FYI Malanding -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [SDI-Africa] FW: PhD Scholarships for ICTs & Poverty Research Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 15:11:05 +0300 From: Craig von Hagen <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> -----Original Message----- From: African Network of IT Experts and Professionals (ANITEP) List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dr Richard Heeks Sent: 11 December 2006 15:03 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: PhD Scholarships for ICTs & Poverty Research The University of Manchester's Brooks World Poverty Institute announces a series of scholarships for PhD study on poverty analysis starting in academic year 2007/8. This can include study on the relation between ICTs and poverty. To be considered for these scholarships, candidates will need to apply to study for a PhD via the normal University process (see details at: http://www.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/bwpi/postgradchol/). All components of the application must be completed by 31 January 2007. Application needs to include a PhD proposal written by the candidate. This can relate to any aspect of the relation between ICTs and poverty but must have a strong poverty dimension. The topic areas shown below are for illustrative purposes only. Note that the competition for scholarships covers all areas of poverty research, not just ICT-related. Competition is open to all for the four main scholarships; there are two additional PhD scholarships intended for US and Sri Lankan nationals. Illustrative topic areas for research on the relation between ICTs and poverty: - ICTs and poverty reduction: general research on the potential and actuality of ICTs to deliver poverty-reducing projects; who actually benefits from such projects? - IT outsourcing to poor communities: implications of new business models that are outsourcing IT-based work to individual and cooperative enterprises in poor communities: who benefits? are these models sustainable and scalable? - Technologies of connection and social inclusion/exclusion in poor, remote communities: remote communities are often the seats of chronic poverty yet they are gradually being penetrated by "technologies of connection" - roads; mobile communications; wi-fi/Internet connectivity. Do these increase or reduce the social exclusion of such communities? - Mobile communications and poverty: understanding the poverty implications posed by the growing penetration of mobile technologies into poor communities. - ICT infrastructures and poverty: how are the particular needs and interests of the poor included or excluded from policy-making and implementation about information society infrastructures in developing countries? - Technology, hope and empowerment: we have field and anecdotal evidence that involvement with new technologies brings hope to the disempowered poor. Is this true; is this a sustainable impact; and what poverty-affecting impact (if any) does hope have? - ICTs, poverty and capabilities: using the lens of Sen's capabilities approach, how can we understand the potential of ICTs in impacting the livelihoods of the poor? - Using GIS and other information systems for poverty mapping and analysis: how effective are these systems? can their use be linked to positive poverty outcomes? For further details, please see: http://www.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/bwpi/postgradchol/ Successful candidates would join the University's twelve-strong Development Informatics Group that researches, consults and teaches on a wide variety of issues linking ICTs and socio-economic development. For specific enquiries about PhD study on ICTs and poverty with the Development Informatics Group, please contact Dr Richard Duncombe: [log in to unmask] Do please pass this message on to relevant colleagues. Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ SDI-Africa mailing list [log in to unmask] http://lists.gsdi.org/mailman/listinfo/sdi-africa いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい