Himalayan Risk Research Institute

23/01/2024

Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure is inviting applications for the Programme. Here are a few highlights:

📅 Research Duration: One Year
💰 A grant of US$ 15,000
⏳ Last Date to Apply: 31 January 2024
Apply Now: https://www.cdri.world/fellowship/call-for-proposal

09/01/2024

https://urfieldlab.com/applications-open-for-the-himalayan-climate-data-field-lab-2024/?fbclid=IwAR2FKUwjYzslrx--nqMwCE-_CEtBWYdUmzn-Ngm9q539pJqebR4xzBjxlfs

The Himalayan Climate Data Field Lab is a month-long, flexible unconference that will gather scholars, practitioners, activists, community leaders, and storytellers to examine the ways that climate change data and information infrastructures shape adaptation and mitigation in the Himalayan region. J...

15/12/2023

CDRI Programme Cohort 2024-25

Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure is conducting Virtual Open House where all your queries regarding the application process will be answered.

🗣 1️⃣st Open House
📅 15 December 2023
⏰ 17:00 - 17:30 IST
🔗 http://tinyurl.com/fw8z3hkw

Know more about Call for Applications: https://www.cdri.world/fellowship/call-for-proposal

15/11/2022

🚨 Applications for CDRI Fellowship Programme (Cohort 2023-24) are now open. Here is your opportunity to solve real-world problems in .

Apply now: https://fellowship.cdri.world/

29/07/2022

Road networks in low and lower-middle income countries (LIC/LMICs) are rapidly expanding to enhance social and economic growth. The construction of a …

11/05/2022

- [APPLICATIONS CLOSED] -
Call for Research Interns - Sustainable Development
No. of positions - 2

--> 3 - 4 working hours/day (flexible. should be able to attend daily stand up meeting)
-->Interns will be trained for Systematic Literature review and synthesis (Topic modelling and text mining)
-->Bi-weekly sessions/training on research methodology (training and resources for scientific writing will be provided)
-->Opportunity to work with international experts in the field of sustainable development

Period of employment: 1 year (with possibility of extension)
Salary: negotiable (with bi-monthly review)

Requirements: Final/third year bachelor students (any field) can apply. Freshers are encouraged to apply. Familiarity with R programming will be an advantage.

Apply now: Please send a cover letter and updated CV at [email protected] with CC to geoksh*[email protected]. Deadline: May 20, 2022 (Earlier competent applications will be preferred)

18/04/2022

In the days to weeks following an earthquake, landslides can display specific post-seismic motions, including delayed initiations and post-seismic relaxations. These motions have an uncertain origin, sometimes attributed to specificities of the landslide basal interface or to fluid transports in the...

13/04/2022

In our rapidly urbanizing world, many hazard-prone regions face significant challenges regarding risk-informed urban development. This study addresses this issue by investigating evolving spatial interactions between natural hazards, ever-increasing urban areas, and social vulnerability in Kathmandu...

09/04/2022

(2021). Back-analysis of the Collapse of a Tetrastyle Canopy during the April 25, 2015 Nepal Earthquake. International Journal of Architectural Heritage. Ahead of Print.

20/03/2022

This short introductory course will outline the probabilistic risk assessment methodology applied to structures exposed to seismic hazards and the retrofitting strategies used for disaster risk reduction.

18/03/2022

Summer school - High-Performance and Disruptive Computing in Remote Sensing

The summer school will welcome up to 30 students on the site. There will be travel grants of up to $800 for 10 students. The live streaming event will have unlimited capacity.

High Performance and Disruptive Computing in Remote Sensing (HDCRS) is a working group of the IEEE GRSS Earth Science Informatics Technical Committee.

27/02/2022

Many disasters occur when natural hazard events impact people or infrastructure. Hazards can be exacerbated by climate change, which can amplify the physical processes of hazards, the magnitude of their effect, or location of impact where vulnerabilities may be large and adaptations may be inadequat...