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Application deadline: 5 July 2024
12–14 August 2024 | ICIMOD, Kathmandu, Nepal
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The Health Effects Institute (HEI), International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), and Collaborative for Air Pollution and Health Effects Research – India (CAPHER-India) are organising a training on methods and approaches for air pollution and health research.
The training will cover modules on air pollution monitoring, exposure assessment, epidemiology, health impact assessment, as well as grant and science writing and science communication. This workshop will bring together 15-20 early-career researchers from across South Asia and a group of international and regional experts.
Early-career researchers based in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka are eligible to apply for this training. Applicants should have a master’s degree or PhD in environment and a basic understanding of air pollution, air quality monitoring and epidemiology with minimum of two years research experience and at least one publication. Selected participants are requested to bring their own laptops to run the exercises during the training. The organising committee will review all applications and invite 15-20 applicants to participate.
For the selected participants, the host organisations will cover all the costs, including course materials, local and international travel, meals and accommodation, and visa fees. Additionally, 3-5 small research grants will be available for participants through a competitive selection process after the workshop.
The training course will be at the ICIMOD Headquarters or at a nearby hotel on the outskirts of Kathmandu.
Interested and eligible candidates from the South Asia region are requested to submit their application online here and upload the following documents:
Please submit your application here by 11:59 PM IST, Friday, 5 July 2024.
For any questions regarding the application form or the training, please contact Abinaya Sekar (asekar@healtheffects.org), with a copy to Deanna Sherpa (deanna.sherpa@icimod.org).
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