GCDC Early Career Researcher Training School – Call for Applications

2-6 July 2019 at the University of Kent, Canterbury

Today is 1 March, which means that the deadline to apply for the GCDC Early Career Researcher Training School is quickly approaching (Monday, 25 March)!

Are you a PhD or Early Career Researcher working on cutting-edge research that addresses the challenges faced by developing countries?

The GCRF Kent Global Challenges Doctoral Centre and the GCRF COMPASS project have launched a Call for Applications for the first GCRF GCDC Early Career Researcher Training School (ECR TS), to be held on 2-6 July 2019 at the University of Kent, Canterbury (UK). Its main objective is to offer an opportunity for further skills development and exchange of ideas for PhD and Postdoctoral Researchers working on capacity-building and political, economic, societal and environmental developments in ODA countries.

Overseas participation, (especially from countries on the DAC List of ODA Recipients), is particularily encouraged. External participants from overseas institutions can apply for a bursary of a maximum of £1000 for travel and visa costs.

GCDC Summer Training School 2019 at a glance:

  • When: 2-6 July 2019
  • Where: The University of Kent, Canterbury (UK)
  • Theme: ‘Governance, resilience and order: Eurasia and beyond, under the pressure of global and regional change’
  • Application and travel bursary deadline: Monday, 25 March
  • Apply: Please note that the competition has closed.
  • More information: visit our GCDC webpage

This Training School is organised in tandem with a large GCRF Kent Conference ‘Building Resilience’ (1-2 July), which successful candidates are welcome to attend. An early draft programme of the ‘Building Resilience’ conference will be available soon here.

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