Opportunities

 The Fudan-Sinarmas Fellow Program deadline 20 Maret 2026

Fudan University, based in Shanghai, China, is ranked 30th globally in the QS World University Rankings. The Fudan-Sinarmas Fellow Program, a prestigious initiative by Fudan University and Sinarmas Group APP (China), offers a unique opportunity to engage in cutting-edge research, exchange ideas with leading scholars, and contribute to cross-disciplinary innovation.

Fudan Development Institute (FDDI), which coordinates this program on behalf of the university, is well-renowned as China's Top 10 Most Influential Think-tanks. What You’ll do 1. Submit at least 1 paper during your visit , 2. Engage with Sinarmas Group’s research needs and lead commissioned studies , 3. Deliver at least 1 lecture at Fudan University or Sinarmas Group, and participate in seminars, workshops, and networking events ,  4. Work at the office at least 3 days/week, connecting with peers and students

Research topics:
Belt and Road Initiative, National Governance, Science & Tech Innovation, AI & Digital Transformation, Urban Development, Carbon Neutrality & Green Transition, etc.

Benefit:
Roundtrip Ticket + Living Allowance
Assistant Professors (600 RMB/day, pre-tax); Associate Professors (800 RMB/day, pre-tax); Full Professors (1200 RMB/day, pre-tax);

enquiries regarding this grant and application process may be addressed via
email : fudan_sinarmas@fudan.edu.cn  

website : https://www.fudan.edu.cn/en/2026/0301/c344a148305/page.htm 

The Urban Studies Foundation (USF) is pleased to launch a new research funding initiative to seed-fund collaborative primary research proposals that engage with the theme Urban Urgencies. Up to six innovative projects will be awarded up to GBP £35,000 each. Project activities should begin within nine months of the application deadline, and are expected to last up to eighteen months. All proposals should be clearly situated and relevant to the broader academic field of urban studies, and their contribution to scholarly debate and dialogue in this field should be compelling and timely. Proposals must also be based upon an active partnership with at least one non-academic organisation.

The theme Urban Urgencies is intended to focus on addressing the most pressing urban challenges through innovative, rapid-response research that addresses the urgency of emergent issues, while contributing to grounded, rigorous responses that proactively shape inclusive, equitable and sustainable urban futures. The contemporary urban moment is characterised by intersecting polycrises. For the world’s cities and urban regions, such crises may converge around the climate emergency, housing and food insecurity, pandemics and public health, threats to democracy, conflict or urbicide, artificial intelligence, technology, and/or many other urgent and existential uncertainties. This spectrum of ongoing and emerging crises is deepening dispossession and inequality, while reconfiguring economic and ecological systems. Within this context of rapid change, new forms of power are emerging to reshape the nature and dynamics within and between cities, with unanticipated effects. These shifts are affecting both the Global North and South, requiring responses that bridge across diverse contexts, scales, temporal frames and epistemic communities.

enquiries regarding this grant and application process may be addressed via
email : grants@urbanstudiesfoundation.org

website : https://www.urbanstudiesfoundation.org/funding/urban-urgencies/ 

ERIA’s Regional Knowledge Centre for Marine Plastic Debris, in collaboration with The Conversation Indonesia, invites Gen Z across ASEAN to join a 2-day capacity-building program on scientific literacy, storytelling, and the responsible use of AI.

Requirements: ASEAN Citizens, Age 20-25, Available for offline workshop in Jakarta, Proficiency in English

Benefits: Transport and Accomodation Covered, Networking, Collaborative Project , etc
Application : 10 March - 5 April 2026
Announcement  : 16 April 2026
Training : 7-8 May 2026
Collaboration Project : 9-29 May 2026

enquiries regarding this grant and application process may be addressed via
email : Lia: id-stakeholder@theconversation.com Annisa: marineplastic@eria.org

website : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfut6oYo6XAOfBwD74anXesqXX34SuhqUDtvhPY1chXpY9RbQ/viewform