Listers, Might be of interest to some. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Chenai Chair <communications@researchictafrica.net> Date: Mon, Apr 30, 2018 at 11:44 AM Subject: Call for Young Scholars To: Barrack <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> http://www.researchictafrica.net/home.php ** Call for Applicants: CPRsouth Young Scholars Academy ------------------------------------------------------------ ** April 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** 1-5 September 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Polana Serena Hotel, Maputo, Mozambique ------------------------------------------------------------ ** The CPRsouth Young Scholar Academy introduces young researchers in the global south to communication policy and the research to policy process. The program includes participation in 2.5 days of tutorials and the 2.5 days of the Communication Policy Research south (CPRsouth) conference that follows. This is the 15^th iteration of a program that began in 2007. If you are selected to participate AND you are a citizen/permanent resident of a low- or middle-income country in Africa or Asia ( http://data.worldbank.org/about/country-classifications/ country-and-lending-groups#Low_income) , we will cover: ------------------------------------------------------------ * your economy-class airfare to Maputo * accommodation, and * most meals Send us your completed application by: Tuesday, 15 May 2018 The objective of the program is to prepare Asia-Pacific or Africa based experts capable of contributing to ICT related policy and regulatory reform in the region. The tutorials will cover the topics of communication policy research, research to policy process, and policy research methods with the participants applying the concepts to their own research proposals throughout. A fully developed research proposal is expected from each participant at the end of the program. Participation in the conference which follows is compulsory since it will expose young scholars to a range of topics in communication policy. Those who have attended CPRsouth young scholar programs in the past or presented at the conference are not eligible. Preference will be given to those under the age of 35. Selection will take into account gender and geographical representation. Who should apply: * Masters/Ph.D. students in ICT, Engineering, Economics, Public Policy, Communication, Journalism and other related fields * Officers of government/regulatory agencies undertaking ICT policy research, developing/gathering indicators (monitoring and evaluation) * Staff of private ICT companies working in corporate & regulatory affairs * Staff of NGOs/INGOs working in ICT policy and regulation * Researchers from think tanks, university research centers * Journalists covering ICT policy and regulation Details of the application process may be found here ( http://www.cprsouth.org/2018-maputo-mozambique/2018-young-scholar-academy/) ============================================================ ** (https://www.facebook.com/researchICTafrica.net/) ** (https://twitter.com/RIAnetwork) ** (http://www.researchictafrica.net/home.php) Copyright © *|2018| ResearchICTAfrica| All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: communications@researchictafrica.net Want to change how you receive these emails? You can ** update your preferences (https://researchictafrica. us14.list-manage.com/profile?u=83319770db68fc240149bb74a& id=c7c9ffd5b4&e=4ff31ff2f6) or ** unsubscribe from this list (https://researchictafrica. us14.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=83319770db68fc240149bb74a&id= c7c9ffd5b4&e=4ff31ff2f6&c=0caf54744b) This email was sent to otieno.barrack@gmail.com (mailto: otieno.barrack@gmail.com) why did I get this? (https://researchictafrica.us14.list-manage.com/about?u= 83319770db68fc240149bb74a&id=c7c9ffd5b4&e=4ff31ff2f6&c=0caf54744b) unsubscribe from this list (https://researchictafrica.us14.list-manage.com/ unsubscribe?u=83319770db68fc240149bb74a&id=c7c9ffd5b4&e=4ff31ff2f6&c= 0caf54744b) update subscription preferences (https://researchictafrica. us14.list-manage.com/profile?u=83319770db68fc240149bb74a& id=c7c9ffd5b4&e=4ff31ff2f6) Research ICT Africa . 409 the studios, old castle brewery . 6 beach road, woodstock . Cape Town, WC 7925 . South Africa Email Marketing Powered by MailChimp http://www.mailchimp.com/monkey-rewards/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm_ medium=email&utm_campaign=monkey_rewards&aid=83319770db68fc240149bb74a&afl=1 -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A