Young Information and Communication Technologies & Development Fellowship Programme, Macau (2019)

UNU-CS welcomes recent PhD graduates to join us and co-create exciting research projects together. To this aim, we are establishing a Young Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD) Fellowship programme.

ICTD Fellows will spend one year in residence at UNU-CS in Macau to conduct research in ICTD under the supervision of UNU-CS Principal Researchers and the Head of Research. You will conduct high quality research that can push new frontiers, deepen core research understanding, and/or offer new approaches to long-standing developmental issues in the field of ICTs and sustainable development. Your research outcomes will inform the UN policy-making on issues related to ICTs and sustainable development.

The goals of the program are to:

- Contribute to the ICTs and sustainable development research field.
- Address global development issues in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- Engage academic partners within the UN policy-making process.
- Increase our combined research capacity, global reach and impact.
- Keep UNU-CS research abreast of new and emerging scholarship on sustainable development.
- Foster an interdisciplinary intellectual community.

The selected ICTD Fellows will receive the following benefits:

- Office space in our newly renovated office building, which is part of Macau’s rich cultural heritage.
- Free accommodation in UNU-CS’ staff apartment facility in the centre of Macau, 15 minute walk from the office. You will not pay rent but utilities only. (Continuous residency is required).
- Economy travel to and from Macau on the first arrival and final departure.
- Stipend; competitive with local market rates.

Selected candidates will be invited for an interview, as part of the selection process.

At the end of the fellowship programme, the ICTD Fellows are expected jointly or independently to produce research papers and a UN policy relevant outputs.

Required qualifications and experiences:

- Holder of a Ph.D. or equivalent degree completed in a relevant discipline in the last two years.
- Demonstrated experience conceptualizing and carrying out desk and field research in an area relevant to the ICTD field.
- Engaged in research relevant to UNU-CS’ research agendas.
- Excellent command of spoken and written English.

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Young Information and Communication Technologies & Development Fellowship Programme, Macau (2019)