Education Opportunities Digest

2021-06-22 14:08:35 Applying to graduate school is a challenging process. There are often procedures — like emailing potential advisors the summer before applying — that aren’t heavily publicized.

Luiza Santos, a second year PhD candidate at Stanford and Kirsten Morehouse created a free guide for students similarly interested in pursuing graduate school

What’s inside?

Application Timeline
Before Applying
Research Experience
Learn Statistics
Learn how to code
Other Important Skills
Conferences
Academic Twitter
Application Time
GRE
Crafting your CV
Identifying Potential Fits (and reaching out to them)
Letters of Recommendation
Personal Statement
Grants
Application Fees
Post-Application Submission
Preparing for Interviews
Choosing a Program
Resources

View the guide here https://kirstenmorehouse.files.wordpress.com/2019/09/graduate-school-resources_lskm.pdf Open / Comment

2021-06-18 07:41:03 Advanced Crash Course in R by Harvard Women in Psychology's (WiP)

How do I access the course?

Navigate to the following link and click "Begin Course" (password: "crashcourse")  https://kirstenmorehouse.wordpress.com/wip_crash_course/

Details about the course:

The course has 6 topics

Every topic has 3 main components:

Lecture + R Scripts – Each pre-recorded lecture is ~60 minutes, and you can download the R scripts and data associated with each lecture.

Test Yourself! exercise – Each topic comes with an exercise designed to test/apply the concepts and skills you learned in that topic.

Related Resources – For every topic, we’ve curated additional resources to help you deepen your understanding and consult when you run into problems.

Who is eligible for the course?

There are no eligibility restrictions. We only ask that you register for the course. If you share this course with others, please ask that they register for the course here https://forms.gle/JStW3PtuQMyDwEri7?_imcp=1 Open / Comment

2021-06-16 17:43:08 TED Fellows Program

Submission deadline: June 30, 2021 

https://www.ted.com/participate/ted-fellows-program/apply-to-be-a-ted-fellow Open / Comment

2021-06-15 06:41:08 Fully funded sociology PhD fellowship at University of Bern, Switzerland

The professorship of General Sociology at the Institute of Sociology in Bern is seeking to recruit a PhD student.

It is in sociology but the subject of study is wide open – preferred substantive research areas include political sociology, economic sociology, cultural sociology, sociology of religion, sociology of law.

The deadline for the application is 31 July 2021. A full description is to be found in the attached advert Open / Comment

2021-06-13 13:11:27 OPEN INTERNET FOR DEMOCRACY LEADERS PROGRAM
@joinyouthuz

The Open Internet for Democracy Leaders Program - a collaboration between the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), the National Democratic Institute (NDI), and the Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) - is a nine-month (September - May) non-residential leadership program that empowers emerging leaders from across the globe to build their advocacy and organizing skills to protect internet freedom.

The program aims to:
- Empower emerging open internet advocates to advance internet policy discussions and organize for change in their country and/or region.
- Strengthen the Open Internet for Democracy Community by connecting emerging open internet advocates with their global peers.

Benefits:
- Leaders will receive an honorarium of $1000 USD for completing their required activities, as well as travel and per diem covered for at least one international trip.

Official link | Apply now
Deadline: June 23, 2021 Open / Comment

2021-06-10 11:01:41 Free library of eBooks on Academic & Education

for your essays
research proposals
literature reviews
bibliography

https://www.pdfdrive.com/category/6 Open / Comment

2021-06-07 09:24:16 ONLINE SUMMER SCHOOL ON COMPARATIVE REGIONALISM IN A CHANGING WORLD ORDER 2021

Date Activity: 21st – 25th June 2021

The summer school is open to:
Students (undergraduate, master, and early PhD)
Researchers
Business professionals
And others who are interested in acquiring in-depth knowledge and advanced understanding of regional integration processes in the world.

Limited seat only 30 persons.
No tuition fee / No admission fees would be charged.

Participants will receive a certificate of completion signed by organizing entities.

Follow the link to learn more https://pasca.unair.ac.id/online-summer-school-on-comparative-regionalism-2021/ Open / Comment

2021-06-04 09:28:32 Join YouthPower’s Learning Network

The Learning Network connects youth-serving initiatives, community-based organizations, international donors, academics, and government entities engaged in improving the knowledge, skills, practices, and partnerships around positive youth development.

YouthPower seeks to improve the capacity of youth-led and youth-serving institutions and engage young people, their families and communities so that youth can reach their full potential.

Great opportunity for your extracurricular portfolio

https://www.youthpower.org/youthpower-about-page
https://www.youthlead.org/ Open / Comment

2021-06-01 05:18:29 Study in Australia: Deakin University Scholarships
@joinyouthuz

Level: bachelor's, master's, doctorate degrees
Scholarship categories:
- Australian Government Scholarships;
- Deakin University funded Scholarships;
- External Scholarships.

Benefits:
- Tuition fee waiver;
- Accommodation allowance;
- Airfare allowance;
- Monthly stipend.

The deadline of each scholarship is different, a candidate should visit the official website for further information.
Official link | Apply now Open / Comment