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University of Ghana Call for Applications TDR Postgraduate Scholarship in Implementation Research Academic Year 2023 Deadline for submission of applications: 9 September 2022  DESCRIPTION The Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health at the University of Ghana, invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for a place in a full-time postgraduate programme with a focus on Implementation Research for the 2022–2023 academic year. Funding for these full scholarships is from TDR, the UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases ( https://tdr.who.int/ ). Only applicants from low-and middle-income countries of the WHO African Region are eligible to apply. The training will be focused on courses relevant to a career in implementation research on infectious diseases of poverty, including neglected tropical diseases ( https://www.who.int/neglected_diseases/diseases/en/ ), malaria, TB/HIV and COVID-19. Impleme...

About the Scholarship As part of the Australian Research Council funded grant project ‘ Activating social connection to address isolation in Australia ’, we have two scholarships available for enthusiastic students to undertake a Masters project on one of the following two topics: 1 . Digital inclusion and Social Connection The research focus of this project will be on investigating the intersection between place-based social connection and different uses of digital technologies. Working closely with industry partner Neami National ( www.neaminational.org.au ), the project seeks to understand lived experiences of people with psychosocial disabilities and their online and offline social connections. Specifically, it will explore the role of hybrid interactions between digital technologies and material spaces and facilities in supporting social connection for vulnerable people. 2. Measurement of Social Connection The research focus of this project will be on the development and testing ...

MS Graduate Research Assistantship at Eastern Illinois University🇺🇸 Project: Biological Response to Instream Habitat Restoration Across Multiple Trophic Levels (fish community, aquatic macroinvertebrates, habitat quality) Description: A graduate research assistantship is available in the Department of Biological Sciences’ Center for Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences at Eastern Illinois University with a potential start date ranging from May 10th-August 17th, 2022. The candidate will investigate the biological responses to instream habitat restorations in Illinois streams. This will involve sampling and analysis of fish communities, aquatic macroinvertebrates, and habitat surveys (QHEI). Candidates with experience or interest in aquatic macroinvertebrate ecology are especially encouraged to apply.  The position comes with tuition waiver and a $1400/month stipend under a 12-month contract. We are in search of a self-motivated student that works well independently, and in a team settin...