<div dir="auto"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div dir="auto"><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(53,52,48);font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><img alt="" src="https://www.upf.edu/documents/1656590/229406312/muthoni.png/3ce3a98f-fd54-a9c3-8c38-8a80a039e58c?t=1580218169294" style="max-width:100%;height:auto!important;vertical-align:middle;border:0px"></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(53,52,48);font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">The <span style="font-weight:700">Dorcas Muthoni PhD Fellowship</span> is a tribute to our Doctor Honoris Causa Dorcas Muthoni.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(53,52,48);font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-align:justify">Dorcas Muthoni, a Kenyan engineer and entrepreneur, CEO and founder of the company Openworld, received our University’s highest recognition on 15th December 2017 for her significant work in the promotion of engineering studies among young women in Africa, the mentoring of young people, and her social commitment in the fight against poverty. All the details can be found <a href="https://www.upf.edu/web/media/enoticies/-/asset_publisher/wdGAWZ7EMj53/content/id/115809716/maximized" style="color:rgb(200,16,46)" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(53,52,48);font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-align:justify">This scholarship is aligned with our university institutional commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), it aims to contribute to quality education and gender equality for African Women.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(53,52,48);font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-align:justify">The first edition of this PhD Fellowship was opened in 2018. We are pleased to launch our second edition in 2020.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(53,52,48);font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-align:justify">The main objectives of this fellowship are:</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px 80px;color:rgb(53,52,48);font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-align:justify"><em>(i) <u>to promote gender equality & contribute to reduce the gender gap in ICT</u></em>; by facilitating more women pursuing scientific/technological/engineering careers and lowering the barriers women face when pursuing careers in STEM disciplines</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px 80px;color:rgb(53,52,48);font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-align:justify"><em>(ii) <u>to share excellent research with African female researchers during their PhD Studies</u></em>. <a href="https://www.upf.edu/web/etic" style="color:rgb(200,16,46)" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">Our ICT department</a> consists of <a href="https://www.upf.edu/web/etic/research-groups" style="color:rgb(200,16,46)" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">more than 20 research groups</a> who are very active in international research projects (e.g. currently active in 38 H2020 research projects) and nationally we have the Spanish research excellence seal Maria de Maeztu). The <a href="https://www.upf.edu/web/mdm-dtic" style="color:rgb(200,16,46)" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">Maria de Maeztu Strategic Research Program</a> is a 4 year research initiative funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness to promote data-driven knowledge extraction research within the department.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px 80px;color:rgb(53,52,48);font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-align:justify"><em>(iii) <u>to contribute to future social impact in African countries</u></em>. The applicants are expected to return to their African home country after completion of their PhD studies in order to pursue a career related to ICT there.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(53,52,48);font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-align:justify">This PhD fellowship seeks doctoral applications from <u>talented African female students (only African nationality applicants will be considered)</u> with strong research interests. Candidates for PhD positions must hold an M.Sc degree or equivalent.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(53,52,48);font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-align:justify"><br></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(53,52,48);font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-align:justify"><br></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(53,52,48);font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-align:justify">Full information is here: <a href="https://www.upf.edu/web/etic/predoctoral-research-contracts" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.upf.edu/web/etic/predoctoral-research-contracts</a></p></div>
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