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Dear reader,
In this edition, we are delighted to introduce the Social Impact Pioneer Fellowship, an acceleration programme to develop research-based technologies into scalable products/services with a social impact.
From affordable diagnostics to urban humanitarian housing, ETH researchers remain dedicated to developing sustainable solutions for pressing global challenges. You can find more information about these endeavours in the Innovation Section.
For students looking ahead to the next semester, we invite you to explore the Learning Section, where you can discover a selection of courses, including a short skills course for doctoral students on open science tools.
In the People Section, we acknowledge Patricia Heuberger from our ETH4D Executive Office, who has departed after 13 years at ETH Zurich. We also extend our congratulations to E4D Doctoral Fellow BJ Ward for receiving the ETH medal in recognition of her outstanding doctoral thesis.
New Video! Finally, we are happy to share our video, which shows some highlights of ETH4D's research activities and educational partnerships.
We hope you enjoy the read,
The ETH4D Team |
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| Events |
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Visit us at Scientifica on 2 & 3 September!
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| 2 September 2023, 11:00-18:00
3 September 2023: 11:00-17:00
ETH Main Campus
At Switzerland’s largest science festival, you can experience research and science in direct exchange with researchers. At our booth at ETH Polyterrasse, you can learn about methods for reforestation in the tropics and make your own seed balls to take home. Are you interested in earthquake-resistant construction? Our 3D model shows you how engineers develop cost-effective methods to build earthquake-proof buildings in lower-income countries.
Free admission, no registration required.
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ETH4D at Industry Day, 6 September
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| 6 September 2023, 12:00-18:00
ETH Hönggerberg
At this year's ETH Industry Day, we will present two innovative projects from the ETH4D community in the field of construction.
• A new low-cost seismic isolation system based on rolling rubber spheres
• The use of digital technologies to develop urban-scale building material inventories that enable material reuse in a circular economy
Free admission, registration required. |
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| Apply! New Social Impact Pioneer Fellowship |
| ETH researchers who want to develop their research-based technologies into marketable products or services with a social impact can now apply for the new Social Impact Pioneer Fellowship. Eligible are projects that serve people living with less than 10 Dollars per day in countries that are recipients of official development assistance (see OECD DAC-LIST 2023). |
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| From Climate Adaptation to Digital Conflict: Research to Advance Humanitarian Action |
| The Engineering for Humanitarian Action Initiative, a collaborative effort between ETH Zurich and EPFL and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), continues to spearhead research to bolster humanitarian efforts worldwide. The recently funded projects range from climate change adaptation and digital conflict protection to healthcare advancements and data-driven humanitarian response. |
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| Three New Research Projects Addressing Global Challenges |
| Three new ETH4D research projects will address topics ranging from point-of-care diagnosis of trichomoniasis to low-cost monitoring of critical infrastructure in Ghana to scaling up the use of serious games as catalysts for biodiversity conservation in São Tomé and Príncipe. |
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| New Research Project on Urban Humanitarian Housing in Beirut and Bogotá |
| The research group Spatial Development and Urban Policy (SPUR) at ETH Zurich and its Humanitarian Planning Hub are launching a new collaborative research project on urban humanitarian housing in Beirut, Lebanon, and Bogotá, Colombia, that aims to improve humanitarian housing responses as well as the well-being and agency of displaced persons. |
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| Biosolutions for a Cleaner Future – New ETH Ambassadors Blog |
| At this year's SDG Pitch Event, CellX Biosolutions won the audience vote for " best pitch". They are working on a novel technology that uses bacteria to degrade pollutants like microplastics, pharmaceuticals or pesticides. You can read about what's next for CellX Biosolutions in the current ETH Ambassadors blog. |
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| Register! ETH4D PhD Seminar: Research for Development |
| Doctoral students from all ETH departments whose research is related to global sustainable development issues in low- or middle-income countries are invited to give a presentation about their ongoing work and discuss their doctoral project with a diverse group of fellow researchers. This year's colloquium is taking place on 16 & 17 November 2023. Registration via myStudies. |
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| Register! ETH4D Skills Course "Open Science Tools" for Doctoral Students |
| This short course offers doctoral students a hands-on opportunity to learn how to use open-source tools and platforms for collaborative scientific writing. The course dates are 17 & 24 October 2023, 8:15-13:00. Registration via myStudies. |
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| Opportunities |
| ETH4D Research Challenges |
Are you a professor or senior scientist at ETH Zurich seeking to conduct research with global development impact together with practitioners and partners from low- and middle-income countries? Apply for the ETH4D Research Challenges until 30 September 2023.
Grant sum: 20 - 200k CHF |
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| Pioneer Fellowship & Research to Action Grants |
| Social Impact Pioneer Fellowship |
Are you an ETH student or resarcher seeking to develop a technology with a social impact into a product/service to launch a successful ETH Spin-off company. Apply for the Social Impact Pioneer Fellowship until 1 September 2023.
Grant sum: 150k CHF |
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| ETH4D Research to Action Grant |
Receive support as a student, senior scientist or post-doc at ETH to discuss your work with practitioners or to develop prototypes to ensure that research results are being used, implemented and disseminated. The current round of applications is open until 31 October 2023.
Grant sum: up to 5k CHF |
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| ETH4D Doctoral Mentorship |
Support doctoral candidates in low- and lower-middle-income countries with a one year remote mentorship which includes a research stay at ETH Zurich of up to 3 months. The current round of applications is open until 31 October 2023.
Grant sum: up to 15k CHF |
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| ETH4D Visiting Scientist Grant |
Are you a professor or senior scientist at ETH Zurich seeking to invite colleagues from lower-income countries to visit ETH Zurich for a research stay/to attend a conference/workshop? Apply by 31 October 2023.
Grant sum: up to 10k CHF |
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| ETH4D Teaching Stay Grant |
Are you looking for grants to travel to partner institutions in low- or lower- middle-income countries for lectures, courses and collaboration meetings? Apply by 31 October 2023.
Grant sum: up to 5k CHF |
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| Leaving ETH Zurich after 13 Years: Conversation with Patricia Heuberger |
| Our dear ETH4D colleague Patricia Heuberger is leaving her position at ETH Zurich after 13 years. We talked to her about where she started out all these years ago, what she enjoyed most about working at ETH Zurich and where she is off to next. Read more in the full interview on our website. |
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| E4D Doctoral Scholar BJ Ward Receives ETH Medal |
| We congratulate our E4D Doctoral Scholar BJ Ward on receiving the ETH medal for her outstanding doctoral thesis on «Settling and dewatering of fecal sludge: building fundamental knowledge for improved global sanitation», supervised by Dr. Linda Strande and advised by Prof. Eberhard Morgenroth. Check out her doctoral thesis! |
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| Become a Member! |
| 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. |
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| ETH4D Calendar |
| ETH4D Lunches | 7 August 2023, 12:00-13:00
CLD A 1, Clausiusstrasse 37
More information and registration here. |
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| Scientifica 2023 | 2 & 3 September, 11:00-17:00
ETH Zurich Main Campus, Polyterrasse
More information here. |
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| Industry Day 2023 | 6 September 2023, 12:00-18:00
ETH Hönggerberg, Building HPH,
More information and registration here. |
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