Academics Without Borders / Universitaires Sans Frontières has several exciting volunteer opportunities open. The first is for strengthening research capacity; the partner university--Soroti University in Uganda--is seeking a faculty member (working or retired) with an advanced degree in a health-related field, with specialized expertise in systematic reviews, scoping reviews, and evidence synthesis--with a deadline of December 1, 2025. See https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j79gXqjmpil9KKNozWa_IRpefgAgLumA/view for more details and contact information. 

The second is for strengthening teaching capacity and establishing a faculty development program for a newly established university in Nepal; the partner institution, University of Nepal in Kathmandu, is seeking a volunteer to collaborate with faculty of the newly established Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Research (CTLR) to design and implement a faculty development program.See https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fGf6kLErLyBoCoC0nYLlvAo31DymPEJO/view for more details and information. 

The third is the annual call for proposals from members of the AWB / USF network, in which you are invited to submit a proposal to AWB introducing a capacity-building project in an institution of higher education in low or middle-income countries; these are often a way to build on already existing relationships with partner institutions. The deadline for proposals is November 10, 2025. See https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BYSbuuwjFll5Kd0WKig6kHTWTvN-IUuS/view for more details and contact information. AWB / USF is a Canadian nonprofit organization. Its mission is to help low and middle-income countries improve their colleges and universities so that they can train their own experts and conduct research to assist in their countries’ development. UPEI joined the network in 2024. For questions, contact Corrie Young, Associate Executive Director, at cyoung@awb-wsf.org, or Ann Braithwaite, member of the Board, at abraithwaite@upei.ca