Introduction
This
call is for two students to participate over the next year (August 2013 to July
2014) in the ULab+ International network project. The participation will
require a commitment to give their time to assisting in the organisation and
running of events, compilation of research data, preparation of presentations
and participation in local and overseas workshops over the next year.
Information on the Urban Lab+ : International
Network of Urban Laboratories
Main
Objectives:
•
promoting and enhancing
the quality of teaching and research in European Higher Education Institutions
(EHEI) and its international partners through cooperation of urban
laboratories,
•
“internationalizing“ the work of the participating urban laboratories to
improve their professional competences to facilitate Global Education and
prepare the students for their future work in today’s rapidly globalising world.
Supplementary Objectives:
•
strengthening of
relationships between EHEI and partners in the “Global
South”,
•
production of studies of
scientific merit as well as practical guidelines for curriculum design,
•
joint development of
research, educational ideas, and hands-on activities in a thematic area that is
widely considered a key challenge for contemporary urban governance and
development: the issue of urban inclusion
and exclusion.
Overall
ULab+ Project Outcomes
To strengthen the academic network on the
approaches of Global Learning in the built environment disciplines:
•
for participants of the
develop world countries to establish sustainable future educational offers in
European Higher Education Institutions,
•
in the exchange with the
Global South partners in joint workshops extend the knowledge as well as
understand together complex international urban issues, particular at the level
of educational input,
•
implementation of new
joint courses in existing urban Master programs and facilitating Master thesis
work within the network.
The Erasmus Mundus project: “Urban Lab+ : International Network of Urban Laboratories” project is offering 2 places for post grad students in the
School of Architecture & Planning to participate in this international
collaboration on urban laboratories within the context of (In)formal Cities: Urban Inclusion and Exclusion.
Students will be
expected to:
1.
work
on related issues in their academic work/ dissertation;
2.
to
make process and outcomes presentations at ULAB+ conferences in Johannesburg in
2013 and Europe in 2014 and 2015;
3.
to
assist in the organisation and running of the local workshop in November 2013;
and
4.
participate
in the writing of journal articles / publications on the educational aspects of
city studio methods.
Application Criteria
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Motivation ( 1 A4 page or 500 words)
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CV, max 2 pages
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Certified copy of ID, passport, study permit (if applicable)
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Portfolio: In/formal Cities
(projects, research plan, publications)
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2 references
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South African applicants must have a passport
with at least 2 blank pages, valid for 3 months after any trip in 2014.
Non South Africans must have a passport and SA
study permit, valid for 3 months after any trip in 2014.
All registered students from Honours year up to PHD in the School
of Architecture & Planning are eligible to apply. Participation in 2013 and
2014 is required.
ULAB+ is a CUBES project.
Deadline
for submission of applications is extended to: 19 September 2013
