Applications for the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Connect2Recover Research Competition 2021 are now open. Through the Connect2Recover initiative, ITU is launching the “Connect2Recover Research Competition” to identify promising research proposals that will accelerate digital inclusion during the COVID-19 recovery globa
About International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
The International Telecommunication Union is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for all matters related to information and communication technologies.It was established in 17 May 1865 as the International Telegraph Union, making it among the oldest international organizations still in operation. The ITU was initially aimed at helping connect telegraphic networks between countries, with its mandate consistently broadening with the advent of new communications technologies; it adopted its current name in 1934 to reflect its...... continue reading
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ITU Connect2Recover Research Competition
Aim and Benefits of ITU Connect2Recover Research Competition
Aims
- Improve research focus on digital resiliency and digital inclusion to build back better with broadband for pandemic recovery;
- Build a global research community of think tanks and academic institutions around digital inclusion; and
- Promote knowledge sharing that informs targeted practices to build back better with broadband.
Benefits
- Fifteen (15) research grants worth $42,000 each will be awarded to winning research teams.
- Winners will receive initial support from ITU to engage with governments and regulators to gather information and data for their research. The Connect2Recover Initiative will enable this knowledge exchange through joint (online) events with the selected research teams and policymakers.
- Winning teams will benefit from great visibility during these events and will have opportunities to present and discuss their research directly with decision makers.
Requirements for ITU Connect2Recover Research Competition Qualification
- This competition is open to Academia, including early career researchers and think tanks.
- Individual experts who are affiliated with academic institutions may also apply.
- Submissions must clearly elaborate and demonstrate at least one of the following:
- How to carry out studies that can assess the resiliency for digital infrastructure taking into account relevant data sources and formulate forward-looking, actionable policy measures leading to positive outcomes in education, healthcare, or job creation by fostering digital inclusion as the country enters the COVID-19 recovery period?
- How to build back better with broadband along with digital inclusion during the COVID-19 recovery efforts resulting in meaningful connectivity?
- Develop key recommendations on aspects of resilient digital infrastructure supporting education, health, or job creation in the targeted context.
Application Deadline
August 31, 2021
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on www.surveymonkey.com to apply
- Participants must register and complete the submission form by clicking the 'Apply Online'
- Submissions of original work are invited and submissions must be in English.
- Please note that each team is only allowed one submission.
- No individual team member can participate in two teams. This will result in exclusion of both teams.
- To prepare the application, please download the information about the format and content required in the application form
For more details,visit ITU website
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