The Global Development Network is partnering with the French Development Agency, AFD, to conduct an online video contest, on key development transitions taking place across the globe. The videos will tell the story of these transitions through the eyes of young researchers working in the Global South – enabling global audiences to learn about their challenges and successes. The videos will link deep local knowledge and perspectives to the public discourse on global development through a variety of subjects such as climate, energy, gender, governance and more.
WORTH
All shortlisted participants who go through the revision and resubmission will compete for monetary prizes worth EUR 6,000.
ELIGIBILITY
Eligibility criteria are as follows:
- Disciplinary expertise: The competition is open to researchers with at least a Master’s degree in social sciences. Applicants from the natural sciences are welcome to apply if they are currently working in larger multidisciplinary teams with social scientists.
- Age: up to 40 years old on July 4th, 2021
- Professional/academic affiliation: the contest is open to researchers with at least a Master’s degree, and who spend a significant part of their time working on academically informed research, irrespective of the registration status of their institution of affiliation. For example, applicants based in NGOs or think tanks and who conduct academically informed research, are welcome to apply even if they do not have an academic affiliation. This presumes you have a list of publications you can attach to your CV.
- Nationality: the contest is open to all researchers affiliated to an institution based in one of the countries listed in Annexe 1, irrespective of their nationality.
- Language: applicants are requested to submit their videos and application in English or French.
DEADLINE: July 4 2021
To apply and for more information visit here
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