Terms of Use

Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Global South Academia, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use this website.

Purpose of the Website

Global South Academia provides information about scholarships, PhD programs, academic jobs, fellowships, internships, research grants, awards, conferences, calls for papers, and higher education news. The website is intended to help users discover academic and professional opportunities from around the world.

Informational Use Only

All content on this website is provided for informational purposes only. We do not guarantee admission, funding, employment, selection, visa approval, or any application outcome. Users are responsible for verifying all information through official sources before applying.

User Responsibilities

By using this website, you agree that you will:

• Use the website only for lawful and respectful purposes.
• Verify opportunity details directly from official sources.
• Submit applications only through official application channels.
• Not send sensitive application documents to Global South Academia unless specifically requested for a platform-related reason.
• Not misuse the website, attempt to harm it, or interfere with its operation.
• Not copy, scrape, republish, or commercially exploit our content without permission.

Opportunity Listings

Opportunity listings are based on publicly available information, official announcements, institutional websites, and submitted materials. We reserve the right to edit, update, remove, or decline any listing at our discretion.

Submit an Opportunity

If you submit an opportunity to Global South Academia, you confirm that the information is accurate to the best of your knowledge and that you have the right to share it. Submission does not guarantee publication. We may edit submissions for clarity, formatting, accuracy, or relevance.

Intellectual Property

The design, branding, original text, layout, and editorial content of Global South Academia are protected by applicable intellectual property laws. You may share links to our posts for educational and non-commercial purposes. You may not reproduce, republish, sell, or redistribute our content in bulk without written permission.

External Links and Third-Party Websites

Our website contains links to external websites. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, policies, security, availability, or practices of third-party websites. Users access external websites at their own risk.

No Application Processing

Global South Academia does not process applications, review CVs, submit documents, contact institutions on behalf of applicants, provide visa services, or guarantee application results. All application-related communication must be directed to the official awarding organisation.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Global South Academia is not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or other loss arising from your use of this website, reliance on published information, missed deadlines, external website errors, application outcomes, or decisions made by third-party organisations.

Website Availability

We aim to keep the website available and functional, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted access. The website may be unavailable due to maintenance, technical issues, hosting problems, security concerns, or other reasons.

Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms of Use at any time. Updated terms will be posted on this page with a revised date. Continued use of the website after changes are posted means you accept the updated terms.

Governing Law

These Terms of Use are intended to be interpreted in accordance with applicable laws. Because Global South Academia serves an international audience, users are also responsible for complying with the laws and regulations applicable in their own location.