WIMEK Sandwich PhD education:

the PROVIDE case

Gábor Szántó

What is the PROVIDE program?

‘Partnership for Research on Viable Environmental Infrastructure Development in East Africa’ (sanitation and solid waste management)

Core participants: WUR Kenyatta University, Nairobi Makerere University, Kampala Ardhi University, DSM

Interdisciplinary approach: Technological Socio-economic Systems analysis

2006 – 2011 (10 PhDs)

The Sandwich PhD trajectory

Phase I.: Proposal Start ITSP Go/No go decision

Phase II.: Data acquisition at home institute

Phase III.: Completing ITSP Compilation of thesis Thesis defense

The role of WIMEK in training & education Framework to the

PhD trajectory Efficient time

management with course structure

Optimal education Troubleshooting Quality insurance

www.PROVIDEAFRICA.org

From an interdisciplinary perspective, the program focuses on the improvement of urbaninfrastructures in sanitation and solid waste management. Special emphasis is given to the advancement of access for the urban poor to viable and robust environmental infrastructures for the provision of water, sanitation and waste-services. The PROVIDE program is proud to contribute to the realisation of sustainable development in line with the Millennium Development Goals.

PROVIDE [Partnership for Research on Viable Environmental InfrastructureDevelopment in East Africa]

The PROVIDE program was created for the improvement of scientific knowledge on sanitation in East Africa. Initiated in 2006, the program was founded on a scientific network withparticipation from Ardhi University (Tanzania), Kenyatta University(Kenya), Makerere University (Uganda) and Wageningen University (the Netherlands). Since then, this network has expanded with other scientific and NGO groups to join forces in researching urban sanitation in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda.

Photo taken by Alodia Ishengoma

www.PROVIDEAFRICA.org

From an interdisciplinary perspective, the program focuses on the improvement of urbaninfrastructures in sanitation and solid waste management. Special emphasis is given to the advancement of access for the urban poor to viable and robust environmental infrastructures for the provision of water, sanitation and waste-services. The PROVIDE program is proud to contribute to the realisation of sustainable development in line with the Millennium Development Goals.

PROVIDE [Partnership for Research on Viable Environmental InfrastructureDevelopment in East Africa]

The PROVIDE program was created for the improvement of scientific knowledge on sanitation in East Africa. Initiated in 2006, the program was founded on a scientific network withparticipation from Ardhi University (Tanzania), Kenyatta University(Kenya), Makerere University (Uganda) and Wageningen University (the Netherlands). Since then, this network has expanded with other scientific and NGO groups to join forces in researching urban sanitation in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda.

Photo taken by Alodia Ishengoma

Supervision by chair group

Interdepartmental cooperation (interdisciplinarity)

International coordination (intl/multicultural)

Meetings to ensure good Sandwich-PhD progress

Administration Dissemination of scientific results

Capacity building through PhD education

Mutual access establishment Knowledge transfer to build

educational/research capacity High quality research through cooperation Easy access to good quality primary data Building of the new scientific elite Enduring relations with key institutes

Challenges & solutions - Sandwich PhD trajectories

Research in unstable regions Multitasking candidates Quality of research Priorities of home supervision Remote supervision Coordination and administration

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