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RSM Fellowship Program for Researchers from Developing Countries

iwona — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:50:13 +0000

Deadline: July 31, 2013.
Open to: lecturers and researchers from the World Bank member countries working on their doctoral thesis, younger than 45 years old
Scholarship: the maximum amount of the grant is US$ 25,000

Description

The Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program provides support to young researchers working in academic and research institutions from eligible countries preparing a doctoral thesis. Research grants cover residence costs for a 5 to 10 month period in a renowned university or research center. Fellows are expected to advance their research work mainly by using the facilities and resources provided by the host institution and by interacting with peers.

The purpose of the grant is to help fellows advance their doctoral research work through a residency period of five to ten months in a host institution in a country other than their home country or country of residence. During the research period at the host institution, the fellows are expected to have access to essential resources such as reference books and research publications, databases, and software; attend seminars and eventually courses; and to benefit by interacting with peers.

Eligibility

Applicants must meet the following general criteria to be eligible for a fellowship award:

Be a national and resident of one of the World Bank member countries
Candidates should be under 45 years of age.
Candidates born before July 31, 1968 will not be considered;
Must have completed and been awarded at least a Master’s degree, or equivalent, at the time of application;
Be regularly registered in a development related doctoral program;
Must have completed all coursework and exam requirements for their doctoral program;
Be employed as full time lecturer or researcher by an academic or research institution in their home country;
Be accepted as a visiting scholar by a renowned university located outside the country of origin or residence for a period of five to ten months.

Scholarship

The maximum amount of the grant is US$ 25,000. Candidates are requested to submit a budget for their fellowship covering the costs related to their research program: travel; insurance and living expenses; fees for courses and participation to seminars; and a books and software allowance. The grant amount to be awarded to each fellow will be decided by the Selection Committee.

How to apply

Your submitted application package must include the following required documents, with all relevant certificates translated into either English, or French, or Spanish:

Application form in English, French or Spanish
Copy of your highest degree and proof of any additional post-graduate diplomas. Please write out the complete title of your degree, along with the acronym.
Proof of current enrollment in a doctoral program (eg. latest doctorate transcript).
Academic progress report signed by your PhD thesis supervisor.
Two letters of reference, one for your PhD thesis supervisor and one from the academic or research institution you are affiliated with in the country where you currently reside. See below reference letter guidelines.
Completed letter of acceptance by your host institution for your proposed fellowship signed by your designated research advisor who will oversee your research at the host institution.
Curriculum vitae of your designated research advisor at the host institution

Applications must be sent to:

Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program
The World Bank
MSN J4-402
1818 H St. NW
WashingtonDC, 20433, USA

For information requests only, the Program Office can be contacted via:

Email: rsm_fellowships@worldbank.org|
Fax: (202) 522-4036

The deadline for submission of applications is July 31, 2013.

For more details about the aplication process consider also the Application Guidelines

The Official Website

Please note that Mladiinfo does not give scholarships or any financial support, but only informs about different opportunities. Click on the direct link to the official page above to apply for the program.

Make Happiness Your Obligation!

Emilija Georgievska — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:42:35 +0000

Interview by: Emilija Georgievska

How many times have you wanted to change something about the city where you live in? There certainly are things that you mind about your environment and you probably have various interesting ideas of how to make it a better place to live in. However, the big question here is what do you actually do to change your life and the lives of other people to better? Having amazing ideas and realizing these same ideas are two very different processes which are dependent upon each other, but what we see today are many people who stop at the first phase and never realize what they had in mind.

Luckily, counter-examples who serve as a source of inspiration and motivation do exist and we, as Mladiinfo, are very pleased to know such enthusiasts who truly make this world a better place to live in and who actually realize their amazing ideas. What you are about to read is an interview with an informal gathering from Skopje, Macedonia bearing the name Tiiiit! Inc. who felt the need to act on behalf of the city’s youth and spice the cultural life up by organizing a series of events that brought about a wave of freshness, enthusiasm and vigor to Skopje’s staleness.

1. Who hides behind the name Tiiiit! Inc.?

Behind this weird name Tiiiit! Inc. are Kika, Jana S. and Jana K. , three girls who are best friends and who at one moment decided that they want to spend their energy and free time engaging with their home city, Skopje. This “judgment day” happened two years ago and since then we try to spice every season and organize at least one event in Skopje (and if time allows, even more). So far we have created seven events and we are very happy with the direction in which Tiiiit! Inc. is heading.

2. Your motto is “Happiness is an obligation!” How seriously do you take this obligation? Do you think that Skopje needed an intervention like yours?

We take our motto pretty seriously and we deeply believe that Skopje needs interventions like ours. We are talking about interventions, in plural, because we believe that our city needs them and deserves them. We are not the only an organization that offers “interventions” that make the citizens happy, in the last few years there are numerous events that are trying to awake the sleepyheads and inspire them to be more active. We hope that people will continue to visit our events and that they will enjoy them as much as we enjoy preparing them. Without active participation we won’t be able to make any changes and a change is what we owe to our city

3. What kind of events have you organized so far? Do you have any specific concept that you follow?

In the first question we mentioned that so far we have organized seven events. Maybe we can describe each in few words. Our first event was dedicated to Woody Allen and happened in GEM club and in Menada on the 13^th March 2011. In September 2011 we started our collaboration with MKC (Youth cultural centre), collaboration that still lasts. Then we organized an event as part of White Night, it was a night dedicated to David Bowie. Then followed Women in revolt, a ‘warm up’ for our last event. In September 2012 we organized an event for White Night, again in MKC. The event was dedicated to Skopje in the ‘90s and was one of our most successful events. For our next event we decided to collaborate with other informal groups and we created a collaborative happening with Skopje Casual (a fashion blog) called Film Boutique, again in Gem club and Menada, where few months later we organized the fund-raising event This is important! for our friend Joce to continue his health treatment in Moscow.

Our last, whole-day event ‘Our firstborn is a GIRL!’[1], that was had a more serious context happened on the 8^th March 2013 in MKC. This event for us represents a different type of achievement and with this event we managed to create something that we’ve wanted to do for the last two years. When you are creating something you should pass all the stages of the creative process, the idea for the event was present two years ago but this year the timing felt right and then everything followed. With the finish of the event, the hard work and the period of three months intensive organization process paid off and we gave a birth to a beautiful healthy baby.

4. As I understand, there is no organization behind you and no institution provides you with financial support. How do you manage to organize and carry out you events?

Yes, it is true, we are an informal organization and for most of the events we don’t have any financial support. We previously mentioned that we have established a mutual collaboration with MKC (Youth Cultural Center), they are always prepared to help and support us, whether it is a technical support or other type of support. For our last event we were supported by the Open society foundation, and without their donation we would’ve had many difficulties in the realisation of the event. Our constant supporters are Kanal 103 (an independent radio station from Skopje) and Menada. We are always supported by our friends that regularly help us around our events, they deserve a special mention because without them there is no sense to continue on doing what we do.

Photo by: Ivana Petrushevska

5. For a successful mission (and if we consider the number of visitors at your events, I responsibly confirm that yours are successful) one should own a big dose of energy, enthusiasm and even free time. What is your source for all of this, do you have any secret recipe?

For the energy and enthusiasm we have constant inspiration, we cannot unravel the location, but we believe that every one can find if they are persistent enough. We don’t have much free time, but I guess we know how to manage it. The ingredient X to our event is that we are not afraid to achieve our ‘unachievable’ ideas. We like to remind people that they should be real, and for us it means demand the impossible[2]!

6. The last event that you ‘cooked’ in your creative kitchen was “Our firstborn is a GIRL!”, it took place on the 8th March on the International Womens’ Day. You offered a completely new way of celebrating this holiday, contrary to the traditional Macedonian way of celebrating it. What are your impressions now, after you had time to think and summarize your thoughts?

We are happy that we managed to offer our visitors a different celebration of the holiday. In our opinion we succeed in sharing our ideas and perceptions of what the holiday means, the positive feedback from the visitors proved that we need to ofer alternative celebrations with the goal of attracting more and more numerous visitors in the following years. That is why we hope that we are going to have the chance to have a second born girl next year!

Photo by: Kristijan Karadzovski

7. Last but not least.. What are you preparing for us? We would like to know if you are preparing a new surprise for Skopje.

At the moment we are in a post-birth phase. We are returning to our everyday chores. We don’t have any specific ideas but it doesn’t take us long to get an idea and then turn it into an event. But in any case, we would be really sad to leave the city empty during summer.

So, If you ever feel unhappy about some things in your life and see there is a need for change, then try to make happiness your obligation and act not only for your benefit, but for the pleasure of your surrounding as well.

[2] Guy Debord: ‘Be realistic, demand the impossible!’

[1] ‘Our firstborn is a GIRL!’ or Прво па женско in Macedonian is a contra-analogy to the famous saying Прво па машко, saying that signifies the importance of a male firstborn, something that is still important in our society.

International Summer University in Prishtina, Kosovo

milan — Thu, 23 May 2013 09:53:32 +0000

Deadline: 10 June, 2013
Open to: Local and international students; applicants from Albania, Bosnia, Serbia, Macedonia, Croatia, Montenegro are automatically considered for a scholarship which is to cover the costs for fee.
Venue: Prishtina, Kosovo, from 22 July to 02 August 2013

Description

University of Prishtina – International Summer University (UPISU) is organized by the University of Prishitna in cooperation with various donators and partners. The aim of UPISU is creation of direct links to regional and international universities as well as the increase of scientific research capacities. The Summer University gathers academics, professors and students from all around the world aiming thus the exchange of their scientific experiences and offers the possibility to learn more about Kosova.

The University of Prishtina will organize the 13th edition of Prishtina International Summer University, which will be held from 22 July-2 August 2013. It will be offering twenty credited courses covering a wide range of study fields such as social sciences, law, economics, arts, education, medicine, engineering, linguistics, agronomics, archaeology etc.

The courses

The 13th edition of the ISU is open to all students and will help all participants to gain from new methods of lecturing and research as well as enjoying the international atmosphere. As set by the traditional program itself, this year’s program also bring together regional & international professors and lecturers for a period of two weeks and provide the opportunity for local and international students to learn and share their experiences. For more information on the courses please see this link.

Eligibility & Scholarships

The University of Prishtina International Summer University distinguishes three categories of non-Kosovar participants: Participants that are entitled to a scholarship, those that are not and international students. Scholarships are offered for students from Albania, Bosnia, Serbia, Macedonia, Croatia, Montenegro ( scholarship for fee payment). The costs for The 13th edition of the ISU is 100 Euro. If you are a student in of one of the eligible countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia), you will automatically be considered for a scholarship. Be aware that awarded students must attend at least 80% of their classes. If you fail to meet this requirement, your scholarship will be discontinued and your accommodation will be cancelled.

For all those who are awarded with a scholarship, the following benefits apply:

Free accommodation in the university dormitory. Room shared with one other student.
Students will receive three daily meals at the student restaurant. Please note that you have to be studying in one of the scholarship countries in order to be eligible for a scholarship. For instance: a Dutch student studying in Bosnia will be able to apply for a scholarship or an Albanian student studying in Greece will not be able to apply for a scholarship.

Application procedure

The registration to the Summer School is completely online and available here. For further information please contact: mirjeta.ismajli@uni-pr.edu.

As well you can review the Information Guide for Applicants.

The official website.

African Development Bank Young Professionals Program

austin — Thu, 23 May 2013 09:00:14 +0000

Deadline: 21 June 2013
Open to: citizens 32 years and younger of member countries of the African Development Bank Group (see list HERE) with a Master’s degree or equivalent in Economics, Engineering, Social Sciences, International Development, Business Administration, Finance
Remuneration: internationally competitive tax-free salary and benefits

Description

The Young Professionals Program (YPP) targets motivated and talented individuals under thirty-two (32) years of age, who are committed to African development, have demonstrated outstanding academic and professional achievements, and have demonstrated effective team work as well as leadership potential.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) hires approximately 20 young professionals each year. Young Professionals (YP) complete a mandatory minimum of two years and maximum of three years on rotational assignments in different organizational units and sectors within the Bank. YPs will undergo on-the-job training and mentoring that will equip them with skills, knowledge and experience to address developmental issues in Africa in particular and the developing world in general. Upon successful completion of the program, the YPs will be equipped to compete for any relevant job vacancies in the AfDB.

The AfDB’s Ten-Year Strategy 2013 – 2022 objectives are predicated on Inclusive Growth and Transition to Green Growth.

The core priority areas are Infrastructure, Regional Integration, Private Sector, Governance, as well as Skills and Technology.
The areas of special emphasis are Fragile States, Agriculture and Food Security, and Gender

The first rotational assignment will be a ‘stretch’ or ‘learning’ rotation, intended to provide exposure to the Bank’s various departmental and developmental programs and processes. Individual work programs will reflect on-the-job learning that is central to the YPP.

The second rotational assignment will take place in one’s area of expertise or organizational unit (according to availability and demand) in which the YP hopes to remain for the mid to long term if selected on a competitive basis. The work program will provide a suitable level of experience and responsibility required to compete for a higher level position.

The Bank seeks to maintain its position as an employer of choice. Consequently, it offers an internationally competitive tax-free salary and benefits.

Read more about the tasks and features of the program HERE.

Eligibility

Candidates will have to demonstrate the following to be considered:

Citizen of a member country (regional or non-regional) of the AfDB SEE MEMBER COUNTRY LIST HERE.
A maximum of 32 years of age by December 31st of the selection year.
A minimum of a Master’s degree or equivalent in Economics, Engineering, Social Sciences, International Development, Business Administration, Finance, or any discipline that is relevant to the business of the Bank, and with outstanding academic credentials. All applicants must have completed and obtained a Master’s or equivalent Degree Certificate by the time the vacancy announcement closes to be considered for the program.
A minimum of three years relevant work experience with a Multi-disciplinary background.
Demonstrated strong analytical skills; dynamism; results-orientation; and problem-solving capability.
Demonstrated passion for development issues and a commitment to Africa.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English or French with a working knowledge of the other language.
Working knowledge of Microsoft operating systems (PowerPoint, Excel, Visio).

The following will be considered an added advantage:

Leadership potential; ability to work in various operational and corporate tasks; ability to leverage knowledge with others; and adaptability to working in a multicultural setting.
Field experience on the continent and/or in other developing countries.
Working knowledge of a third language that is relevant to the Bank’s operations.
Skills in Information Communication and Technology (ICT); People management and Administration; Fiduciary Risks (i.e. Audit, Risk Management and Anti-Corruption); and Knowledge Management.

Member countries are 53 countries in Africa and 24 countries outside the continent (Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States of America.)

Application

Applications will be accepted until midnight (Tunis time) 21 June 2013. All applications for positions at AfDB are to be submitted online. If you are a first-time user of the online registration system AVAILABLE HERE, please register, if not please log in.

Please attach the most current curriculum vitae (CV) with your current contact details along with a transcript from your Master’s degree(s). Please provide more than one e-mail address when possible and your complete telephone number including country code and area/city code. The YPP selection process is highly competitive. You should therefore provide as much information as possible on your online form.

Due to the high volume of responses normally received, only electronic confirmations of receipt will be issued. If you do not get a formal correspondence from the Bank within three months of the closing date, your application is not being considered for the 2013 program.

See the official website HERE for more information.

Bamberg Gradudate School of Social Sciences PhD

austin — Thu, 23 May 2013 06:30:52 +0000

Deadline: 2 June 2013
Open to: candidates with a Master’s degree in Sociology, Psychology, Educational Science, Political Science, Economics, Demography, Statistics, or related social science fields
Scholarship: Grade E 13 TV-L (50%) of the German Public Service Salary Scale; monthly stipend of 1,365 Euro, plus family allowances and child-care expenses

Description

The Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences (BAGSS) invites applications for up to 5 doctoral positions/scholarships. These positions are available from October 1st 2013 for three years (subject to satisfactory progress reviews after 12 and 24 months).

BAGSS is funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) as part of the German Excellence Initiative from November 2012 until October 2017. Research at the Graduate School will be conducted in four broad, interdisciplinary fields:

education, personal development and learning from early childhood to adulthood
education and social inequality across the life course
human capital, labour markets and demographic structures and their impact on social inequality in modern societies
governance, institutional change and political behaviour.

Successful applicants will be required to take up their residence in Bamberg, a city noted for its very high quality of life.

The Graduate School is committed to diversity, equal opportunity and the compatibility of family and career. It therefore explicitly encourages applications from women. As an international research institution, the School particularly welcomes applications from abroad. Applicants with disabilities possessing essentially equivalent qualifications will receive preferential consideration.

See the Frequently Asked Questions page HERE for more information.

Eligibility

They are inviting applications from highly qualified graduates from the fields of Sociology, Psychology, Educational Science, Political Science, Economics, Demography, and Statistics. Qualified graduates of related subjects with a strong Social Science background are also encouraged to apply. Candidates must hold a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in one of the aforementioned subjects or be very close to completion.

Scholarship

Remuneration for the doctoral positions is based on Grade E 13 TV-L (50%) of the German Public Service Salary Scale. There is a teaching obligation of two hours per week for one semester. Holders of the doctoral scholarships receive a monthly stipend of 1,365 Euro, plus family allowances and child-care expenses in accordance with DFG guidelines where applicable.

Application

The deadline for the submission of your application is Sunday, June 2, 2013.

To submit your application, please fill in the online application form AVAILABLE HERE, upload your application file (SURNAME.pdf, size: max 30 MB) and then click on the button “submit”. Please make sure that your application file contains the following documents:

a cover letter
your CV
a one-page abstract of your dissertation exposé
a dissertation exposé
a scan of all your academic degree certificate(s) and all your university grade transcripts.
A concise statement on your knowledge of social science research methods.
Only for applicants funded by an external institution: evidence that funding has been granted.

Please keep in mind that your application is only complete once they receive two letters of recommendation from your referees. It is your responsibility to make sure that references reach them before the deadline.

Shortlisted candidates receive invitations for interviews no later than July 10, 2013 (via e-mail).

For further information, please see the official website HERE.

UPFellows Program for International Researchers, Barcelona

stefan — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:51:25 +0000

Deadline: 1 July, 2013
Open to: International researchers and junior postdoctoral candidates of any nationality
Fellowship: UPFellows will receive a three-year contract with a gross salary/year of 47.300€ plus Social Security costs, travel allowance, contribution to research costs and other economic benefits

Description

The UPFellows program promoted by Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF, Barcelona, Spain) with the support of the Marie Curie COFUND program (7^th Framework Program) aimed at co-financing 24 international fellowships. It exclusively addresses international researchers and aims to offer career development opportunities to junior postdoctoral candidates of any nationality. These Fellows will join one of the most unique and dynamic research environments in Europe, Catalonia (over 42 M€ in FP7 and excellent results in ERC grants), where they will be able to advance their research and professional skills while taking advantage of a career development plan under the guidance of a senior scientific mentor.

The UPF is among the top 20 institutions in Europe funded by grants of the European Research Council and ranks as the number one Spanish university in research productivity, based on journal articles indexed in the JCR, research and development projects in 2010, and doctoral dissertations between 2004 and 2009 (Ranking in research production and productivity in the Spanish university public system, 2010).

Along with internationalization, a key contributor to UPF’s success has been its focus on specific areas of research and interdisciplinary contributions thanks to a small number of departments and affiliated research and technology centers (referred to as the “UPF Group”), which is organized into three thematic campuses:

Social Sciences and Humanities, which is particularly strong in Economics and its interfaces with Political Science, Sociology, Law, History, and Psychology
Information and Communication Sciences, boasting high profiles in Information and Communication Technologies as well as in Computational Sciences and Engineering applied to Health and Life Sciences
Health and Life Sciences, with strength in multiple areas, including Bioinformatics, Cell Biology, Evolutionary Biology, and Neuropharmacology.

Eligibility criteria

Eligibility is determined using the information provided in the application via the web application. For an application to be eligible:

It must be received before the deadline.
It must be complete, including specifically: a full CV, a statement of research interests and plans for the UPFellow period, the names of three scholars who are willing to serve as references for the applicant and an indication of which panel the applicant wishes to consider his/her application
It must document that the applicant holds a PhD or has earned a PhD by Sept. 30 (Dissertation/Thesis approved and defended by Sept. 30,2013) and that the applicant will undertake transnational mobility, defined as the applicant not having carried out his or her main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the submission of the application. Short stays, such as holidays, are not considered.

If you have any queries about your eligibility to apply, please contact upfellows@upf.edu before submitting an application.

Fellowship

UPFellows will receive a three-year contract with a gross salary/year of 47.300€ plus Social Security costs. In addition, selected candidates will receive:

Travel allowance: 800€/year
Contribution to Research costs: 3,000 €/year
Other economic benefits: UPF has agreements with a number of providers of consumer products and health, leisure, sports, and travel services which offer employees a wide range of benefits that will be also available to the fellows.

Furthermore, candidates will have access to a wide offer of training activities such as seminars, specific training session, etc. They will be provided with the required conditions to develop their research projects with autonomy and within a stimulating environment.

How to Apply?

Applications for the UPFellows program are accepted exclusively online through an online application system. The application deadline is the 1st of July 2013, at 11:59 PM.

Candidates must register in order to be able to use the online application system. The online application form includes all of the necessary information for the initial stages of the selection process (scientific CV, list of publications, meetings, research experience and interests, fellowships obtained under competitive calls, project the applicant wishes to perform, etc.)

At least two reference letters must be provided, which will be automatically requested from the referees proposed by the candidate through the online system. Candidates must ensure that all information is included before the deadline, including the reference letters. Incomplete proposals will not be considered eligible.

Once the application is submitted, an acknowledgement of receipt will be automatically sent by e-mail to the applicant. A reference number will be assigned, which should be included in any further correspondence.

Please note that Online Application for UPfellows will be open on June 1st.

For any additional information, please contact Marta Perelló at upfellows@upf.edu.

You can review the FAQ section here.

For more information please also check the official website.

The Funds-For-NGOs Small Grants Prize Contest

iwona — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:00:49 +0000

Deadline: 10 June, 2013
Open to: anyone, but only participating and/or nominated developing country NGOs and networks are eligible to win
Prize: $500 small grant prize is available to one developing country NGO or network. The winning NGO and an additional ten NGOs will receive free access to a fundsforngos.org webinar of their choice.

Description

Fundsforngos.org is making a $500 small grant prize available to one developing country NGO or network participating or nominated in the new Small Grant Competition. The winning NGO and an additional ten NGOs will receive free access to a fundsforngos.org webinar of their choice.

The goal of the Small Grant Award is to both increase awareness of fundsforngos.org amongst NGOs around the world and increase active participation in the fundsforngos.org community, thereby improving NGO capacity – as well as provide an opportunity to win a Small Grant Prize by way of lottery to all participating and nominated developing country NGOs and networks.

Eligibility

The competition is open to anyone, but only participating and/or nominated developing country NGOs and networks are eligible to win.

The basic criteria to participate in the Small Grant Prize are:

Any individual 18 years or older can participate
Existing fundsforngos.org subscribers can participate
Signing up as a fundsforngos.org subscriber to our Email Newsletter is recommended but not required
Participants need to nominate an eligible NGO or Network as the potential recipient of the prize
No purchase is required to enter the competition
Each email address can only register once

The basic eligibility criteria to receive the Small Grant Prize are:

Be a registered NGO or an active network
Be based and active in a developing country (as classified by the IMF World Economic Outlook)

Prize

$500 small grant prize is available to one developing country NGO or network. The winning NGO and an additional ten NGOs will receive free access to a fundsforngos.org webinar of their choice.

How to apply

To enter the contest fill out the form on the Official Website

The deadline for the receipt of nominations is 10 June 2013 (23:59 GMT).

The final winner(s) will be selected by a prize draw on 17 June 2013 and notified formally by 21 June 2013.

OSCE Academy Teaching and Research Fellowship, Kyrgyzstan

iwona — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:00:11 +0000

Deadline: 10 June, 2013
Open to: candidates,who hold at least an MA/MSc but preferably a PhD degree in Economics or a related field and have a teaching experience
Fellowship: honorarium of EUR 800 and housing allowance of EUR 400 per month + travel and visa costs coverage

Description

The OSCE Academy in Bishkek is looking for several Research and Teaching Fellows for its MA in Economic Governance and Development Programme. The Research and Teaching Fellows are needed for the following courses:

International and Regional Trade Arrangements
Economic Law
International Financial System
Project Management

Located in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, the OSCE Academy is strongly embedded in the wider Central Asian academic and political context and follows a distinctive regional approach in its activities. The OSCE, a number of the OSCE participating States and academic partner institutions actively support the Master of Arts in Economic Governance and Development Programme.

The qualified candidate holds at least an MA/MSc but preferably a PhD degree in Economics or a related field and has a teaching experience.

Terms

The fellowship has the following terms and components:

A teaching assignment of one of the above mentioned courses. International and Regional Trade Arrangements and Economic Law are four credit courses, meeting twice a week for 90 mins from 2 September, 2013 through December 22, 2013.
International Financial System and Project Management are two credit courses, meeting once a week for 90 mins. The period of contract is from 2 September, 2013 to December 22, 2013. The aim of the courses is to provide a graduate level survey of these fields introducing students to major approaches and theories, important topics, and the contemporary developments. The courses are expected to be taught on graduate level involving lectures, seminars, research assignments, and individual student mentoring. The specific course topics as well as the course design should be discussed with the academic management of the OSCE Academy.
Additionally, we expect the fellow to spend 6 hours per week for personal preparation to the courses withlecture/seminar notes, preparation of assignments, and grading/evaluation of students.
The fellowship also includes office hours for students of approximately 4 hours a week. Depending on other events at the Academy, such as workshops, conferences, meetings, research presentations, 2-4 hours of additional time will be needed.The fellows should also be available to supervise up to two students writing MA theses (if requested by the students and upon consent between the fellow and the student).

Fellowship

The OSCE Academy will provide/cover:

Economy class roundtrip airfare from the city of current residence to Bishkek;
Entry visa expenses to Kyrgyzstan, if any;
Honorarium of EUR 800 per month for teaching the four credit hour course;
Housing allowance of EUR 400 per month;
Office space and a computer, as well as access to all of our facilities, including library and JSTOR.

Eligibility

The qualified candidate holds at least an MA/MSc but preferably a PhD degree in Economics or a related field and has a teaching experience.

How to apply

Interested applicants should submit their CV, cover letter, a short summary of their research project and two letters of reference from people familiar with the candidate’s academic work to master2faculty@osce-academy.net until June 10, 2013.

The Official Website

16th Summer School of Economics, Belgrade

austin — Wed, 22 May 2013 08:00:07 +0000

Deadline: 10 June 2013
Open to: Applicants under 30 years old from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic and Slovenia.
Venue: Belgrade, Serbia from July 15th – July 19th, 2013

Description

The Institute of Economic Sciences is organizing the 16th annual Summer School of Economics. It was started in 1998, triggered by the need to provide education about emerging market economy and contemporary economic trends that were excluded from the formal system of education at the time. Since the Summer School gathers students from the entire region of the Western Balkans, it not only offers students the opportunity to learn from distinguished lecturers, both from Serbia and abroad, but also the chance to meet their peers from the region, and establish friendships and networks that will be important in their future careers.

The participants who are not from Belgrade will be accommodated at the hostel in downtown Belgrade. All meals are included. All participants will be provided lunch and refreshments during the lectures.

The focus of the previous Summer Schools was on economic policy, and its related fields, such as social policy, education and labor market policies, issues of poverty and inequality, etc. Students had the opportunity to attend lectures from leading experts in the field of economic and social policy. A further topic was institutional development in the context of economic development. Issues of poverty, inequality and living standard development in some of the European countries were presented in the context of long run economic perspectives.

The students of economics, law and social sciences from the region will have a possibility to share their critical views with the lecturers from both academia and practice. The students will have the opportunity to attend the lectures given by the professors from the prestigious world and local universities. Furthermore, students will have an excellent opportunity to find out more about how economic policy making looks like “from the inside”, as they will attend lectures of top-level policymakers in Serbia. Students will also have opportunity to meet representatives of the diplomatic core and international organizations in Serbia, who usually teach the Summer School participants lessons on the democratization of the society and on the role of international organizations in Serbia and the region.

The program of the 16th Summer School and the list of lecturers will be published in due course.

Eligibility

Thirty (30) applicants will be accepted to the Summer School. Education in social sciences and humanities is preferred (especially in economics and related disciplines, such as law, political science, sociology, organizational science and the like).

Applicants from the following countries may apply: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic and Slovenia.

The list of other requirements is set out below:

Under 30 years of age
High average mark during (if still a student) or at the end of studies (if the applicant has already graduated)
Good knowledge of the English language (if available, please send us some proof)

Application

The deadline for sending applications is 10 June 2013.

You can register either (a) online, by sending the following required materials to summerschool@ien.bg.ac.rs or (b) at the Institute of Economic Sciences’ premises, at Zmaj Jovina 12, 11 000 Belgrade, Serbia (you can either send the required documentation by mail or bring it yourself):

Application form available HERE
Motivation letter (up to 300 words describing why you would like to take part in the school, what you expect to gain from it and how you think you will contribute to its overall organization while participating in it and in future)
Short Resume or CV
Two recommendation letters (from professors or superiors, must include their contact details)

The Selection Committee will be in charge of announcing the final list of participants no later than the 20 June 2013. The factors most affecting the outcome will be the motivation letter, the recommendation letters and an interview (for those outside of Belgrade, a phone interview will be conducted). Those who have been chosen will need to confirm their participation by 1 July.

For questions, please contact the organizers at summerschool@ien.bg.ac.rs or by telephone at 00 381 11 2623 357. For more information, please see the official call for applicants HERE and the official website HERE.

Open Call for Artwork at Tallinn Print Triennial

austin — Wed, 22 May 2013 07:00:59 +0000

Deadline: 22 July 2013
Open to: visual artists who’ve completed artwork between 2011 and 2013 that does not cover more than 10 square meters of wall space.
Prize: € 3000 with an additional prizes of € 1500

Description

Compared to the early 20th century, the concept of literacy has acquired a new meaning today. If earlier, it primarily referred to reading and writing skills, today many different types of literacy are discussed, mostly digital literacy, but also functional, mathematical, natural science and media literacy.

The Tallinn Print Triennial project titled Literacy – Illiteracy / Kirjaoskus – Kirjaoskamatus continues to deal with this old topic with the goal of finding new development scenarios for graphic media in the current situation where medium-specific art has become a problematic phenomenon.

Literacy – Illiteracy / Kirjaoskus – Kirjaoskamatus is a “project in progress,” an open project comprised of a set of game-like situations that symbolically starts from the “artist-text” platform that was modelled a long time ago. In the project, the artist assumes the role of translator, interpreter and de-constructer with the task of finding new facets for the organisation of materials. The space for movement between literacy and illiteracy unravels on a field comprised of many familiar concepts like translation and interpretation. If he or she wishes, the artist may become the de-constructer of the concept of literacy, who, right from the start, proceeds from a position that is destined to fail.

The 16th Tallinn Print Triennial „Literacy / Illiteracy“, curated by Maria Kjaer Themsen, presents works of visual art that are produced using mechanical or digital reproduction or printing technologies, produced between 2011 and 2013 on the topic of „Literacy / Illiteracy“.

Each applicant is asked to write additionally 5-10 lines about how their work is related to the concept of the Triennial. They expect individual works or series (measurements and number is not limited) that would not cover more than 10 sq m of wall space. The selected artist from the open-call will be part of the 16th Tallinn Print Triennial „Literacy / Illiteracy“.

Prizes

Grand Prix – € 3000 with an additional 3 Equal Prizes – € 1500.

A mandatory participation fee only for those artists who are selected for the second phase of the contest is meant to cover charges related to sending the art works back to the artists after the exhibition and to post the exhibition catalogues. Methods of payment will be announced to selected artists.

Phase A: Free of charge to submit your digitally sent materials.
Phase B: European countries – € 30; Non-European countries – € 40; Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – free of charge

Eligibility

Visual artists may submit their artwork completed between 2011 and 2013 that does not cover more than 10 square meters of wall space.

Application

The selection of works consists of two phases:

Phase A – Sending digital material. Deadline: 22 July 2013

Images sent by e-mail (JPEG/PDF, 72 dpi, max size 2M) should be sent together with completed entry form AVAILABLE HERE to the e-mail address: tallinn@triennial.ee.

Artists selected for Phase B are asked to send later (individual e-mails will be sent to the selected artists) high resolution images for printing the catalogue (TIFF or JPEG, 300 dpi). They accept only digitally sent images (via Dropbox, YouSend It or WeTransfer etc. to the e-mail: tallinn@triennial.ee). The curator of the 16th Tallinn Print Triennial and the Tallinn Print Triennial team will select artists from Phase A for Phase B.

Phase B – Selected artists. Deadline will be confirmed and sent to all selected artists.

Art works must reach Tallinn by 10 January 2014. Artists selected for Phase B should send their works (at their own cost) together with completed entry form to the address specified in the e-mail individually sent to each selected artist. However, the designer of the exhibition together with the organizers of the Triennial has the right to exclude some works from exhibiting due to unforeseen circumstances (e.g. the original of the work doesn’t coincide with the image of the preview photo, lack of space etc.).

For more information please contact: Jaanika Okk – Project manager of the 16th Tallinn Print Triennial at Mob. +44 (0) 7795871205; e-mail: tallinn@triennial.ee.

The official website is AVAILABLE HERE.