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I2D-list USAID Fellowship Programs for Scientists and Engineers
by Harbison, Diana 24 Aug '20

24 Aug '20

FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS USAID's is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for several fellowship programs for scientists and engineers. These fellowships provide a firsthand experience of working in the government. Fellows can work across the USAID's sectors to apply analytic rigor, increase adaptive management and the use of evidence, support program management and policy implementation, and apply their diverse backgrounds to new approaches. Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply to the following fellowships: Jefferson Science Fellowship<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ogSRKnWI_GPqCffILgMDsoO1y7onc-ZS3MKHXdVXsJ00…> by Oct. 1st, AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ogSRKnWI_GPqCffILgMDsoO1y7onc-ZS3MKHXdVXsJ00…> by Nov. 1st Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers -USA Engineering & International Development Fellowship <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ogSRKnWI_GPqCffILgMDsoO1y7onc-ZS3MKHXdVXsJ00…> by Dec. 7th. Share these opportunities with your networks of scientists from all disciplines. Diana Harbison Assistant Director for International Development College of Engineering, Global Engineering Programs and Partnerships Office: 765-494-6388 | Mobile: 804-338-0262 | dbharbis(a)purdue.edu<mailto:dbharbis@purdue.edu>

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I2D-list LASER PULSE funding opportunity - Request for Expressions of Interest and Capacity Statements
by Gupta, Pallavi 05 Aug '20

05 Aug '20

Hi All, This may be of your interest. Thanks Pallavi Email not displaying correctly? View in a Web Browser<http://stemedhub.org/newsletter/track/click/?t=NTYgMDVCNEE1ODVBMjUxMjRDNEI1…> Request for Expressions of Interest and Capacity Statements (EOIC) [cid:~WRD0003.jpg] Dear Colleague, Please regard the following Request for Expressions of Interest and Capacity Statements (EOIC) Armed Conflict and Violence Prevention Learning Agenda LASER, along with USAID’s Bureau for Conflict Prevention and Stabilization/Center for Conflict and Violence Prevention (CPS/CVP), and the USAID Global Development Lab Center for Development Research (LAB/CDR), requests Expressions of Interest and Capacity Statements (EOIC) to create and implement an Armed Conflict and Violence Prevention Learning Agenda. The expected period of performance is 2-3 years, contingent on the availability of funding. LASER and USAID will use the received EOIC to form a multi-sectoral team of subject matter experts (SMEs) – to be called the Learning Agenda Implementation Team (LAIT) - comprising selected individual researchers and practitioners (through awards to their respective institutions) to produce and implement a learning agenda that, 1) establishes the evidence base for effective approaches to armed conflict and violence prevention, 2) identifies opportunities for the investments that would produce new knowledge to fill gaps in the existing literature, and 3) provides USAID with tools, resources, and/or policy and programmatic guidance to incorporate learning agenda findings into their work. The LAIT team will conduct original research into armed conflict and violence prevention and create a learning agenda from the results of the research. Full details of the request are available here: https://stemedhub.org/groups/laserpulse/File:/uploads/CVP_LASER.pdf<http://stemedhub.org/newsletter/track/click/?t=NTYgMDVCNEE1ODVBMjUxMjRDNEI1…> This request for Expression of Interest and Capacity Statements (EOIC) is administered by the LASER PULSE<http://laserpulse.org> (Long-term Assistance and SErvices for Research Partners for University-Led Solutions Engine) consortium led by Purdue University and funded through USAID’s Global Development Lab/Center for Development Research. More Information<http://stemedhub.org/newsletter/track/click/?t=NTYgMDVCNEE1ODVBMjUxMjRDNEI1…> Copyright © 2020 LASER PULSE. All Rights reserved.

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I2D-list USAID - The Intelligent Forecasting Prize competition
by Gupta, Pallavi 04 Aug '20

04 Aug '20

Dear All, USAID recently launched the Intelligent Forecasting Competition. The competition seeks to identify and test more accurate methods of predicting future contraceptive use at health service delivery sites. There is $225,000 available in both prizes to develop forecasting models and a grant to test the model in Cote d'Ivoire. They are also hosting a webinar on 12 August to answer any questions. Please enter by 8 September 2020. More information is available on the competition https://competitions4dev.org/forecastingprize/ 1. The first awards--to generate forecasting models--are made via prizes. Prizes are no-strings-attached awards paid via a direct bank transfer that can be made to individuals and organizations regardless of their geographic location. Our prize does not include several significant barriers to entry for students and foreign competitors. 2. The prize awards are followed by a grant to socialize, deploy, and test a high performing model in Cote d'Ivoire. This is ideal for teams (unfortunately individuals cannot win the grant) who want to perform applied research and see how the model actually performs in a real life setting. I hope you find this useful Thanks Pallavi __________________________ Kind Regards, Pallavi Gupta Assistant Director of Programs Shah Family Global Innovation Lab<https://engineering.purdue.edu/GEP/ShahLab> Global Engineering Programs and Partnerships Office: 765-496-7311 | gupta604(a)purdue.edu<mailto:gupta604@purdue.edu> [/Users/gupta604/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Outlook/Data/Library/Caches/Signatures/signature_14322567]

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I2D-list NIH to invest $58M to catalyze data science and health research innovation in Africa
by Gupta, Pallavi 03 Aug '20

03 Aug '20

Hi All, This may be of your interest. The National Institutes of Health launched a $58 million initiative to advance data science, catalyze innovation and spur health discoveries across Africa. Please find more information here - https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-invest-58m-catalyze-data-… The new five-year program, Harnessing Data Science for Health Discovery and Innovation in Africa (DS-I Africa)<https://commonfund.nih.gov/AfricaData>, will leverage existing data and technologies to develop solutions for the continent’s most pressing clinical and public health problems. Thanks Kind Regards, Pallavi Gupta Assistant Director of Programs Shah Family Global Innovation Lab<https://engineering.purdue.edu/GEP/ShahLab> Global Engineering Programs and Partnerships Office: 765-496-7311 | gupta604(a)purdue.edu<mailto:gupta604@purdue.edu> [/Users/gupta604/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Outlook/Data/Library/Caches/Signatures/signature_767328082]

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