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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 1, 2025 06:51<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Dominguez, Sky C - (skyd) <<a href="mailto:skyd@arizona.edu" target="_blank">skyd@arizona.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Open Call for Applications: INITIATE for PhD 2025 – Apply Now & Share!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">You’ll recall that, Sharon Collinge and I sent a message advertising an opportunity for PhD students to apply to an international graduate student training program
 on Food Systems research, with an application deadline of March 21. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Today, we’re sharing a
<b>new opportunity</b> that is similarly a collaboration among 13 universities globally focused on water-related challenges. The project is called “INITIATE” and applications are now open for the
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">PhD 2025</span></strong> cohort!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"sans serif";color:black">We are excited to announce that applications are now open for the
<strong><span style="font-family:"sans serif"">INITIATE for PhD 2025</span></strong> cohort!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">INITIATE Platform for PhD candidates</span></strong> is a pioneering initiative aimed at building an
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">international, intercultural, and interdisciplinary network</span></strong> of PhD scholars working on
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">water-related challenges</span></strong>. This unique platform connects
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">PhD students and mentors from 13 prestigious universities worldwide</span></strong>, including three
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">UNESCO International Centers</span></strong> in
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Delft, Dundee, and Montpellier</span></strong>.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<h3><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Why Apply?</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></h3>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black">✅</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
 Access to a global research network of experts and peers</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black">✅</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> Opportunities for collaboration, interdisciplinary learning,
 and career growth </span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black">✅</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> Fully covered
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">travel, accommodation, and subsistence costs</span></strong> for platform-related events<br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black">✅</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Visa support</span></strong> for international mobility<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<h3><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Who Can Apply?</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></h3>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Symbol",sans-serif;color:black">✔</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> PhD candidates from one of our
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">13 partner universities</span></strong> in Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Netherlands, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, UK, or the US<br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Symbol",sans-serif;color:black">✔</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> Proficiency in
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">English</span></strong><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Symbol",sans-serif;color:black">✔</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> Commitment to
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">active participation</span></strong> over
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">18 months</span></strong>, including online seminars, working groups, and in-person workshops<br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Symbol",sans-serif;color:black">✔</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> Submission of a
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">support letter from your PhD supervisor</span></strong><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<h3><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Key Dates:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></h3>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black">📆</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Application deadline:</span></strong>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">15 April 2025</span></strong><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Selection Process:</span></strong> April 2025<br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Results Announcement:</span></strong> May 2025<br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Platform Start:</span></strong> June/July 2025<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<h3><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">How to Apply?</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></h3>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Attached
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">PDF</span></strong> with all the information about the Open Call - INITIATE Cohort 2025<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Application website: </span>
</strong><a href="https://ru.infoready4.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">https://ru.infoready4.com/</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Project website:</span></strong>
<a href="https://fr.unesco-montpellier.org/platform-initiate-for-phd" target="_blank">
https://fr.unesco-montpellier.org/platform-initiate-for-phd</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">🔗</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Follow us on
 LinkedIn: </span></strong></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/initiatewater/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/initiatewater/</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Help us spread the word!</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
We kindly invite you to <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">share this opportunity with your network</span></strong>, including PhD students, academic colleagues, and research groups who might be interested. Your support is essential in reaching
 talented candidates who can benefit from this initiative.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">We look forward to receiving applications and welcoming new members to the
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">INITIATE for PhD 2025</span></strong> cohort!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Thank you for sharing this opportunity, and please contact either of us with questions.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">All the best,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Sky and Sharon<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#002451">Sky Dominguez, M.Sc. | she/her</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002451"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#153d63"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002451">Fulbright Scholar, France (2024)</span></i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#153d63"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1f3864">Associate Director, Engagement and Program Development</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#153d63"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1f3864">France-Arizona Institute for Global Grand Challenges</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#153d63"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1f3864">Home of the 1^st CNRS International Research Center</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#153d63"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1f3864">University of Arizona | 1221 E. Helen St. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#153d63"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><b>Sharon K. Collinge, PhD (she/her)<u></u><u></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal">Director, <a href="https://environment.arizona.edu/aires" target="_blank">
Arizona Institute for Resilience (AIR)</a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="color:#403635;background:white">1064 E Lowell St, Room N582</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal">University of Arizona<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span lang="FR">Tucson, AZ 85721-0137<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span lang="FR">(520) 626-4454<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><a href="mailto:skcollinge@arizona.edu" target="_blank"><span lang="FR">skcollinge@arizona.edu</span></a><span lang="FR"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><a href="https://twitter.com/CollingeS" target="_blank"><span lang="FR">@CollingeS</span></a><span lang="FR"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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