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Benard Mucholwa Simiyu talks about his PhD on water quality in Nyanza Gulf, Kenya

APPEAR scholar Benard Mucholwa Simiyu successfully completed his PhD live online from Technical University of Kenya on 15 February 2022. In this article, he provides insights on his PhD research on the influence of the main Lake Victoria on the water quality in Nyanza Gulf.

5 min lesen · 23. Mai 2022
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Hasmik Hovakimyan on conference visit in Évora, Portugal

Only some weeks before finishing her PhD, APPEAR scholar Hasmik Hovakimyan joined the 14th European Farming Systems Conference (IFSA).

1 min lesen · 18. Mai 2022
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Video: Country Talk Armenia

In the third edition of the OeAD Country Talks, APPEAR scholar Hasmik Hovakimyan invites us to a journey to learn more about geography and culture as well as the cuisine of Armenia.

6 min lesen · 10. Mai 2022
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Kevin Wafula Nyongesa’s PhD research on forest fire management

In this article former APPEAR scholarship holder Kevin Wafula writes about his experiences as a scholar and his current work at the University of Lisbon on an integrated approach to extreme wildfire events.

3 min lesen · 04. Mai 2022
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Six tips for scholarship holders by alumnus Tigran Keryan

After completing his doctoral studies at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, BOKU, Vienna Tigran Keryan continued his career as a post-doc researcher at the Center for Transdisciplinary Development Studies at the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal. This article reports on his experiences as a transdisciplinary researcher and provides some recommendations for future scholarship holders.

4 min lesen · 12. April 2022
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APPEAR webinar for applicants on 7 April 2022

Following the webinar on the Theory of Change the next webinar on 7 April will address the most important principles and technical aspects of APPEAR. All potential applicants are welcome to register for the event.

1 min lesen · 17. März 2022
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Video: Walk with OeAD scholars through Schloss Hof

OeAD regularly offers events for scholars, so that international students can get to know each other and see different places in Austria. In October 2021 we invited scholars to Schloss Hof to experience the world of Baroque.

1 min lesen · 16. März 2022
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Luke Olang: Water Research and Capacity Building in Kenya

Since several years, Austrian trained experts in collaboration with concerned local stakeholders have made several attempts to understand hydrological variability in most vulnerable river basins of Kenya.

5 min lesen · 14. März 2022
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Opening of 9th Call of APPEAR III

On 1 March 2022 the 9th Call of the APPEAR programme opened. Deadline for applications is 31 May 2022.

1 min lesen · 01. März 2022
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APPEAR CO2 compensation fund contributes to clean air and safe drinking water in Uganda

Already since more than five years the APPEAR programme compensates the CO2 emissions from its project mobilities, using the carbon offsetting system provided by the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU).

1 min lesen · 28. Februar 2022
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Ayelech Kidie Mengesha publishes research on impact of land registration program in rural Ethiopia

Land degradation and deforestation are major problems generally in developing countries and specifically in Ethiopia. In two recently published papers APPEAR scholar Ayelech Kidie Mengesha investigates the impact of land registration program on sustainable land use practices and gender equality.

5 min lesen · 18. Februar 2022
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APPEAR Alumnus James Outa conducts post-doctoral research in South Africa

James Outa who completed his doctoral studies at the University of Vienna in March 2020 reports about his new research project.

3 min lesen · 10. Februar 2022

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