38 applications received for DIRSI's Amy Mahan Research Scholarships

24.11.09
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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.

The selection committee is currently evaluating the proposals, a process that will be completed by 9 December 9, 2009. Following that the winners will be announced.

 
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Amy Mahan | 1961-2009

Amy Mahan

Amy Mahan was a founding member of DIRSI. At the time of her death she had made important contributions to the research and program design of a number of ICT for development initiatives. It is with deep gratitude for her scholarship, personal courage and humanity, that we honor her by establishing this fellowship program.

The Amy Mahan Young Researcher Fellowships in ICT Inclusion Policies is one of a number of number of initiatives in honour of our friend and colleague. Other initiatives are:

Amy Mahan Research Fellowship Program to Assess the Impact of Public Access to ICTs

Global Information Society Watch 2009 dedicated to Amy Mahan

LACNIC Outstanding Achievement Award - Posthumous honorary mention