The University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill is currently inviting applications for fellowships at the Global Research Institute (GRI). The UNC is the first public university in the US and is considered among the leading research facility and medical center in the country. It is also known for its excellent libraries and recreational facilities, as well as world class athletic events.
GRI is a world-leading think tank on salient global issues. The Global Research Institute, a center for scholarly research on key global issues at the UNC, also serves as a channel through which knowledge can be circulated and applied to real world problems. During academic years 2012-13 and 2013-14, the GRI is focusing on the challenges faced by a world population likely to rise to 9 or 9.5 billion by mid-century, seeking to provide water, sanitation and hygiene for all.
About the Fellowships
With urbanization advancing, and more and more of the world’s growing and increasingly urban population seeking their share of economic growth and development, demand for water, already furious, will intensify even further. Even in the face of these daunting challenges, however, researchers have pioneered new ways to use existing supplies of water more efficiently and to distribute such supplies more equitably, made advances in the fight against water-borne diseases, and met pressing environmental challenges. Awareness of both the value and cost of water is increasing and the era of “smart water” is clearly upon us. There is, then, much reason for hope, even optimism, going forward.
With these considerations in mind, the GRI will offer a number of fellowships in 2012-13 and 2013-2014 to researchers working on topics germane to the themes outlined. GRI encourages leading scholars and practitioners from around the world to work with water experts at UNC-CH in fields such as public policy, planning, sustainable development, hydrology, environmental engineering, global health and all aspects of WaSH.
Fellowship Provisions
Research fellowships are available for one or two semesters.
The maximum amount of support for a two-semester fellowship is 70K—applicants are strongly urged to apply for funding from other grant sources as well.
All fellows will be provided an office in the FedEx Global Education Center and are expected to participate in the GRI’s biweekly seminar and to participate fully in the intellectual life of the institute and engage with the many members of the UNC-CH distinguished “water community.”
Last date for submitting the applications is January 31, 2012.
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