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From: USAID Global Development Lab <globaldevlab@usaid.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 10:03 AM
To: Harbison, Diana <dbharbis@purdue.edu>
Subject: Lab Newsletter: Become the Next Jefferson Science Fellow!

 

 

 

Apply for the Jefferson Science Fellowship!

 

2019 Jefferson Science Fellows for USAID with the LAB's Deputy Director, Harry Bader

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is accepting applications for the 2020 Jefferson Science Fellowship. The program is open to tenured, or similarly ranked, academic scientists, engineers and physicians from U.S. institutions of higher learning.

 

 

Apply here.

 

Deadline October 31.



 

More Opportunities:

 

USAID is seeking applications for innovative interventions that prevent and respond to gender-based violence (GBV) in environmental programs worldwide. 

Deadline: October 8.

 

The American Association for Advancement of Science & Technology Policy is accepting applications for scientist and engineer fellows who will learn first-hand about the federal policy-making process. Deadline November 1.

 

The Million Lives Club (MLC) is accepting applications from innovators and social entrepreneurs making a significant impact in addressing global development challenges. Apply Anytime.

 

Development Innovation Ventures - USAID's open innovation program is accepting applications to test and scale breakthrough solutions to any global development challenge. Apply Anytime

 

 

In the News

 

Makere's Gov't Research & Innovation Fund

Makere University announced it's work plan to manage the Government Research and Innovations Fund. Learn how the initiative will work to increase translatable research and scale innovations in Uganda.

 

Putting out the Fire

Read how Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) PI, Dolors Armenteras policy recommendations on the Amazon forest fires are getting the attention of Congress in the Republic of Colombia. (Spanish)

 

New Resources

 

Seeds of Silicon: Internet of Things for Smallholder Agriculture

The Internet of Things (IoT) has provided an opportunity to implement precision agriculture methods and improve productivity. This report captures the current state of IoT for agriculture in developing countries. 

 

Drought Predictions in Indonesia

Heri Kuswanto and Achmad Naufal, PI's from Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) published their work evaluating extreme weather events in Indonesia. Learn how the duo used machine learning to determine meteorological patterns.

 

 

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