[ETH4D] ETH for Development Newsletter

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Dear reader,

Welcome to our second newsletter! Since our Launch Event, we have received many exciting proposals for the first call of our Research Challenges and our network is growing continuously. Applications for the position of Professor of Development Engineering at ETH Zurich are now open, and further funding schemes can be found in the Opportunities section. Check out the Learning section for more information on studies in international development. In the People section, we feature portraits of some of the people active in the ETH4D network and gather their thoughts on global development through a series of questions. And last but not least, come meet us during our next Events!

Best regards,
The ETH for Development (ETH4D) team

Contents

•	Opportunities
•	Learning
•	People
•	Events

New Professorship of Development Engineering

Applications for the position of Professor of Development Engineering at ETH Zurich are now open! The new professor will take a central role in shaping development engineering research and in teaching development engineering courses, educating the future leaders of sustainable development. Application deadline: 15 January 2020.

ETH4D Exchange Grants

The ETH exchange grants allow ETH scientists to bring collaborators from low and lower-middle income countries to ETH Zurich for a research stay or a workshop/conference, or to fund ETH scientists to travel to partner institutions for lectures, courses and collaboration meetings. Application deadline: 30 November 2019.

Engineering for Development (E4D) Continuing Education Scholarships

The Engineering for Development (E4D) Continuing Education Scholarship Programme awards scholarships for travel and living expenses to candidates from low-income countries to attend continuing education programmes at ETH Zurich. Application deadline: 30 November 2019.

MAS ETH in Development and Cooperation

The Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Development and Cooperation is a two-year programme offered by NADEL – Center for Development and Cooperation for people wishing to pursue a career in international development. Learn more during one of the info sessions: 18th and 26th November, 17:15 at NADEL, Clausiustrasse 37, 8092 Zurich.
Application period: 1st January - 29th February, 2020. The next MAS cycle starts in September 2020. Fluency in English and German is required.

Our Executive Office team is growing!

We would like to introduce the newest member of the ETH4D Executive Office, Johann van der Merwe, who is in charge of Learning and Partnerships. Johann is working on developing higher education programs in sub-Saharan Africa, currently focusing on Ghana.

New members

We would like to welcome our new members Prof. Stephen Cairns from the Future Cities Laboratory, Dr. Ursula Renold from the Education Systems Research Division of the KOF Swiss Economic Institute and Prof. Rachel Garrett from the Environmental Policy Group. Find the full list of our members here. If you want to join our network, please contact ETH4D Executive Director Adina Rom at adina.rom@nadel.ethz.ch.

Prof. Dominik Hangartner is awarded the Latsis Prize

We would like to congratulate our member Prof. Dominik Hangartner from the Public Policy Group for winning this year’s National Latsis Prize, one of Switzerland’s most prestigious science awards.

Portraits

Prof. Daniel Hall

Innovative and Industrial Construction
ETH4D Steering Committee

Dr. Ursula Renold

Education Systems - KOF Swiss Economic Institute
ETH4D member

Churchill Agutu

Energy Politics Group

ETH4D PhD student

ETH4D PhD Lunches		6th November 2019, 11:45 - 13:00 11th December 2019, 11:45 - 13:00 Dozentenfoyer (HG K 30.5), ETH Zurich, Switzerland More information
Treffpunkt Science City: Sauberes Wasser für alle		24th November 2019, 11:00 - 16:00 HCI Building, ETH Zurich, Switzerland ETH4D members Dr. Christoph Lüthi and Prof. Thomas Bernauer will give lectures on the topic of clean drinking water (event in German). More information

ETH4D in the Social Media

Contact

ETH4D
Clausiusstrasse 37
8092 Zurich
Switzerland

eth4d@ethz.ch