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SUMMARY:The 11th AfricaLics Ph.D. Academy on Innovation and Competence Building Systems
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by University of Johannesburg and EthiopiaLics \nThe AfricaLics network is an academic research and capacity building network that focuses on how innovation occurs\, the process through which new or improved products\, processes\, organizational forms\, ways of working and acting are introduced into new environments\, and the relationship this has with economic and social development in African countries.  As it sits at the intersection of innovation studies and development studies\, such research is becoming known in the network as ‘innovation and development studies.’ \nThe 11th AfricaLics PhD Academy offers a unique chance for PhD students (and a small number of master’s students) currently pursuing their studies at African universities and focusing on innovation and development studies. This opportunity allows them to enhance their understanding of this growing field\, engage with prominent academics in the discipline\, and obtain valuable feedback on their continuing research journey. \nIn collaboration with the University of Johannesburg\, South Africa\, and EthiopiaLics\, the 11th AfricaLics PhD Academy is set to take place as a virtual event. Participants will have the opportunity to connect with experts and peers in the field of innovation and development studies\, through an online format. \nThis is a Call for students enrolled in a PhD at an African university who work in the field of innovation and development studies to apply to participate in this one-week event. The Call is also relevant for master students and/or those who already hold a master’s degree and are considering enrolling as a PhD student in the field of innovation and development studies. Preference will be given to PhD students applicants. \nInnovation and Development studies \nThe AfricaLics network was established in 2012 in response to a growing recognition of the need for more support for academic ’research on innovation’ that was relevant to African countries’ contextual environments. This expanding body of work by African scholars is critical to ensuring that ‘research in innovation’ (i.e.\, the research and development of specific inventions that can help solve practical problems)\, on which most innovation policy and funding attention is focused\, can be effectively supported. The concept of ‘research on innovation’ focuses on innovation processes\, what fosters innovation\, and what may aid in the acceptance and adoption of new solutions. It is particularly interested in determining the impact of innovation on African countries’ social and economic development. It addresses these issues at the firm\, network\, and collaboration levels\, as well as the national\, continental\, and global levels. As a result\, the work of scholars in the AfricaLics network is multidisciplinary\, straddling the established academic fields of innovation studies and development studies. \nThis multidisciplinary field includes researchers from various disciplines who frequently study innovation studies\, the economics of innovation\, innovation management\, technology management\, science and technology studies\, and so on. However\, members of the network come from a variety of disciplines\, including economics\, political science and engineering. \nWho is eligible to apply? \nThis online academy is primarily aimed at PhD students\, in their second and third years\, working in innovation and development studies and who are principally interested in how innovation relates to economic and social development in Africa. \nThe Academy will host around 20-25 students from Africa and a handful of students from the rest of the world who study innovation and development issues facing the African countries. \nPhD students \nPhD students who wish to participate will need to fulfill the following requirements: \n\nMust be a registered student in an African university and be at least in the beginning of his/her second year at the time of the academy\nwork explicitly on issues related to policy-oriented analysis of science\, technology and innovation\nbe able to present an original paper reflecting his/her research and/or thesis work that fits within the thematic areas of the AfricaLics network. The thematic areas of AfricaLics are available here – https://africalics.org/thematic-areas/.\n\nMaster’s students \nMaster’s degree students who wish to participate will need to fulfil the following requirements: \n\nbe a registered student in an African university on a Master’s degree programme in the area of innovation and development studies\, economics\, business or management studies\, sociology or development studies or similar\nhave a Masters project that focuses on an aspect of innovation studies (i.e. innovation management\, innovation systems\, science\, technology and innovation policy).\n\nThose with master’s degrees considering a PhD \nFor students with a Master’s degree in a relevant field and in the process of developing a PhD related to innovation and development studies\, you will need: \n\nA letter of support from the university you have been discussing with\, on the possibility of a PhD related to innovation and development studies or a confirmed letter of acceptance or pre-registration on a relevant PhD programme\nAn outline of your PhD ideas\n\nTo improve diversity in the emerging academic community on innovation and development studies research in Africa\, we encourage female scholars and those from low-income countries to apply. \nIf you are in doubt as to whether you can apply\, please contact us through the email address at the bottom of the call. \nDesign of the Academy \nThe Academy will take place online using Zoom every day from Monday 2nd to Friday 6th June inclusive. The Academy format takes the form of three sessions split across each day with breaks in between. Participants are expected to be active throughout and to keep their cameras on if bandwidth allows. \nDuring the Academy frontier researchers in the field of innovation and development from around the world provide lectures and mentor students.  The Academy also provides opportunities for PhD students to share their work and learn new skills. As such\, the Academy is made up of the following activities: \n\nLectures by senior researchers on areas ranging from research methodologies to the latest theories and empirical research in the fields of innovation\, innovation management and science policy.\nPresentations by doctoral students of their work with feedback from the senior scholars facilitating at the event and peer feedback from one participating PhD student.\nSessions focused on enabling interaction between students\, practitioners and policy makers on innovation and development issues and consideration of how to make research more policy relevant.\nSessions that focus on key skills that students need to complete their PhD and become successful academic researchers such as publishing or project management skills.\nA focus on research methods core to the field of innovation and development studies. For example\, the last academy had a mini-workshop focused on systematic literature review while earlier academies focused on the latest data extraction and analysis techniques.\n\nHow to apply \nPlease send the following documents to the AfricaLics Secretariat (phd-academy@africalics.org) on or before 23:00 hours East Africa time on Thursday 8th May 2025. For those who are studying in French\, the application documents can be submitted in French. \n\n\n\nRegistered PhD students\nRegistered Master’s students\nThose with Master’s degrees considering a PhD\n\n\n1.      An extended abstract of their PhD thesis of not more than 5 pages\n1.      An extended abstract of their Masters project of not more than 2 pages\n1.      No more than 2-page description of your proposed PhD project\n\n\n2. A recommendation letter from your PhD supervisor\n2. A recommendation letter from your Master’s supervisor\n2. A recommendation letter from the university you are currently discussing your PhD \n \n\n\n3.     A cover letter including motivation for inclusion in the Academy \n4.     A copy of the applicant’s CV\n\n\n\nFormat of abstracts and project descriptions \nAbstracts and project descriptions should be typed double-spaced in French or in English with font size 12. The abstract must include the following sections: \n\nBackground and literature review\nThe research objectives or research questions\nMethodology including data collection and analysis techniques to be used\nExpected contribution to academia and policy discussions\nReferences.\n\nPlease also make it clear in your application if you are preparing a thesis by publication or manuscript/ monograph thesis. \nPlease note that if you submit an abstract longer than the indicated page length\, the reviewers are under no obligation to review more than the first 5 pages (of a PhD abstract) and 2 pages (of a Masters abstract). \nSelection \nAll extended abstracts will be reviewed by at least two senior scholars from a review panel made up of members of the AfricaLics Scientific Board\, AfricaLics Secretariat and University of Johannesburg. Selection will be made based on the academic quality of extended abstracts as well as on the basis of criteria aimed at promoting diversity (by location\, gender etc). \nFinal paper upload and confirmation of attendance \nAll successful applicants will be expected to have confirmed their participation by 23:00 hours East Africa time (EAT) on Friday 23rd May 2025 or their place will be given to someone else. We recommend that all applicants pencil in the dates of the event in their diaries as soon as they apply as there is very little time between notification of acceptance and the first week of the event. \nAll selected participants who confirm attendance will also be expected to upload a final full paper (details of this will be given in your acceptance letter) by 23:00 hours East Africa time on Friday 30th May 2025.  The full paper should be a full project proposal (for Masters students) or a chapter of your thesis that you would like to present and get feedback on during the Academy (for PhD students). \nOrganisation and support \nThe 11th AfricaLics Ph.D. Academy is jointly organized by the University of Johannesburg and Adama University of Science and Technology (ASTU\, host of EthiopiaLics)\, with support from the AfricaLics Secretariat hosted at the African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS)\, Kenya. The Sida (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency) is supporting the AfricaLics secretariat to manage the PhD Academy planning and execution process. \nThe PhD organising planning committee for the 2025 AfricaLics PhD Academy is led by Prof. Rebecca Hanlin\, Professor of Innovation and Sustainable Development\, University of Johannesburg. The organisation of the 2025 Academy at the AfricaLics Secretariat level is being managed by Dr. Margrethe Holm Andersen and Ms Mourine Chepkemoi. \nMore information \nIf you require more information or have questions\, please email the AfricaLics Secretariat on phd-academy@africalics.org
URL:https://africalics.org/event/11th-phd-academy-on-innovation-and-competence-building-systems/
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SUMMARY:10th PhD Academy on Innovation and Competence Building Systems
DESCRIPTION:                    \nHosted by University of Johannesburg and University of Thomas SANKARA \n\nPlease use the link below to download the French version of the call \n\nDownload [French Version]\n\n\nThe AfricaLics network is an academic research and capacity building network that focuses on how innovation occurs\, this is the process through which new or improved products\, processes\, organizational forms\, ways of working and acting are introduced into new environments\, and the relationship this has with economic and social development in African countries.  As it sits at the intersection of innovation studies and development studies\, such research is becoming known in the network as ‘innovation and development studies.’ \nThe 10th AfricaLics PhD Academy offers a unique chance for PhD students (and a small number of Masters students) currently pursuing their studies at African universities and focusing on innovation and development studies. This opportunity allows them to enhance their understanding of this growing field\, engage with prominent academics in the discipline\, and obtain valuable feedback on their continuing research journey. \nIn collaboration with the University of Johannesburg\, South Africa\, and FasoLics (a national chapter of AfricaLics) through the University of Thomas SANKARA\, the 10th AfricaLics PhD Academy is set to take place as a virtual event. Participants will have the opportunity to connect with experts and peers in the field of innovation and development studies\, through the online format. \nThis is a call for students enrolled in a PhD at an African university who work in the field of innovation and development studies to apply to participate in this one-week event. The Call is also relevant for master students and/or those who already hold a master’s degree and are considering enrolling as a PhD student in the field of Innovation and Development studies. Preference will be given to PhD students applicants. \nInnovation and development studies \nThe AfricaLics network was established in 2012 in response to a growing recognition of the need for more support for academic ’research on innovation’ that was relevant to African countries’ contextual environments. This expanding body of work by African scholars is critical to ensuring that ‘research in innovation’ (i.e.\, the research and development of specific inventions that can help solve practical problems)\, on which most innovation policy and funding attention is focused\, can be effectively supported. The concept of ‘research on innovation’ focuses on innovation processes\, what fosters innovation\, and what may aid in the acceptance and adoption of new solutions. It is particularly interested in determining the impact of innovation on African countries’ social and economic development. It addresses these issues at the firm\, network\, and collaboration levels\, as well as the national\, continental\, and global levels. As a result\, the work of scholars in the AfricaLics network is multidisciplinary\, straddling the established academic fields of innovation studies and development studies. \nThis multidisciplinary field includes researchers from various disciplines who frequently study innovation studies\, the economics of innovation\, innovation management\, technology management\, science and technology studies\, and so on. However\, members of the network come from a variety of disciplines\, including economics\, political science and engineering. \nWho is eligible to apply? \nThis online academy is primarily aimed at PhD students\, in their second and third years\, working in innovation and development studies and who are principally interested in how innovation relates to economic and social development in Africa. \nThe Academy will host around 20-25 students from Africa and a handful of students from the rest of the world who study innovation and development issues facing the African countries. \nPhD students \nPhD students who wish to participate will need to fulfill the following requirements: \n\nbe at least in the beginning of his/her second year at the time of the academy\nwork explicitly on issues related to policy-oriented analysis of science\, technology and innovation\nbe able to present an original paper reflecting his/her research and/or thesis work that fits within the thematic areas of the AfricaLics network. The thematic areas of AfricaLics are available here – https://africalics.org/thematic-areas/\n\nMaster’s students \nMaster’s degree students who wish to participate will need to fulfil the following requirements: \n\nbe a registered student in an African university on a Master’s degree programme in the area of innovation and development studies\, economics\, business or management studies\, sociology or development studies or similar\nhave a Masters project that focuses on an aspect of innovation studies (i.e. innovation management\, innovation systems\, science\, technology and innovation policy)\n\nThose with master’s degrees considering a PhD \nFor students with a Master’s degree in a relevant field and in the process of developing a PhD related to innovation and development studies\, you will need: \n\nA letter of support from the university you have been discussing with on the possibility of a PhD related to innovation and development studies or a confirmed letter of acceptance or pre-registration on a relevant PhD programme.\nAn outline of your PhD ideas\n\nTo improve diversity in the emerging academic community on innovation and development studies research in Africa\, we encourage female scholars and those from low-income countries to apply. \nThis online academy will be held with simultaneous interpretation (should funding allow) and we strongly encourage French speaking students to apply. \nIf you are in doubt as to whether you can apply\, please contact us through the email address at the bottom of the call. \nDesign of the Academy \nThe Academy will take place online using Zoom every day from Monday 10th to Friday 14th June inclusive. The Academy format takes the form of three sessions split across each day with breaks in between. Participants are expected to be active throughout and to keep their cameras on if bandwidth allows. \nDuring the Academy frontier researchers in the field of innovation and development from around the world provide lectures and mentor students.  The Academy also provides opportunities for PhD students to share their work and learn new skills. As such\, the Academy is made up of the following activities: \n\nLectures by senior researchers on areas ranging from research methodologies to the latest theories and empirical research in the fields of innovation\, innovation management and science policy.\nPresentations by doctoral students of their work with feedback from the senior scholars facilitating at the event and peer feedback from one participating PhD student.\nSessions focused on enabling interaction between students\, practitioners and policy makers on innovation and development issues and consideration of how to make research more policy relevant.\nSessions that focus on key skills that students need to complete their PhD and become successful academic researchers such as publishing or project management skills.\nA focus on research methods core to the field of innovation and development studies. For example\, the last academy had a mini-workshop focused on systematic literature review while earlier academies focused on the latest data extraction and analysis techniques.\n\nHow to apply \nPlease send the following documents to the AfricaLics Secretariat (phd-academy@africalics.org) on or before 23:00 hours East Africa time on Monday 15th April 2024. \nFor those who are studying in French\, the application documents can be submitted in French. \n\n\n\nRegistered PhD students\nRegistered Master’s students\nThose with Master’s degrees considering a PhD\n\n\n\n\nAn extended abstract of their PhD thesis of not more than 5 pages\n\n\n1.     An extended abstract of their Masters project of not more than 2 pages\n1.     No more than 2-page description of your proposed PhD project\n\n\n2. A recommendation letter from your PhD supervisor\n2. A recommendation letter from your Master’s supervisor\n2. A recommendation letter from the university you are currently discussing your PhD \n \n\n\n3.     A cover letter including motivation for inclusion in the Academy \n4.     A copy of the applicant’s CV\n\n\n\nFormat of abstracts and project descriptions \nAbstracts and project descriptions should be typed double-spaced in French or in English with font size 12. The abstract must include the following sections: \n\nBackground and literature review\nThe research objectives or research questions\nMethodology including the data collection and analysis techniques to be used\nExpected contribution to academia and policy discussions\nReferences.\n\nPlease also make it clear in your application if you are preparing a thesis by publication or manuscript/ monograph thesis. \nPlease note that if you submit an abstract longer than the indicated page length\, the reviewers are under no obligation to review more than the first 5 pages (of a PhD abstract) and 2 pages (of a Masters abstract). \nSelection \nAll extended abstracts will be reviewed by at least two senior scholars from a review panel made up of members of the AfricaLics Scientific Board\, AfricaLics Secretariat\, FasoLics and University of Johannesburg. \nSelection will be made based on academic quality of extended abstracts as well as on the basis of criteria aimed at promoting diversity (by location\, gender etc). \nFinal paper upload and confirmation of attendance \nAll successful applicants will be expected to have confirmed their participation by 23:00 hours East Africa time on Friday 17th May 2024 or their place will be given to someone else. \nWe recommend that all applicants pencil in the dates of the event in their diaries as soon as they apply as there is very little time between notification of acceptance and the first week of the event. \nAll selected participants who confirm attendance will also be expected to upload a final full paper (details of this will be given in your acceptance letter) by 23:00 hours East Africa time on Friday 31st May 2024.  The full paper should be a full project proposal (for Masters students) or a chapter of your thesis that you would like to present and get feedback on during the Academy (for PhD students). \nOrganisation and support \nThe 10th AfricaLics Ph.D. Academy is jointly organized by the University of Johannesburg and FasoLics with support from the AfricaLics Secretariat hosted at the African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS)\, Kenya. The event is supported by the University of Johannesburg and the AfricaLics network. The Sida (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency) is supporting the AfricaLics secretariat to manage the PhD planning and execution process. \nThe PhD organising planning committee for the 2024 AfricaLics PhD Academy is led by: Prof. Rebecca Hanlin\, Professor of Innovation and Sustainable Development\, University of Johannesburg and Prof. SAWADOGO Natéwindé\, the Coordinator of the Burkina Faso NationaLics\, the FasoLics. The Organisation of the 2024 Academy at the AfricaLics Secretariat level is being managed by Dr. Margrethe Holm Andersen and Ms Mourine Chepkemoi. \nMore information \nIf you require more information or have questions\, please email the AfricaLics Secretariat on phd-academy@africalics.org
URL:https://africalics.org/event/10th-phd-academy/
CATEGORIES:PhD Academies,Virtual Events
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SUMMARY:9th PhD Academy on Innovation and Competence Building Systems
DESCRIPTION:The AfricaLics network\, hosted by the African Centre for Technology Studies\, is an academic research and capacity building network that focuses on how innovation (the process through which new or improved products\, processes\, organizational forms\, ways of working and acting are introduced into new environments) occurs and the relationship this has with economic and social development in African countries.  Such research is becoming known as African ‘innovation and development studies’ because it is at the intersection of innovation studies and development studies. \nThe 9th AfricaLics PhD Academy provides an opportunity for PhD students enrolled at African universities who work in the field of innovation and development studies to gain more knowledge of this burgeoning field\, meet leading academics in this field and receive feedback on their PhD studies. \nThe 9th AfricaLics PhD Academy will be held as an online event in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg\, South Africa. \nThis is a call for students enrolled in a PhD at an African university who work in the field of innovation and development studies to apply to participate in this one-week online event. \nInnovation and development studies \nThe AfricaLics network was established in 2012 in response to a growing recognition of the need for more support for academic ‘research on innovation’ relevant to African countries’ contextual environments. This expanding body of work by African scholars is critical to ensuring that ‘research in innovation’ (i.e.\, the research and development of specific inventions that can help solve practical problems)\, on which the majority of innovation policy and funding attention is focused\, can be effectively supported. The concept of ‘research on innovation’ focuses on innovation processes\, what fosters innovation\, and what may aid in the acceptance and adoption of new solutions. It is particularly interested in determining the impact of innovation on African countries’ social and economic development. It addresses these issues in relation to innovation within households\, firms\, communities\, and public organizations as well as by networks of collaborators. The focus of study can on  sectoral\, national or broader (continental and global) production and innovation systems and processes.. As a result\, the work of scholars in the AfricaLics network is multidisciplinary\, straddling the established academic fields of innovation studies and development studies. \nThis multidisciplinary field that includes researchers from various disciplines who frequently study innovation studies\, the economics of innovation\, innovation management\, technology management\, science and technology studies\, and so on. However\, members of the network come from a variety of disciplines\, including engineering\, economics\, and political science. \nWho is eligible to apply? \nPhD students working in innovation and development studies and who are principally interested in how innovation relates to economic and social development in Africa are the main target group for the PhD Academy. \nThe Academy will involve around 20-25 students from Africa and a handful of students from the rest of the world. \nSpecifically\, PhD students who wish to participate will need to fulfill the following requirements: \n\nbe at least in the beginning of his/her second year at the time of the academy\nwork explicitly on issues related to policy-oriented analysis of science\, technology and innovation\nbe able to present an original paper reflecting his/her research and/or thesis work that fits within the thematic areas of the AfricaLics network\n\nIf you are in doubt as to whether you can apply\, please contact us through the email address at the bottom of the call. \nWe will have a limited number of places open to master’s students.  These selected students will be granted observer status i.e. can attend but will not present their work. \nMaster degree students who wish to participate will need to fulfil the following requirements: \n\nbe a registered Masters student in an African university on a degree programme in the area of economics\, business or management studies\, sociology or development studies or similar\nhave a Masters project that will focus on an aspect of innovation studies (i.e. innovation management or innovation systems)\n\nTo improve diversity in the emerging academic community on innovation and development studies research in Africa\, we encourage female scholars and those from low-income countries to apply. \nDesign of the Academy \nThe Academy will invite frontier researchers in the field of innovation and development from around the world to provide lectures and mentor students.  The Academy also provides opportunities for PhD students to share their work and learn new skills. As such\, the Academy is made up of the following activities: \n\nLectures by senior researchers on areas ranging from research methodologies to the latest theories and empirical research in the fields of innovation\, innovation management and science policy.\nPresentations by doctoral students of their work with feedback from the senior scholars facilitating at the event.\nSessions focused on enabling interaction between students\, practitioners and policy makers on innovation and development issues\nSessions that focus on key skills that students need to complete their PhD and become successful academic researchers such as publishing or project management skills\n\nThe language of the Academy will predominantly be English. \nHow to apply \nPhD students who apply must submit an extended abstract of their PhD thesis of not more than 5 pages. \nMasters students who apply must submit an extended abstract of their Masters project of not more than 2 pages. \nThe abstract must be submitted together with the applicant’s CV and a recommendation letter from the principal PhD/ Master’s supervisor or a senior scholar who knows the applicant’s work. \nThese three documents should be sent to the AfricaLics Secretariat (phd-academy@africalics.org) on or before 23:00 hours East Africa time on Thursday 13th April 2023. \nFormat of abstracts \nAbstracts should be typed double-spaced in French or in English with font size 12. The abstract must include the following sections: \n\nBackground and literature review of theory to be used in addressing research questions\nThe research objectives or research questions\nMethodology including the data collection and analysis techniques to be used\,\nExpected contribution to academia and policy discussions.\nReferences\n\nPlease also make it clear in your application if you are preparing a thesis by publication or manuscript/ monograph thesis. \nSelection \nAll extended abstracts will be reviewed by at least two senior scholars from a review panel made up of members of the AfricaLics Scientific Board\, AfricaLics Secretariat and the host University. \nSelection will be made based on academic quality of extended abstracts as well as on the basis of criteria aimed at promoting diversity (by location\, gender etc.).  Selection criteria for AfricaLics events are published on the AfricaLics website: https://africalics.org/selection-criteria/  \nSuccessful applicants will be notified by 21st April 2023 of their acceptance to the Academy. \nFinal paper upload and confirmation of attendance \nAll successful applicants will be expected to have confirmed their participation by 23:00 hours East Africa time on Friday 12th May 2023 or their place will be given to someone else. \nWe recommend that all applicants pencil in the dates of the event in their diaries as soon as they apply as there is very little time between notification of acceptance and the first week of the event. \nAll selected participants who confirm attendance will also be expected to upload a final FULL paper (details of this will be given in your acceptance letter) by 23:00 hours East Africa time on Friday 26th May 2023.  The full paper should be a full project proposal (for Masters students) or a chapter of your thesis that you would like to present and get feedback on during the Academy (for PhD students). \nOrganisation and support \nThe 9th AfricaLics Ph.D. Academy is jointly organized by the University of Johannesburg with support from the AfricaLics Secretariat hosted at the African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS)\, Kenya. The event is supported financially by the University of Johannesburg\, the AfricaLics network and Sida (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency) through Sida Research. \nThe local organising committee at University of Johannesburg is led by: Prof. Rebecca Hanlin\, Professor of Innovation and Sustainable Development.  Organisation of the Academy at the AfricaLics Secretariat is being managed by Ms. Mourine Chepkemoi.
URL:https://africalics.org/event/9th-phd-academy/
CATEGORIES:PhD Academies,Virtual Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220815
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220827
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SUMMARY:Globelics Academy 2022 – The 15th International PhD School on Innovation and Development
DESCRIPTION:The aim of the Globelics Academy PhD School is to support the training of PhD students from all over the world writing theses on issues related to innovation systems and development. The Academy brings together frontier researchers in innovation with PhD students from the South and the North in order to inspire and qualify their work as well as to help them to join high quality research networks in their field of research. The Globelics Academy aims at improving students’ ability to undertake theoretically informed and policy-relevant empirical work on issues related with innovation in firms and societies\, and its relationship with economic development. \nThe Globelics Academy originates from and is connected to the worldwide research network Globelics (www.globelics.org) bringing together scholars working on issues related to innovation and development. \nPlease submit abstracts\, CVs and letters of recommendation by April 24th 2022. \nCall for Applications
URL:https://africalics.org/event/globelics-academy-2022/
CATEGORIES:PhD Academies,Virtual Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220613
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220625
DTSTAMP:20260423T203435
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SUMMARY:8th PhD Academy on Innovation and Competence Building Systems
DESCRIPTION:The Academy will be held online and hosted by the Jaramogi Odinga Oginga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST) and the AfricaLics Secretariat. \nThe AfricaLics network is an academic research and capacity building network that focuses on how innovation (the process through which new or improved products\, processes\, organisational forms\, ways of working and acting are introduced into new environments) occurs and the relationship this has with economic and social development in African countries.  Such research is becoming known in the network as ‘innovation and development studies’ because it is at the intersection of innovation studies and development studies. \nThe 8th AfricaLics PhD Academy provides an opportunity for PhD students enrolled at African universities who work in the field of innovation and development studies to gain more knowledge of this burgeoning field\, meet leading academics in this field and receive feedback on their PhD studies. \nThe 8th AfricaLics PhD Academy will be held as an in-person event under strict COVID-19 protocols at the Jaramogi Odinga Oginga University of Science and Technology’s (JOOUST) Nairobi campus\, Kenya. \nThis is a call for students enrolled in a PhD at an African university who work in the field of innovation and development studies to apply to participate in this two-week residential event. \nInnovation and development studies \nThe AfricaLics network was founded in 2012 due to a growing recognition of the need for more support for academic ‘research on innovation’ that had relevance to the contextual environments of African countries.  This burgeoning body of work by African scholars is essential to ensure ‘research in innovation’ (i.e.\, research and development of specific inventions that can help solve practical problems)\, where most innovation policy and funding attention is focused\, can be effectively supported.  The concept of ‘research on innovation’ focuses on innovation processes\, what fosters innovation and on what may help new solutions get accepted and adopted.  It is particularly interested in understanding the impact of innovation on the social and economic development of African countries.  It considers these issues at the level of firms\, networks\, and collaborations as well as at the national\, continental\, and global levels. As such the work of scholars in the AfricaLics network is multi-disciplinary being at the intersection of the established academic fields of innovation studies and development studies. \nThis is a multidisciplinary field which includes researchers from a range of disciplines often studying innovation studies\, the economics of innovation\, innovation management\, technology management\, science and technology studies.  However\, the network also includes those from other more disciplinary fields such as engineering\, economics and political science. \nWho is eligible to apply? \nPhD students working in innovation and development studies and who are principally interested in how innovation relates to economic and social development in Africa are the main target group for the PhD Academy. \nThe Academy will host around 20-25 students from Africa and a handful of students from the rest of the world. \nSpecifically\, PhD students who wish to participate will need to fulfill the following requirements: \n\nbe at least in the beginning of his/her second year at the time of the academy\nwork explicitly on issues related to policy-oriented analysis of science\, technology and innovation[1]\nbe able to present an original paper reflecting his/her research and/or thesis work that fits within the thematic areas of the AfricaLics network\n\nIf you are in doubt as to whether you can apply\, please contact us through the email address at the bottom of the call. \nWe will have a limited number of places open to master’s students who are studying in Kenya.  These selected students will be granted observer status i.e. can attend but will not present their work. \nMaster degree students who wish to participate will need to fulfil the following requirements: \n\nbe a registered Masters student in a Kenyan university on a degree programme in the area of economics\, business or management studies\, sociology or development studies or similar\nhave a Masters project that will focus on an aspect of innovation studies (i.e. innovation management or innovation systems)[2]\n\nTo improve diversity in the emerging academic community on innovation and development studies research in Africa\, we encourage female scholars and those from low-income countries to apply. \nPlease note that all participants will be expected to be fully vaccinated before travel to Kenya.  A copy of your vaccine certificate will be required by the AfricaLics Secretariat. \nDesign of the Academy \nThe Academy will invite frontier researchers in the field of innovation and development from around the world to provide lectures and mentor students.  The Academy also provides opportunities for PhD students to share their work and learn new skills. As such\, the Academy is made up of the following activities: \n\nLectures by senior researchers on areas ranging from research methodologies to the latest theories and empirical research in the fields of innovation\, innovation management and science policy.\nPresentations by doctoral students of their work with feedback from the senior scholars facilitating at the event.\nSessions focused on enabling interaction between students\, practitioners and policy makers on innovation and development issues\nStudy visits to innovation hubs\, innovative businesses and/or similar organisations\nSessions that focus on key skills that students need to complete their PhD and become successful academic researchers such as publishing or project management skills\nA practical project that helps students think through how to ensure their PhD project is addressing developmental issues and how to ensure results will be articulated to relevant policy and practitioner stakeholders.\n\nThe language of the Academy will predominantly be English.  If we have a sufficient number of French speaking PhD students accepted\, we will put on simultaneous interpretation. \nHow to apply \nPhD students who apply must submit an extended abstract of their PhD thesis of not more than 5 pages. \nMasters students who apply must submit an extended abstract of their Masters project of not more than 2 pages. \nThe abstract must be submitted together with the applicant’s CV and a recommendation letter from the principal PhD/ Master’s supervisor or a senior scholar who knows the applicant’s work. \nThese three documents should be sent to the AfricaLics Secretariat (phd-academy@africalics.org) on or before 23:00 hours East Africa time on Friday 18th March\, 2022. \nFormat of abstracts \nAbstracts should be typed double-spaced in French or in English with font size 12. The abstract must include the following sections: \n\nBackground and literature review\nThe research objectives or research questions\nMethodology including the data collection and analysis techniques to be used\,\nExpected contribution to academia and policy discussions.\nReferences\n\nPlease also make it clear in your application if you are preparing a thesis by publication or manuscript/ monograph thesis. \nSelection \nAll extended abstracts will be reviewed by at least two senior scholars from a review panel made up of members of the AfricaLics Scientific Board\, AfricaLics Secretariat and the host University. \nSelection will be made based on academic quality of extended abstracts as well as on the basis of criteria aimed at promoting diversity (by location\, gender etc.).  Selection criteria for AfricaLics events are published on the AfricaLics website: http://www.africalics.org/selection-criteria/ \nSuccessful applicants will be notified by 12th April 2022 of their acceptance to the Academy. \nSponsorship and travel support \nAfricaLics has funding to cover the costs of economy class return airfares and fully catered accommodation during the Academy in Nairobi for those attending who are registered at an African university based in a country classified as ‘low income’ or ‘low middle income’.[3]  A small amount of funds will be available to reimburse additional costs of the visa itself and any COVID-19 PCR testing that is required.  Accepted participants from outside Kenya will need to complete (and have accepted) a travel support request form and COVID-19 waiver before they will be granted sponsorship.  Details of this process will be made available once an applicant has received confirmation of their acceptance at the academy. \nPlease note that all participants will be expected to be fully vaccinated before travel. \nFinal paper upload and confirmation of attendance  \nAll successful applicants will be expected to have confirmed their participation by 23:00 hours East Africa time on Friday 13th May 2022 or their place will be given to someone else. \nWe recommend that all applicants pencil in the dates of the event in their diaries as soon as they apply as there is very little time between notification of acceptance and the first week of the event. \nAll selected participants who confirm attendance will also be expected to upload a final FULL paper (details of this will be given in your acceptance letter) by 23:00 hours East Africa time on Friday 27th May 2022.  The full paper should be a full project proposal (for Masters students) or a chapter of your thesis that you would like to present and get feedback on during the Academy (for PhD students). \nOrganisation and support \nThe 7th AfricaLics Ph.D. Academy is jointly organized by the JOOUST with support from the AfricaLics Secretariat hosted at the African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS)\, Kenya. The event is supported financially by the JOOUST\, the AfricaLics network and Sida (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency) through Sida Research. \nThe local organising committee at JOOUST is led by: Prof. Ben Muok\, Director of Research and Innovation.  Day to day organisation of the Academy at JOOUST is the responsibility of Mr. Martin Ojala Omondi.  Organisation of the Academy at the AfricaLics Secretariat is being managed by Dr. Rebecca Hanlin. \nContacts \nFor any queries or questions about the academy by contact: phd-academy@africalics.org \nFor general queries about JOOUST: omondimartin5@gmail.com \nFor general queries about AfricaLics: secretariat@africalics.org \n\n[1] If you are unsure as to whether your topic is appropriate please visit www.africalics.org and read more about the network.  Work in these areas is usually found in a particular set of social science and economics journals – see https://www.africalics.org/innovation-and-development-studies-resources/ \n[2] Again\, please see the AfricaLics website and also look at: Fagerberg\, J.\, Martin\, B.R. and Andersen\, E.S. eds.\, 2013. Innovation studies: evolution and future challenges. Oxford: Oxford University Press and Muchie\, M.\, Gammeltoft\, P. and Lundvall\, B.A.\, (2003). Putting Africa First: The making of African innovation systems. Aalborg: Aalborg University Press \n[3] As per DAC OECD listing: https://www.oecd.org/dac/financing-sustainable-development/development-finance-standards/daclist.htm
URL:https://africalics.org/event/8th-phd-academy/
CATEGORIES:PhD Academies,Virtual Events
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SUMMARY:7th PhD Academy on Innovation and Competence Building Systems
DESCRIPTION:The Academy will be held online and hosted by the University of Gondar\, Ethiopia and the AfricaLics Secretariat. \n\n\n\nTwo weeks of online sessions: \nWeek 1: 26th – 30th July 2021\nWeek 2: 20th – 24th September 2021 \n\n\n\nCall for application \nAfricaLics is part of the worldwide research network\, The Global Network for the Economics of Learning\, Innovation\, and Competence Building Systems (Globelics). The purpose of the 7th AfricaLics Ph.D. Academy is to support the training of African Doctoral students engaged in research in the academic field of ‘innovation and development’. This is a multidisciplinary field which includes researchers from a range of disciplines often studying innovation studies\, the economics of innovation\, innovation management\, technology management\, science and technology studies. Students and faculty working in the field of innovation and development and principally interested in how innovation relates to economic and social development in Africa are the main target group for the PhD Academy\, but the Academy also aims to stimulate awareness of policy and management issues related to this burgeoning field of research. \nThe Academy will host around students from Africa and a handful of students from the rest of the world. The Academy will invite frontier researchers in the field of innovation and development from around the world to provide lectures and mentor students. We will invite applications from a small number of masters degree students to attend the second week of the event. \nDue to the unprecedented and continuing COVID-19 pandemic we are moving the Academy online using Zoom conferencing. The event will take place in two blocks of 5 days of training. The first block will be in July 2021 and the second in September 2021. Each day during each of the two weeks will consist of three (3) sessions. Each session will be 1.5 hours long with a break between each session. To enable participation across all of Africa’s time zones\, the sessions will start at 08:30hrs GMT and will finish at 15:00 GMT. All sessions will include simultaneous translation into French. \nGiven the move online\, the format and sessions have changed a little from previous years. However\, we will still retain the following activities: \n\nLectures by senior researchers on areas ranging from research methodologies to the latest theories and empirical research in the fields of innovation\, innovation management and science policy.\nPresentations by Doctoral students of their work with feedback from the senior scholars facilitating at the event.\nSessions focused on enabling interaction between the students and practitioners and policy makers on innovation and development issues\n\nThe first week will focus on presentations by doctoral students and various practical skills building sessions relating to studying a PhD. The second week will focus on lectures on theory and methods. In between the two weeks’ activities (i.e. in August 2021) there will be a requirement to participate in a group activity that will require approximately 16 hours of time. This will mostly be offline activities interspersed with 2 hours of online meetings and interaction on a WhatsApp group. \nParticipants and qualification requirements \nThe number of candidates will be a maximum of 25 in week 1 and 35 in week 2. PhD students who wish to participate will need to fulfil the following requirements: \n\nbe at least in the beginning of his/her second year at the time of the academy\nwork explicitly on issues related to policy-oriented analysis of science\, technology and innovation1\nbe able to present an original paper reflecting his/her research and/or thesis work\n\nMaster degree students who wish to participate will need to fulfil the following requirements: \n\nbe a registered Masters student in an African university on a degree programme in the area of economics\, business or management studies\, sociology or development studies or similar\nhave a Masters project that will focus on an aspect of innovation studies (i.e. innovation management or innovation systems)2\n\nTo improve diversity in the emerging academic community on innovation and development studies research in Africa\, we encourage female scholars and those from low-income countries to apply. \nSubmission \nPhD students who apply must submit an extended abstract of their PhD thesis of not more than 5 pages. Masters students who apply must submit an extended abstract of their Masters project of not more than 2 pages. Abstracts should be typed double-spaced in French or in English with font size 12. The abstract should state the objectives\, methodology\, expected results and (expected) conclusions of the student’s PhD\, including supporting figures and main references. \nThe abstract must be submitted together with the applicant’s CV and a recommendation letter from the principal PhD/ Masters supervisor or a senior scholar who knows the applicant’s work. \nThese three documents should be sent to the AfricaLics Secretariat (academy2021@africalics.org) on or before 26th June\, 2021. \nSelection \nAll extended abstracts will be reviewed by at least two senior scholars from a review panel made up of members of the AfricaLics Scientific Board\, AfricaLics Secretariat and the host University. \nSelection will be made based on academic quality of extended abstracts as well as on the basis of criteria aimed at promoting diversity (by location\, gender etc.). Selection criteria for AfricaLics events are published on the AfricaLics website: http://www.africalics.org/selection-criteria/ \nSuccessful applicants will be notified by 5th July\, 2020 of their acceptance to the Academy. \nSponsorship and travel support \nNo sponsorship or travel support will be provided for those who apply and are accepted onto the PhD Academy programme. Accepted participants will be responsible for ensuring they have good quality internet access for each day of the event. \nFinal paper upload and confirmation of attendance \n\n\n\nAll successful applicants will be expected to have confirmed their participation by Monday 12th July 2021 or their place will be given to someone else. \nWe recommend that all applicants pencil in the dates of the event in their diaries as soon as they apply as there is very little time between notification of acceptance and the first week of the event. \nAll selected participants who confirm attendance will also be expected to upload a final FULL paper (details of this will be given in your acceptance letter) by 22nd July 2021.3 \nSelection \n\n\n\nAll extended abstracts will be reviewed by at least two senior scholars from a review panel made up of members of the AfricaLics Scientific Board\, AfricaLics Secretariat and the host University. \nSelection will be made based on academic quality of extended abstracts as well as on the basis of criteria aimed at promoting diversity (by location\, gender etc.). Selection criteria for AfricaLics events are published on the AfricaLics website: http://www.africalics.org/selection-criteria/ \nSuccessful applicants will be notified by 5th July\, 2020 of their acceptance to the Academy. \nSponsorship and travel support \nNo sponsorship or travel support will be provided for those who apply and are accepted onto the PhD Academy programme. Accepted participants will be responsible for ensuring they have good quality internet access for each day of the event. \nFinal paper upload and confirmation of attendance \nAll successful applicants will be expected to have confirmed their participation by Monday 12th July 2021 or their place will be given to someone else. \nWe recommend that all applicants pencil in the dates of the event in their diaries as soon as they apply as there is very little time between notification of acceptance and the first week of the event. \nAll selected participants who confirm attendance will also be expected to upload a final FULL paper (details of this will be given in your acceptance letter) by 22nd July 2021. \nOrganisation and support \nThe 7th AfricaLics Ph.D. Academy is jointly organized by the University of Gondar with support from the AfricaLics Secretariat hosted at the African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS)\, Kenya. The event is supported financially by the University of Gondar\, the AfricaLics network and Sida (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency) through Sida Research. \nThe local organising committee is led by: Dr. Kassahun Tegegn\, Vice President for Academic Affairs University of Gondar.  Day to day organisation of the Academy at University of Gondar is the responsibility of Dr. Mulugeta Negash.  Organisation of the Academy at the AfricaLics Secretariat is being managed by Dr. Rebecca Hanlin. \nContacts \nFor any queries or questions about the academy by contact: academy2021@africalics.org\nFor general queries about University of Gondar: mulugetanw@gmail.com\nFor general queries about AfricaLics: secretariat@africalics.org \n\n1 If you are unsure as to whether your topic is appropriate please visit www.africalics.org and read more about the network. We are a network of academics and researchers who research on innovation and not in innovation. We are interested in how to encourage\, promote and assess innovative activity and\, specifically\, the impact of all innovative activity (not just technological products and processes) on\, and how it impacts\, economic and social development. \n2 Work in these areas is usually found in a particular set of social science and economics journals – see https://www.africalics.org/innovation-and-development-studies-resources/ \n3 The full paper should be a full project proposal (for Masters students) or a chapter of your thesis that you would like to present and get feedback on during the Academy (for PhD students). \n\nDownload \n\nPhD Academy call for applications
URL:https://africalics.org/event/7th-phd-academy/
CATEGORIES:PhD Academies,Virtual Events
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SUMMARY:PhD Academy pre-event/information meeting
DESCRIPTION:NB: this event is targeted at Ethiopian students. A further event will be held before the end of 2020 for students outside of Ethiopia.\nThis event is limited to 100 people. We therefore request that people register for this event. To register\, please email: secretariat@africalics.org. Access details for the MS Teams meeting will be sent at least 2 days before the event. \nBackground \nThe African network of researchers in learning\, innovation and competence building systems (AfricaLics) aims to hold a PhD Academy every two years. The focus audience of these PhD Academies is PhD students who work in the field of innovation and development studies as well as those who don’t work in these fields but have an interest in the subject areas studied. \nWithin the AfricaLics community\, innovation is broadly defined as spanning from “new to the world inventions” to the diffusion and use of technology new to the user or context in which it is introduced and includes competence building among users of innovation. Technology here can mean both a physical product as well as a process or new way of doing things. Innovation and Development Studies research as defined by the AfricaLics network includes the study and management of processes that link technological and social innovation with development. This includes studies and improved understandings of how learning and\ncompetence building systems contribute to development processes. Scholars in the field may have a background in economics and/or other social sciences (Sociology\, Political Science\, Science and Technology Policy\, Geography\, History or Development Studies)\, but some also work within the STEM (science\, technology\, engineering or mathematics) subjects or even manufacturing. They work within a broad range of areas including energy and sustainable development/transformation\, health\, agriculture\, manufacturing and work organisation\, big data and the fourth industrial revolution. To understand more about the field of innovation and development and see if your work fits within this research area\, please look at the papers published in relevant journals including (but not only) the following: Research Policy\, Innovation and Development\, African Journal of Science\, Technology\, Innovation and Development\, Technological Forecasting and Social Change\, Technology in Society. Journal of Product Innovation Management\, Technovation\, Industry and Innovation. \nThe PhD Academy is a two week residential event for around 20-25 students from Africa and a handful of students from the rest of the world. The Academy includes frontier researchers in the field of innovation and development from around the world to provide lectures and mentor students.\nThe AfricaLics Ph.D. Academy sessions includes the following activities: \n\nLectures by senior researchers on areas ranging from research methodologies to the latest theories and empirical research in the fields of innovation\, innovation management and science policy.\nPresentations by Doctoral students of their work with feedback from the senior scholars facilitating at\nthe event.\nSessions focused on enabling interaction between the students and practitioners and policy makers on innovation and development issues\n\nWe have held six PhD Academies since the start of the AfricaLics network in 2012 (Nairobi 2012\, Algiers 2013\, Mombasa 2015\, Hammamet 2016\, Ile-Ife 2017 and Marrakesh 2018). The next Academy is expected to be held at the University of Gondor in Ethiopia in 2021 in collaboration with the University of Addis Ababa (date to be determined based on COVID-19 situation). \nObjective Pre-event meeting \nEthiopia being the venue for the upcoming PhD Academy\, we aim to sensitise Ethiopian PhD students to the upcoming event. The objective of the pre-meeting is to increase the number of accepted applications from Ethiopian students in the 2021 PhD Academy. Specifically\, because this is a burgeoning field on the continent\, it is important that students who have a strong fit with the subject area are selected. This is to reduce the incidences of misunderstanding between students and their supervisors that may occur when a student becomes interested in bringing in new theory\, concepts or methods into their PhD.The meeting is open to all interested PhD students and/or PhD supervisors from across Ethiopia. \nPlease register by emailing secretariat@africalics.org \nDeadline: 9th October 2020
URL:https://africalics.org/event/phd-academy-pre-event-meeting/
CATEGORIES:PhD Academies,Virtual Events
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SUMMARY:14th Globelics PhD academy on innovation and development
DESCRIPTION:The 14th international Globelics Academy PhD School on Innovation and Development will take place in Tampere\, Finland\, from the 13th to 22nd of August 2019. GA2019 is organized by the Innovation Studies Group\, Research Centre for Knowledge\, Science\, Technology and Innovation Studies (TaSTI)\, Faculty of Social Sciences\, Tampere University. \nThe aim of the Globelics Academy PhD School is to support the training of PhD students from all over the world writing theses on issues related to innovation systems and development. The Academy brings together frontier researchers in innovation with PhD students from the South and the North in order to inspire and qualify their work as well as to help them to join high quality research networks in their field of research. The Globelics Academy aims at improving students’ ability to undertake theoretically informed and policy-relevant empirical work on issues related with innovation in firms and societies\, and its relationship with economic development. \nFor two weeks\, PhD students attends the academy\, which features three kinds of activities: 1) lectures on the most recent developments in innovation studies\, 2) round tables discussions and group work on particular issues related to innovation especially in developing countries\, and 3) students presenting their own research. Additional activities include lectures by prominent practitioners\, visits to some relevant innovative organizations and the “Small world” brainstorming sessions with some companies operating in the global south. Finally\, the GA ends up with a farewell party on a lakeside to experience the Finnish nature and to award diplomas. \nTo qualify for participation\, the PhD student should fulfill the following requirements: \n\nHe/she is registered at a recognized degree-granting higher education institution as a doctoral candidate\nHe/she is at least about to begin his/her second year\nHis/her doctoral work focuses explicitly on issues related to innovation and development\nHe/she is able to present an original paper associated with his/her doctoral work.\n\nStudent selection will be based upon evaluation of 1) an extended abstract of four pages describing the student’s thesis; 2) student’s CV (max two pages); and 3) a recommendation letter from the supervisor or from another senior scholar. Abstracts (four pages) should be typed double-spaced in English. The abstract should state the objectives\, methodology and data\, expected results and conclusions of the work\, including supporting figures and main references. If approved\, students should provide their full papers no later than 14th July 2019. \nThe abstracts\, CVs and letters of recommendation are to be submitted until the 5th of May 2019 to \nhttps://www.lyyti.fi/reg/globelicsacademy2019 \nMore information available at https://events.tuni.fi/globelicsacademy2019/call-for-applications/ \nThe Local Secretariat will provide the accommodation for those selected. It may also cover the travel expenses for some of the students\, but the applicants are encouraged to raise their own travel funding\, when possible. \nDeadline for submissions: 5th May 2019 \n\nContact information: \ncongress@tuni.fi (all questions to this address)\, please use a reference to Globelics Academy 2019 in the email topic. \nResearch Centre for Knowledge\, Science\, Technology and Innovation Studies (TaSTI) Kanslerinrinne 1\, 33014-University of Tampere\, FINLAND \nPhone: +358 (0) 294 52 11 (switchboard) https://www.tuni.fi/en/research/innovation-studies-group \n\nDownload \n\nCall for papers – GA2019
URL:https://africalics.org/event/14th-globelics-phd-academy/
CATEGORIES:PhD Academies
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181203
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181215
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SUMMARY:13th Globelics PhD Academy – South Africa
DESCRIPTION:The 13thInternational Doctoral Academy of Global Network for the Economics of Learning\, Innovation\, and Competence Building Systems (Globelics) will be convened from the 3rd December until the 14th December 2018 in the City of Tshwane\, in the Republic of South Africa. The 2018 edition of the International Globelics Doctoral Academy is organised by the Institute for Economic Research on Innovation (IERI) of Tshwane University of Technology which co-hosts the DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Scientometrics and Science\, Technology and Innovation Policy (SciSTIP) together with the Centre for Research on Evaluation\, Science and Technology (CREST) of Stellenbosch University. \nDownload \n\nCall for Applications
URL:https://africalics.org/event/13th-globelics-phd-academy-south-africa/
CATEGORIES:PhD Academies
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180920
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181004
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SUMMARY:6th PhD Academy on Innovation and Competence Building System
DESCRIPTION:The 6th AfricaLics Ph.D. Academy is jointly organized by the Université Cadi Ayyad Marrakech with support from the AfricaLics Secretariat hosted at the African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS)\, Kenya. \nThe event was supported financially by the Universite Cadi Ayyad\, the AfricaLics network and Sida (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency) through Sida Research. \nThe local organising committee was lead by: Prof. Essaid Tarbalouti\, Professeur  Habilité à diriger les recherches à la Faculté des Sciences Juridiques\, Economiques et Sociales\, Université Cadi Ayyad – Marrakech. \nDownloads\, \n\nCall for papers – 6th AfricaLics PhD Academy [English Version]\nCall for papers – 6th AfricaLics PhD Academy [French Version]
URL:https://africalics.org/event/6th-phd-academy-on-innovation-and-competence-building-system/
CATEGORIES:PhD Academies,Virtual Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170619
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170701
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SUMMARY:5th PhD Academy - Rethinking National Innovation System for Africa’s Development
DESCRIPTION:The fifth AfricaLics PhD Academy was held at the conference hall of National Centre for Technology Management\, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife. \nThe Academy was held over a two-week period in June 2017 at National Centre for Technology Management in Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife\, Nigeria. The programme of activities included sessions focused on innovation and development theory\, research methods\, policy and impact as well as project element. Students were selected through an open call for applications and review of applications by members of the AfricaLics Scientific Board and Secretariat. The event consisted of an open symposium held the conference centre Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife. \nDownload \n\nCall for papers – AfricaLics PhD Academy
URL:https://africalics.org/event/5th-phd-academy/
CATEGORIES:PhD Academies,Virtual Events
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SUMMARY:4th PhD Academy – Innovation Systems and Innovation Management in Africa
DESCRIPTION:The Fourth AfricaLics PhD Academy was held at Diar Lemdina\, a resort hotel just outside Hammamet in Tunisia. The Academy was hosted by Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Tunis in collaboration with the University of Manouba\, Tunisia. \nThe Academy was held over a two week period in March 2016 at Diar Lemdina outside Hammamet\, Tunisia. The programme of activities included sessions focused on innovation and development theory\, research methods\, policy and impact as well as project element. Students were selected through an open call for applications and review of applications by members of the AfricaLics Scientific Board and Secretariat. \nDownload \n\nCall for papers – 4th AfricaLics PhD Academy [English version]\nCall for papers – 4th AfricaLics PhD Academy [French Version]
URL:https://africalics.org/event/4th-phd-academy/
CATEGORIES:PhD Academies,Virtual Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150302
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SUMMARY:3rd PhD Academy – Innovation and development in Africa
DESCRIPTION:The Third AfricaLics PhD Academy was held over a two week period in March 2015 at Moi University’s Coast Campus in Mombasa\, Kenya. The programme of activities included sessions focused on innovation and development theory\, research methods\, policy and impact as well as project element. Students were selected through an open call for applications and review of applications by members of the AfricaLics Scientific Board and Secretariat. The event also consisted of an Open Symposium allowing members of the public to attend and hear lectures on the ‘state of the art’ theory and debate on innovation and development in Africa\, and Kenya specifically. All of the events were held at the Coast Campus administration building on Liwatoni Road in Mombasa. \n\nDownload \n\nCall for papers – 3rd AfricaLics PhD Academy
URL:https://africalics.org/event/3rd-phd-academy/
CATEGORIES:PhD Academies,Virtual Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20131020
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131101
DTSTAMP:20260423T203435
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SUMMARY:2nd PhD Academy- Emerging Innovation systems for development and Innovation Management in Africa
DESCRIPTION:The second AfricaLics PhD academy was conducted from the 20th to the 31st October 2013. The purpose of the Academy was to support the training of African Ph.D. students engage in research on innovations and technology systems to develop and stimulate their policy awareness and management issues related to their fields of research. This second Academy brought together 19 students from 14 countries and 11 instructors. It targeted mainly French speaking countries in Africa. The academy was opened with an inaugural colloquium with participation of researchers\, students and policy makers. The training was delivered via lectures\, seminars\, round table discussions and critical review of students’ research by fellow students and senior scholars. The different sessions were structured in a way to encourage active discussion among participants in order to enhance their critical thinking about African Contemporary issues. All 19 AfricaLics students were issued certificates of participation on 31 October 2013 upon successful completion of the 2 weeks training. \nDownload \n\nCall for papers – 2nd AfricaLics PhD Academy
URL:https://africalics.org/event/2nd-phd-academy/
CATEGORIES:PhD Academies,Virtual Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20121119
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20121201
DTSTAMP:20260423T203435
CREATED:20231205T060958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T110848Z
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SUMMARY:1st PhD Academy – Innovation and Development in Africa
DESCRIPTION:The first inaugural Africalics academy was held in Kenya\, from 19th November to 30th November 2012 at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies (KSMS). The Academy was jointly organized by the African Centre of Technology Studies (ACTS)\, Kenya  and Moi University\, Kenya with support from Globelics Secretariat\, Aalborg University. \nThe purpose of the Academy was to support the training of African Ph.D. students engaged in research on Learning\, Innovation and Competence Building Systems for development and stimulate their awareness of policy and management issues related to this field of research. \nThe Academy aimed at improving students’ ability to undertake theoretically informed and policy-relevant empirical work on issues related with innovation in firms and societies\, and its relationship with economic development. The Academy invited frontier researchers in innovation and development from around the world to provide lectures and mentor students. The topics of the lectures covered specific issues within innovation studies and economic development as well as research methods and innovation policy. Particular attention was given to topics directly relevant to African priorities. The on-going work of participants will be discussed and they will get feedback from senior scholars and from the other participants.\nThe list of invited international lecturers included: Abdelkader Djeflat (Algeria and France); Anthony Arundel (Canada); Banji Oyeyinka (Kenya); Bengt-Åke Lundvall (Denmark); Fred Gault (Netherlands); Keun Lee (South Korea); Mammo Muchie (Ethiopia and Denmark); Martin Bell (United Kingdom); Rasigan Maharajh (South Africa). \nDownload \n\nCall for papers – Nairobi PhD Academy
URL:https://africalics.org/event/1st-phd-academy/
CATEGORIES:PhD Academies,Virtual Events
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