The workshop aims to increase the scientific and political attention paid to the challenges associated with changes in the age composition of SSA societies and to foster comparative and multi-disciplinary research across SSA countries. Researchers will be given the opportunity to share state-of-the-art research on ageing, to discuss new and existing data sources for comparative studies, and to reflect on the state of the field of SSA-ageing-research with leading scientists and policy makers.
Junior researchers from SSA countries are the backbone of this workshop and are particularly encouraged to apply. The workshop is a collaboration between the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Germany, the Department of Population Studies of Makerere University in Uganda, the Federal Institute for Population Research in Germany, and the Faculty of Spatial Sciences at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands.
About Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR)
The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) in Rostock investigates the structure and dynamics of populations. The Institute’s researchers explore issues of political relevance, such as demographic change, aging, fertility, and the redistribution of work over the life course, as well as digitization and the use of new data sources for the estimation of migration flows. The MPIDR is one of the largest demographic research bodies in Europe, and is a worldwide leader in the study of populations. The Institute is part of the Max Planck Society, the internationally renowned... read more
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Workshop on Ageing and Health of Older Persons in Sub-Saharan Africa
| Application Deadline | 28 Sep 2022 |
| Country to study | Uganda |
| Type | Fellowship |
| Sponsor | Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) |
| Gender | Men and Women |
Aim and Benefits of Workshop on Ageing and Health of Older Persons in Sub-Saharan Africa
The workshop is funded by the Volkswagen Foundation’s program “Knowledge for Tomorrow”. In case of acceptance, the costs for travel and accommodation including return airport transfers from Entebbe Airport to the Hotel and conference venue as well as the catering during the workshop will be covered.
Additional costs like Visa fees, return transfers from the home institution to the airport or COVID19 tests cannot be covered by the workshop. Please contact the workshop organizers via email, [email protected], in case of further questions.
Requirements for Workshop on Ageing and Health of Older Persons in Sub-Saharan Africa Qualification
The workshop is predominantly aimed at PhD students, postdoctoral researchers and researchers at early career stages from SSA countries from a broad range of disciplines (e. g. demography, public health, economics and sociology) who work on ageing in SSA. A limited number of spaces will also be allocated to young researchers from outside SSA who work on ageing in the region.
Application Deadline
September 28, 2022How to Apply
Submissions can include but are not limited to the following topics:
- Health and well-being
- Cross-country and regional health differences
- Inequalities at older ages
- Changing family dynamics in ageing societies
- Living environments in ageing societies
- Public and private support needs and provision
- Comparative research with new datasets
Please submit your abstract (maximum 250 words, as PDF) and extended abstract (2-4 pages including key references, as PDF) which presents introduction, objectives, data & methods and results in more detail. Both documents shall be submitted via email at [email protected], specifying your name in the file name.
For more details, visit MPIDR website.
