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March 27, 2013
Internship: International Training Intern
Deadline: April 26, 2013
Organization: The Global Knowledge Initiative
Website: www.globalknowledgeinitiative.org
Location: Washington, DC
Start Date: May 20, 2013 (Flexible)
Internship Length: 6-12 Months (intern will be involved in a number of longer-term projects, so
it is important to have a sufficiently long internship tenure)
Paid/Unpaid: Unpaid, international travel opportunities possible
Weekly Time Commitment: 40 hours per week during Summer 2013 (during school year,
drops to 20 hours per week)
The Global Knowledge Initiative (GKI) – www.globalknowledgeinitiative.org - is a Washington,
DC-based not-for-profit organization. Our mission is to forge, optimize and sustain knowledge
partnerships between people and institutions of higher education and research. We catalyze
purpose-driven networks to solve development challenges pertinent to science, technology, and
innovation (STI). We take a three-phase approach to achieving our mission: (1) locating critical
resources required for scientific research, teaching, and innovation to address shared
challenges, (2) enabling partners to collaborate through competitions, trainings, and capacity
building initiatives, (3) connecting resource seekers together with the global network of problem
solvers to bring solutions to scale. GKI is piloting its programs and services in East and Southern
Africa and Southeast Asia, in partnership with organizations in the US and Europe. These
programs focus on challenges across a multi-disciplinary spectrum, and include areas such as
agricultural production in Rwanda, rainwater harvesting in Kenya, water availability/quality in
Malaysia, higher education capacity building in Tanzania, and a number of other development
challenges.
The Global Knowledge Initiative seeks a passionate and enthusiastic person keen to support
international development through the application of science, technology, and innovation. The
intern will support GKI through research, writing, and performance of communication and outreach
tasks germane to innovation training in GKI’s target geographies, likely East and Southern Africa
or Southeast Asia. In particular, the intern will undertake curriculum development, training
program design, and communication as related to GKI’s global training program. The intern will gain
experience in international development project management and professional capacity building,
while being exposed to an extensive network of international experts in foreign policy,
development, and scientific and technical fields. Interns will be eligible for paid travel to an
international pilot project (this is not guaranteed, but has been available to some interns in the
past).
The ideal candidate should have a broad interest in international development and leveraging
international networks to solve development challenges. Specific interest or experience in GKI’s
target geographies and/or professional training is a plus. The intern must display excellent
English written and oral skills, with demonstrated interpersonal and organizational abilities. A
candidate for this position must be able to work in a varied, fast-paced environment, both in a
team and independently. This internship is unique in its scope and in the potential
for
international travel and professional growth — as such, it requires a level of dedication,
creativity, and leadership beyond what is expected in many internships.
Responsibilities:
-‐ Research and produce training modules pertinent to innovation, collaboration,
international development, etc
-‐ Support design of professional training programs targeting different users (e.g.,
policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs)
-‐ Assist in training international partners on collaborative innovation
-‐ Write press releases and reports for the GKI website, and for dissemination to
media outlets and development professionals
-‐ Communicate regularly with international and domestic partners on behalf of GKI
leadership
-‐ Provide administrative and logistical support as needed
Qualifications:
- In pursuit of a Master’s degree (or Ph.D.) in a field relevant to innovation for development.
This may include but is not limited to: international development, international science and
technology policy, international education / instructional design, international business, or any
scientific or technical fields (e.g. engineering,
biological sciences)
- Experience or career interest in international development
- Experience or career interest in innovation and global networks a plus
- Experience or career interest in professional training a plus
- Experience working in or knowledge of one or more of the pilot geographies in which GKI works
(East and Southern Africa, Southeast Asia) a plus
- Strong research and analytical skills
- Outstanding English written and oral communication skills; ability to synthesize data
concisely and accurately
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a varied, fast-paced environment
- Flexibility and adaptability; willingness to take on new challenges and learn new skills
- Preference will be given to candidates who can provide their own laptop
Application Process:
To apply, please send a one-page cover letter, resume, a short writing sample (no more than 2
pages), and indicate 2-3 references to Andrew Gerard, GKI Program Officer, at
andrew.gerard@gkinitiative.org. The cover letter should express your qualifications,
experience, and interest in this position. Candidates should refer to GKI’s website at:
www.globalknowledgeinitiative.org and blog at: http://www.globalknowledgeblog.wordpress.com to
learn more about the organization’s mission and programs. Resumes will be accepted
through April 26, 2013. The preferred start-date is May 20, 2013.
Posted by sarayu at 01:46 PM
Internship: International Program Intern
Deadline: April 26, 2013
Organization: The Global Knowledge Initiative
Website: www.globalknowledgeinitiative.org
Location: Washington, DC
Start Date: May 20, 2013 (Flexible)
Internship Length: 6-12 Months (intern will be involved in a number of longer-term projects, so
it is important to have a sufficiently long internship tenure)
Paid/Unpaid: Unpaid, international travel opportunities possible
Weekly Time Commitment: 40 hours per week during Summer 2013 (during school year,
drops to 20 hours per week)
The Global Knowledge Initiative (GKI) –
www.globalknowledgeinitiative.org - is a Washington,
DC-based not-for-profit organization. Our mission is to forge, optimize and sustain knowledge
partnerships between people and institutions of higher education and research. We catalyze
purpose-driven networks to solve development challenges pertinent to science, technology, and
innovation (STI). We take a three-phase approach to achieving our mission: (1) locating critical
resources required for scientific research, teaching, and innovation to address shared
challenges, (2) enabling partners to collaborate through competitions, trainings, and capacity
building initiatives, (3) connecting resource seekers together with the global network of
problem solvers to bring solutions to scale. GKI is piloting its programs and services in East
and Southern Africa and Southeast Asia, in partnership with organizations in the US and
Europe. These programs focus on challenges across a multi-disciplinary spectrum, and include
areas such as agricultural production in Rwanda, rainwater harvesting in Kenya, water
availability/quality in Malaysia, higher education capacity building in Tanzania, and a number of
other development challenges.
The Global Knowledge Initiative seeks a passionate and enthusiastic person keen to support
international development through the application of science, technology, and innovation. The
intern will support GKI through research, writing, and performance of communication and
outreach tasks germane to collaborative innovation in GKI’s target geographies, likely East and
Southern Africa or Southeast Asia. In particular, the intern will undertake primary and
secondary research on the economic, scientific and technological, and institutional contexts of
target geographies. The intern will gain experience in international development project
management and support, while being exposed to an extensive network of international experts
in foreign policy, development, and a wide array of scientific and technical fields. Interns will be
eligible for paid travel to an international pilot project (this is not guaranteed, but has been
available to some interns in the past).
The ideal candidate should have a broad interest in international development and leveraging
international networks to solve development challenges. Specific interest or experience in GKI’s
target geographies is a plus, as is experience working in the field of international development.
The intern must display excellent English written and oral skills, with demonstrated interpersonal
and organizational abilities. A candidate for this position must be able to work in a varied, fastpaced
environment, both in a team and independently. This internship is unique in its scope
and in the potential for international travel and professional growth — as such, it requires a level
of dedication, creativity, and leadership beyond what is expected in many internships.
Responsibilities:
-‐ Research and produce analyses of economic, social, and scientific/technological
contexts in relevant countries, economic sectors, and institutions
-‐ Assist in training international partners on collaborative innovation
-‐ Write press releases and reports for the GKI website, and for dissemination to media
outlets and development professionals
-‐ Communicate regularly with international and domestic partners on behalf of GKI
leadership
-‐ Provide administrative and logistical support as needed
Qualifications:
- In pursuit of a Master’s degree (or Ph.D.) in a field relevant to science, technology, and
innovation for development. This may include but is not limited to: international
development, international science and technology policy, international education, public
policy, or any scientific or technical fields (e.g. engineering, biological sciences)
- Experience or career interest in international development
- Experience working in or knowledge of one or more of the pilot geographies in which
GKI works (East and Southern Africa, Southeast Asia) a plus
- Strong research and analytical skills
- Outstanding English written and oral communication skills; ability to synthesize data
concisely and accurately
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a varied, fast-paced
environment
- Flexibility and adaptability; willingness to take on new challenges and learn new skills
- Preference will be given to candidates who can provide their own laptop
Application Process:
To apply, please send a one-page cover letter, resume, a short writing sample (no more than 2
pages), and indicate 2-3 references to Andrew Gerard, GKI Program Officer, at
andrew.gerard@gkinitiative.org. The cover letter should express your qualifications,
experience, and interest in this position. Candidates should refer to GKI’s website at:
www.globalknowledgeinitiative.org and blog at: http://www.globalknowledgeblog.wordpress.com
to learn more about the organization’s mission and programs. Resumes will be accepted
through April 26, 2013. The preferred start-date is May 20, 2013.
Posted by sarayu at 01:42 PM
March 26, 2013
Fellowships & Funding: Historical Archives of the European Union
Deadline: 18 June 2013
The European Court of Auditors and the European University Institute (Historical Archives of the European Union) have created a programme of grants for researchers engaged in research on European public finances, in particular their impact on various areas of European society and culture, and on the historical development of the "external control" function in the EU context. The intention is to award two grants. It should be stressed that the programme is open to any type of researcher (e.g. lawyers, economists, historians or public-finance specialists) interested in the EU’s public finances and the impact thereof.
Objectives
These grants are intended to enable researchers with an interest in EU public finances to broaden their research by studying the Historical Archives of the European Union to which the Court has entrusted its own historical archives, and the archives of the Audit Board (1958-1977). Through the programme, the Court wishes to make it easier for researchers to access and consult the collections available at the Institute in Florence.
Eligibility
The programme is open to all current postgraduate students (master’s and doctoral candidates) and to postdoctoral students or university professors who have completed their master 's degree or doctorate within the past five years and who currently hold an academic post.
Selection Committee
The Grant Programme Selection Committee is composed of the former Director of the Historical Archives of the EU and of senior (or former) officials of the European Court of Auditors.
Application procedure and deadline for 2013
18 June 2013
(E-mail or postal applications to be sent or postmarked 18 June 2013 at the latest)
Programme website:
http://www.eui.eu/Research/PostgraduateResearchGrants.aspx
Posted by jmkirsch at 02:02 PM
CFP: Junior Scholars' Training Seminar 2013
Deadline April 15, 2013
European Studies is accepting applications for its 2013:
Junior Scholars’ Training Seminar
Open to Graduate Students (MA and above)
DEADLINE FOR SUBMITING APPLICATIONS: APRIL 15, 2013
Eligibility Criteria
· Citizenship: All applicants must be U.S. citizens at the time when they apply
· Research Focus:
The regional focus of research proposals should be Central and Eastern Europe,or the Baltic States (Eligible Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, and Slovenia)
Projects should focus on fields in the social sciences and humanities including, but not limited to: Anthropology, History, Political Science, Slavic Languages and Literatures, and Sociology. All projects should aim to highlight their potential policy relevance.
Program Description:
JSTS successfully combines formal and informal meetings
to promote a variety of intellectual exchanges. Past activities have included:
· individual presentations
· constructive feedback and question and answer sessions
· one-on-one meetings for Junior Scholars with Senior Scholars
· advice regarding publishing
· discussions about the state of the profession and obtaining employment in the field
· various social activities
Application Information
To apply for the Junior Scholars' Training Seminar (JSTS),
submit the following:
· a completed application form
· a curriculum vitae
· a single page, single-spaced statement of the work you wish to discuss: dissertation, thesis, or another project
· one letter of recommendation from an academic advisor
Please E-mail application materials by April 15 to: European.Studies@wilsoncenter.org
Posted by jmkirsch at 01:29 PM
March 21, 2013
CFP: The Nomadic Storytellers a Chance to Contribute
Kamayani Gupta, an alum of UofM is in the process of composing a travel story website called "The Nomadic Storytellers," that would allow people who have traveled for a long period of time a space to talk/tell each other about their experiences.
Kamayani is asking current Michigan students and faculty to help contribute to this website and tell their different stories from their study abroad experiences and vacations to foreign countries.
Anyone who is interested in submitting a story should submit their full name (unless they prefer to be anonymous), their personal blog address, the location from where the story originated, a picture related to their story, and the story itself. Please email these stories to thenomadicstorytellers@gmail.com.
For more information you can visit the website at: www.thenomadicstorytellers.com
Posted by jmkirsch at 01:22 PM
March 15, 2013
CFP: Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive: Researching the EU from Australia and New Zealand
Deadline: 1 May 2013
The four EU Centres at the Australian National University, the University of Canterbury, Monash Universityand RMIT University are convening together an International Conference. At a time when the EU has high ambitions and faces critical challenges, this conference will bring together researchers from various disciplines to share their insights into the issues confronting the European Union over the next decade.
While we welcome contributions on any topic related to the broad theme, we suggest that the following sub-themes might be particularly relevant to researchers working on these questions in New Zealand, Australia, Asia and the Pacific:
a) EU and the World: regionalism, challenges and bilateral relations
b) Prospects for the EU?
c) EU and Asia-Pacific
d) Creative cultures and connections
Keynotes will be presented by Dr Brendan Nelson (former Australian Ambassador to the European Union and NATO), European scholars and by the four Centre Directors.
You are invited to submit a proposal for consideration for inclusion in the Conference program. Please forward an abstract of 350-400 words by no later than 1 May 2013 to Professor Bruce Wilson, Director, European Union Centre at RMIT, at bruce.wilson@rmit.edu.au. Proposals for workshops or panel sessions will be welcome particularly.
You will be advised whether your paper or workshop proposal has been accepted for the Conference by 20 May 2013.
Whether you are a postgraduate student, an early career researcher or experienced academic/ practitioner, please do consider offering a paper for this Conference.
Queries about the Conference can be sent to Bruce at bruce.wilson@rmit.edu.au.
The EU Centres in Australia and New Zealand are co-funded through Grants from the European Union and their home universities
Posted by jmkirsch at 04:21 PM
March 14, 2013
Study Abroad: European Summer School - Prague - July 2013
Deadline: May 31, 2013
The European Summer School 2013 (ESS 2013) is titled 'United States of Europe - Federalization As A Response to EU Crisis?' and focuses on perspectives of the European integration process in this decade, taking the current political and economic crisis of the EU into account. The courses cover a wide range of topics ranging from economic questions to political and institutional issues.
Come to Prague and learn about the European Union.
Find out the perceptions and viewpoints of Central European countries.
Debate challenging ideas with the EU policy researchers and analysts.
Explore the magnificence of Prague – one of the richest cultural
capitals in Europe.
For more information and where to submit applications visit: http://www.europeum.org/ess2013/
Posted by jmkirsch at 12:19 PM