Scholarships
for MSc in Climate Change and Development at University of Sussex, UK
The University of Sussex would like to invite
applications for the MSc in 'Climate Change and Development' for entry in
September 2012. Scholarship information is provided below.
This is a unique course that aims to provide
state-of-the-art training for the rapidly expanding market for development
professionals with specialisation in climate change. The programme is
strongly multidisciplinary. Students will acquire specialist knowledge of
the causes and consequences of climate change, the implications for
developing countries, and the policy and practice of efforts to mitigate and
adapt to a changing climate. Courses are taught by leading researchers in
these fields from the world renowned Institute for Development Studies
(IDS), the Geography Department and Science and Technology Policy Research
Unit (SPRU).
Scholarships Up to ten partial
scholarships of £3,000 are available. The scholarships will be awarded to
students who possess the highest academic ability and potential (not made on
the basis of financial need). The deadline for scholarship applications
is 1st May 2012.
Further information on the programme
and the on-line application process here Applications for scholarships should be made on the Climate Change
application form available here Further information about the climate change network at Sussex
is available here
JOINT NAM S&T
CENTRE - ZMT BREMEN (GERMANY) FELLOWSHIP IN TROPICAL COASTAL MARINE ECOLOGY
AND BIOGEOCHEMISTRY: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR 2012
The Centre for Science and Technology of the
Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries (NAM S&T Centre;
www.namstct.org) is pleased to invite applications from suitable candidates for
the Joint NAM S&T Centre - ZMT Bremen (Germany) Fellowship in Tropical
Coastal Marine Ecology and Biogeochemistry for the year 2012.
This Fellowship scheme was initiated in January 2008 for affiliation of the
scientists from the developing countries with the Leibniz Centre for
Tropical Marine Ecology (ZMT), Bremen, Germany [www.zmt-bremen.de] for a
period of up to 3 months to work with its senior researchers and faculty
members for upgrading research skills and undertaking short-term joint
research projects in the fields related to Ecology and Biogeochemistry of
Tropical Coastal Marine Systems. Depending on the research topic, the
Fellows can also benefit from the ZMTs association with the Marine Science
Institute of Bremen University, Max Plank Institute for Marine Microbiology
and the MARUM Research Centre in Bremen.
Under this scheme, the NAM S&T Centre sponsors up to five scientists in a
given calendar year, of which only one scientist can be from any given
developing country. The Centre covers the international airfare of the
Fellows from its member countries, but applications from those developing
countries, which are still not the member of the NAM S&T Centre, are also
welcome subject to certain conditions. ZMT provides a monthly subsistence
allowance of 1000 Euros to meet the accommodation and other expenses in
Bremen.
Applications recommended by the parent institutions of the applicants may be
submitted to the NAM S&T Centre by email in the relevant format.
The last date for submitting application for the Fellowship is 30th April
2012.
The selection will be made strictly based on the professional details of the
applicant, plan of work to be carried out and mutual research interests of
the applicant and ZMT. Copies of the guidelines for the Fellowship and the
application form are below (also available at the Centres Website
www.namstct.org). The Guidelines may please be read carefully before
submitting the application.
Nomination Form for ZMT
Bremen Fellowship
Fellowship Guidelines
CPRafrica 2012 / CPRsouth7
CONNECTING AFRICA & ASIA: ICT Policy Research and Practice for the
Global South
5-7 September 2012, Mauritius
Organized by Research ICT Africa, LIRNEasia and the University of Mauritius
Supported by the International Development Research Centre, Canada (IDRC)
and the Department for International Development, UK (DFI D)
Communication Policy Research south (CPRsouth) intends to build human
capacity in the South by reinforcing and developing the knowledge, skills,
and commitment of ICT policy and regulation scholars in the region or with
substantial interest in the region. The overall objective is to create
policy intellectuals capable of informed and effective intervention in ICT
policy and regulatory processes in specific country contexts.
CPRafrica 2012 / CPRsouth7 provide a forum for mid-career and junior
scholars to meet face-to-face to exchange ideas, network and improve the
quality of their scholarly work. It fosters the next generation of active
scholars and in-situ experts capable of contributing to good ICT-related
policy and regulation in the region.
Location
Mauritius is a dynamic African nation, known as a hub for financial services
and attracting many high-spe n ding tourists. A majority of its citizens are
of Asian origin. The conference will be held in Port Louis, Mauritius. The
city is surrounded by a beautiful mountain range and it still conserves many
of its historical and colonial style buildings. Port Louis is the largest
city of the country and the main port, which borders the Indian Ocean. From
September to November its typically the dry season.
Content
The conference will accommodate ~30 paper presenters from Africa and the
Asia-Pacific over the course of three days (Asia-Pacific papers will make up
around 40 percent of total). The conference includes sessions on
cutting-edge developments on policy and regulation in the South and
discussion of the research-policy interface. The audience will be made up of
70+ scholars on ICT policy and practice. Each of the paper sessions will be
chaired by a senior scholar. Substantive discussant comments from another
senior scholar will be provided.
Mentoring
Paper presenters will have opportunity to be mentored on their paper, policy
brief and the presentation prior to the conference.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Abstracts for papers on ICT policy and regulation research carried out in
the Asia Pacific or relevant to the Asia -Pacific may be submitted for
review and acceptance. The abstracts must be classifiable with at least
three keywords from the list below (if you have trouble doing so, it is an
indication that your work may not fit this conference). The keywords will be
used to assign papers to reviewers in a double-blind process which will
yield a short list of approximately 30-35. Completed papers based on the shortlisted abstracts will be judged by two senior scholars and the highest
ranked three papers in each session will be invited to present at the
conference.
Keywords
Access Applications Authorization and Licensing - Broadband Business
models Citizen Civil society Competition Conflict Connectivity
Consumer Content Convergence Cooperation Demand Domestic
Economics/Economy Efficiency Emerging markets Governance Growth
Inclusion Indicators Information Infrastructure Innovation
International Judiciary Knowledge Legislation Markets Media
Monopoly Networks Performance Policy Political economy Poverty
Productivity Property Public goods Oligopoly Reforms - Regional
Regulation Spectrum Strategy Supply Transparency Universal
services
The relevant keywords from the above list must be included in your abstract
Submission Guidelines
Abstracts should be submitted electronically at
www.cprsouth.org on or
before 16 February 2012 and must contain the following:
a. 500-word abstract of the paper, including a minimum of three and a
maximum of five keywords from the list given above. Include at least three,
but preferably more, references to prior work. The references and keywords
are outside the 500-word limit.
b. Curriculum vitae (one page)
The document must be named CPRsouth7_Abstract&Bio_YourLastName.doc. It
should be in MS office word format. Please note that the abstract and bio
must be in a single document.
Notification of shortlisting of abstracts will be emailed on or before 16
March 2012, and authors will be given nearly two months to submit their
completed papers i.e., full papers have to be submitted for final review
by 08 May 2012. Only full papers of acceptable quality that are received by
the deadline will be considered for partial travel and accommodation
support. It is expected that the papers will be polished and improved based
on substantive comments provided in the run-up to the conference. All paper
givers are required to develop a policy brief based on the final research
paper. Mentoring on writing a policy brief and presentation coaching will be
provided prior to the conference. The final presentation will be on the
policy brief. Policy briefs will be distributed to attendees and will be
judged in a new best policy-brief competition.
Paper presenters who make the cut will be notified by 05 June 2012 with
contact information for the assigned chair and discussant and instructions
on travel arrangements.
Review Criteria
Abstracts will be reviewed according to the following criteria:
1. Clarity of the thesis or the research finding
2. Novelty, significance, and importance to the CPRsouth community
3. Adequacy of methods
4. Quality of writing
5. Appropriateness of interpretations
Please note: Only the authors whose papers that are delivered by the 08 May
2012 deadline AND who meet the quality standard will be allowed to present
their policy brief at the conference.
The papers selected for presentation at the CPRsouth Conference will be
uploaded onto the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) database. Therefore
please note that the submission of the final paper implies consent to upload
them onto the SSRN database. The slides of the presentations and the policy
brief will be uploaded onto the www.cprsouth.org
Previous conferences
Please see www.cprsouth.org, CPRsouth conference archives for programs and
papers presented.
Funding
Selected paper givers will be provided with:
Airfare
Lowest-cost economy airfare to Port Louis from within the Asia Pacific (less
USD 200 registration fee) for a paper-giver who is a citizen of a country
with per capita GDP lower than Malaysia
OR
50 percent of lowest-cost economy airfare to Port Louis from within the Asia
Pacific (less USD 200 registration fee) will be reimbursed for a paper-giver
who is a citizen of a country with per capita GDP equal to or higher than
Malaysia
Paper givers residing outside the Asia Pacific are ineligible for travel
funding.
Twin sharing accommodation and meals for the duration of the conference
(5-7 September 2012).
The airfare will be reimbursed less USD 200, the registration fee for the
conference.
The cost of transportation to and from airports in home and conference
countries, visa fees (if any) and incidental costs have to borne by the
participants.
Visas
Visas are required to enter Mauritius, with some exceptions. Letters will be
provided for this purpose after participant selections have been made.
Participants are strongly advised to initiate visa approval procedures
immediately thereafter.
Key Dates
Deadline for abstracts: 16 February 2012
Deadline for complete paper s : 08 May 2012
CONTACT INFORMATION
Mail: CPRsouth, C/o LIRNEasia, 12 Balcombe Place, Colombo 00080, Sri Lanka
Telephone: +94 11 267 1160
Fax: +94 11 267 5212
Email: info@cprsouth.org
Website: www.cprsouth.org
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