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  Again strong involvement of OeAD alumni in the programme “Cooperation Development Research“

  The OeAD is pleased to inform that many former OeAD scholarship holders were successful in the second Call of the programme "Cooperation Development Research". This clearly indicates the relevance of scholarship programmes in long-lasting academic cooperation.

  4 min read · 14. December 2021

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  APPEAR scholar Woldeyesus finishes PhD studies on 'Women and Political Representation in Ethiopia'

  APPEAR scholar Elshaday Kifle Woldeyesus presents the outcome of her PhD research as well as her experiences while studying in Austria.

  5 min read · 14. December 2021

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  OeAD Scholars Talk: Risper Ajwang’ Ondiek from Kenya

  In this OeAD Scholars Talk on 9 November 2021 Risper Ajwang’ Ondiek from Kenya presented her PhD research on wetlands in the Lake Victoria basin in Kenya. Furthermore, she shared her experience of being a doctoral student at BOKU University in Austria.

  4 min read · 11. December 2021

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  New projects and scholarships granted following the first call of APPEAR III

  In a competitive selection process 8 projects and 18 preparatory funding projects could be selected for funding out of 69 applications. Thus, the overall success rate for all instruments in the first call was 38%.

  2 min read · 07. December 2021
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  Austrian Development Research Award 2021 goes to Mattersburger Kreis

  The Junior Researcher’s Prize went to Christina Gugerell and Marta López Cifuentes

  03. December 2021
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  Development Research Award 2021

  On 2 December this year's Development Research Award will be presented in the categories of main prize and junior researcher’s prize. For those interested the award ceremony will be streamed online.

  2 min read · 02. December 2021

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  APPEAR-cooperation with 'this human world' International Human Rights Film Festival, 12 December

  12.12.21. a nice date for the APPEAR film evening as part of the cooperation with 'this human world', the international film festival of human rights, which is taking place for the sixth time this year.

  2 min read · 05. November 2021

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  Decolonising Knowledge

  Decolonising Knowledge is a search in library and museum collections for books and exhibits that are not neutral or free of hierarchies. (in German)

  2 min read · 29. October 2021

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  OeAD Scholars Talk with Risper Ajwang’ Ondiek: My PhD journey on 9 November

  In this online OeAD Scholars Talk, Risper Ajwang’ Ondiek will present her PhD research on wetlands in the Lake Victoria basin in Kenya. She will also share her experience of being a student at the Doctoral School Human River Systems in the 21st century at BOKU University in Austria.

  3 min read · 18. October 2021

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  Scholarship Development Research Researcher

  Addressing Psychological Trauma of Poverty from a Kenyan Perspective: A Researcher’s Reflection

  In this article former APPEAR scholar Elijah Macharia Ndung’u talks about his experiences and research during his doctoral studies at Alpen Adria University, Klagenfurt.

  3 min read · 16. September 2021

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  Welt im Ohr: 10 years APPEAR: Radio show on participatory research for sustainable development

  Change of perspective and research for sustainable development between Austria and the Palestinian Territories. Ö1 Campus Radio, 17 September 21, 8-9 p.m. (in German)

  2 min read · 16. September 2021

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  Development Research Researcher

  Welt im Ohr: 10 years APPEAR: "Listening show": Sustainable Tourism and Development

  Everyone is talking about sustainable travel. What can science contribute to it? Ö1 Campus, 20 August, 8-9 p.m. (repeat of 21 March)

  2 min read · 19. August 2021