Dear All,

It is my pleasure to inform you about  career development opportunities for current PhD students and early career researchers – please see below.

Please spread the word about these unique opportunities and feel free to forward to anyone who might be interested. Your support is very much appreciated! 

With best wishes and thanks,

Klara

 

EUROPEAN WEEK OF REGIONS AND CITIES

7th Master Class on EU Cohesion Policy for PhD Students & Early Career Researchers, 6-10 October 2019, Brussels, Belgium

As part of the 17th European Week of Regions and Cities, the biggest event worldwide on regional and urban development, the Master Class on EU Cohesion Policy will be held for PhD students and early-career researchers for the sixth time. Applications are being sought from PhD students and early career researchers undertaking research related to European Cohesion Policy to attend the 2019 University Master Class.

The Master Class is a unique format to connect aspiring researchers and will include presentations of papers by the participants as well as lectures and panel debates with policymakers, EU officials and senior academics to improve understanding of, and research, on EU Cohesion Policy.

PARTICIPANTS & APPLICATION PROCESS

30 attendees from EU Member States and non-EU countries will be invited to attend and will have their travel and accommodation booked and paid for.

Applications must complete the application form and include an abstract that falls under one of the following three broad themes:

1. The Future of the EU and the roles of the Regions and Cities #EUBudget #Cohesion #Post2020 #ERDF #Subsidiarity #Democracy #Demography #InternationalCompetition #Digitalization
2. A Europe Closer to Citizens #TerritorialCohesion #Cooperation #People #Places #Urban #Rural #LocalCommunities #Migration #AdministrativeCapacity
3. A Greener Europe #EnergyTransition #ClimateChangeAdaptation #CircularEconomy #RiskManagement #EuropeanSolidarityFund

Interested current PhD students and early career researchers are requested to submit their details and the application documents via the online form (Google form).

The application deadline is 1st May 2019, 15.00 (GMT) or 16.00 (CET).

The application documents and more information are available here: https://www.regionalstudies.org/events/masterclass2019/ 

 

RSA AWARDS 2019

Do you know of a recent Masters, PhD or Early Career researcher who has made an exceptional contribution to the field of regional studies? Nominate them for a 2019 RSA award! The 2019 competition is now open and will close April 30, 2019. Nominations (both self-nominations and third party nominations) of current Regional Studies Association members are being sought for the following awards in regional studies and related fields:

• Nathaniel Lichfield Award – this award is for recent Master’s graduate who have graduated within the previous year;
• RSA PhD Student Award – this award is for registered PhD students who have not yet received their certificate;
• RSA Routledge Early Career Award – this award is for early career researchers defined as being within five years of the date on their PhD certificate or equivalent.

 

The prize for each Award is:

• A cheque for £500;
• A certificate;
• A complimentary registration at the 2019 RSA President’s Event;
• Up to £200 discretionary fund toward attending the 2019 RSA President’s Event (transport costs).

The Awards ceremony will take place at the President’s Event on 14^th November 2019 in London, UK. More details and the application forms are available here: https://www.regionalstudies.org/rsa-awards/awards-2019/

 

 

Klara Sobekova

Grants and Knowledge Exchange Officer

Regional Studies Association

Sussex Innovation Centre|Falmer Brighton BN1 9SB|United Kingdom

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