Application Due Date: 3: 59 UCT +3 27 September2019
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The United Nations University World Institute for Advancement Economics Research Study (UNU-WIDER), together with its partners, now welcomes interested individuals to obtain the Southern Africa– Towards Inclusive Economic Advancement (SA-TIED) Young Scholars program.
Expectations
The Young Scholars program supports the research study professions of appealing existing and future Master’s- level college student based in South Africa. You are anticipated to send a research study proposition as a part of your application based upon your Master’s thesis research study or an independent research study task. Your proposition is anticipated to line up thematically with a minimum of among the SA-TIED work streams If accepted to the program, you will deal with leading academics and policy authorities in your field to establish and finish an initial research study task.
Throughout the course of the program, you will develop a long lasting network.
with regional and global specialists and authorities and your work will.
end up being a part of the SA-TIED program’s body of research study on crucial,.
policy-relevant subjects in inclusive financial advancement. Lastly, your.
work will be released as a SA-TIED Young Scholars Working Paper, making.
an essential contribution to your growing portfolio.
As you finish your research studies, SA-TIED will facilitate your continuous discussion with other trainees, academics, and federal government authorities in South Africa and will supply direct exposure to the breadth and depth of public sector research study and analytical work which is continuous within federal government.
Proposition submission information
You ought to be a South Africa-based Master’s trainee or a private with an intent to register in a Master’s degree in 2020 with an eager interest in performing research study on advancement economics subjects pertinent to Southern Africa and the scope of the SA-TIED program.
To use, please send the following files through the online website which can be accessed here.
1 Optimum 2-page CV
2 Optimum 2-page research study proposition and the name and contact information of your manager or another scholastic recommendation. You are anticipated to recognize which of the thematic work streams of SA-TIED your task associates with in your application, so acquaint yourself with various work streams on the program site.
Chosen Young Scholars are anticipated to:
1 Participate in the kick-off workshop in Pretoria on Saturday 7 December 2019, to present work-in-progress towards your last term paper or Master’s thesis to other young scholars and research study specialists in participation.
2 Be readily available to provide your thesis or last paper, in poster format, at a dissemination occasion tentatively prepared for May2020 You will get a different invite to this occasion if you are picked to provide.
3 Transform a primary aspect of your thesis or last paper into a working paper (of about 8,000 words) by July2020
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This working paper, which requires to please a set of quality requirements, will be released as a part of the SA-TIED Young Scholars Working Paper Series and will be readily available open gain access to on the SA-TIED site. For effective propositions:
1 Chosen Young Scholars will sign an agreement with UNU-WIDER.
2 The agreement will consist of an honorarium of US$600 payable upon submission of the completed working paper of adequate quality to benefit publication as a SA-TIED Young Scholars paper.
The expenses for going to Young Scholars associated conferences and activities will be borne by UNU-WIDER in accordance with the UNU travel policy and go through previous approval of the UNU-WIDER Director.
How to Use:
Apply by reading the complete invite to use and sending your application products through the online website by 23: 59 UCT +3 27 September 2019.
Please deal with concerns to [email protected]
For Additional Information:
See the Authorities Web Page of the SA-TIED Young Scholars program 2019
