Education Opportunities Digest

2021-05-28 13:07:29 The COINS Grand Challenge 2021

Could your idea improve construction or the built environment? Make a difference and win cash prizes with the COINS Grand Challenge a global competition to boost construction innovation.

The COINS Grand Challenge is a global competition to uncover students, innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders with ideas that can improve the built environment.

Deadline for entries: June 28, 2021

https://www.coins-grandchallenge.com/ Open / Comment

2021-05-25 14:13:29 Call for two PhD positions within the CORAL ITN consortium

ESR5: Collaborative workspaces as tools to foster entrepreneurship, decent work, and retention of workers in remote areas.

ESR14: Exploring the sustainable development potential of collaborative workspces in local development strategies of peripheral and rural towns; a comparative approach between Greece and Germany.

Deadline: June 13, 2021

For more info: https://coral-itn.eu/open-call-extension/ Open / Comment

2021-05-21 12:25:38 ​​1st Asian Summer School on Political Parties and Democracy

Organized under the auspices of the Regional Programme Political Dialogue Asia, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, the School will bring together an international team of academics and practitioners to train and instruct a group of 14 MA/PhD researchers, practitioners, and civil society leaders in the field of political parties and democracy.

The first element consists of a presentation by a staff member on a specific topic related to the theme of the School. The second element consists of presentations by fellows of their projects (which may, but do not have to be part of their PhD/MA research).

The best papers will be recommended for publication in the Journal of East Asian Studies which will award a prize of $100 to the BEST paper presented at the School.

Deadline: 28 May 2021 Open / Comment

2021-05-20 07:17:20 Applications are open for the Summer Research Program 2021

SRP is aimed at encouraging the youth in developing a proactive approach and outlook towards exploring development issues with a solution-oriented mindset.

This year's theme is Conceptualizing Peace & Conflict - A Youth Perspective.

Application Deadline: June 5, 2021

https://youthcfr.com/srp-2021/ Open / Comment

2021-05-17 12:25:56 APPLY NOW for the 2021 WorldBank Youth Summit and join participants aged 18-35 to share solutions on how to a resilient, greener & more inclusive recovery from COVID-19

Registrations close May 20

http://wrld.bg/CITY50EMP42 Open / Comment

2021-05-16 09:13:23 DAAD Helmut Schmidt Scholarship Program
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Level: master's, postgraduate
Benefits:
- Scholarship of Monthly Stipend €861;
- Contributions to Health Insurance in Germany
- Round Trip Appropriate Travel Allowance
- Study and Research subsidy
- Monthly Rent Subsidy where Applicable,
- Allowances for Spouses and/or Children where applicable

Eligibility:
- be a citizen of eligible countries;
- have a First University Bachelors Degree or Equivalent;
- The DAAD Helmut Schmidt Scholarship is open to Graduates in the field of Social Sciences, Political Sciences, Law, Economics, and Public Administration;
- Applications Must be Submitted in German or English.

Official link
Deadline: July 31, 2021 Open / Comment

2021-05-14 17:31:39 Funded PhD scholarship opportunity in Decolonial Feminist Theory in TU Dublin

Project Overview

The research project is qualitative in nature and will contribute to the decolonisation of management and
organisation studies (MOS) from the experiences and perspectives of marginalised women in the Global South.

Scholarship Details

The award will provide a scholarship to support one full-time graduate research student up to a maximum of
four years and include an annual stipend of €16,000 and €2,000 for project costs.

Application Process

Candidates with a passion for the proposed research topic, a high quality academic background and an ability to work independently are encouraged to apply. A Master’s degree in a management discipline or the social sciences and previous research experience are desirable, although quality candidates with an honours undergraduate degree will also be considered.

Application deadline is June 11th at 6pm. Applications should consist of: (1) a cover letter stating interest in the proposed research project and motivation for pursuing doctoral research, (2) a CV detailing academic
qualifications and professional experience, and (3) a piece of written academic work (max. 2,000 words).

All applications, or any further information required, should be submitted to the project supervisor at
jennifer.manning@tudublin.ie Open / Comment

2021-05-11 18:06:21 ​​Essay competition: Goi Peace Foundation
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This international essay contest by Goi Peace Foundation will be endorsed by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology of Japan.

Eligibility:
- be between 14 - 25 years old;
- essay must be less than 700 words in English or French, or less than 1 600 characters in Japanese.
- allowed to submit either in pdf or word.

Benefits:
- USD 900 for 1st winner
- USD 450 for 2nd winner
- A gift to the 5 entrants as 3rd winner.
- 25 participants will be honorably mentioned.

Official link
Deadline: June 15, 2021 Open / Comment

2021-05-09 15:14:27 ​​Marburg Online Summer Program 2021

The Marburg online summer program combines interactive seminar and course sessions (synchronous classwork) with pre-recorded seminars and course sessions (asynchronous classwork), to give you maximum flexibility while still attending classes online. 

Classes themes:

Youth, Society, and Politics in Germany and Europe
The Politics of Migration in Contemporary Europe
Confronting the Nazi Past: Germany's ongoing Struggle over its History
Protest and Democratic Backsliding in Europe

The program starts on July 1 Open / Comment