January Funding and Research Opportunities Available to East African Scholars

Each month, EASST compiles a list of funding, research, and employment opportunities for East African researchers. To view opportunities available in the month of January, please visit the "Other Opportunities" page here. 

Of note, there are several upcoming deadlines to submit papers for international conferences and workshops:

2018 Symposium on Economic Experiments in Developing Countries
The symposium, held in the Netherlands, will bring together the community of scholars who employ laboratory experimental economics methods for research in developing countries. Submissions are invited for papers that involve lab experiments in the field. Submit online by January 22, 2018.

International Workshop on Poverty, Inequality Dynamics, & Economic Development
The workshop, held at Kings College London, will focus on mixed-method research on poverty, inequality, economic development, as well as on their interactions. Refer to their website for additional information on the call for papers. The deadline for submissions of abstracts is January 31st, 2018.

Higher Education and International Development Conference
The conference, hosted at the UCL Institute of Education in London, will address the role of higher education in sustainable development and showcase innovative research in the field. Proposals are welcome for presentations on diverse aspects of higher education in low and middle-income countries, involving empirical research, policy analysis or theoretical engagement. Refer to their website for information on the thematic focus areas. The deadline for submissions of abstracts is February 1st, 2018.