REGISTRATION OPEN ONLY FOR THE SELECTED STUDENTS FORM UCU AND UMU
Call for applications to the European Internship
Partner Universities of DALILA consortium:Uganda Martyrs University,
Uganda Christian University,
University of Dodoma,
State University of Zanzibar

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION:
Students of University of Dodoma and State University of Zanzibar:
15th August, 2022
Students of Uganda Martyrs University and Uganda Christian University:
23rd October, 2022
APPLY TO THE EUROPEAN INTERNSHIP
Fill out the application form here!
What is the European Internship?
To enhance students’ International Mobility DALILA project organizes a Specializing Internship in Europe.
The best n. 16 students, n. 4 students from each African Partner of DALILA consortium, who have attended at least one of the DALILA courses, will have the opportunity to participate in a four-week Internship at the European Universities involved in the project.
Specializing Courses on Renewable energy and business will be organized at Sapienza University of Rome in Italy (two weeks) and at the University of Cadiz in Spain (two weeks) in collaboration with ASUD and INOMA. Activities will include additional lectures, technical visits, seminars of European stakeholders operating in sustainable technologies and green economy fields.
Selection criteria
The two-step selection procedure consists in:
1. Institutional assessment carried out by the University of origin aimed to draw up a short list of students who can submit the online application for the participation to the internship.
The pre-selection will consider n. 3 macro criteria: knowledge, Sustainable Business Solution and Innovative solution.
Test Area | Assessment | Maximun rate |
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Knowledge | Demonstration of taught DALILA modules Practical linkage of module knowledge to country context The future prospect of using DALILA-acquired knowledge | 10 10 10 |
Sustainable Business Solution | The student shall make a not more than 10-minute pitch in which they shall demonstrate an understanding of the current country’s status in regard to renewable energy and propose possible points of intervention to promote the use of clean energy in line with DALILA objectives such as to boost entrepreneurship | 40 |
Innovative solution | The originality of the solution proposed Scalability of the solution/ business sustainability The ability for the solution to be multiplied | 10 10 10 |
For more information, procedure and deadline, please write to the following emails or refer to the Official website of your university.
University of Dodoma: dalilaprojectudom@gmail.com
State University of Zanzibar: abdulla.suleiman@suza.ac.tz
Uganda Christian University: projectdalila@ucu.ac.ug
Uganda Martyrs University: plugemwaug@gmail.com
2. 2. Only the selected students can submit to the online application. Applicant is invited to:
- Fill up the e-form with all the administrative data
- Upload an updated curriculum vitae (max 4 pages) showing the level of competencies, working experiences, personal capabilities
- Write a motivation letter (max 1 page), describing and motivating the reasons of the interest in the participation.
Selected students in the step1 will be evaluated by the Steering and Scientific Committee (SSC) considering the final examination of DALILA courses and the expression of interest, according with the following criteria:
Document | Criteria | Maximum Rate |
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Curriculum vitae | Number of attended DALILA courses Average grade in final examinations of DALILA courses Working experience in the topics of DALILA Courses Specialization courses on the topics of DALILA Courses | 10 10 5 5 |
Motivation Letter | Reasons for the participation in the internship Description of skills or qualities that will benefit the internship Described impact of the internship for the future | 5 5 5 |
In order to guarantee an equal distribution between genders, two additional points will be recognized in case of female participation. Three additional points will be attributed to people from disadvantaged categories (person with disability, refugee). If existing, previous conditions must be clearly reported in the CV.
Benefits
- To expand horizons
- To develop professional, social and intercultural skills
- To enhance the opportunity of employability
- To learn transferable skills, such as problem-solving, the ability to work as part of a team and curiosity
- To better understand of what to do in the future
- To develop collaboration with International stakeholders
- To enter in touch with European Institutions and academic staff
When&Where
The European Internships are scheduled per Beneficiary Universities as following:
Students from University of Dodoma and State University of Zanzibar
from 9th of January to 3rd of February, 2023
Students from Uganda Christian University and Uganda Martyrs University:
from 9th of January to 3rd of February, 2023
For the application as participant (step 2), please refer to the table below:
Students from University of Dodoma and State University of Zanzibar
from 9th of January to 3rd of February, 2023
Students from Uganda Christian University and Uganda Martyrs University:
from 9th of January to 3rd of February, 2023
Location | Start date for application | Deadline for application | Publication of selection results |
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University of Dodoma and State University of Zanzibar | 1st August, 2022 | 15th August, 2022 | 19th August, 2022 |
Uganda Christian University and Uganda Martyrs University | 12th October, 2022 | 23rd October, 2022 | 31st October, 2022 |