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Looking forward to facilitating a new course: “Issues, debates & opportunities: The use of AI in scientific writing & research.”

The Hertog Foundation is now accepting applications for fellowships in Politics, Policy, and the Humanities. The Wall Street Journal has said that the Hertog Foundation’s work is “inspiring young people to write the next chapter in the American story.” Our fellowships are rigorous, stipend-supported, and are offered online and in-person. Learn more and apply at https://lnkd.in/ehzdER_M Want to learn in depth about our suite of courses and fellowships? Download our 2024 catalog from our homepage. #PoliticalStudiesProgram #HumanitiesAtHertog #WarStudiesProgram #ConstitutionalStudiesProgram #SecurityStudiesProgram

The Common Ground team at the University of Alberta helps people understand the difference between who they are and who they think they are when it comes to politics. We use focus groups and surveys to explain how the gap between political culture and public opinion can lead to a false sense of social reality, exclusion, and polarization. If you are an honours student, we are open to discussing how our ongoing research might support your thesis project. Alternatively, you might think of ways to integrate our research into any term papers you may be considering. Check out our website here: https://lnkd.in/gEGbqM2H. While we are not hiring undergraduate research assistants at the moment, we are working with undergraduate students to apply for funding through the UAlberta Undergraduate Research Initiative (URI). There are two main granting programs, which fund students' independent research over the summer: The URI Undergraduate Researcher Stipend (deadline: February) The Roger S. Smith Undergraduate Researcher Award (deadline: March) We are also keen to assist senior-level students graduating in the near future with applying for admission to our UAlberta graduate program (deadline: January 15 for next fall) and securing Canada Graduate Scholarships from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (deadline: December 1). If you are interested in discussing how your research interests align with those of Common Ground, and how these might translate into successful admission and award applications, please feel free to make an appointment with us to discuss it a bit further. To schedule an appointment, please visit the following links: Dr. Feodor Snagovsky (public opinion, white identity, conspiracy theories): https://lnkd.in/gfqHNGN4 Dr. Jared Wesley (political culture, false sense of social reality, polarization): https://lnkd.in/gmFvVqUp.

The impact of #CADFP goes beyond the fellowship! Our 10-year Impact Evaluation reveals lasting collaboration between fellows & their hosts, fostering long-term development. Dive deeper into the program's enduring legacy: https://lnkd.in/emftPGYf

📢There is still time to join us tomorrow for an information session for the 24-27 Loretta Collins Argrett Fellowship. Learn more about the value of being a fellow and the application process at an informational call, the first one is Friday 3/1 @ 1:30p ET Register: https://lnkd.in/ejz-jm5Y #taxfellowship #taxlaw

📢 THE CALL OUR FOR EARLY CAREER VISITING RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS 2024 IS OPEN! Deadline: November 30th. JUST SOCIETY is an interdisciplinary project aiming to promote equality by strengthening the rule of law, access to justice, and redistributive public policies through teaching, research, and public engagement. To support the early academic careers of scholars and to foster international cooperation, we would like to invite early career researchers for a research stay at the University of Southern Denmark in Odense, Denmark. Visiting researchers will, depending on their research agenda, either be placed at the Department of Law as a part of the public law research group, or at the Danish Centre for Welfare Studies at the Department of Political Science and Public Administration.   Eligible candidates are PhD students or scholars who finished their PhD within the last 6 years (excluding parental leave) in the broad field of welfare state/public policy research within political science or rule of law, Rechtstatt, constitutional law, labour law, industrial relations, or public and administrative law within legal scholarship. Research agendas with a focus on countries in the Global South are preferable.   Overall, we aspire to ensure that grant-holders and JUST SOCIETY team members have overlapping research interests, so that the stay is mutually inspiring and can lead to further collaboration. Contributions to the activities of JUST SOCIETY in the form of e.g., presentations, co-authored papers, or teaching modules are expected. Still need convincing? Listen to previous visiting research fellow Hangala Siachiwena explain why he applied 👇 Find the full call here: https://lnkd.in/e3F3r4Tp #justsociety #researchfellowship https://lnkd.in/e2qJJ3r4

The application period is officially open for the 2024-2027 Loretta Collins Argrett Fellowship. Learn more about the value of being a fellow and the application process at an informational call, the next one is Tuesday 4/2 @ 1:30p ET Register: https://lnkd.in/ekEiJJX6 #taxfellowship #taxlaw

The impact of African Students For Liberty is truly remarkable: ➡️ They have established over 20 think tanks across the continent. ➡️ Many of the continent's leading free-market organizations were either founded by SFL members or are currently led by them. ➡️ The African Liberty Fellowship program is among the most competitive fellowship programs on the continent, with fellows contributing to governments, industries, and other high-impact sectors. It's not surprising that they have earned a place among this year's distinguished finalists for the prestigious Templeton Freedom Award, presented by the Atlas Network. This award is bestowed upon organizations that have demonstrated outstanding and innovative contributions to the promotion of free enterprise and the advancement of public policies that foster prosperity, innovation, and human fulfillment. This recognition serves as further evidence of how SFL's application of F.A. Hayek's Theory of Social Change is a proven method for effecting tangible progress toward liberty. By concentrating on universities and young students, we are cultivating the fertile ground where ideas of liberty will thrive.

Join us next week for the next informational call for the 2024-2027 Loretta Collins Argrett Fellowship. Learn more about the value of being a fellow and the application process on Tuesday 4/2 @ 1:30p ET Register: https://lnkd.in/ekEiJJX6 #taxfellowship #taxlaw