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Dear reader,
We are thrilled that the new Mechatronics MA Programme jointly offered by ETH Zurich and Ashesi University started in Ghana last month. We wish the 26 students a great start to their first semester!
We are also happy to announce the six new research projects from ETH and EPFL with the International Committee of the Red Cross that aim to strengthen humanitarian action. Topics range from using computer vision techniques to identify human remains to the use of satellite imagery to monitor armed conflicts.
The popular exhibition about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will be shown at ETH Hönggerberg as part of the Nachhaltigkeitswoche Zürich, which includes a number of inspiring events featuring students’ engagement for the SDGs. We hope to see you there!
We wish everyone a great start of the year and most importantly good health.
Warm regards,
Adina Rom
For the ETH4D Team |
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| "Together for the SDGs": Exhibition on display at ETH Hönggerberg, 7-18 March 2022 |
| During this year's Sustainability Week Zurich you will get a chance to visit the exhibition "Together for the Sustainable Development Goals". The exhibition will be on display at ETH Campus Hönggerberg, HPH Building from 7 to 18 March 2022. On 11 March, we are offering a guided tour for anyone who would like to meet some of the researchers and students behind the projects. |
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| Storytelling Event "African Leadership for a Sustainable Future", 10 March 2022 |
| Students and researchers from the African community at ETH take the stage and share the inspiring stories behind their commitment to global sustainable development – from electricity access to sustainable food production and more. The event is co-organised by the African Students Association of Zurich (ASAZ), the Student Project House and ETH4D. Come join us - registration required! |
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| Join the Pitch Event “Building a Sustainable Future”, 8 March 2022 |
| How are ETH students and researchers tackling the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? Find out at the Pitch Event where students and researchers will pitch their innovative projects that contribute to the SDGs. You can still sign up to pitch your idea for a chance to win mentorship for your project and a cash prize until 21 February. |
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| ETH Zurich, EPFL and the International Committee of the Red Cross bring Scientific Solutions to Humanitarian Challenges |
| A second round of Humanitarian Action Challenges (HAC) has been awarded. Projects use science and technology to increase the effectiveness of humanitarian action and range from using computer vision techniques that predict 2D facial images to identify human remains to using satellite imagery to monitor armed conflicts. |
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| Solar Public Lights: An Alternative Solution for Informal Settlements |
| A recent project by ETH researchers, together with partners from South Africa, has examined the impact of improved public lighting on the life of residents of informal settlements in Cape Town. Wall-mounted solar public lights could prove to be an effective and sustainable alternative to the high-mast lighting currently in use. The project was partly funded through an ETH4D Research Challenge grant. |
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| Meet the First Class of the Ashesi-ETH Master in Mechatronics |
| In January 2022, Ashesi University and ETH Zurich welcomed the first 26 students of the joint Master's programme in Mechatronics Engineering. Students from Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda were thrilled to start courses taught in tandem by faculty from both universities. In this interview, master students Miyang Limnyuy Miki and Theophilus Wereko talk about their motivation and expectations of the programme. |
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| Register for ETH4D Skills Course: "Diversity and Inclusion" |
27 & 29 April, 9:00 – 13:00 CET
Understanding the colonial and racist past of research in the global South and, in turn, how it shapes our behaviour and actions today, are key to thinking differently and to avoid reproducing racist and discriminatory practices. This semester we offer a skills course for ETH doctoral candidates wanting to learn how to recognise prejudice and privileges and strategies to effectively interrupt discriminatory behaviour. |
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| ETH4D Courses Spring Semester 2022 |
| Are you still looking for the right courses for next semester? Check out the global sustainable development courses we are offering this spring: |
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| Course on Natural Resource Governance, Policies and Practice |
| The ETH NADEL Center for Development and Cooperation and the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) open applications to their joint Advanced Course. The course equips exceptional individuals from government, civil society, development agencies, private sector and academia with knowledge and tools to govern challenges related to natural resource governance and energy transition and how politics and power impact policy outcomes. |
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| Meet E4D's Doctoral Fellows 2022 |
We are excited to introduce you to E4D's Doctoral Fellows 2022: Andrés Javier Hernández, Bigyan Babu Regmi and Jonathan Ogwang. The fellows set out to develop and deploy solutions for diagnosing mosquito-borne diseases, analyse the impact of education programmes on energy-related financial literacy and energy consumption behaviour in Nepal, and investigate the successes and failures of biogas in Sub-saharan Africa.
Applications for the E4D Doctoral Scholarships 2023 are currently open. |
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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 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? Then apply by 15 April 2022.
Grant sum: 20-200kCHF |
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| ETH4D Seed Grant |
Are you a researcher (senior scientist, postdoc or doctoral candidate) at ETH Zurich seeking to explore new collaborations, pilot a new applied research project or scale up existing research projects in lower-income countries? Then apply by 15 April 2022.
Grant sum: up to 20kCHF |
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| E4D Doctoral Scholarships |
Do you want to pursue your doctoral project with direct positive impact on a lower-income country? Submit your concept together with an ETH Professor by 30 April 2022.
Grant sum: 175kCHF |
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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 30 April 2022.
Grant sum: up to 10kCHF |
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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 30 April 2022.
Grant sum: up to 5 kCHF |
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| ETH4D Doctoral Mentorship |
Support doctoral candidates in low- and lower-middle-income countries with remote mentoring and a research stay at ETH Zurich of up to 3 months. Applications are open on a rolling basis.
Grant sum: up to 15 kCHF |
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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. Applications are open on a rolling basis.
Grant sum: up to 5 kCHF |
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| Continuing Education Scholarship |
| As a professional from a lower-income country wanting to attend continuing education programmes at ETH Zurich you can apply for this scholarship for travel and living expenses. Apply by 30 April 2022. |
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| SOR4D Programme |
The SOR4D programme invites researchers and development actors from policy and practice to collaborate in transnational and transdisciplinary consortia. The max. project duration is 36 months. Apply by 2 May 2022.
Grant sum: 500,000 and 1,000,000 CHF |
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| Movetia International Programme |
The Movetia International Programme supports international cooperation in education between Swiss, European and non-European institutions. Apply by 31 March 2022.
Grant sum: up to 100 kCHF (with possibility to apply for grants of more than 100 kCHF) |
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| Upcoming Events |
| ETH4D Doctoral Lunches | 15 March, 2022, 12:15 - 13:15
4 April 2022, 12:00 - 13:00
More information and registration here. |
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| Exhibition: Together for the Sustainable Development Goals | 7 - 18 March 2022
Guided Tour: 11 March 2022, 17:30 - 19:00
ETH Hönggerberg, HPH Building
More information here.
Sign up for the tour here. |
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| African Leadership for a Sustainable Future: Stories to Inspire | 10 March 2022, 17:15-19:30
Student Project House, Clausiusstrasse 16
Register here |
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| ETH4D Skills Course: "Diversity and Inclusion" | 27 & 29 April 2022, 9:00-13:00
Register here |
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