The RLC Campus at ZEF

Application Deadline: March 29, 2020.

The RLC Campus at ZEF, University of Bonn, Germany, offers scholarships for PhD students from Africa to participate in the international workshop on Pathways of Environmental Justice in sub-Saharan Africa, 9 – 14 May 2020, in Bonn.

The workshop will take place from 9 – 14 May 2020, at ZEF. It focuses on current research and practices concerned with environmental justice and conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa. The topic will be tackled in a transdisciplinary way, combining case studies from environmental, social and economic sciences with best practice examples from civil society action and agency.

PhD students from sub-Sahara Africa who conduct topic-related research from disciplines such as environmental sciences, development studies, ecology, or geography. Preferably in the middle/end of their studies. Fluent English is mandatory. Women applications are particularly welcome.

The workshop

The workshop will take place from May 9-14, 2020, at ZEF. It focuses on current
research and practices concerned with environmental justice and conflict in subSaharan Africa. The topic will be tackled in a transdisciplinary way, combining case studies from environmental, social and economic sciences with best practice examples from civil society action and agency.

Key note workshop resource persons will be the environmental activist, author and
Director of the Health of Mother Earth Foundation Nnimmo Bassey from Nigeria,
Thuita Thenya from the Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental
Studies and the Green Belt Movement from Kenya, among others. Bassey received the ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’ in 2010 “for his inspired work to strengthen the
environmental movement in Nigeria and globally”.

The Green Belt Movement was established by Wangari Maathai, who received the ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’ in 1984 “for converting the Kenyan ecological debate into mass action”. PhD students will be invited to discuss their research work in a cohesive trans disciplinary way by building on each participant’s experience.
The workshop will target the following objectives:

to strengthen knowledge and understanding of concepts of environmental justice and conflict in a development context,
to critically assess the situation from environmental, social and economic development perspectives,
to present own case studies concerned, and
to promote transmission of expertise and experience between PhD students,
environmental scholars, and ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’ Laureates

Requirements

PhD students from sub-Sahara Africa who conduct topic-related research from disciplines such as environmental sciences, development studies, ecology, or geography. Preferably in the middle/ end of their studies.

Fluent English is mandatory. Women applications are particularly welcome.

Benefits

The scholarships will cover all costs for international and national travel, hotel accommodation, catering, and working materials. The workshop will be embedded in
a variety of social and cultural side-events.

How to Apply:
Your application should consist of:
• Completed online application form. See under:
https://rlcbonn.limequery.com/782579?lang=en
• 300 word abstract (in English) of your PhD project and a CV

The deadline is March 29, 2020.

Invited participants will be informed until April 3. For questions regarding the workshop, please contact Dr. Till Stellmacher: [email protected]
For technical questions regarding the application form, contact Theresa Sander: [email protected].

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Right Livelihood College (RLC) 2020 Scholarships

Application Deadline: April 2nd, 2018

The RLC Campus at ZEF, University of Bonn, Germany, offers scholarships for PhD students from Asia, Africa and Latin America to participate in the international workshop on “Policy, law and practice: ensuring full rights for the most marginalized citizens” from June 9-14, 2018, in

Bonn. The workshop will be linked to the Global Media Forum of Deutsche Welle.

The Right Livelihood College (RLC) is a global education and research initiative of universities and the Right Livelihood Award, also known as the “Alternative Nobel Prize” (www.rightlivelihood.org). The RLC Campus in Bonn is hosted by the Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn, and supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). It provides transdisciplinary education and research in fields of social justice, poverty alleviation and empowerment in the Global South( www.rlc-bonn.de).

The workshop

The workshop will take place from June 9-14, 2018, at ZEF and the World Conference Center (WCCB) in Bonn. It focuses on research and practice concerned with policy, law and practices

impacting on the rights and livelihoods of most marginalized citizens in countries of the Global South. “Alternative Nobel Prize” Laureate Colin Gonsalves, Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India and founder of the Human Rights Law Network (HRLN), among many others, will act as a re-source person. PhD students will be invited to discuss their research in a cohesive trans-disciplinary way by building on each other’s experience.

The workshop will target the following objectives:

-to strengthen knowledge and understanding of concepts and methods of

policy and law making as well their practical implementation,

-to critically assess the impact on the rights and livelihoods of most marginalized citizens in countries of the Global South,

-to present own case studies concerned, and

– to promote transmission of expertise and experience between PhD students, law and development experts, and “Alternative Nobel Prize” Laureates.

Who can apply?

PhD students from Asia, Africa and Latin America who conduct topic-related research from disciplines such as political sciences, law, development studies, sociology, geography, or ethnology.
Preferred are PhD students in the middle or end of their studies.
Fluent English is mandatory.
Applications from women are particularly welcome.

How to apply?

Your application should consist of:

Completed online application form: https://rlcbonn.limequery.com/813914?lang=en
300 word abstract (in English) of your PhD project and a CV
The deadline is April 2, 2018.
You will be informed about the decision of the selection committee until April 12

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the RLC 2018 International Workshop

Right Livelihood College (RLC) 2020 International Workshop for PhD Students (Fully Funded to ZEF, University of Bonn, Germany)

Right Livelihood College (RLC) 2018 International Workshop for PhD Students (Fully Funded to ZEF, University of Bonn, Germany)