On the 5^th of March we held a webinar to launch the PREPARED project and our first call for proposals. The webinar provided an overview of the project, and explained how PhD graduates can apply for the project positions. During the session we met the supervisors in the PREPARED project and some of our secondment partner organisations. They each outlined their research interests, role in the project and the kinds of proposals they would be interested in. The webinar was recorded and made available on the Centre for Disability Law and Policy's YouTube channel for potential applicants who could not attend.

Unfortunately, due to a technical issue the international sign language interpretation provided during the session is not visible when speakers are sharing presentations or slides. Therefore, two copies of the recording are provided below. 

A recording of the webinar with captions, slides and partial International Sign Language interpretation is available below or at this link (opens in new tab). 

To access a recording of the webinar with full International Sign Language interpretation but without slides or captions click on this link (opens in new tab). 

You can download the slides used in the webinar here.

Find out more about our first call for proposals and read our application documents on our Call for Proposals page.

PREPARED  is an exciting new project led by the Centre for Disability Law and Policy at the University of Galway which aims to support the next generation of disability rights postdoctoral researchers to respond to the most urgent global challenges of our time. As governments, development agencies and civil society struggle to respond to challenges such as the climate crisis, the refugee crisis and the covid-19 pandemic, disabled people are often left behind.

PREPARED will equip postdoctoral researchers to address these global challenges by offering opportunities within leading global interdisciplinary research teams, and embedding researchers where they are most needed – in organisations outside academia where they can apply their research to real world problems, ensuring maximum societal impact. We will be recruiting a total of 6 postdoctoral researchers between 2025-2030. Recruitment will occur in two phases – 3 postdoctoral researchers will be recruited in 2025 and 3 further postdoctoral researchers in 2027. More information coming soon.