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Call for Book Chapters
by Hakikur Rahman 28 Jul '20

28 Jul '20

Call for Book Chapters: Greetings! Due to the Coronavirus pandemic call for the book has been extended and this is the final call for book chapters, for the following book: *Human-Computer Interaction and Technology Integration in Modern Society.* The human condition is affected by numerous factors in modern society. At this modern time, technology is so integrated into culture and life that it has become necessary to perform even daily functions. *Human-Computer Interaction and Technology Integration in Modern Society* is an authoritative reference source for the latest scholarly research on the widespread integration of technological innovations around the globe and examines how human-computer interaction affects various aspects of people’s lives. Featuring emergent research from theoretical perspectives and case studies, this book is ideally designed for professionals, students, practitioners, and academicians. *Topics Covered* - ICTs and citizen participation - ICTs and commerce - ICTs and culture - ICTs and education - ICTs and ethics - ICTs and gender equality - ICTs and governance - ICTs and health - ICTs and human empowerment - ICTs and human rights - ICTs and international cooperation - ICTs and political development - ICTs and poverty alleviation - ICTs and rural development - ICTs and social change - ICTs and social media - ICTs and social networks - ICTs and socio-economic development - ICTs and the environment - ICTs and urban development - Knowledge for human development - Policy making with regard to ICTs for development If you have a completed manuscript or a nearly completed manuscript and are looking forward to publishing in a book as a book chapter, you can take this opportunity to send your manuscript. Please send your full book chapter by September 15, 2020 for the review process. You may limit the word count to 10000 words for a full book chapter (but not more than 15000 words). If you need any extra time, also please let me know. The book will be published by the IGI Global, USA (www.igi-global.com) . For any other questions or queries, please contact me. Thanking you, Hakikur Rahman Editor, *Human-Computer Interaction and Technology Integration in Modern Society* IGI Global, USA*.* Email: email(a)hakik.org

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Book announcement - Parenting for a Digital Future: How Hopes and Fears About Technology Shape Children’s Lives by Sonia Livingstone & Alicia Blum-Ross (OUP 2020)
by Livingstone,S 27 Jul '20

27 Jul '20

Dear colleagues, we’re delighted to announce that our book is published, and available with a 30% discount at www.oup.com/academic<http://www.oup.com/academic> (order with promo code ASFLYQ6). Here’s the blurb “Parenting for a Digital Future” asks how parents manage digital devices, what they should expect of them, and why these questions are so contested within families, among policymakers and in the media. Based on rigorous and in-depth fieldwork with diverse families around London, we argue that ‘digital parenting’ is not only about technology, salient as this may seem. Indeed, family practices and values around technology have become a crucial means by which people explore pressing dilemmas over how to live, what constitutes wellbeing and what ‘good life’ to hope for. By inviting parents to look back to their own childhood and then forward to their children’s futures, we first position parenting in relation to the risk society before showing how digital technologies intensify families’ opportunities and risks in distinctive ways. We introduce three distinct genres for ‘digital parenting’ – embrace, balance and resist – and we explore how these play out in terms of screen time, social inequalities, geeky families, parents of children with disabilities, and more. The book reveals the pincer movement of parenting in the digital age, in which parents are, on the one hand, more burdened with responsibilities given the erosion of state support and an increasingly uncertain financial future and yet, on the other, charged with respecting and encouraging the agency of their child as they negotiate ‘the democratic family.’ Reviews “The best book yet written on the dilemmas of parenting in the digital age, a period of constant innovation and change for adults and children alike. Based on in-depth studies of family life, and giving close attention to inequality and deprivation, this work is an indispensable source both for academics and the lay reader.” –Anthony Giddens, House of Lords and King’s College, Cambridge “In this rare parents-eye view over the digital landscape, Livingstone and Blum-Ross cut through polarized debates and one-size-fits all solutions. This book is a must-read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of how digital technology intersects in unexpected and varied ways with the everyday lives of diverse families.” –Mimi Ito, Director of the Connected Learning Lab, University of California, Irvine “Parenting for a Digital Future offers readers a rich and deeply nuanced picture of how children’s digital technology use reflects the concerns and hopes parents have for bringing up balanced and successful children. This book is a must read for anyone who cares about children and families, including scholars, policy makers, advocates, educators and, most importantly, parents themselves.” –Amy Jordan, Professor, School of Communication and Information, Rutgers University Links ‘Parenting for a Digital Future: How hopes and fears about technology shape children’s lives’ is published in the US at https://global.oup.com/ushe/product/parenting-for-a-digital-future-97801908…<https://global.oup.com/ushe/product/parenting-for-a-digital-future-97801908…> Published in the UK on 7 Aug https://global.oup.com/academic/product/parenting-for-a-digital-future-9780…<https://global.oup.com/academic/product/parenting-for-a-digital-future-9780…> Review copies available from academic.reviews(a)oup.com<mailto:academic.reviews@oup.com%22%20%5Ct%20%22_blank> On Amazon at https://www.amazon.co.uk/Parenting-Digital-Future-Technology-Childrens/dp/0… US book launch is kindly hosted by the Joan Ganz Cooney Centre on Wednesday 29th July at http://joanganzcooneycenter.org/event/parenting-for-a-digital-future/ See also: Interview and podcast for NPR with Sonia and Alicia at https://www.npr.org/2020/07/20/893020810/when-it-comes-to-screens-kids-need… Sonia’s TED Talk about the book is at https://www.ted.com/talks/sonia_livingstone_parenting_in_the_digital_age Interview with Sonia in the Chronicle of Evidence-based Mentoring at https://www.evidencebasedmentoring.org/professor-sonia-livingstone-on-paren… Implications for media literacy - FOSI Briefs the Hill webinar at https://www.fosi.org/events/fosi-briefs-hill-misinformation-and-importance-… We’re blogging about the book and related work at www.parenting.digital<http://www.parenting.digital> Sonia Livingstone, LSE

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Localising Content Governance), Department of Film, Media and Cultural Studies, Birkbeck, University of London
by Scott Rodgers 27 Jul '20

27 Jul '20

Please see job ad and full job pack here: https://cis7.bbk.ac.uk/vacancy/postdoctoral-research-fellow-localising-cont… The Department of Film, Media and Cultural Studies at Birkbeck, University of London is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (12 months, full-time). The postholder will contribute to a mixed-method study into the politics of content governance in neighbourhood Facebook Groups. At the local scale, social media users broadly occupy the same geographical turf, and may encounter or even know one another. Because of this, harmful language or behaviour can have higher stakes, and the risk of offline harm can become exacerbated. This project will explore these issues by studying neighbourhood Facebook Groups across Greater London and its surrounding commuter belt. The project is funded by Facebook Research through an unrestricted research grant. Its Project Team consists of Dr Scott Rodgers (Principal Investigator); Dr Susan Moore (Co-Investigator); and Dr Andrea Ballatore (Co-Investigator). You would join this Project Team and lead the qualitative data collection for the project, including: a preliminary overview of neighbourhood Facebook Groups; selecting and observing a subset of ~16 Groups; in-depth interviews with group administrators and/or moderators; and analysing and interpreting this data using as appropriate software platforms. Alongside the Project Team, you would help formulate and co-author ~2 refereed publications, and lead on designing and authoring a publicly accessible online resource. We aspire for this post to offer a career development opportunity for an emerging social/digital media scholar. You will be welcomed into a collegial and stimulating research environment, with opportunities to participate in events, develop networks, and further your research interests. Some limited teaching opportunities may also be negotiated. In order to be successful in this role, you will need a PhD (or equivalent) in a field relevant to the project, e.g. social media research, digital culture, media studies or digital geography. You will have knowledge of current research and conceptual debates spanning one or more of these fields and have direct knowledge and experience in qualitative research methods and techniques, specifically in relation to online/social/digital media. Proficiency in specialist research software applications and platforms (e.g. NVivo, CrowdTangle) is also desirable. You should also have basic statistical literacy, and some general familiarity with, if not direct experience in, quantitative approaches to social media (e.g. natural language processing, social network analysis) and their possible integration with qualitative approaches. Remuneration Grade 7 of the College's London Pay Scale which is £38,594 per annum. The salary quoted is on the College's London Pay Scale which includes a consolidated Weighting/Allowance which applies only to staff whose normal contractual place of work is in the Greater London area. Enquiries If you would like to know more about the role, please click on apply below or contact Dr Scott Rodgers at s.rodgers(a)bbk.ac.uk If you have technical issues or difficulties using the recruitment portal please contact jobs(a)bbk.ac.uk, providing your name and the job reference number of the position. While we are happy to respond to all informal enquiries, only formal applications through the online system will be considered. Birkbeck offers a competitive salary and pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible working arrangements and some of the most generous benefits in the HE sector, all while being located right in the heart of Central London. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding an Athena SWAN award, membership of WISE, operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes. Closing date for applicants: 3rd September 2020 Interview date: 24th September 2020 Post start date: 1st November 2020

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Fully funded post-doc position in Roskilde; Denmark
by Jannie Møller Hartley 27 Jul '20

27 Jul '20

The Department of Communication and Arts, Roskilde University, invites applications for a fully funded position as postdoc in datafication and journalism studies from November 1, 2020 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is limited to a period of 2 years. The postdoc is part of the research project DataPublics funded by the Velux Foundation Denmark. The project is located at Roskilde University, and the successful applicant will be associated with the research groups Journalism and Democracy and Audiences and Mediated Life at the Department of Communication and Arts. The successful applicant will work in close collaboration with the project leader Associate Professor Jannie Møller Hartley and the Velux-research group around the project DataPublics, assistant professor Mette Bengtsson and PhD student Morten Fisher Sivertsen. The research project Data Publics examines what the ever-increasing amount of data available in our society means to Journalism, and thus sheds light on the changes in the relations between the news media and the news users. In recent few years, big tech companies such as Facebook, Google and Amazon have taken on an increasing role in news distribution, and their increased importance is changing not only the journalism as we know it today, but also the news media ecosystem itself. At the same time, news organizations have big data sets about the behavior of the news user, just as the news user can partly personalize his news consumption through filters and partly subject to filtering through various algorithms. In other words, the data affirmation has fundamentally changed the news journalism, and this project examines what it means and what consequences it has for the democratic conversation and public connection. The ideal candidate is an excellent media studies scholar, who has experience in digital infrastructure studies – particularly the new empirical and methodological developments in social and digital media. The candidate should be familiar with or have a strong interest in a transdisciplinary methodological approach, and experience with the field of media production studies. The ideal candidate will also have a strong interest and experience in audience studies and journalism studies. See more and apply here: https://job.aka.dk/resultat/postdoc-in-digital-infrastructures-330300826.as… Closing date September 15th Have a great day! Regards Jannie Møller Hartley | Lektor, Ph.d. Journalist | Journalistik | IKH | Roskilde Universitet Associate Professor, Ph.D. | PI of Velux-funded project DATAPUBLICS | Head of The Centre For Investigative Journalism (CUJ) | Vice-head of the interdisciplinary Centre for Big data CeBiDa | Department of Communication and Arts | Roskilde University 42.2.15 | Box 260 | 4000 Roskilde | Denmark  Phone: (+45) 46 74 37 53 Email: jath(a)ruc.dk<mailto:jath@ruc.dk> New articles out: Beyond the Informed Citizen? Narratives of news engagement and civic experiences among Danish news users<Beyond%20the%20Informed%20Citizen%3F%20Narratives%20of%20news%20engagement%20and%20civic%20experiences%20among%20Danish%20news%20users>, MedieKultur, 2019 // Framing gender justice<https://content.sciendo.com/view/journals/nor/40/2/article-p19.xml> - A comparative analysis of the media coverage of #MeToo in Denmark and Sweden, Nordicom Review, 2019, vol 40, issue 2.

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Reg: Internet Research [Increasing Engagement in Virtual Interactions]
by Vignesh Raja 27 Jul '20

27 Jul '20

Dear Researchers, I am delighted to be part of this elite forum of International Researchers. receiving communication from seasoned researchers from across the world. I am Vignesh Raja, an Alumnus of BITS, Pilani and have 15+ years of Corporate / Industry experience in Business Research, Analytics and Consulting having worked across Services, Manufacturing and e-Commerce Domains. Over the last 2 years, I have been active in the teaching / training circuit, sharing my diverse experience in various Management & Industry forums. I am an empanelled trainer with Madras Management Association too. As I pursue my dream of being an International Professional Speaker, my areas of interests revolve around: "Business, Internet Research, Data & Insights". I am also a strong believer in purposeful networking, which has always been and will continue to remain a key life-skill among people of all walks of life. I am now working on creating modules around the below themes: *- Purposeful "Virtual" Networking / Purposeful Networking in Virtual World * *- Engaging effectively through Virtual Platforms* I would like to understand if there are any such themes where such papers are being accepted, where I can present my research? I am also open to collaborate with experts in this domain too. Please write back to me on this e-mail. I am a 'Business Researcher' and my linkedin profile is here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vigneshraja Look forward to inputs & advise from across the world. Thanks, Regards, Vignesh Raja +91 9840881583

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Digital Life as an Archive' workshop: AusSTS Online Workshop Series
by Thao Phan 27 Jul '20

27 Jul '20

'Digital Life as an Archive <https://aussts2020-sessiontwo.eventbrite.com.au/>' Online Workshop for PhD/ECRs Please join us this Thursday 10am (AEST) for the workshop 'Digital Life as an Archive' as part of the #AusSTS2020 Online Workshop Series. The first half of this workshop will be streamed on YouTube. Register for reminders and event updates. *Register: *https://aussts2020-sessiontwo.eventbrite.com.au *Presenters:* Celia Roberts (ANU), Adrian Mackenzie (ANU), and Emily van der Nagel (Monash) *Facilitators*: Courtney Addison (VUW), Declan Kuch (UNSW), and Owen McNamara (ANU) *When: *Thursday July 30th, 10am *Description: *In this event, Celia Roberts (ANU), Adrian Mackenzie (ANU), and Emily van der Nagel (Monash) will discuss the conceptual possibilities, ethics, and politics of conducting research online. At a time when curtailed mobility has prompted many of us to take our work online, these conversations will consider some of the digital artefacts that avail themselves of STS analyses. While some traditional archives have gone online and other forms of archive are taking shape through the affordances of the internet (Ogden, Halford, and Carr 2019), conceptualising digital life as archive attunes us to the epistemic resources and the power dynamics that guide their aggregation online (Zeitlan 2012). This event comprises three/four ten minute talks on this theme and a subsequent panel discussion, followed by a workshop for HDR and ECRs who wish to engage further in these discussions. *How to participate:* This session has two parts: the first half will be a presentation from the presenters; the second half will be a workshop style format with participants taking part in activities and discussion. There are two ways to participate in this session: - YouTube Live participant: Watch the first half of the session on YouTube live and take part on the "Live Chat" discussion. You will not be able to participate in the second half of the workshop. Register as "YouTube Live participant" on Eventbrite. - Zoom workshop participant: Join us on Zoom for the full workshop, including presentation, live discussion, and activities. Limited tickets available for this option. Register as "Zoom workshop participant" on Eventbrite. To send questions/participate in the YouTube Live chat, you'll need to sign-in using a YouTube account <https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-comment-on-youtube?r=AU&IR=T>. The seminar will be recorded and available to watch on the SSN YouTube channel <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVYFQV_UFX9CLreqpNzanVA> after the Livestream. If you have any questions you can contact Courtney Addison at courtney.addison(a)vuw.ac.nz

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WEBCAST JUL 25 – AUG 2 – 13th Hackers on Planet Earth Conference 2020 #hopeconf
by Joly MacFie 26 Jul '20

26 Jul '20

This is underway. . A lot of moving parts! Presenters include ISOC's Robin Wilton and Dan York, as noted on https://www.internetsociety.org/events/hope-conference-2020/ ISOC Live posted: "The 13th HOPE conference will be held entirely online from July 25th to August 2nd, 2020. H.O.P.E. stands for Hackers On Planet Earth, one of the most creative and diverse hacker events in the world. It's been happening since 1994. In contrast to the usua" [image: livestream] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety3/hope2020>The *13th HOPE conference <https://hope.net/>* will be held entirely online from *July 25th to August 2nd, 2020*. H.O.P.E. stands for *Hackers On Planet Earth*, one of the most creative and diverse hacker events in the world. It's been happening since 1994. In contrast to the usual 3 days of 3 tracks, this year's virtual event lasts 9 days with all talks presented on a single track, which will be streamed live the *Internet Society livestream Channel <https://isoc.live>*. *LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety3/hope2020 <https://livestream.com/internetsociety3/hope2020> (talks)* *LIVESTREAM 2 https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/hope2020 <https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/hope2020> (infobeamer + workshops)* *PARTICIPATE https://hope.net <https://hope.net>* *SCHEDULE https://scheduler.hope.net/hope2020/schedule/ <https://scheduler.hope.net/hope2020/schedule/>* *REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/hopetext <https://bit.ly/hopetext>* *TWITTER @hopeconf <https://bit.ly/hopeconf2020>* *SIMULCASTS* *https://www.pscp.tv/ISOC_Live/ <https://www.pscp.tv/ISOC_Live/>* *https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive>* *https://www.youtube.com/user/Channel2600 <https://www.youtube.com/user/Channel2600>* *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/hopeconf2020 <https://archive.org/details/hopeconf2020>* - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +2185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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Web Publishing course
by NORDIANA BINTI AHMAD KHARMAN SHAH . 26 Jul '20

26 Jul '20

Dear Colleagues, Does anyone here teach Web publishing for Master students? I am trying to explore some useful references and materials for my upcoming teaching. Thank you. -- Best wishes, Dina *Ph.D (Sheffield)* Department of Library & Information Science Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology University Malaya 50603 Kuala Lumpur Email: dina(a)um.edu.my CV: https://umexpert.um.edu.my/dina.html Website: www.fsktm.um.edu.my Tel: +603-79676417 orcid.org/0000-0001-7461-2462 Editorial Board Menber of *Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science <https://ejournal.um.edu.my/index.php/MJLIS>* *"The impossible possible" * *"It is not enough to be compassionate - you must act." - The Dalai Lama* *"To serve is beautiful, but only if it is done with joy and a whole heart and a free mind." -Pearl S. Buck* -- " PENAFIAN: E-mel ini dan apa-apa fail yang dikepilkan bersamanya ("Mesej") adalah ditujukan hanya untuk kegunaan penerima(-penerima) yang termaklum di atas dan mungkin mengandungi maklumat sulit. Anda dengan ini dimaklumkan bahawa mengambil apa jua tindakan bersandarkan kepada, membuat penilaian, mengulang hantar, menghebah, mengedar, mencetak, atau menyalin Mesej ini atau sebahagian daripadanya oleh sesiapa selain daripada penerima(-penerima) yang termaklum di atas adalah dilarang. Jika anda telah menerima Mesej ini kerana kesilapan, anda mesti menghapuskan Mesej ini dengan segera dan memaklumkan kepada penghantar Mesej ini menerusi balasan e-mel. Pendapat-pendapat, rumusan-rumusan, dan sebarang maklumat lain di dalam Mesej ini yang tidak berkait dengan urusan rasmi Universiti Malaya adalah difahami sebagai bukan dikeluar atau diperakui oleh mana-mana pihak yang disebut. DISCLAIMER: This e-mail and any files transmitted with it ("Message") is intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above and may contain confidential information. You are hereby notified that the taking of any action in reliance upon, or any review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this Message or any part thereof by anyone other than the intended recipient(s) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this Message in error, you should delete this Message immediately and advise the sender by return e-mail. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this Message that do not relate to the official business of University of Malaya shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by any of the forementioned. "

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UNESCO AI Ethics principles - public consultation hosted by the Montreal AI Ethics Institute
by Abhishek Gupta 26 Jul '20

26 Jul '20

Hello, The Montreal AI Ethics Institute <https://montrealethics.ai>, along with Mila and Algora Lab, are organizing two virtual meetups for the UNESCO's Recommendation on AI Ethics 1. Montreal: July 29th, 2020. 11:45am - 1:45pm ET. 1. Topic: Trustworthy AI in the context of health crises. 2. Bilingual discussions (some rooms in French, and some in English). 1. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you can sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/111832483970 1. India: August 3rd, 2020. 7:00pm - 9:00pm IST (9:30am - 11:30am EST). 1. Topic: Trustworthy AI in the context of health crises. 2. Discussions will be in English 3. **Note that this consultation aims to collect perspectives primarily from people who identify as Indian (from India).** 1. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you can sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/114544868786 Thank you! Regards, Abhishek Gupta The Montreal AI Ethics Institute

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Targeted PhD Projects with Scholarship in Internet Studies @ Curtin Uni (to start 2021, applications close 1 Sept)
by Tama Leaver 26 Jul '20

26 Jul '20

Hi Everyone, Opportunities exist to apply for a range of targeted PhD scholarships located within the Internet Studies Discipline at Curtin University. The window of opportunity for these is short, so if you’re interested, please email the contact person listed in the specific project pages as soon as you’re able! If folks could share these opportunities with current and recent Masters and Honours completions (and those completing this year), we would be grateful! The projects available: 1. An Ethnography of Influencers and Social Justice Cultures https://scholarships.curtin.edu.au/Scholarship/?id=4270 2. Analysing Virtual Influencers: Celebrity, Authenticity and Identity on Social Media https://scholarships.curtin.edu.au/Scholarship/?id=4324 3. Climate Action and the Internet https://scholarships.curtin.edu.au/Scholarship/?id=4285 4. Digital Disability and Disability Media https://scholarships.curtin.edu.au/Scholarship/?id=4318 5. Digital Disability Inclusion across the Lifecourse https://scholarships.curtin.edu.au/Scholarship/?id=4291 6. Digital intimacies and social media https://scholarships.curtin.edu.au/Scholarship/?id=4286 7. Diversity, Equity and Impact: Exploring the Open Knowledge performance of Universities https://scholarships.curtin.edu.au/Scholarship/?id=4341 8. Ethical and Sociocultural Impacts of AI/Autonomous Machines as Communicators https://scholarships.curtin.edu.au/Scholarship/?id=4360 9. Tracking Australia’s Research Response to the COVID Pandemic https://scholarships.curtin.edu.au/Scholarship/?id=4347 10. The Audio Internet https://scholarships.curtin.edu.au/Scholarship/?id=4322 To apply for these project opportunities applicants must submit an email to the contact Project lead listed on the project listing. The email must include their current curriculum vitae, a summary of their research skills and experience and the reason they are interested in this specific project. The Project Lead will select one preferred applicant for this project and complete a Primary reference on their behalf. After confirmation from the Project Lead that they will receive a primary reference for this project the applicant must submit an eApplication [ https://study.curtin.edu.au/applying/research/#apply] for admission into the applicable HDR course no later than 1st September 2020. All applicants must send an external referee template [ https://scholarships.curtin.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/07/RTP20…] to their chosen external reference. All references are confidential and must be submitted by the referee directly to HDRSCH-applications(a)curtin.edu.au no later than 1st September 2020. Scholarship applications submitted without a primary reference or a completed application for admission will be considered incomplete. For further information on the application process or for more RTP2021 Round 2 scholarship project opportunities visit: https://scholarships.curtin.edu.au/hdr-scholarships-funding/rtp-policy/ Thanks for sharing! Cheers, Tama

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