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Deadline: 31 March 2017
Open to: anthropology, cultural and literary studies, education, history, legal theory and socio-legal studies, philosophy, politics, religious studies, sociology and theology
Scholarship: £14,539 per annum
Description
Founded in 2009, CISRUL studies the application of political ideas globally.  The Centre draws on expertise across disciplines to examine how political principles function within and beyond the contemporary West. Concepts such as ‘citizenship’, ‘civil society’, and the ‘rule of law’ are used as often by policy makers as by scholars. Core to CISRUL’s mission is informing academic and public debate on how they are used, and to what effect.
Eligibility
Quality of application – the Centre is looking for world-class applicants, so please make sure you submit the very best application you are capable of;
Closeness of fit to CISRUL’s ongoing debates – please browse this website for detailed information about our interests, which include radical protest, political community, religion and the secular, democracy, constitutionalism, human rights and pluralism;
Closeness of fit to one or more of CISRUL’s core members’ expertise – see CISRUL Faculty Members under Home tab.
Scholarship

The Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law (CISRUL) at the University of Aberdeen is delighted to offer two PhD studentships to start in September 2017. The studentships will include home/overseas fees and a full stipend of £14,539 per annum.
How to apply?
In order to apply please fill the application: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/pgap/login.php
For more information please visit the official web page:http://www.abdn.ac.uk/

Read more: http://www.mladiinfo.eu/2017/03/23/fully-funded-phd-studentships-citizenship-civil-society-rule-law/#ixzz4cF2q7VPH

This call is open to artists whose permanent place of residence is outside of Austria and who have completed their training. Austrian citizens cannot apply for this programme. A working knowledge of German or English is required. The age limit for applicants is 40 years.

Applications can be submitted for only one of the following disciplines:•Visual arts

•Art photography

•Video and media art

•Arts & Science & Technology

•Composition

•Literature

•Literature for children and young people

•Literary translation

•Arts and cultural education

http://www.kulturkontakt.or.at/html/E/wp.asp?pass=x&p_lcd=en&p_title=21800&rn=81982

Το Ίδρυμα Προώθησης Έρευνας (ΙΠΕ), στο πλαίσιο των δραστηριοτήτων του Ευρωπαϊκού Κέντρου Επιχειρηματικής Στήριξης Κύπρου, επιθυμεί να ενημερώσει τους ενδιαφερόμενους για τη διεξαγωγή του Διαγωνισμού «Climate Launchpad» που διοργανώνεται από το Chrysalis Leap.

Στόχος του διεθνούς εμβέλειας διαγωνισμού είναι να επιλέξει την καλύτερη επιχειρηματική ιδέα στον τομέα της «Πράσινης Επιχειρηματικότητας» η οποία θα συμμετέχει στον Ευρωπαϊκό Διαγωνισμό και θα έχει την ευκαιρία να είναι αποδέκτης εκπαίδευσης και χρηματικών βραβείων.

Περισσότερες πληροφορίες αναφορικά με τον Διαγωνισμό υπάρχουν στο ενημερωτικό που ακολουθεί.

You think you can tackle climate change?

Over the past three years, ClimateLaunchpad has grown to be the world’s largest cleantech business idea competition! Join and receive training from a star team of qualified trainers and coaches from Chrysalis LEAP and PWC.

Does your business idea tackle climate change? And do you dream of becoming an entrepreneur? Join Climate-KIC’s ClimateLaunchpad, your ticket to European and global success.

Check out our hall of fame, made up of Cypriot and Greek startups from previous years, and picture your story up there too! We offer you an exciting journey towards starting your own business:
•2-day training Boot Camp (all expenses paid) where you will learn to find your target markets and turn your idea into a business;
•6 follow-up Coaching Sessions to help you refine your idea, test, and validate your assumptions and hone your pitching skills;
•Pitch your idea in front of renowned national and international juries;
•Top-3 of the European Final win total of €15,000;
•Europe’s top-10 ideas win direct access to Climate-KIC Accelerator, the only EU business acceleration programme focused on cleantech commercialisation, 18-months of premium mentorship and access up to €95,000.

But that’s not all!
This year we are doing things a little different. Win or no win, your idea can still be selected by Chrysalis LEAP for continuing the acceleration programme in Cyprus. You’ll enter into full acceleration mode with one of the world’s most experienced and competent teams in cleantech acceleration. Here’s some of what you’ll get:
• Incubation space
• Cash to help you get started
• Insane training on Business Modelling and Financials from globally certified trainers
• A 2-minute demo video of your idea
• Legal documents, term sheets, cashflows, business plans; you name it!
This is a “ready-to-invest” business package available to the best startups out there. It’s everything you ever dreamed of, the help you always wanted, and a star team by your side to help you get there.

Who can join?

Everyone with a green business and dreaming of becoming an entrepreneur can enter the competition. This green idea can be about an all-out mind shift in urban mobility, a sustainable transition in the food chain or any other way to tackle climate change.

The idea can still be on the back of a napkin. Some restrictions:
•you have not yet started a business or started it less than one year ago;
•you do not have substantial revenue;
•you have attracted less than €200,000 in total funding (this includes all funding, so research, grants, government loan, angel or VC investment, etc.)
•you have not yet sold products, solutions or prototypes on commercial terms.
Not sure if your idea is up for the challenge? Give us a call at +357-99-498756 to clarify!

Application deadlines for Cyprus and Greece: May 31
Submit your idea today and let the games begin!

***ClimateLaunchpad is a Climate-KIC programme and is proudly brought to Cyprus and Greece by Chrysalis LEAP. Help us spread the word by forwarding this e-mail to anyone you know that fits this profile.

APPLY NOW: http://climatelaunchpad.org/application-form