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IAS has a range of funding opportunities designed to support and develop colleagues’ cross-disciplinary research ideas, longer term projects and collaborations with world-leading academics. If you are interested in making proposals, or have any questions, please visit our website for more information. All our activities are organised and supported by the IAS team.
IAS Workshops Enabling the development of new ideas; bringing together expertise from across the breadth of our University.
Distinguished Visiting Fellows: Bespoke fellowships, attracting world-class academics to Birmingham.
Vanguard Fellowships: Developing research collaborations by hosting a cohort of early-career rising stars.
Research Investment Scheme: For further development of ideas following an IAS workshop or visiting fellowship.
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Technische Universiteit Munchen Institute for Advanced Study (TUM-IAS)
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TUM-IAS invites applications for Fellowships in the following categories:
- Anna Boyksen Fellowships: outstanding scientists who intend to explore gender- and diversity-relevant themes;
- Hans Fischer Fellowships for outstanding early-career scientists;
- Hans Fischer Senior Fellowships for renowned international scientists;
- Rudolf Diesel Industry Fellowships for highly qualified researchers from industry
More information on the individual Fellowship programs can be found on the Institute’s website.
Deadline: 24 October 2018.
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Upcoming Workshops and Events
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17 October, 16:15 – 18:00
The World in the Year 1000: When Globalization Began
Speaker: Prof Valerie Hansen, IAS DVF, Yale University
When did globalization first get under way? Most historians believe the globalization process began in 1492, when Columbus travelled the ocean blue. However, Prof Valerie Hansen will argue that 1000AD was the real beginning; discussing the Silk Road, Leif Erikson, sub-Saharan Africa, China, and the Indian Ocean. All staff and students are welcome to attend.
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24 October
Network Medicine
Workshop leaders: Dr Shan He, Computer Science, and Dr Nic Geard, IAS Vanguard Fellow, University of Melbourne
Network medicine is an emerging field that uses complex networks and graphs to tackle important biomedical problems such as controlling infectious disease transmission. Despite its early promise, this young field has problems to be addressed before it can fully realise its potential. The aim of this workshop is to bring experts from diverse research fields to foster new ideas in this area.
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13 December, 12:30 – 14:00
Robotics-enabled Sustainable Manufacturing
Speaker: Dr Wenjun Xu, IAS Vanguard Fellow, Wuhan University of Technology
Sustainable manufacturing is a novel manufacturing model for balanced development. This lecture will cover exciting developments in this crucial field such as in industrial cloud robotics, energy-efficient robotised manufacturing, and human-robot collaboration in disassembly. All staff and students are welcome to attend.
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January
Humour and Resilience in the Face of (everyday) Global Challenges
Workshop Leader: Dr Laura Martin, History and Cultures, and Dr Stephen Forcer, Languages, Cultures, Art History and Music
Humour is universal; it has been fundamental to some of the greatest feats of human creativity and experience, from major works of culture to survival in concentration camps. This IAS workshop will discuss: How is humour understood and engaged with in different areas of study? How can humour be used to resist or alleviate live real-world problems?
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