OSUN Graduate Programs

OSUN Graduate Programs

October 21, 2022

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OSUN Graduate Programs Information Sessions offers graduate students two online information sessions on graduate programs offered by the network institutions in Oct.27 and Nov.9, To learn more click the link below https://opensocietyuniversitynetwork.org/events/osun-graudate-programs-information-sessions

Graduate students (Masters and Doctoral level) enrolled at AUCA are invited to apply for mobility funding for graduate research visits ranging from 4 weeks to 4 months between Feb and July 2023 at one of the OSUN Institutions. The Program offers a combination of merit- and need-based scholarships that range from 500 to 6,000 USD, the theme of the proposed research must be involved with OSUN supported themes.Travel and visa expenses, mandatory insurance, accommodations and living stipend for the duration of the research visit (30-120 days) can be covered, however, a detailed plan of budget must be presented. To learn more follow this link: https://opensocietyuniversitynetwork.org/opportunities/call-for-applications-short-term-graduate-research-mobility-2022

For students at OSUN member institutions there is an initiative to attend the annual Economic Democracy Keynote with Olivier De Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights & Professor of Law at UC Louvain and at SciencesPo.

The event will be held in 31 October

https://opensocietyuniversitynetwork.org/events/economic-democracy-keynote-with-un-special-rapporteur-olivier-de-schutter

Also, CHRA's second talk in its fall series focuses on Juliana Steiner’s program on restorative and regenerative agricultural technologies in Colombia. The project offers a meeting point for all the interested parties to share their knowledge with the aim of learning and unlearning from the natural world.

 

 

Faculty:Current trends and developments in professional development, lifelong learning, and micro-credentials will be definitely a topic of interest for the faculty, who is interested in the trends of adult-education. In this workshop you will learn more about he current state of recognition of micro-credentials, advantages of life-long learning, funding schemes and targeted audiences.

The event will be held in 17 and 24 Nov. https://elkana.ceu.edu/current-trends-and-developments-professional-development-lifelong-learning-and-micro-credentials

 

Faculty and university activists will also find useful to engage in the workshop on Facilitating Classroom Debates. In the program you will get to know various steps of organizing classroom debates – setting a debate topic, choosing a debate format, assigning the debate, preparing students, and grading the debate – as well as the various pedagogical functions of debate – public speaking, critical thinking, research, close reading, argument construction, and analytic writing. Also, specific strategies for hosting virtual/online debates will be discussed. 

The events will be held in November 16 https://opensocietyuniversitynetwork.org/events/practical-introduction-to-facilitating-classroom-debates

 

Call for Research Grants on Transnational Feminism, Solidarity, and Social Justice

In an effort to promote global research collaborations, the OSUN project on Transnational Feminism, Solidarity, and Social Justice invites applications for three research grants of up to USD 5,000 each. All faculty affiliated with OSUN member institutions are eligible to apply.

Deadline to apply is 31 Oct.
https://opensocietyuniversitynetwork.org/opportunities/call-for-research-grants-on-transnational-feminism-solidarity-and-social-justice-call

Undergraduates students are welcome to apply for 2023 Summer Workshop in Public Finance and Economic Policy. AUCA students are eligible for financial assistance and are especially encouraged to apply. The five-day workshop is for those, who are interested in public policy to tackle economic instability and insecurity.

The application is open until October 30. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSehn5zw4ybSlHKY9cWtvscNorUemzzMPC4SuPXcPuCXGzrUEw/viewform

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