IRDR Young Scientists Programme
Introduction
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) calls for enhanced role of science and technology for evidence based decision-making. It also urges the need for innovation and partnership, which is linked to practise and diverse stakeholders. IRDR, with its mandate for integrated and trans-disciplinary research, would like to promote capacity building of young professionals, and encourage them to undertake innovative and needs based research which makes science-policy and science-practice linkages stronger.
Objectives
- ● Increase awareness among young scientists about Sendai Framework implementation and pro vide opportunities for further engagement through the Young Scientists Program on DRR.
- ● Collate existing research knowledge on DRR and identify research gaps and priorities in relation to the Sendai Framework Priorities for Action
- ● Identify opportunities to fund continued multi-disciplinary research by young scientists and early career researchers
- ● Provide technical support to promising young researchers in DRR fields
- ● Build and foster strong and dynamic networks among worldwide experts and institutions in DRR fields
- ● Develop, over time, a community of high-quality young professionals that can provide support for policy making decisions related to DRR
Eligibility
To be an IRDR Young Scientist, following are the necessary criteria:
- ● Increase awareness among young scientists about Sendai Framework implementation and pro vide opportunities for further engagement through the Young Scientists Program on DRR.
- ● Collate existing research knowledge on DRR and identify research gaps and priorities in relation to the Sendai Framework Priorities for Action
- ● Identify opportunities to fund continued multi-disciplinary research by young scientists and early career researchers
- ● Provide technical support to promising young researchers in DRR fields
- ● Build and foster strong and dynamic networks among worldwide experts and institutions in DRR fields
- ● Develop, over time, a community of high-quality young professionals that can provide support for policy making decisions related to DRR
Programme benefits
Once selected, as fellow can be an “IRDR Young Scientist” for a period of maximum three years. The fellow will receive the following benefits:
- ● Link to IRDR network of professionals and practitioners
- ● Access to IRDR Scientific Committee (SC) for academic support / advice
- ● Participation in IRDR related training programs (there would be a different selection process for each of the training program)
- ● A certificate for IRDR Young Scientist upon successful completion
Responsibility of IRDR Young Scientists
- ● Contribute to innovative research in the field of disaster risk reduction
- ● Be the ambassador of IRDR in different conferences and/or social media
- ● Develop and contribute to networking of young professionals
- ● Submit a 6-month report of activities in the prescribed format of IRDR
- ● Acknowledge the contribution of IRDR in the academic paper, thesis etc.
APPLICATIONS
TRAININGS
Open Ceremony of DBAR International Training Workshop
11 December 2017 15:36
International Training Workshop on Integrated Risk Assessment Methods Using Spatial and Social Vulnerability Data for Disaster Risk Reduction opened on Dec 11, 2017 at RADI Sanya Campus.This workshop will provide a scientific and practical guide on DRR to the participants from developing countries a...
IRDR young scientist in "Major Natural Disaster Alleviation of the Belt and Road" Training Programme
04 September 2017 15:57
IRDR young scientist Dr. Basanta Raj Adhikari from Tribhuvan Univeristy, Nepal has been attending the training programme on Major Natural Disaster Alleviation of the Belt and Road at the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China. In this programme, IR...
IRDR Young Scientists joining Croucher Summer Course of IRDR ICoE-CCOUC in HK
04 July 2017 15:09
Since 2013, CCOUC, with the generous support from the Croucher Foundation, has been organizing biennial research methodology training in the field of disaster and humanitarian crisis. This year, the 3rd cohort of the Croucher Summer Course on Research Methodology for Disaster and Medical Humanitaria...
ACTIVITIES
A scoping review of postdisaster social support investigations conducted after disasters that struck the Australia and Oceania continent
22 October 2019 17:01
IRDR young scientists Dr. Johnrev Guilaran published a paper with colleagues on the Disasters. This scoping review provides a summary of research findings on social support dynamics in the aftermath of disasters that occurred on the continent of Australia and Oceania between 1983 and 2013. Fort...
In pursuit of effective flood risk management in the Mekong Region
15 March 2019 15:08
This is a joint SEI and SUMERNET discussion brief authored by Micheal Boyland as part of his research plan for IRDR Young Scientist. It is also an output from the IRDR ICoE-TDDR.
The Sustainable Mekong Research Network (SUMERNET) is an initiative for research and policy engagement bringing t...
IRDR Young Scientists won Seed Grant for research on Heat Stress in South Asia
17 February 2019 11:14
SPIN (Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India and Nepal) Team has won the regional Seed Grant for the research on “Examining the Heat Stress Impact on the South Asian Vulnerable Urban Population – A System Thinking Approach”. This research grant is provided by IRDR-ICoE Taipei under the 2018 Advanced Institute –...
