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Geneva Challenge 2016 : The Advancing Development Goals International Contest for Graduate Students (Fully Funded to Geneva, Switzerland plus 17,500 CHF Prize)

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Application Deadline: 31st July 2016 Central Europe Time (CET) , Midnight 12 am.

The Graduate Institute is delighted to launch the third edition of the Geneva Challenge – Advancing Development Goals Contest, under the patronage of Kofi Annan. The objective of the contest is to stimulate proactive interdisciplinary problem-solving analysis amongst master students around the world.

The 2016 edition’s topic will be The Challenges of Urbanisation. Managing urban growth has become one of the most important challenges of the 21st century. In the world today, what kind of urbanisation will nurture sustainable growth and development? As the key to this challenge is an interdisciplinary solution, crossing traditional boundaries between academic disciplines,  The Graduate Institute is inviting graduate students from all academic programmes to provide helpful strategic recommendations.

The Contest

Eager to stimulate reflection and innovation on development from diverse disciplinary and contextual perspectives and with the generous support of Ambassador Jenö Staehelin, the Graduate Institute is launching the third edition of the Advancing Development Goals Contest, an international competition for graduate students.

The Challenge

In 2016, the contest is to discuss The Challenges of Urbanisation.

The idea is to gather contributions that are both theoretically grounded and offer pragmatic solutions to a relevant international development problem stemming from an interdisciplinary collaboration between 3 to 5 enrolled master students from anywhere in the world.

The Geneva Challenge invite teams of students to:

  • identify a challenge stemming from urbanisation;
  • construct an interdisciplinary analysis on how it affects different aspects of development in a specific (but transposable) context;
  • propose innovation at the policy, practice, process or technology levels turning the challenge into development opportunity.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Participants of the ADG Contest 2016 must be enrolled graduate students at the time of their registration for the contest.
  • Graduate Student to be anyone enrolled in a post bachelor level university program with a maximum duration of 2 (two) years, or anyone who can prove to be studying towards acquiring a masters level degree.
  • Participants must gather in teams of 3 (three) to 5 (five) graduate students,  who are able to contribute from at least 2 (two) years, or anyone who can prove to be studying towards acquiring a masters level degree
  • Participants must gather in teams of (3) three to 5 (five) graduate students, who are able to contribute from at least 2 (two) different disciplinary perspectives to the submitted analysis

Prizes

  • All shortlisted submissions selected by the ASC are published and promoted (if
    authorized by the teams) on the Geneva Challenge website, providing visibility to the
    teams and their work.
  • All members of the 3 finalist teams will be invited to come to Geneva for an oral presentation where they will defend their proposals and answer questions from the jury and from the public.
  •  At least 2 members from each finalist team should confirm availability to come to Geneva for the oral presentation of their submission. Lack of reaction to the invitation to come to Geneva after 7 days of the communication of the results will be considered as withdrawal from the competition.
  • The finalists will also be present at an awards ceremony where the results of the contest will be announced preceded by a high level keynote speech on The Challenges of Urbanization
  • Travel expenses such as flights, visa requests and accommodation are covered by the organization of the contest for this purpose.
  • The presentations and submissions of the finalists will be promoted for information in relevant publications and international organization for a, creating professional networking opportunities.
  •  The winning project will receive a cash prize of CHF 10,000 (ten thousand Swiss Francs or approx. US$11’000). The second place will receive CHF 5,000 CHF and the
    third, CHF 2,500 CHF

 

  • Submission requirements
  • Submissions must be sent by email to: [email protected] before midnight 12 am, on 31st July 2016 Central Europe Time (CET).
  • Entries will have a maximum length of 8000 (eight thousand) words including all notes and references and must be written in English or French.
  • The submissions will combine theoretical analyses, creativity, critical thinking on technical assistance, capacity building and on the agency of development.
  • Entries must be original. All long listed works will go through a background check before being forwarded to the Jury members as semi finalists of the ADG contest 2016

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Geneva Challenge – Advancing Development Goals Contest, 

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FellowshipsPost-Doctoral

Global South Scholar-In-Residence Programme 2013 (PHD Fellowhip)-Switzerland.

by lanredahunsi
written by lanredahunsi

This fellowship is open to outstanding young professors from universities from developing and emerging countries pursuing advanced research in areas bridging the fields of international and development studies, broadly defined, and working in disciplines such as anthropology, history, law, politics and political science, and economics.

Scholars will spend one academic semester (mandatory duration: 3 months minimum – 5 months maximum) at the Institute to :

  • Share their expertise and experience with students and professors at the Institute ;
  • Further a personal research project ;
  • Participate in teaching courses ;
  • Update and strengthen the curriculum of their course ;
  • Develop their contacts with the international community of the Institute and Geneva area.

Scholars receive a contribution towards living expenses. The Scholarship also covers round trip travel to and accommodation in Geneva.

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The selection will be based on the quality of research. Quality being equal, selection may be guided by an interest in promoting gender and regional diversity. Candidates should demonstrate how their research stay will contribute to their academic career and their home institution.

OBJECTIVES

Scholars will :

  • Share their expertise and experience with students and a contact professor at the Institute ;
  • Update and strengthen the curriculum of their course through close contact with colleagues working in the same discipline or area of expertise;
  • Further a personal research project by taking advantage of the plethora of expertise available in the Institute’s research centres and programmes, as well as the library’s resources, one of the most important European repositories in the field;
  • Participate in the vibrant debates in some courses and conferences of the Institute ;
  • Develop their network with international, public and private-sector actors from the Geneva area.

BENEFITS

  • The Institute will cover costs of travel and visas for participants as well accommodation costs;
  • It will ensure a monthly stipend to compensate in the case of the loss of income* in the institution of origin and to cover subsistence costs in Geneva; upon presentation of a certificate
  • Participants will be provided with a work space, and access to the Institute’s library and IT facilities.

The programme aims at sharing knowledge and experience with the invited Scholars for the mutual benefit of the Institute and the Scholars’ home institution.

Application process

eligibility

Candidates must hold a PhD and have a full time tenure-track or tenured position in an academic institution in Africa, Asia, or Latin America.

Their teaching and research activities and interests must fit with the Institute’s disciplines and fields of expertise (international affairs, development studies, development economics, sociology and anthropology of development, international economics, international relations, international law, international history and politics).

Special consideration will be given to individuals with an interest in international governance and/or research on international organisations in Geneva to join the Institute’s Programme for the Study of International Governance.

application process

Application deadlines:

  • 1st of March 2013 for Residence in the Fall Semester 2013 (mid-September to the end of January)
  • 1st of October 2013 for Residence in the Spring Semester 2014 (mid-February to the end of May)


Application should include:

  • The completed application form: click here to download the form
  • A letter of motivation stating the reasons for the application, the preferred semester and the Institute’s discipline or area of expertise in which the candidate is interested;
  • A work plan detailing the proposed activities to be completed during the candidate’s time at the Institute (update of teaching curriculum, research project, etc.);
  • A curriculum vitae and a list of publications;
  • Two letters of recommendation.

Mandatory duration of the stay at the Institute: one academic semester (3 months minimum – 5 months maximum)

Application must be sent preferably by e-mail and in PDF format at [email protected]

 

For More Information Visit the Global South Scholar-In-Residence Programme Webpage

 

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