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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 read · 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 read · 17. March 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 read · 16. March 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 read · 14. March 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 read · 01. March 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 read · 28. February 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 read · 18. February 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 read · 10. February 2022
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Pauline Macharia defends PhD thesis on the water-energy nexus in water services provision

APPEAR scholar Pauline Macharia writes about the results of her research and her experiences while studying in Austria.

5 min read · 01. February 2022
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APPEAR-Cooperation with 'this human world' International Human Rights Film Festival, December 2021

The Film Days “Wissen.Schafft.Entwicklung” are organized with the aim to present development-relevant research and cooperation at a classical place of encounter – the cinema. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic the festival was taking place online already for the second time. The films and discussions deal with development issues of global relevance. The events should also inform about scientific research in a simple language and make development research visible.

3 min read · 12. January 2022
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Scholar Imad Sayrafi finishes PhD on grassroots movements in rural Palestine

Imad Sayrafi completed his PhD at University of Vienna on social transformations linked to everyday resistance and grassroots movements in rural Palestine in September 2021. In this article, he provides some insights into his research and his experience as a PhD student in Austria.

3 min read · 29. December 2021
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Another article from PROSOWO published in high-ranking international journal

The PROSOWO project officially ended in 2019, but nevertheless the cooperation continues and another article could be published in an internationally renowned academic journal

2 min read · 02. December 2021

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