to own computer and internet

Desirable personal qualities

* Self-motivated and proactive
* Resilient
* Flexible and adaptable
* Ability to work outside the team / office environment
* Quick-learner
* Thorough with good attention to detail
* Enthusiastic

To apply, please send us two samples of academic writing that you have done before and write a 500 word Harvard style essay on plagiarism to professionalwriterskenya@gmail.com

Deadline: 15 September 2010

Proficient Writers, a new research and academic writing company in based in Nairobi is looking for freelance academic writers. Requirements: Graduate; good writer; grammatically adept; experience in academic writing will be highly advantageous; knowledge of referencing styles (Harvard, MLA, APA, etc); access to a computer and internet; plus the ability to meet deadlines. Applications, together with two academic writing samples plus a 500 word Harvard-style essay on Plagiarism, to be sent by the 15th September, 2010. to Proficientwriters@gmail.com

I need one experienced academic research writer who has good writing skills and constant Internet supply at home. This is a full-time job and the writer should be very hard working and earn a lot from writing.

Qualifications:

* Degree or Diploma Holder
* At least six months experience in academic research writing
* Able to work under no supervisions at all
* Good English

Payment Terms

* Payment is once a month on 30th.
* 200 hundred shillings per page.
* Payment made for accepted orders so please be really efficient in writing to avoid order cancellation.

Contact:

Send a detailed cover later explaining your level of experience in academic research writing, CV and a sample of academic research paper previously done. Send all these to Alexis at alexis.maureen@gmail.com

The job starts in Early February 2011 so be quick in applying because I only need a professional writer.

Deadline: 10 December 2010

University or Organization: The University of Cape Town

Department: Language Development Group

Job Location: Cape Town, South Africa

Web Address: http://www.ched.uct.ac.za

Job Rank: Senior Lecturer

Specialty Areas: Writing Development in Quantitative Disciplines

Description:

Applications are invited this permanent position, for appointment as soon as possible. The successful candidate will join a dynamic project in the Language Development Group in the Academic Development Programme, and work closely with the Numeracy Centre while reporting to the Co-ordinator of the Postgraduate Literacies Project.

Responsibilities involve:

- designing, delivering and evaluating workshops on writing
- training consultants in the Writing and Numeracy Centres on aspects of writing
- advising individual students on the writing of quantitative research
- developing peer research support forums for students
- collaborating with quantitative disciplines to design writing interventions
- undertaking research, preferably on writing in the quantitative disciplines

Requirements include:

- an appropriate postgraduate qualification, preferably a PhD (for consideration at Senior Lecturer level, a PhD and substantial research are normally required)
- at least two years' undergraduate study in a mathematical discipline (e.g. Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics)
- teaching/tutoring/writing centre consultancy experience
- excellent writing and communication skills
- demonstrated relevant experience in the writing of quantitative research

The following would be advantageous:

- a background in education or applied linguistics
- experience in working with a diverse student body
- experience in research capacity development

The annual remuneration packages for 2010, including benefits, are as follows at the respective levels:

- Senior Lecturer - R446 898
- Lecturer - R372 918

Application process:

- to apply, please e-mail the completed UCT Application form and all other relevant documentation as indicated on the form, to the application address below
- the application form can also be downloaded at the application URL below
- an application which does not comply with the above requirements will be regarded as incomplete
- reference number for this position: SR046/10

UCT is committed to the pursuit of excellence, diversity and redress. Our Employment Equity Policy is available at http://hr.uct.ac.za/policies/ee.php.

Application Deadline: 10-Dec-2010

Mailing Address for Applications:

Mrs. Celeste Booysen
Staff Recruitment & Selection
University of Cape Town
Rondebosch 7700
South Africa

Email Address for Applications: celeste.booysenuct.ac.za

Web Address for Applications: http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/sapweb/forms/hr201.doc

Phone: +27 21 650 2220

Deadline: 21 January 2011

The Cape IT Initiative (www.citi.org.za) is a non-profit organization that develops and supports the ICT industry in the Western Cape. We are based in the Cape Town City Bowl and are looking for a Junior/Entry Level Researcher-Writer to join our project team for three months starting 1 February 2011.

REQUIREMENTS

· Bachelor’s degree, preferably with a final year average of 65% or more
· (Recommended) Experience writing academic papers and/or business or research reports and/or copy for corporate websites and/or writing newsletters and/or writing profiles of companies or individuals
· (Recommended) Research experience including either academic research and/or online research and/or telephone interviewing and/or market research
· Own transport and/or valid drivers’ licence and a willingness to travel locally
· Highly IT literate: MS Office and Internet (essential), HTML (optional)

KEY COMPETENCIES

· Outstanding business writing and research ability
· Excellent ability to source information from online and other sources
· Capable of taking ideas and expressing them clearly
· Ability to distil specialised information and communicate it to various audiences · Able to discern what is most important from a wealth of information
· Excellent command of the English language
· Meticulous attention to detail and professionalism
· Well-organised and able to work fast
· Work effectively and efficiently under pressure
· Ease in working both independently and within a team
· Possesses a consistently positive and professional attitude
· Self-starter with exceptional time management skills

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
· Perform research, analysis, and writing in the context of the company’s projects (which include writing stories for our IT Heroes portal, writing newsletters and website content, writing reports, sourcing and collating information and research about ICT industry and ICT skills statistics, doing research related to our economic indicator survey, etc) · Work with other professionals in a team-based environment

BENEFITS

· Start-up culture · View of Signal Hill
· Opportunity to make a difference
· Three month contract, which may be extended into full-time employment for an exceptional candidate. The monthly package is R 6 000 – R 8 000 per month depending on the candidate’s educational qualifications

Please send a motivation letter, a copy of your CV, an example of your writing and a copy of your final year marks to rsvp@citi.org.za before 21 January 2011.

Please note that correspondence will be entered into with short-listed candidates only. If you have not received a reply within 4 weeks please consider your application unsuccessful.

Deadline: 25 February 2011

Department: FACULTY OF HUMANITIES – SCHOOL OF LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE STUDIES

Position: Senior Lecturer / Lecturer - Creative Writing

Description:

The School of Literature and Language Studies is seeking to employ a Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in Creative Writing. The successful candidate, in the first instance, will coordinate, administer and teach aspects of the Honours Degree in Creative Writing and will be involved in the Masters workshop. Candidates should be committed to excellence in teaching, research, and postgraduate supervision. Given the nature of these degrees, which entail creative writing in an array of genres as well as scholarly reflection, applicants should be experienced in the academic analysis of writing, as well as be practitioners. Preference will be given to applicants with experience in teaching writing and critique at a tertiary level. If appointed, he/she will also be expected to become involved in University events relating to the public life of literature.

Requirements: PhD in Literature, Writing, Journalism or a cognate discipline although candidates with a Masters in a relevant degree plus a significant record of published work will be considered.

Closing Date: 2011/02/25

For more information, contact:

Prof Gerrit Olivier
Telephone: 011 717 4567
Email: Gerrit.Olivier@wits.ac.za

To apply:

Submit a letter of application, a full curriculum vitae, certified copies of qualifications and identity document as well as the names and contact details (including e-mail) of three referees to Mrs Pumla Ngcobo, Humanities Human Resources Office, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Private Bag 3, WITS, 2050

E-mail: Pumla.Ngcobo@wits.ac.za

Deadline: 3 May 2011

The Itupale Online Journal of African Studies will be hosting an Academic Workshop on Saturday 7th May 2011. The theme for the Workshop relates to Volume IV of the Journal, which will be published in 2012.

The Workshop features a Panel Discussion in the morning, and Small Group Discussions in the afternoon. More details on each session can be found below. Lunch will also be provided.

Please Note: Limited Places

There are only 25 places available on a first-come-first-served basis, and the terms of Itupale's funding means that priority must be given to African students studying in the UK. However, we also have a small number of places available for any UK-based post-graduate students working in an area related to African Studies.

The deadline for registration is Tuesday 3rd May 2011. To register, please e-mail Dr Sacha DeVelle: itupale@cambridgetoafrica.org

Itupale is able to cover reasonable travel expenses for African students living outside of Cambridgeshire.

If you have any enquiries, then please feel free to get in touch with our Administration Officer, Sundeep Athwal: sundeep@cambridgetoafrica.org

Itupale Academic Writing Workshop
'The Millennium Development Goals:
Directions and Results in Sub-Saharan Africa'
Saturday 7th May 2011
11.00am - 4.00pm
The Pavilion, Hughes Hall,
University of Cambridge

Contact Information:

For inquiries: sundeep@cambridgetoafrica.org

For submissions: register by emailing itupale@cambridgetoafrica.org

Website: http://www.cambridgetoafrica.org/

Deadline: 31 January 2011

(Note: 2010 fellows included Ret'sepile Makamane from Lesotho/ South Africa)

The Charles Pick Fellowship is dedicated to the memory of the distinguished publisher and literary agent, Charles Pick, whose career began in 1933 and continued until shortly before his death in January 2000. He encouraged young writers at the start of their careers with introductions to other writers and offered practical and financial help.

The Fellowship seeks to continue this spirit of encouragement by giving support to the work of a new and, as yet, unpublished writer of fictional or non-fictional prose. Its purpose is to give promising writers time to devote to the development of his/her talents. The Fellowship will be for six months, starting on 1 October. The award is £10,000.

Terms and Conditions

Applicants for the Fellowship must be writers of fictional or non-fictional prose in English who have not yet published a book (please note that for the purposes of this Fellowship non-fiction prose includes, for example, biography, memoir and travel writing, but not critical or historical monographs based on academic research). The Fellowship would be for the purposes of completing a major work. Applicants can be writers of any age and any nationality.

(Please visit the UK Border Agency Website at: http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply/infs/inf27pbstempworker in order to ensure that you are able to score the requisite number of points in order to apply for entry clearance. This only applies to individuals subject to a certificate of sponsorship currently living outside the UK.)

The successful candidate will be selected by a distinguished panel of writers. There will be no interviews, and candidates will be judged on the quality and promise of their writing, the project they describe, and the strength of their referee's report.

The Fellow will be a member of the School of Literature and Creative Writing and will be required to reside at the University of East Anglia for the period of the Fellowship. Accommodation will be provided on campus and is paid for by the Fellowship Award. Shared office space and computer facilities will be made available for the Fellow in the School.

During the residential period, the Fellow will be required to submit written work to a nominated mentor and take part in Creative Writing Research Seminars. No teaching duties attach to the Fellowship.

Completed application forms should be submitted together with a typescript of an original unpublished piece of fiction or non-fiction of not more than 2500 words (please include word count on first page), written in English. This must be a sample of the project the applicant would undertake if awarded the Fellowship. The typescript should be a hard copy, printed as a singlesided, double-spaced document.

Please do not staple or otherwise bind the sheets of your typescript together. Handwritten work, fax or email applications will not be accepted. All submissions must be accompanied by a completed application form and reference (see below). Do not include any additional documentation or materials. Work submitted cannot be returned to applicants.

Applications should be posted to:

Fellowship Administrator
The Charles Pick Fellowship
School of Literature and Creative Writing
University of East Anglia
Norwich, NR4 7TJ
United Kingdom

Deadline: All applications must be received by 31 January 2011

Late or incomplete applications will not be considered

Reference

All applicants must provide a reference from an editor, agent or accredited teacher of creative writing. The reference, on the official reference form, must be sent by the referee directly to The Charles Pick Fellowship at the above address. Please note that any application without a reference will not be considered, nor will any application be considered if the reference arrives after the deadline.

Links:

* 2011 Information, Terms and Conditions
Please note: if the successful applicant is currently living outside the UK and requiring certificate of sponsorship, he or she will need to meet the UK Border Agency's requirements. Please visit the UK Border Agency website in order to ensure that you are able to score the requisite number of points in order to apply for entry clearance.
* 2011 Application Form (MS Word 2011 Application Form(PDF)
* 2011 Reference Form (MS Word) 2011 Reference Form (PDF)
* Read news from former Charles Pick Fellows
* Email the Fellowship Administrator

Shmoop (www.shmoop.com) is a digital curriculum company that makes learning, teaching, and test prep materials that are - get this - smart and fun. We are seeking graduate students and professionals who know there is a better way to comprehend. Due to the success of our initial subjects, we are ready and excited to include content focusing on African-American lit.

Work with an exciting and growing company doing what you love. We are looking for writers who are passionate about their subjects, are well-informed about current events and today's youth culture, and have a good sense of humor.

Requirements:

* Candidates must have strong writing, editing, and literary analysis skills.
* Recent or current PhD student with strong academic performance in undergraduate/graduate degree (or equivalent). All majors welcome.
* Areas of particular interest include African-American Literature and Poetry.
* Experience and comfort with writing for a non-academic audience, and potential/ability to write in a Shmoopy voice - fun, clear, engaging.
* Self-starting, flexible, and comfortable working independently/remotely.
* Passion for and understanding of great works of literature (classic and contemporary), as well as communicating that passion to others.

Flexible hours and location (work from home), paid per completed writing project.

When you are finally ready to change learning forever, send us your wittiest writing sample pertaining to one of the subjects listed above, making sure to include cover letter and resume.

Payment is $500 - $1000 per completed writing project.

Contact Information:

For inquiries: jobs@shmoop.com

For submissions: jobs@shmoop.com

Website: http://www.shmoop.com

Deadline: 1 February 2011

Eligibility

Applicants must be full-time journalists, with a minimum five years’ professional experience, whose work appears regularly as an employee or freelancer. Print, broadcast, photo, documentary and Internet journalists are eligible. There are no academic prerequisites.

Terms

Employee applicants must obtain a leave of absence from September 1 through April and return to their place of employment where applicable. All fellows must agree not to publish or broadcast during the fellowship, maintain Ann Arbor residency and attend all program seminars and meetings.

Information for International Applicants

Up to six international fellows (four to eight months) are offered each year, as funding is available.

Application Deadline

Applications for the upcoming academic year must be postmarked by February 1.

What to Send Us

1. Completed application

A PDF file of the application can be downloaded here and filled in electronically before printing. If you are unable to download a PDF file of the application, print the HTML application and complete in legible writing.

2. List of all positions held since completing formal education, beginning with current employment and following this order:

• Employer
• Dates
• Title
• Immediate Supervisor
• Annual Salary

3. Intellectual autobiography – In no more than 1,500 words, examine the intellectual and social values that shape your work as a journalist. Explore the origins of these values and explain how they contribute or relate to satisfaction derived from journalism.

4. Projected Study Plan – In no more than 500 words tell us what academic areas you propose to study? How do these relate to your career objectives? How do you plan to carry out this work: Courses? Tutorials? Research? Indicate areas of study, not specific classes.

5. Work samples.

Work samples should be accompanied by English translations.

Print journalists: Send up to five articles or photographs. At least three of these samples should be from past two years. Clippings must be dated and legible. Mount entries or photocopies flat on 8 ½” x 11” paper or send the online version as a printout.

Editors or managers who might find it difficult to send writing samples, should instead include a typed statement of up to 500 words, describing their work and their approach to it.

Broadcast journalists: Send DVDs or CDs with examples of work. Maximum viewing or listening time should be one-half hour and should include work from the past two years. Also include a brief typed description of the work on the disk, including date aired, and a typed statement of up to 500 words describing your work, including major programs for which you have been responsible.

Online journalists: Submit samples equivalent to five print articles or 30 minutes of programming. Include a brief typed description of your involvement in each piece.

Do not staple or bind application materials. No entry materials will be returned.

Letters of Reference

Four letters of reference are required.

1. One professional letter of reference

2. One personal letter of reference

3. A confidential letter from your immediate supervisor (if applicable) elucidating your qualifications for a Knight-Wallace Fellowship.

4. A letter from your employer supporting your application and granting you a leave for the academic year if you should be offered a fellowship. If you are unable to obtain this letter, please explain why in a typed statement and send an additional letter of reference.

Letters should be sent directly to us from the writer. They can be submitted in one of three methods: email, fax or mail. Writer should submit letter by only one method. Email should be addressed to kwfellows@umich.edu and reference the applicant in the subject heading.

Emails and faxes should be received by Feburary 1. Mailed letters should be postmarked no later than February 1. All letters should be written in English or be accompanied by an English translation.

Our Mailing Address:

Charles R. Eisendrath, Director
Knight-Wallace Fellows
Wallace House
620 Oxford Road
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2635
USA
Telephone: (734) 998-7666
FAX: (734) 998-7979
email: kwfellows@umich.edu
http://www.kwfellows.org/