Grants offered by the U.S. Embassy in North Macedonia. These are funding opportunities that support various public purposes, such as education, culture, democracy, and civil society. https://mk.usembassy.gov/education-culture/grants/
Casual research assistant in Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (maximum 12 weeks, up to 20 hours per week) to support a collaborative research project led by Dr Luc Rocher, dedicated to better examine, audit, and evaluate the impact of privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) such as ‘differential privacy’ and ‘synthetic data generation’ on scientific reproducibility. To apply for this position please send an email to recruit@oii.ox.ac.uk by 12noon UK time on 19th February 2024 attaching an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement, explaining how you meet the selection criteria outlined above and why you are applying for this role. Link: https://rocher.lc/research/casual-ra/
The Open Call 2024 is open. The next collection date will be 23 October 2024 at 12.00 (noon) CEST. The following collection date is expected in Autumn 2025. Participants are invited to submit COST Action proposals contributing to the scientific, technological, economic, cultural or societal knowledge advancement and development of Europe. Multi- and interdisciplinary proposals are encouraged. Link: https://www.cost.eu/funding/open-call-a-simple-one-step-application-process/
Online COST Info Day 2024 (27 March 2024, 10:00-11:30 CET, Brussels/Paris/Madrid time zone). This online info session is open to all researchers and innovators at any career stage and from any field of research, especially young researchers. The aim is to inform the research community on how to participate in COST Actions or submit a COST Action proposal, the role and impact of the COST programme, and the benefits of the COST offer. Link: https://www.cost.eu/cost-events/online-cost-info-day-2024/
Scientists have previously established that light can be slowed down in certain scenarios, and a new study demonstrates a method for achieving it that promises to be one of the most useful approaches yet. The researchers behind the breakthrough, from Guangxi University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China, say that their method could benefit computing and optical communication. https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-slowed-down-light-by-10000-times-in-an-experiment Тhoughts?
This blog showcases the gender-related activities and achievements of various COST Actions, which are research networks funded by the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST). The blog features news, publications, surveys, videos, and events related to gender equality in science and technology. https://www.cost.eu/live-blog-gender-2024/
The LinkedIn Possibilities in Tech Scholarship is a scholarship program that supports the big dreams of future talent from backgrounds who have been historically underrepresented in tech. The scholarship recipients will receive $40,000 over four years, a laptop, and various opportunities for community building, college navigation support, and technical training. The scholarship is open to high school seniors who plan to attend a four-year college or university in the US and major in Computer Science or Computer Programming (or similar). Link: https://careers.linkedin.com/pathways-programs/possibilities-scholarship
International Conference on Mathematical Modelling, Computational Techniques and Simulation for Engineering in Bern, Switzerland, February 24-26, 2024. https://2024.mmctse.org/
The European Charlemagne Youth Prize 2024 is a prize that is awarded every year to projects by young people that foster a shared sense of European identity and integration. The prize is organized by the European Parliament and the Foundation of the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen. The winning projects are chosen from 27 national winners selected by national juries. https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/article/20231211STO15804/apply-for-the-2024-european-charlemagne-youth-prize
Here is a free 2-hour financial education course on financial literacy, which is an essential set of skills and knowledge that allows an individual to make informed money choices. https://youtu.be/2wHLd7S6iTc?si=WK80ZOJfCZgZ_hI-
The RECSM Winter Methods School 2024, which is a training program for researchers and practitioners who want to learn about web surveys, digital data tracking, and electoral analysis. The program consists of three courses and a workshop, which will be held online and on-site at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, Spain. The program is organized by the Research and Expertise Centre for Survey Methodology (RECSM), which is a leading institution in survey research and methodology. The registration deadline is March 4, 2024. If you are interested, you can find more details and apply here https://www.upf.edu/web/survey/recsm-winter-methods-school-2024
The OIST Research Internship Program, which is a program that offers education and research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students in STEM fields at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) in Japan. The program allows students to work on a research project under the supervision of an OIST faculty member for 2 to 6 months. The program also provides financial and logistical support for the participants, such as travel expenses, accommodation, stipend, visa, and insurance. The program is open for applications twice a year, with different deadlines depending on the start date of the internship. If you are interested in applying, you can find more information here: https://admissions.oist.jp/oist-research-internship-program-description
The EIT Infrabooster programme, which is a training and mentoring programme for researchers and technology transfer officers from public sector organisations in the Western Balkans and neighbouring countries. The programme aims to help them develop and market new services based on their research infrastructures, such as laboratories, equipment, or databases. The programme consists of two levels: InfraBooster Foundation and InfraBooster Practitioner. The Foundation level is an introductory online course that covers the basics of research infrastructure-based services, while the Practitioner level is a more advanced online course that guides the participants to create and implement their own service projects. The programme also offers networking and funding opportunities for the participants. The deadline for applying to the Foundation level is 19 February 2024. Link: https://www.westernbalkans-infohub.eu/calls/eit-infrabooster-call-for-applications-2024/
Scholarship program for women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) offered by the British Council. The program aims to support women from eligible countries to pursue a master's degree in a STEM subject at a UK university. The program covers the tuition fees, stipend, travel costs, visa and health coverage fees, and English language support for the selected candidates. The program also provides special support for mothers and people with caring responsibilities. The program is open for applications for the 2024-25 academic year. If you are interested, you can find more details and apply here: https://www.britishcouncil.org/study-work-abroad/in-uk/scholarship-women-stem
This is a free course and certification program on digital forensics essentials offered by the EC-Council, a leading organization in cybersecurity education and certification. The course covers the fundamental concepts and skills of computer forensics, such as data acquisition, anti-forensics techniques, Windows, Linux, network, web, dark web, email, and malware forensics. The course also prepares the applicant for the Digital Forensics Essentials (DFE) certification exam, which validates your knowledge and competency in digital forensics. https://www.eccouncil.org/academia/digital-forensics-essentials-dfe/
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