Young Researchers

It is with great pleasure that we announce the results of the evaluation of the proposals submitted to the Fourth Young Researcher Fellowships.

DIRSI is inviting young Latin American researchers to submit applications to the Fourth edition of the Young Researcher Fellowships program. Three fellowships of US$6,000 are available to support research within the network's current themes: Bandwidth for All, Mobile Opportunities 2.0 and New Indicators on ICT Access and Use.

Eligible applicants are young researchers (born in 1975 or after) conducting their academic activities in Latin America. Proposals must be submitted by 30 July 2010 and the final reports must be completed by 10 January 2011.

Promoting research among young people interested in the regulatory challenges posed by information society and inclusion of poor and marginalised sectors of the region is one of DIRSI's primary objectives. As one  way of meeting this objective DIRSI is inviting young Latin American researchers to submit applications to its fourth Young Researcher Fellowships, whichsupports research within the network's current themes: Bandwidth for All, Mobile Opportunities 2.0 and New Indicators on ICT Access and Use.

It is with great pleasure that we announce the results of the evaluation of the proposals submitted to the Amy Mahan Young Researcher Fellowships in ICT Inclusion Policies.

Thirty-eight proposals were received from researchers in twelve countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile,  Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela). Twenty-one of the applicants were women.

On November 16, applications closed for proposals to DIRSI's 3rd Young Researchers contest.

Thirty eight proposals were received from 12 countries in Latin America, namely Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile,  Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. Twenty one of the applicants were women.

Some three quarters of the applicants have a social sciences background and the rest in some branch of engineering sciences.

DIRSI launched its third round of young researcher fellowships on 23 September. The final deadline for presenting proposals to the Amy Mahan Young Researcher Fellowships in ICT Inclusion Policies is 16 November 2009. Final reports must be completed by 3 May 2010.

Promoting research among young people interested in the regulatory challenges posed by information society and inclusion of poor and marginalised sectors of the region is one of DIRSI's primary objectives. As one  way of meeting this objective DIRSI is inviting young Latin American researchers to submit applications to the Amy Mahan Young Researcher Fellowships in ICT Inclusion Policies.

DIRSI is inviting young Latin American researchers to submit applications to the Amy Mahan Young Researcher Fellowships in ICT Inclusion Policies. Three fellowships of US$6,000 are available to support research within the network's current themes: Bandwidth for All, Mobile Opportunities 2.0 and New Indicators on ICT Access and Use.

Second edition (2007)

Proposed research subjects

• Strategies for the development of the information society among low income sectors in Latin America and the Caribbean

Final reports of the winner projects

MUJICA, JARIS. (2007) Local strategies for mobile telephony access. Functions and structures of the informal market in a low income community. Young researchers competition series, 3. Lima, DIRSI.