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Calling all Researchers: Step’s E-waste Academy Science Edition Call for Applications now open


communications August 1, 2014

The E-Waste Academy-Scientists Edition (EWAS) is a pioneering concept in the research and education on e-waste management, looking at the e-waste issue in its entirety, rather than through the lens of a specific academic discipline.

The vision is to provide the foremost platform to young scientists involved in e-waste related research to share their knowledge, interact with experts and develop collaborative partnerships fostering high quality cutting edge scientific research on all areas related to e-waste – from policy to technology to economics to social aspects.

The EWAS offer participants a diverse curriculum in an innovative framework supported byvarious teaching and learning methodologies including lectures, workshops, participant presentations, group projects and study tours with an international interdisciplinary faculty andexperienced facilitators.

Aims & Objectives of EWAS

The aims of the EWAS are to:

  • Share existing knowledge and research
  • Exploit synergies of multidisciplinary research
  • Develop capacity for high quality scientific research

As a platform to provide impetus for research, the objectives of the EWAS are to:

  • Promote innovative and rigorous scientific research, looking at both current and upcoming challenges for e-waste management posed by developments such as electric vehicles, photovoltaics, LCDs/TFTs, wearable computing etc. and establish an international research agenda
  • Enable young scholars and academics to develop key skills for high quality research and teaching and also provide an opportunity to get their research reviewed by renowned experts in a neutral environment
  • Develop a multidisciplinary network of young scholars who will function as multipliers in their respective academic and geographic areas
  • Link young researchers to experts from industry, academia and policy makers whichleads into concrete research collaboration and projects on the ground

The EWAS  is open to PhD students, post-docs and early-career researchers from social and physical sciences investigating the political, social, economic, environmental, health or technological aspects of e-waste. Researchers must be associated to a university or scientific institution and possess a good knowledge of English. Through a mix of expert lectures, research presentations, group work and study tours, participants will have a chance to:

  • Gain practical insights and broader perspective beyond disciplinary focus
  • Share research ideas with domain experts; get rigorous feedback
  • Connect with an international network of peers
  • Visit state-of-the-art e-waste management facilities

Key Dates

Opening Call for Papers    31 July 2014
Closing Call for Papers    31 Aug 2014
Notification of Acceptance    15 Sep 2014
EWAS in Shanghai, China  1-7 Nov 2014

 

Fees & Grant 

Thanks to the generous support of Step’s sponsors, the participation fee for the EWAS is € 600 per participant. This includes the full tuition, accommodation, meals and study tours for the entire duration of the EWAS. There is financial support (although limited) available as travel grants to some participants, based on merit and need.

Applicants should submit:

  1. A completed application form: Click here
  2. A CV including list of publications, presentations at conferences etc.
  3. A research paper of 3-5 pages (excluding references) in the given format: Click here to download template

For more information, email: ewas@unu.edu or visit http://www.step-initiative.org/index.php/ewas-2014.html.

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