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Save the date! VREF Research Forum 27 & 29 October 2020 will be held during the Mobilize Summit, Building Collective Action for the Next Decade
As announced earlier, the 2020 MOBILIZE will be going virtual during the week of October 26, 2020. For its part, VREF will convene its network to a Virtual Research Forum October 27 and October 29, 2020. Please, save the date!
This year, the VREF research community on Future Urban Transport is invited to come together through a Virtual Research Forum. The forum will be held during the Mobilize Summit 2020, which is also taking place online due to the Covid19-pandemic.
Going virtual allows us all to come together as a network for conversations, exchange and to jointly advance the Future Urban Transport agenda.
For now, please reserve the dates 27 & 29 October 2020 in your calendars.
More information on the forum, registration – and how you can take an active part – will be sent shortly.
Agenda:
- October 26, 28 and 30: MOBILIZE Virtual Summit
- October 27 and 29: VREF Network webinars
For further information & updates on the Mobilize virtual summit, you can even visit MOBILIZESummit.org
Details:
Event: MOBILIZE Week
When: From October 27 and 29, VREF Virtual Research Forum
Where: Virtual
Registration: not available at the moment
CALL FOR NOMINATION FOR the Håkan Frisinger Award for Excellence in Transportation Research
The VREF invites universities located in Sweden to nominate candidates for The Håkan Frisinger Award (Håkan Frisingers pris till framstående transportforskare) and apply for a VREF Visiting Researcher Grant for the nominated candidate.
Open for nomination until 2021-03-15. Read more...
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2nd CALL FOR PROJECTS WITHIN THE MAC-PROGRAM
The VREF invites Sub-Saharan based researchers with expertise on sustainable and equitable
mobility and access or related areas, and strong interest in carrying out interdisciplinary research. Open for application until 2020-09-29
MOBILITY GRANT 2021- MAC-MG 2021 (pdf, 443.4 kB)
The VREF invites PhD students and advanced master students from Sub-Saharan African (SSA) universities to apply for a Mobility Grant (MG) to support a visit to another SSA university with up to SEK 25 000.
The VREF invites PhD students and researchers in early stages of their career to apply for a Study Visit Grant to be supported with up to SEK 30 000.
Each year the Håkan Frisinger Foundation for Transportation Research awards a scholarship to a prominent researcher.
Lee Schipper Memorial Scholarships for Sustainable Transport and Energy Efficiency targets supporting the momentum of Lee Schipper’s contribution to the international policy dialogue in these fields.
This yearly award is aimed at supporting young individual researchers and students in is pursuance.
Call extended to April 30, 2020 due to COVID19.
Blog! Blog! Blog!
This Meeting of the Minds' blog monthly releases interviews of global transportation researchers from the VREF's Future Urban Transport Program Network.
This CityFix series, produced by the WRI (World Ressources Institute) Ross Center for Sustainable Cities and supported by the VREF, discusses walking and cycling in cities with a special focus on low- and middle-income countries.
About VREF
The Volvo Research and Educational Foundations (VREF) inspires, initiates and supports research and educational activities through the Future Urban Transport Programme - How to deal with the complexity of urban transport (FUT).
Our Vision: Sustainable transport for equitable access in urban areas
