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Excellent academic qualifications (near-completed Masters degree PhD in progress/planned or advanced PhD, post-doctoral researcher).Passion for interdisciplinary research in a novel and highly collaborative program.Skill building: As part of an interdisciplinary research team and on an accelerated timeline, improve and expand your research and collaboration skills.
Mentorship and networking: Work in small-groups mentored by leading experts in the field of digital technology, education, policy, and ethics and make connections.Research with impact: A unique opportunity to participate in hands-on research activities on a pressing issue and with real-world impact opportunity.Students who complete the program will be eligible for a stipend of up to $1,500.We invite participation from students globally.Students at the Master- and PhD level from all disciplines are invited to apply and will be actively involved in all parts of the program.Average time commitment of up to 10 hours a week, depending on your capacities.
BERKMAN KLEIN CENTER NEWSLETTER SERIES
The research sprint is hosted by the Berkman Klein Center at Harvard University and will take place virtually from October 15th-December 18th.The goal of the sprint is to produce an output to help policy-makers around the world address COVID-19’s short and long-term impact on education and learning. The Berkman Klein Center’s Ethics of Digitalization initiative, in collaboration with the Global Network of Internet & Society Centers and under the patronage of the Federal President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier, is looking for students who want to collaborate with an interdisciplinary team from mid-October to mid-December 2020 on the ethical, societal, and policy challenges posed by COVID-19 as it disrupts education and learning for billions of learners across the globe. Application Deadline:Thursday, Octoby 5:00pm EDT