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YOUNG SCHOLARS BULLETIN # 77
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Information for young scholars in Humanities and Social Sciences: doctoral fellowships, postdoctoral fellowships, grants, conferences
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DOCTORAL AND MASTERS FELLOWSHIPS / АСПИРАНТУРА И МАГИСТРАТУРА
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2 ERC-FUNDED PHD SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE, ENERGY ETHICS AT UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS
The Department of Social Anthropology at the University of St Andrews (UK) is advertising 2 PhD scholarships (4 years, full time, 100% UK/EU fee waiver with maintenance stipend of approx. £14,296/year (equivalent to a RCUK stipend) and conference/research expenses) to participate in an ERC-funded research project on the ethics of oil. The start date is September 2017.
Deadline for application: 16 January 2017
This project entitled "The Ethics of Oil: Finance Moralities and Environmental Politics in the Global Oil Economy (ENERGYETHICS)" offers an exciting opportunity for 2 outstanding graduates to join a major anthropological research project funded by the European Research Council - as part of the conventional track for a PhD in Social Anthropology at University of St Andrews. The project is a comparative study of how people in positions of influence within the global oil economy make financial and ethical valuations of oil. Ethnographic fieldwork will be carried out with oil companies in the US and Norway, energy analysts in the UK and the US, and fossil fuel divestment movements in Germany and the UK. Taking our starting point in people's own perceptions of and direct involvement in the oil economy, we aim to understand the relationship between oil, money and climate change. We will ask: What is the value of oil? How do such valuations, understood as both financial and ethical, intersect and inform the making of the global energy economy in oil? To what extent can oil be an important industrial resource, a profit-yielding investment opportunity and an undesired pollutant that brings about irreversible climate impacts?
We are seeking prospective candidates with an existing interest in fields such as economic life, morality and ethics, energy and climate change, corporations and organisations. Applicants are encouraged to contribute their own provisional research ideas in the form of a proposal as part of their application. Projects will have ethnographic fieldwork at their core, but may also draw on other methodologies, including archival and visual media work.
Successful candidate 1 will explore convergences of oil production with national welfare agendas and climate change concerns in Norway. The research will involve 15 months of fieldwork and the candidate must be able to/willing to learn Norwegian.
Successful candidate 2 will examine how divestment projects in Germany and the UK intersect with oil industry vulnerability and visions for the future The research will involve 15 months of fieldwork and the candidate must be able to/willing to learn German.
Requirements:
The successful candidates must hold a good degree in Anthropology, or related field. They should have strong communication and organisational skills with a passionate interest in carrying out ethnographic research on issues related to oil. They should be willing to work in a team and contribute to public events, publications and limited teaching alongside their individual projects.
Application:
Prospective candidates are encouraged to contact the Principal Investigator Dr Mette M. High at mmh20@st-andrews.ac.uk<mailto:mmh20@st-andrews.ac.uk> for further information about the project in advance of submitting applications.
Applications must be submitted electronically to mmh20@st-andrews.ac.uk<mailto:mmh20@st-andrews.ac.uk> before 16 January 2017 with the message title "PhD Scholarship application 1" for the project on oil production in Norway or the message title "PhD Scholarship application 2" for the project on the divestment from fossil fuel movements in the UK and Germany. The following documents must be attached to the email in 3 separate PDF files:
1) A research proposal that explains how they would carry out the PhD project on either oil production in Norway or divestment movements in the UK and Germany. The proposal will include information on methodological strategies, possible theoretical developments and relevant literature (maximum 3000 words).
2) A full curriculum vitae with detailed information on degree results and language skills, with the names and contact details of 2 referees available to be contacted.
3) A writing sample (e.g. essay or MA thesis chapter) showing the applicant's ability to use ethnographic methods and/or to theorise anthropologically (maximum 10,000 words).
Short-listed candidates will be interviewed in person at University of St Andrews or remotely via Skype in early February 2017 and results will be notified by mid-February.
Successful candidates will be expected to start in September 2017.
For more information, please contact the Principal Investigator Dr Mette M. High, mmh20@st-andrews.ac.uk
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MASTER`S PROGRAMME "APPLIED AND INTERDISCIPLINARY HISTORY “USABLE PASTS”", HIGHER SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS, ST. PETERSBURG
by Elena Kochetkova
On November 1, applications opened for 2017 admissions to undergraduate and graduate programmes at HSE. This year, a new online application system has been introduced to simplify the procedure for international applicants.
The aim of the Master`s Programme "Applied and Interdisciplinary history “Usable Pasts”" is to train highly-skilled specialists to succeed in non-academic positions that demand historical expertise or further excel in the pursuit of their academic career. The program has a practical approach, offering both traditional, research-related training methods as well as the development of practical tools pertinent to applied history. On the one hand, the programme is designed to prepare students for work in the public sphere right after graduation. On the other hand it produces graduates with a strong research background in preparation for an academic career and trains them in new historical approaches and methodologies to ensure their success when applying to PhD programmes.
The programme offers an innovative combination of fundamental and applied training in order to provide graduates with an essential knowledge of global, comparative and transnational history as well as the specific expertise and skills related to the practice of applied history.
It provides the theoretical and interdisciplinary training necessary to the practice of applied history:
· historical memory and identity policy, theories of nationalism, imperial and colonial studies and postcolonial forms of identity, history in national, colonial and postcolonial discourses;
· environmental and technological history, history of science, history of law, economic history;
· historical heritage, public museums and the media, archeaology and policy of historical heritage, historical urban studies.
Three application rounds have been created so that candidates can learn about the results of their applications as early as the end of February 2017.
Instructions on how to apply are available at https://www.hse.ru/admissions/how-to-apply
The online application form can be directly accessed at http://asav.hse.ru/foreignabit.html
Specialist staff in HSE-St.Petersburg International Office are here to help you throughout the application process – from advising on choosing the right course to applying for a visa. Please write to iadmission-spb@hse.ru with any questions about the application process.
Deadlines for 2017 International Admissions
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Application Deadline
February 1, 2017
May 1, 2017
July 1, 2017
Decision Date
February 28, 2017
May 31, 2017
July 15, 2017
We encourage you to apply as soon as you feel that your application is ready. Please note that only applications received in the first and second rounds (by May 1, 2017) will be considered for full-tution scholarship funding https://www.hse.ru/admissions/financial-aid
Other scholarships may be available on a programme-by-programme basis.
Read more: https://spb.hse.ru/en/ma/apphist/news/196112947.html
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PHD CANDIDATE IN HERITAGE AND MEMORY STUDIES
Faculty of Humanities – Amsterdam School for Heritage, Memory and Material Culture
Publication date
2 December 2016
Level of education
University
Salary indication
€2,191 to €2,672 gross per month
Closing date
16 January 2017
Hours
38 hours per week
Vacancy number
16-562
The Amsterdam School for Heritage, Memory and Material Culture (AHM), one of six research schools of the Faculty of Humanities, has a vacant PhD position as part of the European Training Network Critical Heritage Studies and the Future of Europe - Towards an integrated, interdisciplinary and transnational training model in cultural heritage research and management (CHEurope), Theme 2 ‘Curating the City’.
Job description
The 'CHEurope' project is a PhD training program in critical heritage studies supported by the EU under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions (MSCA) - Innovative Training Networks (ITN). It is the result of a collaboration between universities, heritage institutions and museums in Sweden, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Belgium and Italy.
CHEurope will train 15 Early Stage Researchers (ESR) under five themes: Heritage Futures, Curating the City, Digital Heritage, Heritage and Wellbeing, and Management and Citizen Participation. Starting in April 2017, the recruited ESRs shall be appointed with an employment contract of 36 months duration, plus mobility and family allowance (if applicable). The recruited ESRs will benefit from secondments in museums and heritage institutions, and from taking active part in a structured, international program of training workshops, summer schools, and conferences.
As part of CHEurope’s theme ‘Curating the City’, the Amsterdam School for Heritage, Memory and Material Culture (AHM) invites applications for one PhD position (ESR6) on ‘Museums Curating the City’. This research project will explore the ways in which museums curate a city facing a host of traumatic memories and approach questions of redress and repair in relation to 'wounded' communities. The ESR will be seconded in Amsterdam’s National Museum of World Culture (or Tropenmuseum) and the Jewish Historical Museum. While the PhD does not have to focus on Amsterdam, it is recommended that applicants propose projects which include these collaborations as structural component and make the best of them. Given these institutional collaborations, proposed projects may well focus on post-colonialism and Holocaust memory, or the voids in museum representations (refugees and migration) in Amsterdam, but other topics will be considered as well. Crucially, proposed projects must engage the following questions: How do museums curate the wounds of a city’s past? How do they respond to its silences and marginalisations? How do they act as renewed public sphere, and how publics (and counter publics) are included, or excluded, in their representations and ‘inscriptions’ of the city? Also, instead of focusing on a single museum, this research trajectory will consider a broader museum landscape and the diverse narrations and inscriptions of the city that these museums produce.
Tasks of the PhD candidate will include:
completion and defence of a PhD thesis within the period of appointment;
regular presentations of intermediate research results at workshops and conferences;
participation in the training program of the CHEurope project and the UvA Graduate School of Humanities;
participation in meetings of the host institutes;
co-organisation of expert meetings and an international conference;
publication of at least one peer-reviewed article.
Requirements
A relevant Masters degree, e.g. in conservation, anthropology, art history, museum studies or an equivalent academic degree in the humanities or social sciences;
the ability to speak, read, and write in competent, academic English;
knowledge of Dutch is not a requirement but will be considered a positive factor for the selection;
willingness to be seconded in the partner organisations (National Museum of World Cultures, Jewish Historical Museum);
high research abilities, as testified by your previous academic record, particularly by the quality of your masters-level thesis;
motivation;
creativity and high level of independency;
affinity with work in an interdisciplinary and highly international environment;
willingness and proven ability to work in a team;
willingness to relocate to (the vicinity of) Amsterdam;
in light of the mobility requirements set by the European Commission for this project: at the time of their recruitment, candidates must not have legally resided or carried out their main activity in the Netherlands for more than 12 months in the 3 years prior to taking up the position (short stays such as holidays are not counted);
candidates must fulfil the definition of an Early-Stage Researcher (ESR) set by the European Commission. At the time of recruitment, ESRs shall be in the first four years (full-time equivalent) of their research career and have not been awarded a doctoral degree. Research experience is calculated from the date a researcher has obtained the qualification (Masters or equivalent) allowing her/him to embark on a doctorate. Part-time research experience will be counted pro-rata.
The project is committed to increasing diversity in the field of heritage research. It welcomes applications from women, LGBT researchers, members of minority groups, and individuals with disabilities.
Further Information
For further information, please contact:
Prof. Rob van der Laarse or
Dr. Chiara de Cesari
For more information on the project and its themes, please check:
CHEurope (Marie Curie ITN)
Appointment
The PhD candidate will be appointed at the University of Amsterdam’s Faculty of Humanities, Department of Arts & Culture. The appointment will be for 36 months, full-time, under the terms of employment currently valid for the Faculty. The PhD candidate will be a member of the AHM research school. The first contract will be for 12 months, an extension for the following 24 months pending a positive performance evaluation. The intended starting date of the contract is 1 April 2017. The gross monthly salary will be €2,191 during the first year to reach €2,672 during the third, based on 38 hours per week. The Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities is applicable.
Job application
Please note that applying for more than one position within CHEurope is not allowed.
Applications for this PhD position should include in a single PDF file:
a letter of motivation, stating why you want to carry out this particular research and why you are the right candidate for this position (no more than 1 page);
your CV (max. 2 pages);
a description of your proposed research project (max 2500 words, excluding references): this should include an abstract of max 200 words and a project proposal specifying research question(s), positioning in the relevant academic debate(s), the proposed methodology, and a work plan;
a list of grades obtained in your Bachelor and Master (or equivalent) programs;
the names and contact details of two academic referees;
a writing sample, e.g. a published paper or a chapter from your MA-thesis.
Read more: http://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/working-at-the-uva/vacancies/item/16-562-phd-candidate-in-heritage-and-memory-studies.html
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PHD CANDIDATE IN HERITAGE AND MEMORY STUDIES II
Faculty of Humanities – Amsterdam School for Heritage, Memory and Material Culture
Publication date
2 December 2016
Level of education
University
Salary indication
€2,191 to €2,672 gross per month
Closing date
16 January 2017
Hours
38 hours per week
Vacancy number
16-576
The Amsterdam School for Heritage, Memory and Material Culture (AHM), one of six research schools of the Faculty of Humanities, has a vacant PhD position as part of the European Training Network Critical Heritage Studies and the Future of Europe - Towards an integrated, interdisciplinary and transnational training model in cultural heritage research and management (CHEurope), Theme 5 ‘Heritage management and citizen participation in a multi-cultural world’.
Job description
The 'CHEurope' project is a PhD training program in critical heritage studies supported by the EU under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions (MSCA) - Innovative Training Networks (ITN). It is the result of a collaboration between universities, heritage institutions and museums in Sweden, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Belgium and Italy.
CHEurope will train 15 Early Stage Researchers (ESR) under five themes: Heritage Futures, Curating the City, Digital Heritage, Heritage and Wellbeing, and Management and Citizen Participation. Starting in April 2017, the recruited ESRs shall be appointed with an employment contract of 36 months duration, plus mobility and family allowance (if applicable). The recruited ESRs will benefit from secondments in museums and heritage institutions, and from taking active part in a structured, international program of training workshops, summer schools, and conferences.
As part of CHEurope’s theme ‘Heritage Management and Citizen Participation’, the Amsterdam School for Heritage, Memory and Material Culture (AHM) invites applications for one PhD position (ESR15) on ‘Counter-heritage’: critical management approaches to heritage access’. This project will focus on the idea of ‘participation’ and analyse management practices at several heritage sites and museums that aim to promote a new kind of heritage, one more inclusive of pasts and cultural practices traditionally excluded from public representation. The ESR will be seconded in two Amsterdam institutions, and, while the PhD does not have to focus on Amsterdam, it is recommended that applicants propose projects which include these collaborations as structural component and make the best of them. One such institution is Imagine IC, an organisation based in multicultural Amsterdam East that preserves, archives and displays migrant, postcolonial and youth heritage, with a special focus on intangible heritage. The other is the Amsterdam Museum, which has the largest historical and art-historical collection illustrating the history of the metropolitan city of Amsterdam. These institutions purport to rework the authorized heritage discourse and to overcome its blind spots and gaps by involving different publics and counter-publics. Building on these collaborations, the aim of this PhD project is to examine the dilemmas, contradictions and conflicts that are faced by those experts who want to change heritage from within by doing participation. How much ‘participation’ is allowed within the current heritage regime? How do traditional understandings of expertise change with the growing involvement of the public and other value systems in heritage? How does funding play a role in these processes? The study will adopt a multidisciplinary methodology combining anthropological and sociological approaches with heritage studies.
Tasks of the PhD candidate will include:
completion and defence of a PhD thesis within the period of appointment;
regular presentations of intermediate research results at workshops and conferences;
participation in the training program of the CHEurope project and the UvA Graduate School of Humanities;
co-organisation of expert meetings and an international conference;
publication of at least one peer-reviewed article.
Requirements
A relevant Masters degree, e.g. in conservation, anthropology, art history, museum studies or an equivalent academic degree in the humanities or social sciences;
the ability to speak, read, and write in competent, academic English;
knowledge of Dutch is not a requirement but will be considered a positive factor for the selection;
willingness to be seconded in the partner organisations (ImagineIC and the Amsterdam Museum);
high research abilities, as testified by your previous academic record, particularly by the quality of your masters-level thesis;
motivation;
creativity and high level of independency;
affinity with work in an interdisciplinary and highly international environment;
willingness and proven ability to work in a team;
willingness to relocate to (the vicinity of) Amsterdam;
in light of the mobility requirements set by the European Commission for this project: at the time of their recruitment, candidates must not have legally resided or carried out their main activity in the Netherlands for more than 12 months in the 3 years prior to taking up the position (short stays such as holidays are not counted);
candidates must fulfil the definition of an Early-Stage Researcher (ESR) set by the European Commission. At the time of recruitment, ESRs shall be in the first four years (full-time equivalent) of their research career and have not been awarded a doctoral degree. Research experience is calculated from the date a researcher has obtained the qualification (Masters or equivalent) allowing her/him to embark on a doctorate. Part-time research experience will be counted pro-rata.
The project is committed to increasing diversity in the field of heritage research. It welcomes applications from women, LGBT researchers, members of minority groups, and individuals with disabilities.
Further Information
For further information, please contact:
Prof. dr. Robin Boast or
Dr. Chiara de Cesari
For more information on the project and its themes, please check:
CHEurope (Marie Curie ITN)
Appointment
The PhD candidate will be appointed at the University of Amsterdam’s Faculty of Humanities, Department of Arts & Culture. The appointment will be for 36 months, full-time, under the terms of employment currently valid for the Faculty. The PhD candidate will be a member of the AHM research school. The first contract will be for 12 months, an extension for the following 24 months pending a positive performance evaluation. The intended starting date of the contract is 1 April 2017. The gross monthly salary will be €2,191 during the first year to reach €2,672 during the third, based on 38 hours per week. The Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities is applicable.
Job application
Please note that applying for more than one position within CHEurope is not allowed.
Applications for this PhD position should include in a single PDF file:
a letter of motivation, stating why you want to carry out this particular research and why you are the right candidate for this position (no more than 1 page);
your CV (max. 2 pages);
a description of your proposed research project (max 2500 words, excluding references): this should include an abstract of max 200 words and a project proposal specifying research question(s), positioning in the relevant academic debate(s), the proposed methodology, and a work plan;
a list of grades obtained in your Bachelor and Master (or equivalent) programs;
the names and contact details of two academic referees;
a writing sample, e.g. a published paper or a chapter from your MA-thesis.
Read more: http://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/working-at-the-uva/vacancies/item/16-576-phd-candidate-in-heritage-and-memory-studies-ii.html
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JOB OFFER: RESEARCH ASSISTANT/PHD CANDIDATE, GRADUATE INSTITUTE GENEVA (DEADLINE 15 JAN 2017)
The Graduate Institute (Geneva) offers a fully funded position as Resarch Assistant in the framework of a project on The Myth of Homogeneity: Minority Protection and Assimilation in Western Europe, 1919-1939 (Prof. dr. D. Rodogno/Dr. E. Dalle Mulle).
Description:
The ‘Myth of Homogeneity: Minority Protection and Assimilation in Western Europe, 1919- 1939’ is a research project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation and managed by Professor Davide Rodogno and post-doctoral researcher Emmanuel Dalle Mulle that will be pursued at the Graduate Institute between September 2017 and August 2020. Its main objective is to acquire an in-depth picture of the history of the relationships between national minorities and majorities in Western Europe during the interwar years through the analysis of patterns of minority protection and/or assimilation in three case-study countries: Belgium, Italy and Spain. The project will be based on a multi-layered and multi-archival inquiry. The selected applicant will work in a small and dynamic team, under the direct supervision of the project coordinator
Responsibilities:
Carry out substantive research on at least one of the case studies foreseen in the project, including visits to relevant archives; Write a dissertation in International History at the Graduate Institute on a subject to be formulated by the applicant in accordance with Professor Davide Rodogno (ideally on a subject compatible with that explored by the project); Present intermediary and final results at international scientific conferences; Contribute to the further conceptualisation and operationalisation of the project, as well as to the identification of areas of possible improvement; • Help to organise public events relating to the project; • Provide general administrative and communication support, including possible web and/or social media initiatives; • Publish at least one paper in an international peer-reviewed journal during the duration of the project (ideal, not a requirement).
Profile:
MA in history, sociology or political sciences, familiarity with nationalism studies and minority issues a plus; • Fluent written and spoken English; intermediate (or higher) proficiency in German; any of the following (French, Spanish, Dutch, Slovenian, Italian) a plus; • Excellent analytical, research and communication skills; • Ability to work in team as well as independently; • Good organisational skills and flexibility, notably ability to manage sudden peaks of workload and multiple tasks, as well as to plan ahead and meet deadlines; • Familiarity with content management systems and social media a plus
Candidates should apply by 15 January 2017.
Interested candidates should submit their application consisting of a motivation letter, CV and 3-page research proposal detailing the subject of their prospective PhD in English.
Read more: http://esclh.blogspot.ru/2016/12/job-offer-research-assistantphd.html
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PHD STUDENTSHIPS OF INTEREST
The ESRC has allocated over 40 PhD studentships to the newly commissioned UCL, Bloomsbury and East London Doctoral Training Partnership, which is made up of UCL, SOAS, Birkbeck, UEL and The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).
Of particular interest to this group is the PhD route called 'Social Science Approaches in Public Health', which sits within the Health and Wellbeing pathway. It is based at LSHTM, and will offer a number of 1+3, +3 or +4 studentships. LSHTM has a global reputation for public health research in high-, middle-, and low-income settings while the Faculty of Public Health and Policy - which is made up of three large interdisciplinary departments and over 150 social scientists (including anthropologists and sociologists) - conducts a wide range of research using the full spectrum of quantitative and qualitative approaches.
If you have a background in the social sciences, and a particular topic or area of interest, please feel free to contact Simon Cohn about what to do next. There is a preliminary deadline of 9th January 2017, when you should ideally have made contact with one or more potential supervisor and have developed your ideas into a brief but clear research proposal.
Simon Cohn <Simon.Cohn@LSHTM.AC.UK>
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16 PHD SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN IN DENMARK, 2017
The University of Copenhagen is pleased to offer up to 16 PhD scholarships to study in Denmark. Danish and Non- Danish applicants are eligible to apply for these scholarships.
The University of Copenhagen is the oldest university and research institution in Denmark. Founded in 1479 as a studium generale, it is the second oldest institution of higher education in Scandinavia after Uppsala University.
Applicants must have excellent language skills in English and have excellent communications skills.
Course Level: Scholarships are available to pursue PhD programme.
Study Subject: Scholarships are awarded within the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. The PhD projects must be related to a research area in one of the following departments:
SAXO Institute
Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies
Department of Arts and Cultural Studies
Royal School of Library and Information Science (RSLIS)
Scholarship can be taken in the Denmark
Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the scholarship:
Applicants need to hold a two-year Master’s degree (120 ECTS) or the equivalent. Applicants shall have submitted their thesis at the time of application, to the extent the thesis forms part of their Master program. In case you have not obtained your diploma by the application deadline, you must include a statement (pre-approval) from your university that declares that you have been awarded the master degree.
Nationality: Danish and Non- Danish applicants are eligible to apply for these scholarships.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirements: Applicants must have their previous degree.
English language Requirements: Excellent communication skills in English are considered essential and applicants should speak and write academic English fluently. The PhD Administration may ask applicants to document their proficiency in English at any time during the recruitment process if this is considered necessary.
Denmark Scholarships
How to Apply: Applications must be submitted via the electronic application system (you may find the link in the above call for applications).
The following enclosures to the application must be submitted:
A copy of the applicant’s Master’s degree diploma and transcript of records
Bachelor degree diploma and transcript of records
If the MA diploma and/or examination records are in another language than English, German, French, Danish, Norwegian or Swedish, please include a translation into either of these languages in your application.
Curriculum Vitae
Project proposal (must not exceed 12,000 characters. For further information see below)
Application Deadline: Scholarship application deadline is January 22, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/16-phd-scholarships-international-students-university-of-copenhagen-denmark/2016/11/29/
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2017 PHD SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN TRANSNATIONAL STUDIES, GERMANY
Applications are invited for PhD scholarships at the Berlin Graduate School of Transnational Studies. This three-year English language doctoral programme is designed for exceptionally talented and motivated international students for September 2017 intake.
The programme offers state-of-the-art survey classes, solid training in research methods and research design, soft skills courses, and individualised supervision.
The Berlin Graduate School for Transnational Studies is a cooperative project of three outstanding scientific institutes and institutions: the Freie Universität Berlin (FUB), the Hertie School of Governance (HSoG), and the Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB).
If students are not a native English speaker, or if the language of instruction at their previous university was not English, they will need to provide evidence of strong English language skills.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing PhD programme.
Study Subject: Scholarships are awarded in the field of Transnational Studies.
Scholarship Award: Two PhD positions for international (non-German) students are funded by the Graduate School Scholarship Programme (GSSP) of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for a period of three years. Two further PhD positions for students with Chinese citizenship are funded by the Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC).
Scholarship can be taken in the Germany
Eligibility: Anyone who has completed a master’s degree in social sciences comprising the equivalent of 120 ECTS credits (for a total of 300 ECTS credits including the bachelor’s degree) is eligible to apply. The term “social sciences” refers to political science, sociology, and history as well as to economics and law. The programme is open to applicants of all nationalities and shows no preference to EU citizens.
Nationality: International students can apply for these scholarships.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants must have completed a master’s degree in social sciences.
English Language Requirement: The C1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages translates into other tests as follows (scores indicated are minimums):
IELTS: 6.5
TOEFL PBT: 603/677
TOEFL CBT: 263/300
TOEFL IBT: 110/120
TOEIC: 785
PhD Scholarships
How to Apply: All applicants will automatically be considered for a BTS scholarship during the review process. Candidates selected for a nomination for a DAAD or a CSC scholarship have to submit yet another application to the respective funding organisation, which makes the final decision. Required documents
Master’s degree with distinction, qualifying for PhD studies in political science, international relations, sociology, economics, law, or related disciplines;
Proof of C1-level English language skills or the equivalent;
Most recent CV;
Letter of motivation (600 words maximum);
Research proposal (5,000 words maximum) with a timeline for your project;
Two letters of reference from professors at universities or research institutions.
Application Form
Application Deadline: The application deadline is January 31, 2017 (January 4, 2017, for Chinese applicants).
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/phd-scholarships-international-students-transnational-studies-germany/2016/11/29/
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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR A FUNDED PHD POSITION IN SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI
An Academy of Finland-funded project is searching for a PhD student, who has an MA in anthropology and relevant research experience, preferably in South Africa. The funding period is three years and four months, and the successful candidate is to begin work on the project in early 2017, or by June 2017 at the latest. S/he is to affiliate her-/himself with the Doctoral Programme in Social Sciences at the University of Helsinki.
Project, position and duties
The position exists within a project titled "The Morality of Success among the Emerging Black Middle Class in South Africa". This project investigates the aims, practices and moral values of different segments of the emerging Black middle class in South Africa. It contributes to two main bodies of scholarly literature: the social scientific research on the values of the Black middle class and the anthropological research on morality. The project employs one (already identified) post-doctoral researcher in addition to the PhD student to be selected through this call.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake the collection of research material in South Africa and the writing of a PhD dissertation based upon this material. We are seeking a candidate with a proven track record in anthropology, and relevant research experience, ideally in South Africa. The successful candidate will conduct research on the practices and values of persons who belong to the new or the emerging Black middle class. The time reserved for field work in South Africa is 10-12 months.
In addition to completing his/her doctoral studies, the successful candidate will be expected to participate in the teaching of anthropology. The successful candidate will affiliate herself/himself with the unit of Anthropology and the Doctoral Program of Social Sciences and, with the exception of fieldwork and holiday periods, will be required to reside in the Helsinki area for the duration of the project. The working language of the project will be English.
The salary will be EUR 2300 per month. The appointment starts with a probationary period of four months.
Eligibility and applying
A doctoral student applicant must hold a Master's degree with a strong passing grade and have a preliminary research plan submitted with the application. Other requirements include demonstrated ability and motivation to pursue doctoral studies according to the approved study plan.
Applications must be accompanied by the following documents:
- Preliminary research plan including most relevant references (maximum length 5 pages);
- Curriculum Vitae including a possible list of publications (maximum length 2 pages);
- MA certificate and a transcript of grades
- Description of the current stage of the dissertation work and motivational statement (maximum length 1 page);
- Two academic references from persons who know the applicant's work.
All qualifications and references will be carefully validated.
Further details on the University of Helsinki's Doctoral Programme in Social Sciences are available online here: http://www.helsinki.fi/socialsciences/research/postgraduate/doctoral_programmes/dp_social_sciences.html
For practical details on studying at the University of Helsinki see here: https://www.helsinki.fi/en/studying
Please submit your application by 31 January, 2017.
Read more: http://www.helsinki.fi/socialsciences/research/postgraduate/doctoral_programmes/dp_social_sciences.html
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SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MASTERS PROGRAMS AT HSE UNIVERSITY IN RUSSIA, 2017
Applications are currently being accepted for full-tuition scholarships to study at National Research University – Higher School of Economics in Moscow and St. Petersburg. All international students seeking English- or Russian-language graduate education are encouraged to apply.
HSE University is one of the top universities in Russia and one of the leaders in Eastern Europe and Eurasia in economics and social sciences. Our students come from all over the world to study in English or Russian in Bachelor’s, Master’s, and non-degree programmes.
Fields of study: Computer Science, Economics, Humanities, International Affairs, Management, Mathematics, Social Sciences
How to apply: To apply for a scholarship, please fill out the standard HSE online application form (available here) and indicate that you wish to be considered for a scholarship. In your application, you may apply to two programs.
Scholarship details: Scholarships cover the full cost of tuition for Master’s programs over the course of two years. Subsidized accommodation at HSE dormitories is available for around 1400 rubles per month.
Eligibility:You must already holda Bachelor’s degree or earn one before the program start date (September 2017). If English is not your native language, IELTS or TOEFL exams are required to demonstrate you proficiency. For full program requirements, please consult individual program pages.
Deadlines: This year, there are two rounds for scholarship deadlines. The Round 1 deadline is February 1, 2017; the Round 2 deadline is May 1, 2017.
Scholarships are available for the following English-taught Master’s programs:
Big Data Systems
System and Software Engineering
Statistical Learning Theory
Finance
Financial Economics
Strategic Corporate Finance
Applied and Interdisciplinary History: Usable Pasts
Linguistic Theory and Language Description
Governance of Science, Technology, and Innovation
Mathematics
Applied Social Psychology
Cognitive Sciences and Technologies: From Neuron to Cognition
Comparative Social Research
Political Analysis and Public Policy
Economics. Philosophy
Population and Development
Comparative Politics of Eurasia
Socioeconomic and Political Development of Modern Asia
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/scholarships-masters-programs-hse-university-russia-2017/2016/12/09/
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3 PHD GRANTS AT THE INSTITUTE OF HERITAGE SCIENCES
The Institute of Heritage Sciences (Incipit) in Santiago de Compostela is
looking for outstanding candidates for 3 PhD positions as part of the
project CHEUROPE - Critical Heritage Studies and the Future of Europe.
Towards an integrated, interdisciplinary and transnational training model
in cultural heritage research and management (EU Marie Sklodowska-Curie
actions (MSCA) - Innovative Training Networks (ITN). Closing date for
applications: 16 January 2017
15 PhD fellowships, 3 of them allocated to Incipit, in relation to "Mapping
Heritage Emotionalscapes", "Participatory heritage. A critical approach to
conflicts, heritage management and participatory techniques", and
"Appropriating heritage: new horizons for preventive archaeology through
public engagement".
Potential PhD Supervisors are Felipe Criado-Boado, Cesar Parcero-Oubiña,
Cristina Sánchez-Carretero and Alfredo González-Ruibal.
Applicants should send: - a CV (max 2 pages) - a cover letter (1 page)
specifying the research theme selected and outlining why they are suitable
for the position and the names of two referees. - A short description of
the proposed research project (max 2500 words): this should include an
abstract of max.200 words and a project proposal – specifying research
question(s), positioning in the relevant academic debate(s), the proposed
methodology and a work plan. Mail it to: felipe.criado-boado@incipit.csic.es
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Please spread the word about the announcement for the CHEurope PhD training
program.
CHEUROPE - Critical Heritage Studies and the Future of Europe_Towards an
integrated, interdisciplinary and transnational training model in cultural
heritage research and management (EU Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions (MSCA)
- Innovative Training Networks (ITN). 15 PhD positions in various fields of
cultural heritage research and management
CHEurope Initial Training Network focuses on developing a new integrated
theoretical and methodological framework to enhance the academic and
professional training and open future job opportunities in cultural
heritage preservation, management and promotion. Bringing together a
network of key European academic and non-academic organisations, the
project will explore the processes by which heritage is ‘assembled’ through
practice-based research in partner institutions that connect students to
their future job markets and publics.
CHEurope will train 15 Early Stage Researchers (ESR) under five themes:
1. Theorizing heritage futures in Europe: heritage scenarios -
University College London [UK],University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL)
[PT] (2 PhD positions)
2. Curating the city: trans-disciplinary inheritance/disinheritance
processes in urban settings - University of Gothenburg [SE], University of
Amsterdam [NL], University of Hasselt [BE], Istituto Beni Culturali
Regione Emilia Romagna [IT] (4 PhD positions)
3. Digital heritage: the future role of heritage and archive
collections in a digital world - University of Gothenburg , University
College London, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas [ES],
University of Utrecht [NL] (4 PhD positions)
4. Heritage and wellbeing: migration and dislocation - University of
Gothenburg , University College London (2 PhD positions)
5. Heritage management and citizen participation in a multi-cultural
world - Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, University of
Amsterdam (3 PhD positions).
For each theme, partner organisations will contribute to the research
programme with secondments and on the job training.
Duration of ESR Fellowships: 36 months.
Start date: April 2017
Closing date for applications: 16 January 2017
Read more: http://criticalheritagestudies.gu.se/cooperation/cheurope
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ERC-FUNDED PHD SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS
PhD Supervisor: Dr Mette M. High
Funding Status: PhD scholarships (4 years, full time, 100% UK/EU fee waiver with maintenance stipend of approx. £14,296/year (equivalent to a RCUK stipend) and conference/research expenses)
Title: PhD Scholarships in Social Anthropology
The Department of Social Anthropology at the University of St Andrews (UK) invites applications for 2 PhD scholarships (4 years, full time, 100% UK/EU fee waiver with maintenance stipend of approx. £14,296/year (equivalent to a RCUK stipend) and conference/research expenses) to participate in an ERC-funded research project on the ethics of oil. The start date is September 2017.
Deadline for application: 16 January 2017
This project entitled “The Ethics of Oil: Finance Moralities and Environmental Politics in the Global Oil Economy (ENERGYETHICS)” offers an exciting opportunity for 2 outstanding graduates to join a major anthropological research project funded by the European Research Council – as part of the conventional track for a PhD in Social Anthropology at University of St Andrews. The project is a comparative study of how people in positions of influence within the global oil economy make financial and ethical valuations of oil. Ethnographic fieldwork will be carried out with oil companies in the US and Norway, energy analysts in the UK and the US, and fossil fuel divestment movements in Germany and the UK. Taking our starting point in people’s own perceptions of and direct involvement in the oil economy, we aim to understand the relationship between oil, money and climate change. We will ask: What is the value of oil? How do such valuations, understood as both financial and ethical, intersect and inform the making of the global energy economy in oil? To what extent can oil be an important industrial resource, a profit-yielding investment opportunity and an undesired pollutant that brings about irreversible climate impacts?
We are seeking prospective candidates with an existing interest in fields such as economic life, morality and ethics, energy and climate change, corporations and organisations. Applicants are encouraged to contribute their own provisional research ideas in the form of a proposal as part of their application. Projects will have ethnographic fieldwork at their core, but may also draw on other methodologies, including archival and visual media work.
Successful candidate 1 will explore convergences of oil production with national welfare agendas and climate change concerns in Norway. The research will involve 15 months of fieldwork and the candidate must be able to/willing to learn Norwegian.
Successful candidate 2 will examine how divestment projects in Germany and the UK intersect with oil industry vulnerability and visions for the future. The research will involve 15 months of fieldwork and the candidate must be able to/willing to learn German.
Requirements:
The successful candidates must hold a good degree in Anthropology, or related field. They should have strong communication and organisational skills with a passionate interest in carrying out ethnographic research on issues related to oil. They should be willing to work in a team and contribute to public events, publications and limited teaching alongside their individual projects.
Application:
Prospective candidates are encouraged to contact the Principal Investigator Dr Mette M. High at mmh20@st-andrews.ac.uk for further information about the project in advance of submitting applications.
Applications must be submitted electronically to mmh20@st-andrews.ac.uk before 16 January 2017 with the message title “PhD Scholarship application 1” for the project on oil production in Norway or the message title “PhD Scholarship application 2” for the project on the divestment from fossil fuel movements in the UK and Germany. The following documents must be attached to the email in 3 separate PDF files:
1) A research proposal that explains how they would carry out the PhD project on either oil production in Norway or divestment movements in the UK and Germany. The proposal will include information on methodological strategies, possible theoretical developments and relevant literature (maximum 3000 words).
2) A full curriculum vitae with detailed information on degree results and language skills, with the names and contact details of 2 referees available to be contacted.
3) A writing sample (e.g. essay or MA thesis chapter) showing the applicant’s ability to use ethnographic methods and/or to theorise anthropologically (maximum 10,000 words).
Short-listed candidates will be interviewed in person at University of St Andrews or remotely via Skype in early February 2017 and results will be notified by mid-February.
Successful candidates will be expected to start in September 2017.
For more information, please contact the Principal Investigator Dr Mette M. High, mmh20@st-andrews.ac.uk
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13 GIESSEN UNIVERSITY PHD SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN GERMANY, 2017-2018
Giessen University’s International Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture (GCSC), co-funded by the German federal government’s Excellence Initiative, offers a three-year, structured PhD-programme in the study of culture.
The GCSC supports young researchers with families: appointees with children under the age of twelve are eligible for renewals of up to four years.
The University of Giessen, officially called Justus Liebig University Giessen, is a large public research university in Giessen, Hesse, Germany.
Applicants must obtain a first or upper second class honours M.A. degree (or the equivalent). The GCSC’s working languages are German and English, and applicants must be fluent in at least one of them; knowledge of both is an advantage and should be acquired during the scholarship period.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for PhD programme at Giessen University.
Study Subject: The GCSC expects scholarship holders to:
Pursue a dissertation project that contributes to the GCSC’s research profile* and can be supervised at the Justus Liebig University,
Actively participate in one of the GCSC’s research areas* by initiating, coordinating and documenting collaborative research projects, such as conferences or publications,
Participate in the GCSC’s curriculum.
Scholarship Award: The PhD scholarship period starts on October 1, 2017 and includes a monthly stipend of approximately €1,468 (plus family allowances when applicable). Scholarships are offered for one year with the possibility of two extensions, each of one year. The GCSC supports young researchers with families: appointees with children under the age of twelve are eligible for renewals of up to four years. Acceptance of a scholarship requires participation in the study programme and wide-ranging events offered by the GCSC, as well as active involvement in at least one Research Area and one other GCSC/GGK research group. Doctoral members of the GCSC must register as PhD students at the Justus Liebig University. There are no tuition fees for doctoral students at the JLU, except for an enrolment fee of approximately €300 per semester. All scholarship holders are expected to assume residency in or near Giessen.
Scholarship can be taken in Germany
Eligibility:
They invite applications from students who graduated with excellent marks (from two-year research-track master’s programmes in one of the GCSC’s academic subjects* or the arts/humanities, cultural studies or social sciences no longer than two years ago as well as from students who expect to obtain a first or upper second class honours M.A. degree (or the equivalent).
The GCSC encourages applications which make a significant contribution to the study of culture in various historical contexts, including contemporary phenomena. An international research perspective, i.e. international study experience, is an advantage.
The GCSC’s working languages are German and English, and applicants must be fluent in at least one of them; knowledge of both is an advantage and should be acquired during the scholarship period.
The GCSC focuses its research within the following Research Areas*: Research Area 1: Cultural Memory Studies | Research Area 2: Cultural Narratologies | Research Area 3: Cultural Transformation and Performativity Studies | Research Area 4: Visual and Material Culture Studies | Research Area 5: Media and Multiliteracy Studies | Research Area 6: Cultural Identities | Research Area 7: Global Studies and Politics of Space | Research Area 8: Cultures of Knowledge, Research and Education.
In addition, the GCSC has established five research groups organized around “emerging topics” that are expected to contribute to the research profile by establishing and strengthening links to neighbouring disciplines as well as to emerging topics in contemporary public discourse. Thus far, Emerging Topic Groups have been established on “Ecology”, “Migration”, “Religion” and “Life Sciences”.
Nationality: German and international applicants are eligible to apply.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants must obtain a first or upper second class honours M.A. degree (or the equivalent).
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirements: The GCSC’s working languages are German and English, and applicants must be fluent in at least one of them; knowledge of both is an advantage and should be acquired during the scholarship period.
Germany Scholarships
How to Apply: The main selection criteria are the candidates’ academic qualifications, the academic quality of the research proposal and the suitability of the project for the GCSC’s research programme. Short-listed candidates will be invited to a 30-minute interview. The application deadline is February 1, 2017. All applications (including an application form and further documents as stated on the GCSC website) have to be submitted online.
Online Application
Application Deadline: The application deadline is February 1, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/giessen-university-13-phd-scholarships-germany/2016/11/19/
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POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS / ПОСТДОК
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POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION AT UNIVERSITY OF OSLO IN NORWAY, 2017
The Centre for Health Sciences Education is pleased to announce a postdoctoral fellowship in knowledge translation. Norwegian and foreign applicants can apply for this fellowship.
University offers a number of general and subject-specific funding schemes. The aim of the fellowship is to attract the best and most motivated people to Norway. The main purpose of postdoctoral research fellowships is to qualify researchers for work in higher academic positions within their disciplines.
The University of Oslo, is the oldest, largest and most prestigious university in Norway, located in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. UiO attracts students and researchers from all over the world.
Applicants must hold a PhD(Norwegian doctoral degree) or equivalent degree. Appointment is dependent on the public defence of the doctoral thesis being approved.
Course Level: Fellowship is provided for the postdoctoral programme at the University of Oslo.
Study Subject: Fellowship is tenable in Knowledge Translation at University of Oslo in Norway.
Scholarship Award:
A challenging and friendly working environment
Salary ranging from pay grade 57 to 65 (NOK 486100 – 567100 per year)
Favourable pension arrangements
Attractive employee benefits
Access to our Postdoctoral programme courses within career planning, supervision, innovation, external funding etc.
Scholarship can be taken in Norway
Eligibility:
They seek candidates with a strong background in at least one of the following; medical epistemology, science studies, text analysis, cultural studies/history.
Candidates should have familiarity with research about the history/ethnography of knowledge production and document excellent insights about theoretical concepts and different designs for exploring translation between knowledge cultures.
Applicants must hold a PhD(Norwegian doctoral degree) or equivalent degree. Appointment is dependent on the public defence of the doctoral thesis being approved. The candidate should be able to work independently and structured, while at the same time engage in close collaborations with members of the research group and research participants.
In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on the relevance of the candidate’s background including international networks.
A good command of English and Norwegian is required.
Nationality: Norwegian and foreign applicants can apply for this fellowship.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants must hold a PhD(Norwegian doctoral degree) or equivalent degree. Appointment is dependent on the public defence of the doctoral thesis being approved.
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirements: A good command of English is required for all students attending the University of Oslo. International students; Ph.D. research fellows and post-doctoral research fellows who are not native speakers of English, must document their proficiency in English by taking one of the following internationally recognised tests
TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language
IELTS – International English Language Testing Service
Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) and Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) from the University of Cambridge
Applicants to the programme for the Ph.D. degree in Science must obtain a minimum score of 550 (paper-based) or 213 (computer-based) or 80 (internet-based) on the TOEFL test or a minimum score of 6.5 on the IELTS (academic) test. The same applies to applicants for postdoctoral research fellow positions.
Postdoctoral Fellowships
How to Apply: The mode of applying is online. The application must include
A statement of motivation, research interests and a brief description of previous relevant experience
A research proposal
CV with a complete list of publications
Copies of educational certificates (academic transcripts only)
Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)
Optional: letters of recommendation
The application with all attachments must be submitted via our electronic recruitment system EasyCruit.
International applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University’s grading system. Please remember that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language.
Application Form
Application Deadline: The application deadline is January 2. 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/postdoctoral-research-fellowship-knowledge-translation-university-oslo-norway-2017/2016/12/12/
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EMORY UNIVERSITY, THE BILL AND CAROL FOX CENTER FOR HUMANISTIC INQUIRY, POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS
The Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry of Emory University is accepting applications for up to three Post-Doctoral fellowships for an academic year of study, teaching, and residence in the Center. The FCHI Fellows Program offers research opportunities to those trained in the humanities as traditionally defined and to others seriously interested in humanistic issues; research projects must be humanistic, but fellows may hold the Ph.D. in any discipline. We especially seek applicants and projects that will benefit from and contribute to the interdisciplinary nature of the group of Fellows and the work of the FCHI.
Post-Doctoral Fellows, who must have the Ph.D. in hand before the submission of their applications, are awarded to those who have held the Ph.D. for no more than six years before receiving the fellowship.
Read more: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=54067
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FUNDED PHD POSITION STUDYING BLACK MIDDLE CLASS IN SOUTH AFRICA
An Academy of Finland-funded project is searching for a PhD student, who has an MA in anthropology and relevant research experience, preferably in South Africa. The funding period is three years and four months, and the successful candidate is to begin work on the project in early 2017, or by June 2017 at the latest. S/he is to affiliate her-/himself with the Doctoral Programme in Social Sciences at the University of Helsinki.
Project, position and duties
The position exists within a project titled “The Morality of Success among the Emerging Black Middle Class in South Africa”. This project investigates the aims, practices and moral values of different segments of the emerging Black middle class in South Africa. It contributes to two main bodies of scholarly literature: the social scientific research on the values of the Black middle class and the anthropological research on morality. The project employs one (already identified) post-doctoral researcher in addition to the PhD student to be selected through this call.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake the collection of research material in South Africa and the writing of a PhD dissertation based upon this material. We are seeking a candidate with a proven track record in anthropology, and relevant research experience, ideally in South Africa. The successful candidate will conduct research on the practices and values of persons who belong to the new or the emerging Black middle class. The time reserved for field work in South Africa is 10-12 months.
In addition to completing his/her doctoral studies, the successful candidate will be expected to participate in the teaching of anthropology. The successful candidate will affiliate herself/himself with the unit of Anthropology and the Doctoral Program of Social Sciences and, with the exception of fieldwork and holiday periods, will be required to reside in the Helsinki area for the duration of the project. The working language of the project will be English.
The salary will be EUR 2300 per month. The appointment starts with a probationary period of four months.
Eligibility and applying
A doctoral student applicant must hold a Master’s degree with a strong passing grade and have a preliminary research plan submitted with the application. Other requirements include demonstrated ability and motivation to pursue doctoral studies according to the approved study plan.
Applications must be accompanied by the following documents:
- Preliminary research plan including most relevant references (maximum length 5 pages);
- Curriculum Vitae including a possible list of publications (maximum length 2 pages);
- MA certificate and a transcript of grades
- Description of the current stage of the dissertation work and motivational statement (maximum length 1 page);
- Two academic references from persons who know the applicant’s work.
All qualifications and references will be carefully validated.
Further details on the University of Helsinki’s Doctoral Programme in Social Sciences are available online here: http://www.helsinki.fi/socialsciences/research/postgraduate/doctoral_programmes/dp_social_sciences.html
For practical details on studying at the University of Helsinki see here: https://www.helsinki.fi/en/studying
Please submit your application by 31 January, 2017.
Read more: http://www.helsinki.fi/socialsciences/research/postgraduate/doctoral_programmes/dp_social_sciences.html
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POSTDOC POSITION IN ERC PROJECT "PROCESSING CITIZENSHIP"
The Department of Science, Technology, and Policy Studies (STePS) <https://www.utwente.nl/bms/steps/>, Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social sciences <https://www.utwente.nl/en/bms/> at the University of Twente is looking for a Postdoc with a background in Ethnography of borders and/or migration to join the ERC-funded project ‘Processing Citizenship: Digital registration of migrants as co-production of citizens, territory and Europe’ (ProcessCitizenship), with Dr. Annalisa Pelizza <https://www.utwente.nl/bms/steps/people/scientific/pelizza/>as Principal Investigator.
Project and work description
‘Processing Citizenship’ investigates the information infrastructure for migrant registration at and across European borders, focusing on how citizenship, modernist institutions and territory are co-produced.
Intensifying migration waves are changing EU policies―with Hotspots being set up in frontline countries―but also the way knowledge about migrants, institutions and territory is created. Information systems are key enablers of this knowledge. They materialize legislative, political, administrative dynamics in which citizenship, state and borders are co-produced. ProcessingCitizenship aims to establish information systems as ‘interfaces’ that make visible changes in the modern nation state. It aims to develop a history of the present that accounts for contemporary materially-embedded practices of registration of migrants at Hotspots as activities of governance formation.
The project combines border studies and surveillance studies in IT and migration with a materialist performative approach derived from science and technology studies and media geography. Data will be collected via qualitative and computational techniques.
We offer a trans-disciplinary, interactive and international research environment in a leading Science and Technology Studies (STS) department. The appointee will be a key member of a team of eight, working in close relationship with the Principal Investigator. The project’s framework being given, s/he will have the opportunity to independently take day-to-day decisions and plan responsibilities.
Activities
The postdoctoral researcher will work with the Principal Investigator in further developing the theoretical and methodological framework. Together with the PI, s/he will train the team of three PhD students in ethnographic and qualitative interviewing methodologies, and co-supervise them.
Fieldwork research will be conducted mainly at Hotspots for migrant registration in Greece and Italy. It will consist of participant observation of identification and registration practices, focusing on the techno-social settings, and qualitative interviews with migrants about their everyday experiences with the registration system.
As part of the team, the appointee will support communication and organizational activities related to the project, and participate in publishing and conferential initiatives.
Profile
The ideal candidate has a PhD (or equivalent) degree in anthropology, constructivist sociology, political science, human geography or neighbouring disciplines, and demonstrable experience in ethnographic methodologies and migration/border research. The candidate must be fluent in English and preferably in another language as specified below. Knowledge of Dutch is not a requirement.
Essential:
· PhD completed at the latest by September 2017
· Demonstrable knowledge of border/migration studies and on-field experience of ethnographic methodologies
· Demonstrable experience of and willingness to embark in international fieldwork research
· Commitment to the project’s success, willingness to collaborate in a research team and write joint publications
· Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to plan one’s and others’ work and meet deadlines
· Record of topical publications
· Sound understanding of the potential non-academic impacts of the research and ways of engaging with it
· Familiarity with management of resources and willingness to accept Horizon2020 administrative and ethical behaviour
Desirable
· Linguistic fluency either in Arabic (strongly desirable), modern Greek or Italian
· Research experience after PhD
· Knowledge of major STS approaches and/or STS literature in information infrastructures
· Ability to think across disciplinary boundaries, creating an inclusive and creative culture
Conditions of employment
We offer a full-time contract (38 hours per week) spanning a period of 2 years. The appointee is expected to take office on June 1st, 2017 (although a later start date may be negotiated). Depending on relevant background and experience, the gross monthly salary on a full time basis ranges from € 3.427,- to € 4.514,- per month.
The terms of employment are in accordance with the Dutch Collective Labor Agreement for Universities <http://www.vsnu.nl/en_GB/cao-universiteiten.html>(CAO). Employees are also entitled to a holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus. International employees are entitled to a 30% tax allowance.
We offer excellent auxiliary terms of employment, such as professional and personal development programs; a secondary remuneration package; a dynamic environment with enthusiastic colleagues; an organization focusing on internationalization and a high degree of responsibility and independence. Last but not least, the University of Twente combines a unique location at the core of Europe – with major cities easily reachable by train (e.g., Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Düsseldorf and the Ruhr Area) – with a truly international academic environment and a high quality of life.
Application procedure
Applications should be submitted via https://www.utwente.nl/en/organization/careers/vacancies/!/vacature/816678 <https://www.utwente.nl/en/organization/careers/vacancies/!/vacature/816678> before January 8, 2017 h. 23:59 (CET).
Applications should include:
· a motivation letter describing why you would be a good fit for this project;
· a one-page description of your future research plans;
· curriculum vitae, including list of publications;
· one publication, preferably showing experience in ethnographic methodologies;
· two letters of reference, including referee contacts.
Only complete applications submitted by the deadline will be taken into consideration.
The first interview round will take place in the second half of January 2017. In case needed, a second round of interviews will be conducted in the first half of February 2017.
Read more: https://www.utwente.nl/en/organization/careers/vacancies/!/vacature/816678
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY, GENDER, SEXUALITY, AND WOMEN'S STUDIES
Ruth Wynn Woodward Postdoctoral Fellowship in GSWS
Institution Type: College / University
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow
The Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies (GSWS) at Simon Fraser University (Burnaby Campus) is seeking outstanding candidates for the Ruth Wynn Woodward Postdoctoral Fellowship in Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, funded by the Ruth Wynn Woodward Endowment. The RWW Endowment funds an outreach-based fellowship that bridges academic and non-academic communities.
This Fellowship will be appointed for a 24-month the period (September 1, 2017 to August 31, 2019). The successful applicant will demonstrate expertise in gender, sexuality, and women’s studies, show evidence of teaching potential and public outreach, and be able to participate in departmental and collegial activities. Area of research is open, but the Department is especially interested in transnational and interdisciplinary perspectives on Gender and Sexuality in one of the following areas: Global Indigenous Studies; Faith-based Communities; Digital Humanities; Technology and Big Data; Transgender Issues and Global Health.
The Postdoctoral Fellow will work under the supervision of the Chair of the Department. Applicants must have completed all the doctoral degree requirements, be within four years of having received their doctorate by the starting date of the position, and must not hold or have held a tenure-track position. Responsibilities during the tenure of the two-year fellowship include: teaching a total of two undergraduate courses (equivalent of a 1/0 teaching load in the semester system); designing and delivering one major public event; engaging in modest community outreach. The Fellow will be asked to participate in the RWW Travelling Speakers program which sends GSWS teachers to address colleges and community groups in the interior and northern areas of BC and/or the Yukon. The Postdoctoral Fellowship salary is $43,000/ year plus 4% vacation pay exclusive. SFU pays 50% of the cost of MSP and Extended Health benefits in year 1 and 50% of dental costs in year 2. The Fellow will also receive a $1000/year research grant. Additional money for outreach efforts may be available in consultation with the Department Chair. This Fellowship requires work residency at SFU for the two-year period and includes a private office and administrative support.
The application should include a 2-page cover letter that includes:
Short (750 word) research statement
Short description of proposed public conference, workshop or lecture series, and community outreach envisioned
Names of 3 references
Additionally, please provide:
A current C.V. which indicates date of conferral of doctoral degree
A one-page description for each proposed undergraduate course
Please consult the Department’s website at http://www.sfu.ca/gsws for samples of courses currently taught by GSWS. Completed applications must be emailed to the Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies at rwwad@sfu.ca and received no later than 9, January 2017. Candidates selected for a Skype interview will be contacted and asked to arrange for 3 letters of reference and two detailed course syllabi to be sent to the Department. If you have any questions, please email the Department Chair at gswschr@sfu.ca.
This position is subject to budgetary approval.
Simon Fraser University is committed to employment equity, welcomes diversity in the workplace, and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including all genders, members of visible minorities, aboriginal persons, and persons with disabilities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Under the authority of the University Act, personal information that is required by the University for academic appointment competitions will be collected. For further details: www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/Faculty_Openings/Collection_Notice.html.
Contact:
Completed applications must be emailed to the Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies at rwwad@sfu.ca and received no later than 9, January 2017.
Read more: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=54191
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2017 POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS IN ECONOMIC SOCIOLOGY AND POLITICAL ECONOMY AT MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE, GERMANY
The Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies is pleased to offer up to 3 postdoctoral positions for researchers to pursue their own research projects within the scope of the Institute’s research program in the fields of economic sociology, political economy, or contemporary history. Applicants of all nationalities are eligible to apply for these positions.
The Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies (MPIfG) provides an attractive environment for postdoctoral researchers to pursue their own research projects within the scope of the Institute’s research program in the fields of economic sociology, political economy, or contemporary history.
It aims to develop an empirically based theory of the social and political foundations of modern economies by investigating the interrelation between economic, social, and political action.
The Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies conducts basic research on the governance of modern societies. It aims to develop an empirically based theory of the social and political foundations of modern economies by investigating the interrelation between economic, social and political action.
Course Level: Positions are available for pursuing Postdoctoral programme.
Study Subject: It provides an attractive environment for postdoctoral researchers to pursue their own research projects within the scope of the Institute’s research program in the fields of economic sociology, political economy, or contemporary history.
Scholarship Award: Contracts are awarded on the basis of scholarly excellence, references, a research proposal outlining a project to be pursued at the MPIfG, and a job interview in person or via video conference. Postdoctoral researchers receive an employment contract; payment and social benefits are based on the Public Service Wage Agreement.
Scholarship can be taken in Germany
Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for scholarship:
Applicants must hold their doctoral degree or be scheduled to receive it before the position begins.
Nationality: Applicants of all nationalities are eligible to apply for these positions.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirements: Applicants must hold their doctoral degree or be scheduled to receive it before the position begins.
English language Requirements: Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.
Germany Scholarships
How to Apply: Submit your application for a position in the MPIfG Postdoctoral Program online. Since your registration as an applicant and your application form are submitted in one document, it is essential that you read this entire section carefully. You may apply as of November 1. The deadline for applications is January 31.
Application Form
Application Deadline: Application deadline is January 31, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/postdoctoral-positions-in-economic-sociology-and-political-economy-max-planck-institute-germany/2016/11/03/
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THE CLAYMAN INSTITUTE POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS IN USA, 2017
The Clayman Institute is pleased to offer Postdoctoral Research Fellowships which will focus on the Institute’s theme, “Beyond the Stalled Revolution: Reinvigorating Gender Equality in the Twenty-first Century.” Fellowships are open to International students.
The Michelle R. Clayman Institute for Gender Research creates knowledge and seeks to implement change that promotes gender equality at Stanford, nationally, and internationally.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing Postdoctoral research programme.
Study Subject: The postdoctoral scholars will focus on the Institute’s theme, “Beyond the Stalled Revolution: Reinvigorating Gender Equality in the Twenty-first Century.”
Scholarship Award: Postdoctoral Scholars will receive a stipend, with some benefits, and are expected to be in residence for the fellowship.
Scholarship can be taken in the USA
Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for scholarship:
The appointment is for two years. Applicants must have their doctoral degree in hand no later than 30 days prior to the appointment start date and the start date must be no more than three years after the awarding of their degree. Postdoctoral scholars will receive a stipend and benefits, set and adjusted in accordance with Stanford University rules, and must be in residence for eight academic quarters, beginning in the fall quarter of the 2017-18 academic year. The Clayman Institute is committed to the principles of equal opportunity and fair and open competition.
Nationality: Anyone from any country may apply provided they meet all other eligibility requirements.
International Scholarships
How to Apply: The mode of application is online. To apply for the Clayman Institute postdoctoral fellowship, please upload the application documents in this order:
In 500 words or less, explain your general interest in becoming a postdoctoral fellow at the Clayman Institute and describe how your research interests can shed new light on our thematic focus: “Beyond the Stalled Revolution: Reinvigorating Gender Equality in the Twenty-first Century.”
In 300 words or less, select a gender-focused current event and, using research, formulate an opinion piece. Make an argument for the way the general public should think about the event or issue you selected. The successful candidate will adhere to the300 word maximum. Paragraphs must be single-spaced. At the top of your opinion piece list only your initials, university and degree discipline.
In 1000 words or less, single-spaced and including all notes and bibliography, provide an abstract that summarizes your dissertation.
Provide curriculum vitae of no more than 5 pages.
Two letters of recommendation. Confidential letters of recommendation are submitted via Interfolio. Do not submit more than two letters of recommendation. Only the first two letters submitted will be considered.
Application Form
Application Deadline: Fellowship application deadline is January 5, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/clayman-institute-postdoctoral-research-fellowships-international-applicants-usa/2016/11/24/
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HUNT POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS IN USA, 2017
Wenner-Gren Foundation offers 100 Hunt postdoctoral fellowships for international scholars in the 2017-2018 academic session. Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowships support the writing-up of already completed research.
By providing funds for scholars to devote themselves full-time to writing, the Foundation aims to enable a new generation of scholars to publish significant works that will impact the development of anthropology.
The Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Inc. is a private operating foundation dedicated to the advancement of anthropology throughout the world. Located in New York City. The Wenner-Gren Foundation has three major goals – to support significant and innovative anthropological research into humanity’s biological and cultural origins, development and variation, to foster the creation of an international community of research scholars in anthropology, and to provide leadership at the forefronts of the discipline.
Applicants must have a PhD or equivalent at the time of application. IELTS score must be minimum IELTS score of 6.5 on the academic test.
Course Level: Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowships support the writing-up of already completed research.
Study Subject(s): The Foundation supports research that demonstrates a clear link to anthropological theory and debates and promises to make a solid contribution to advancing these ideas. The Foundation particularly welcomes proposals that employ a comparative perspective, can generate innovative approaches or ideas, and/or integrate two or more subfields.
Scholarship Award: Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowships are nonrenewable and provide US $40,000 of financial support for twelve months of continuous full-time writing. Applicants requesting shorter time periods will receive a pro-rated award as appropriate (e.g., a six-month project would be awarded $20,000).
Scholarship can be taken in the USA
Eligibility: In order to apply for this scholarship applicants must satisfy all of the following conditions:
Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent at the time of application.
Applicants must have received a Ph.D. or equivalent within ten years of the application deadline.
Qualified scholars are eligible without regard to nationality, institutional, or departmental affiliation although preference is given to applicants who are untenured or do not yet have a permanent academic position.
The Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowship is to support a continuous period of full-time academic writing. The research that forms the basis of the writing project is expected to be completed at the time of application. In special circumstances and with prior approval of the Foundation, recipients may use part of their stipend for a minor research component if necessary to complete their proposed publication/s. No research funds in addition to the basic stipend are available as part of the Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowship.
The fellowship may be used to support the preparation of a book or monograph manuscript, journal articles, book chapters, or a combination of these forms of publication.
The Foundation cannot accept an application from a prior grantee unless all requirements of a previous grant have been completed. Please contact the Foundation for more information if this situation applies.
Prior recipients of Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowships are not eligible to apply for a second fellowship for a different writing project.
Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowship applications that were unsuccessful in a prior funding cycle may be resubmitted only twice. A resubmission statement explaining how the application is different from the prior application and how the referees’ comments have been addressed must accompany resubmitted applications.
If a fellowship is awarded, the applicant must agree to comply with the Requirements and Conditions of the Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowship.
Nationality: Citizens of any nationality can apply for these Hunt postdoctoral fellowships.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants must have a PhD or equivalent at the time of application.
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirements: The following are ways in which applicant can satisfy the language proficiency requirement:
TOEFL: A minimum TOEFL score of 80 on the Internet-based TOEFL or 550 on the paper exam (code #2660)
IELTS: A minimum IELTS score of 6.5 on the academic test
SAT: Score of 530 or higher on the critical reading section (code #2660)
ACT: Score of 24 or higher on the English section (code #3656)
IGCSE: Score of A, B, or C on the English language exam
International Baccalaureate (IB): Score of 5 or higher on the English Language & Literature (SL/HL) exam
Postdoctoral fellowships
How to Apply: Applicants must submit their applications using the Foundation’s online application submission procedure as well as send printed copies to the Foundation by regular mail.
Online Application
Application Deadline: The application deadline is May 1, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/hunt-postdoctoral-fellowships-for-international-student-in-usa-2013/2012/10/08/
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FUNDED POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS AT THE DAVIS CENTER, HARVARD UNIVERSITY
by Stephanie Plant
The Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University invites applications for its 2017-2018 Fellows Program on the theme "Revolution(s) in Eurasia."
DEADLINE: January 10, 2017. All materials, including letters of recommendation, must be received at the Davis Center by this date.
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the world historical importance of the Russian Revolution has faded from scholarly and public consciousness. Yet this seminal event of the twentieth century had, and arguably continues to have, a deep and enduring effect on a variety of global and national histories through its contending narrative understandings, social representations, and political appropriations.
In synchronicity with the centennial of this revolution, the theme for the 2017–2018 Fellows Program is “Revolution(s) in Eurasia.” The Davis Center encourages prospective fellows to interpret the theme broadly and welcomes all applications. Find more information on our website (http://daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/research/individual-research/fellows-program/how-apply)
Postdoctoral Fellowship Eligibility and Benefits
For junior scholars who will have completed the Ph.D. or equivalent by September 2017, but no earlier than September 2012 (less than five years ago).
Stipend of up to $40,000 for 9 months or $53,333 for 12 months.
$5,000 in additional research funding.
Eligible for employee benefits (including subsidized health insurance).
Shared office space and borrowing privileges at Harvard libraries provided.
Citizens of all countries may apply.
Any junior scholar whose research touches on the work of the Davis Center community is welcome to apply to the Fellows Program. We invite applicants to consider some of the ways in which their work speaks to these thematic elements.
Read more: http://daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/research/individual-research/fellows-program/how-apply.
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GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS / ГРАНТЫ И СТИПЕНДИИ
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THE HOROWITZ FOUNDATION
The Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy is soliciting submissions for grants for 2016. The awards support scholars in the final stages of their PhD--that is, in their research and dissertation preparation after their proposal has been approved by their committee. You have previously recommended a candidate for an award, and we hope you will alert other prospective candidates about the awards this year.
The deadline for 2016 proposals is January 31, 2017, though earlier submission is strongly encouraged. The foundation's website provides additional information on the application process.
Read more: http://www.horowitz-foundation.org/?utm_campaign=HFSP%2BEmail%2Bto%2Bsupporters%2B2016&utm_medium=email&utm_source=HFSP%2Bemail%2Bto%2Bprevious%2Bsupporters%2B2016
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2017 POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
University College London - UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES)
Qualification type: PhD
Location: London
Funding for: UK Students, EU Students, International Students
Funding amount: Not specified
Hours: Full Time
Placed on: 11th November 2016
Closes: 2nd January 2017
UCL SSEES offers a range of studentships for 2017 entry. The School invites applications from outstanding candidates in all subject areas of humanities and social sciences, and strongly encourages interdisciplinary projects:
Economics and Business – Including development economics, economic history, emerging economies, the political economy of the Eurozone, corporate finance, labour markets and innovation.
History – Including early and modern Russian history; cultural history of Central Europe; Polish history; modern history of the Balkans; South-East European history; travel writing.
Languages and Culture— Including Central and East European, Russian, Polish, South Slav, Czech, literature; comparative literature and culture; Russian cinema; modernism and the avant-garde; memory, trauma and identity.
Politics and Sociology— Including East-European, Russian and Post-Soviet politics; democracy and political parties; migration, nationalism and ethnicity; foreign policy and international relations; religion; gender and sexuality; popular culture; informal governance.
Visit our website for further information on the full range of our research expertise and currently supervised research projects.
Funding opportunities for 2017:
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) studentships, including CEELBAS CDT and LAHP
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) studentships
UCL SSEES Foundation Scholarship
Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarship in the Humanities
Victor and Rita Swoboda Memorial Scholarship
A range of UCL-wide scholarships and bursaries
Further details about the scholarships and the Doctoral Programme.
Each funding opportunity has a separate deadline, however we advise candidates to apply by 2 January 2017 to allow enough time for processing and selection.
Read more: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AVL725/2017-postgraduate-research-funding-opportunities/
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UBS CENTER SCHOLARSHIP
The UBS Center is a main funding body for top international talent at the Zurich University's Graduate School of Economics.
The UBS Center Scholarship are full scholarships awarded every year to outstanding university graduates to enable them to take up their doctoral studies at the Zurich Graduate School of Economics, run by the Department of Economics at the University of Zurich. Furthermore, by funding new endowed chairs at the Department of Economics, the UBS Center will create additional doctoral positions for talented young researchers beyond the scholarship scheme. This will ensure that the Zurich Graduate School of Economics achieves a critical mass of top young talent to create a leading international graduate school with an attractive research environment.
By strengthening the University of Zurich's position as a destination for young academic talent around the world, the UBS Center also aims to further enhance Switzerland's position as a top location for education and business more generally. After all, investment in higher education and research is a key factor in preserving and further growing economic prosperity in developed economies over the long term.
Quick Facts
Level of study: PhD candidates
Offered: Annually
Number of awards: 3 (for entry in September 2017)
Value: Approx. CHF 42'500 p.a. plus tuition fees
Duration: 4 years
Closing date: January 31, 2017
via: http://unistudy.org.ua/ubs-center-grants/
Read more: http://www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/index.php/en/scholarships
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THE PETRO JACYK VISITING SCHOLARS PROGRAM
invites applications for the 2017-2018 academic year
Scholars studying Ukraine outside Ontario are invited to apply for appointments as a Petro Jacyk Visiting Scholars at the Centre for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies (CERES) at the University of Toronto for the 2017-2018 academic year. The appointees will conduct research and interact with Canadian scholars during their stay at CERES. They will also be invited to give a presentation on the topic of their research and are expected to take part in relevant scholarly events. As a rule, visits are scheduled during the fall and winter sessions of the university, that is between September and April.
In addition, each year the Petro Jacyk Program—in partnership with the Holodomor Research and Education Consortium (HREC)—may support one visiting scholar whose research relates to the Holodomor. Successful applicants will benefit from interaction with not only scholars in the University of Toronto community but also those who are involved in HREC projects. Visiting scholars will have access to the archives of the Ukrainian Canadian Research and Documentation Centre, where HREC is located (a ten-minute walk from CERES), archives that include unpublished eyewitness accounts of the Holodomor, as well as the extensive Holodomor microfilm collection from the Central State Archive of Popular Organizations (Kyiv) at the University of Toronto Library. HREC is a project of the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies (University of Alberta).
Eligibility:
Petro Jacyk Visiting Scholar positions are open to scholars at all stages of their careers working in the social sciences and humanities, including recent PhD or kandydat nauk degree recipients. Advanced doctoral students may also be considered.
The Petro Jacyk Visiting Scholars Program especially welcomes applicants whose work relates to its thematic focus "Challenges of Independent Ukraine." This focus includes state- and institution-building in Ukraine; law and governance; problems of democratization; education, culture and identity of the nation and ethnic groups in Ukraine; history and the imperial past; and foreign policy and international relations.
Solid knowledge of English is essential for successful participation in the program.
Invitations to successful applicants are conditional upon applicants’ ability to fulfill the requirements for entering Canada as set by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
Funding:
The following cost will be covered by the Petro Jacyk Program: (1) lowest round-trip economy airfare to the maximum of CAD $1,200; (2) visa costs if applicable; (3) medical insurance for the approved stay at the University of Toronto; and (4) allowance calculated at a rate of CAD $55/full day up to the maximum of CAD$3,080 for 56 full days at CERES. The appointees will use this allowance to defray the cost of housing and other living expenses while in Toronto. The minimum length of stay at CERES for Petro Jacyk Visiting Professors and Petro Jacyk Visiting Post-Doctoral Fellows will be 28 days. Successful applicants who are advanced doctoral students will spend one term at CERES.
The program will provide shared office space and access to the university library. Upon request, it may also assist the appointees in finding a reasonably priced accommodation.
Application Procedure:
Completed applications (MS Word version; Adobe Acrobat PDF version) should be received along with:
a two-page description of their research proposal (double-spaced);
a curriculum vitae;
two confidential letters of reference.
In the cover letter, please indicate the proposed length of stay and the approximate starting date. You may identify a CERES faculty member who, in your opinion, could provide guidance for you during your tenure at the University of Toronto (you do not need to contact this faculty member personally). Otherwise, a faculty member will be assigned by the selection committee.
Applications should be sent electronically to jacyk.program@utoronto.ca. The two referees should email their letters directly to the same email address. If sending the letter of reference electronically is not possible, your referee should mail a hard copy of the reference in a sealed and signed envelope to the address indicated below.
All application materials, including the letters of reference, must be in English. Letters of reference which are not in English must be translated by a qualified translator or agency, and submitted together with the original letter by the referee.
Mailing Address:
Petro Jacyk Program for the Study of Ukraine
c/o Olga Kesarchuk
Centre for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies
Munk School of Global Affairs
University of Toronto
1 Devonshire Place Toronto, ON
M5S 3K7 Canada
Deadline: All documents should be received by February 1, 2017
Read more: http://sites.utoronto.ca/jacyk/Visiting%20Scholars%20Program.htm
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STANFORD UNIVERSITY FELLOWSHIPS FOR PRE-DOCTORAL AND POST-DOCTORAL SCHOLARS IN USA, 2017
Stanford University is offering fellowships for pre-doctoral and post-doctoral students at the Center for Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) for the 2017-2018 academic year. Fellows spend the academic year at Stanford University completing their projects, participating in seminars, and interacting with each other and the resident faculty and research staff.
The mission of CDDRL is to understand how countries can overcome poverty, instability, and abusive rule to become prosperous, just, democratic, and well-governed states.
Since 2002, the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) at Stanford University has collaborated widely with academics, policymakers and practitioners around the world to advance knowledge about the conditions for and interactions among democracy, broad-based economic development, human rights, and the rule of law.
Applicants whose first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of proficiency in English at the higher level required by the University.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for conducting research.
Study Subject: Fellowships are awarded in any of the four program areas of democracy, development, evaluating the efficacy of democracy promotion and rule of law.
Scholarship Award: Pre-doctoral fellows receive stipends comparable to that awarded by the Stanford Graduate Fellowships program; the Center also pays non-matriculated student tuition for pre-doctoral fellows as required by Stanford University. Post-doctoral fellows receive salaries commensurate with experience and with consideration given to university established minimums for a term period of 9 months. Healthcare and other benefits are also provided as required by Stanford University for both pre- and post-doctoral fellows.
Scholarship can be taken in the USA
Eligibility: Pre-doctoral fellows must be enrolled currently in a doctoral program or equivalent through the time of intended residency at Stanford, and must be at the dissertation write-up (post course work) phase of their doctoral program. Post-doctoral fellows must have earned their PhD within 3 years of the start of the fellowship, or plan to have successfully defended their Ph.D. dissertations by July 31, 2017.
Nationality: Applications from around the world can apply.
College Admission Requirement
English Language Requirement: Applicants whose first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of proficiency in English at the higher level required by the University.
USA Scholarships
How to Apply: Applicants are required to submit a completed application form, letter of application of no more than 3 typed pages, current resume, three letters of recommendations, a statement of proposed research (5-10 pages) and a complete set of transcripts (undergraduate and graduate). The Center Committee will only review complete files. Notifications will be sent in mid to late-March. To be submitted with online application:
Letter of application (No more than 3 pages)
CV
Statement of proposed research (5-10 pages)
Copies of all prior transcripts (Undergraduate, Masters)
Application Form
Application Deadline: The deadline for application is January 13, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/stanford-university-fellowships-pre-doctoral-post-doctoral-students-usa/2016/11/03/
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CIMO FELLOWSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL DOCTORAL STUDENTS IN FINLAND, 2017
Applications are invited for CIMO fellowships programme available for students and researchers from all countries. Fellowships are available for pursuing doctoral studies at a Finnish university in Finland.
The aim of the CIMO fellowship programme is to enable and encourage academically able students from any nationality.
Fellowships are mainly targeted at those doctoral level students who will be doing their whole Doctorate or Double Doctorate at a Finnish university.
If applicants currently hold a master’s degree (or equivalent) then usually they are eligible to apply for Doctoral studies in Finland. Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing doctoral studies at a Finnish university in Finland.
Study Subject(s): Fellowships are awarded in all academic fields.
Scholarship Award: The monthly allowance is 1500 euros. Fellowships are intended to cover living expenses in Finland for a single person. No additional allowance for housing is paid. Expenses due to international travel to and from Finland are not covered by CIMO.
Scholarship can be taken in Finland
Eligibility:
The primary target groups in the CIMO Fellowship programme are such Doctoral level students who will be doing their Doctorate (or Double Doctorate) at a Finnish university.
Visiting Doctoral-level students and researchers who are doing their Doctorate degree at some foreign university can also be considered eligible, provided that the motivation letter of the hosting Finnish university department presents exceptionally good grounds for such an application.
The programme is open for applicants from all countries. However, when decisions on scholarship are made, emphasis is given to applicants from Russia, China, India, Chile, Brazil and North America.
Nationality: International students (emphasis is given to applicants from Russia, China, India, Chile, Brazil and North America) can apply for these CIMO fellowships.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: If applicants currently hold a Master’s degree (or equivalent) then usually they are eligible to apply for doctoral studies in Finland.
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirements: Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.
International Fellowship
How to Apply: The prerequisite for applying is that the visiting researcher must have established contacts with a Finnish host university. If a Finnish university is willing to host applicant, then the Finnish university department wishing to host applicants can apply to CIMO for the grant on their behalf. In other words, only the hosting Finnish university can act as an “applicant” in the CIMO Fellowship programme. Applications should be submitted on the attached CIMO Fellowships application form, which should be filled in electronically, printed and signed. Two copies of the application with required attachments should be submitted to CIMO. The following attachments are required for a CIMO Fellowships application:
A motivation letter from the applicant (the hosting university), max 1 page
Complete CV of the scholarship candidate
Research plan (3-5 pages)
Two printed and signed copies of the application with required attachments should be submitted
Application Deadline: There are no annual application deadlines in the CIMO Fellowship programme. Applications may be considered at all times. However, please note that applications should be submitted at least 5 months before the intended scholarship period.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/cimo-fellowships-programme-international-doctoral-students-finland-2014/2013/07/31/
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20 COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES SCHOLARSHIPS AT UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW IN UK, 2017-2018
The University of Glasgow is inviting applications for up to 20 scholarships being offered by the College of Social Sciences to study for a PhD in an area of research. UK/EU and International students are eligible to apply.
The aim of the scholarship is to enable and encourage academically able students from any nationality.
The University of Glasgow is the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland’s four ancient universities. It was founded in 1451
If English is not first language, students will be required to provide a language test before they can start their studies.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for PhD degree programme at the University of Glasgow.
Study Subject: Scholarships being offered by the College of Social Sciences to study for a PhD in an area of research linked to the college’s school/subject areas:
Adam Smith Business School
Accounting & Finance
Economics
Management
School of Education
School of Interdisciplinary Studies
School of Law
School of Social & Political Sciences
Central & East European Studies
Economic & Social History
Politics
Sociology
Urban Studies
Scholarship Award: 20 scholarships are available. The scholarship will run for a maximum of 3 years full-time or 5 years part-time commencing between October 2017 and January 2018 and will provide:
an annual maintenance grant (stipend) equivalent to the RCUK stipend rates (Full time and Part time rates for 2017-18 to be confirmed)
fees at the standard Home/EU or International rate
a research support grant of £750 (£450 part-time) per annum
Stipends are paid August-July, in line with the University of Glasgow financial year.
Successful applicants will be funded up until the end of their 3rd year of full-time PhD studies or their 5thyear of part-time PhD studies.
Scholarship can be taken in the UK
Eligibility:
Prospective Home/EU and International PhD students (start date between October 2017 and January 2018) are eligible to apply. Students already in the first year of a University of Glasgow PhD (start date between 1st September 2016 and 1st September 2017) are also eligible to apply.
Both full-time and part-time students are eligible. Only students based at a University of Glasgow campus are eligible for the scholarship. Distance learning students are not eligible.
Students are not permitted to hold a College of Social Sciences Scholarship simultaneously with any other scholarship.
Nationality: UK/EU and International students are eligible to apply.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants must have their previous degree.
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirements: If English is not first language, students will be required to provide a language test before they can start their studies.
International Scholarships
How to Apply: Applicants not currently studying for a PhD in the College of Social Sciences must identify a potential supervisor prior to submitting an application, in order to secure a reference and develop a research proposal. Please contact the relevant School PGR Director or Subject PGR Convenor listed above, in order to identify potential supervisors based on your proposed area of research. All applicants should attach the following documentation to a single email and send to William.Shirriffs-at-glasgow.ac.uk.
Application Form
Application Deadline: The application deadline is February 3, 2017.
Read more: http://www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/socialsciences/studentfundingopportunities/postgraduateresearch/
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BREMEN INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (BIGSSS) POSITIONS FOR EARLY-STAGE RESEARCHERS, 2017
The Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS) invites applications for its PhD program BIGSSS-departs (doctoral education in partnerships). It is part of the COFUND scheme funded by the European Commission under the Framework for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020. BIGSSS is an international Social Science inter-university graduate school, located at the University of Bremen and Jacobs University Bremen, Germany.
Description
BIGSSS-departs provides close supervision of dissertation work in a demand-tailored education and research environment. It supports doctoral fellows in achieving early scientific independence, and provides funds for conducting, presenting, and publishing their research. The language of instruction is English. Successful applicants will pursue a topic in one of BIGSSS’ research areas that are organized in three thematic fields:
A. Global Governance and Regional Integration
B. Welfare State, Inequality, and Quality of Life
C. Changing Lives in Changing Socio-Cultural Contexts
BIGSSS-departs Early-Stage Researchers dedicate themselves to:
Conducting a specific dissertation project,
Following a 42-month structured curriculum, including a six-month stay abroad at an external aca-demic partner institution or with an external non-academic partner.
For the stay abroad, BIGSSS has established a network of prestigious international social science partner organizations (Duke University, Manipal University, Moscow Higher School of Economics, Institut d’études politiques de Paris/Sciences Po, Taras Shevchenko University, Universitá degli studi di Milano, University of Edinburgh, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Bertelsmann Stiftung, Edna Pasher PhD & Associates).
Conditions
The duration of the time-limited work contract is 42 months, with no possibility for extension in the program context. The employment is governed by the Fixed Term Research Contracts Act, §2 (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz – WissZeitVG), with a pay rate according to the regulations of the COFUND. program. The salary includes social insurance and health insurance with a monthly income of €2250 (before deductions). Funds for additional research costs such as travel, conference participation, in?house events, and outreach events will be available. Fellows commit themselves to their own dissertation projects and the full academic program of the BIGSSS curriculum. Additionally, BIGSSS encourages all accepted fellows to dynamically integrate in research activities at various Bremen Social Science institutes.
Requirements
For the program starting in September 2017, we seek candidates with strong academic abilities and a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in political science, sociology, or psychology. Potential candidates with a degree in related social science disciplines are also welcome.
Applicants must be in the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their research careers and not yet have been awarded a doctoral degree. All accepted researchers are asked to move to Bremen for the program as presence at the institution is required. Applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Germany for more than 12 months in the 3 years prior to the date of their recruitment. Compulsory national service and/or short stays such as holidays are not taken into account. All nationalities are welcome to apply.
Applications have to demonstrate a thematic fit between the dissertation proposal and the potential supervisor’s research area. Applicants are requested not to contact faculty members directly but to consult the BIGSSS-departs admissions website for a list of recent research areas and supervisors, as well as detailed guidelines for research proposals.
Application
Applications must be submitted online.
The call is open until January 31, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/bremen-international-graduate-school-social-sciences-bigsss-early-stage-researchers-2017/2016/11/17/
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DOCTORAL AND MASTERS FELLOWSHIPS / АСПИРАНТУРА И МАГИСТРАТУРА
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2 ERC-FUNDED PHD SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE, ENERGY ETHICS AT UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS
The Department of Social Anthropology at the University of St Andrews (UK) is advertising 2 PhD scholarships (4 years, full time, 100% UK/EU fee waiver with maintenance stipend of approx. £14,296/year (equivalent to a RCUK stipend) and conference/research expenses) to participate in an ERC-funded research project on the ethics of oil. The start date is September 2017.
Deadline for application: 16 January 2017
This project entitled "The Ethics of Oil: Finance Moralities and Environmental Politics in the Global Oil Economy (ENERGYETHICS)" offers an exciting opportunity for 2 outstanding graduates to join a major anthropological research project funded by the European Research Council - as part of the conventional track for a PhD in Social Anthropology at University of St Andrews. The project is a comparative study of how people in positions of influence within the global oil economy make financial and ethical valuations of oil. Ethnographic fieldwork will be carried out with oil companies in the US and Norway, energy analysts in the UK and the US, and fossil fuel divestment movements in Germany and the UK. Taking our starting point in people's own perceptions of and direct involvement in the oil economy, we aim to understand the relationship between oil, money and climate change. We will ask: What is the value of oil? How do such valuations, understood as both financial and ethical, intersect and inform the making of the global energy economy in oil? To what extent can oil be an important industrial resource, a profit-yielding investment opportunity and an undesired pollutant that brings about irreversible climate impacts?
We are seeking prospective candidates with an existing interest in fields such as economic life, morality and ethics, energy and climate change, corporations and organisations. Applicants are encouraged to contribute their own provisional research ideas in the form of a proposal as part of their application. Projects will have ethnographic fieldwork at their core, but may also draw on other methodologies, including archival and visual media work.
Successful candidate 1 will explore convergences of oil production with national welfare agendas and climate change concerns in Norway. The research will involve 15 months of fieldwork and the candidate must be able to/willing to learn Norwegian.
Successful candidate 2 will examine how divestment projects in Germany and the UK intersect with oil industry vulnerability and visions for the future The research will involve 15 months of fieldwork and the candidate must be able to/willing to learn German.
Requirements:
The successful candidates must hold a good degree in Anthropology, or related field. They should have strong communication and organisational skills with a passionate interest in carrying out ethnographic research on issues related to oil. They should be willing to work in a team and contribute to public events, publications and limited teaching alongside their individual projects.
Application:
Prospective candidates are encouraged to contact the Principal Investigator Dr Mette M. High at mmh20@st-andrews.ac.uk<mailto:mmh20@st-andrews.ac.uk> for further information about the project in advance of submitting applications.
Applications must be submitted electronically to mmh20@st-andrews.ac.uk<mailto:mmh20@st-andrews.ac.uk> before 16 January 2017 with the message title "PhD Scholarship application 1" for the project on oil production in Norway or the message title "PhD Scholarship application 2" for the project on the divestment from fossil fuel movements in the UK and Germany. The following documents must be attached to the email in 3 separate PDF files:
1) A research proposal that explains how they would carry out the PhD project on either oil production in Norway or divestment movements in the UK and Germany. The proposal will include information on methodological strategies, possible theoretical developments and relevant literature (maximum 3000 words).
2) A full curriculum vitae with detailed information on degree results and language skills, with the names and contact details of 2 referees available to be contacted.
3) A writing sample (e.g. essay or MA thesis chapter) showing the applicant's ability to use ethnographic methods and/or to theorise anthropologically (maximum 10,000 words).
Short-listed candidates will be interviewed in person at University of St Andrews or remotely via Skype in early February 2017 and results will be notified by mid-February.
Successful candidates will be expected to start in September 2017.
For more information, please contact the Principal Investigator Dr Mette M. High, mmh20@st-andrews.ac.uk
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MASTER`S PROGRAMME "APPLIED AND INTERDISCIPLINARY HISTORY “USABLE PASTS”", HIGHER SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS, ST. PETERSBURG
by Elena Kochetkova
On November 1, applications opened for 2017 admissions to undergraduate and graduate programmes at HSE. This year, a new online application system has been introduced to simplify the procedure for international applicants.
The aim of the Master`s Programme "Applied and Interdisciplinary history “Usable Pasts”" is to train highly-skilled specialists to succeed in non-academic positions that demand historical expertise or further excel in the pursuit of their academic career. The program has a practical approach, offering both traditional, research-related training methods as well as the development of practical tools pertinent to applied history. On the one hand, the programme is designed to prepare students for work in the public sphere right after graduation. On the other hand it produces graduates with a strong research background in preparation for an academic career and trains them in new historical approaches and methodologies to ensure their success when applying to PhD programmes.
The programme offers an innovative combination of fundamental and applied training in order to provide graduates with an essential knowledge of global, comparative and transnational history as well as the specific expertise and skills related to the practice of applied history.
It provides the theoretical and interdisciplinary training necessary to the practice of applied history:
· historical memory and identity policy, theories of nationalism, imperial and colonial studies and postcolonial forms of identity, history in national, colonial and postcolonial discourses;
· environmental and technological history, history of science, history of law, economic history;
· historical heritage, public museums and the media, archeaology and policy of historical heritage, historical urban studies.
Three application rounds have been created so that candidates can learn about the results of their applications as early as the end of February 2017.
Instructions on how to apply are available at https://www.hse.ru/admissions/how-to-apply
The online application form can be directly accessed at http://asav.hse.ru/foreignabit.html
Specialist staff in HSE-St.Petersburg International Office are here to help you throughout the application process – from advising on choosing the right course to applying for a visa. Please write to iadmission-spb@hse.ru with any questions about the application process.
Deadlines for 2017 International Admissions
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Application Deadline
February 1, 2017
May 1, 2017
July 1, 2017
Decision Date
February 28, 2017
May 31, 2017
July 15, 2017
We encourage you to apply as soon as you feel that your application is ready. Please note that only applications received in the first and second rounds (by May 1, 2017) will be considered for full-tution scholarship funding https://www.hse.ru/admissions/financial-aid
Other scholarships may be available on a programme-by-programme basis.
Read more: https://spb.hse.ru/en/ma/apphist/news/196112947.html
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PHD CANDIDATE IN HERITAGE AND MEMORY STUDIES
Faculty of Humanities – Amsterdam School for Heritage, Memory and Material Culture
Publication date
2 December 2016
Level of education
University
Salary indication
€2,191 to €2,672 gross per month
Closing date
16 January 2017
Hours
38 hours per week
Vacancy number
16-562
The Amsterdam School for Heritage, Memory and Material Culture (AHM), one of six research schools of the Faculty of Humanities, has a vacant PhD position as part of the European Training Network Critical Heritage Studies and the Future of Europe - Towards an integrated, interdisciplinary and transnational training model in cultural heritage research and management (CHEurope), Theme 2 ‘Curating the City’.
Job description
The 'CHEurope' project is a PhD training program in critical heritage studies supported by the EU under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions (MSCA) - Innovative Training Networks (ITN). It is the result of a collaboration between universities, heritage institutions and museums in Sweden, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Belgium and Italy.
CHEurope will train 15 Early Stage Researchers (ESR) under five themes: Heritage Futures, Curating the City, Digital Heritage, Heritage and Wellbeing, and Management and Citizen Participation. Starting in April 2017, the recruited ESRs shall be appointed with an employment contract of 36 months duration, plus mobility and family allowance (if applicable). The recruited ESRs will benefit from secondments in museums and heritage institutions, and from taking active part in a structured, international program of training workshops, summer schools, and conferences.
As part of CHEurope’s theme ‘Curating the City’, the Amsterdam School for Heritage, Memory and Material Culture (AHM) invites applications for one PhD position (ESR6) on ‘Museums Curating the City’. This research project will explore the ways in which museums curate a city facing a host of traumatic memories and approach questions of redress and repair in relation to 'wounded' communities. The ESR will be seconded in Amsterdam’s National Museum of World Culture (or Tropenmuseum) and the Jewish Historical Museum. While the PhD does not have to focus on Amsterdam, it is recommended that applicants propose projects which include these collaborations as structural component and make the best of them. Given these institutional collaborations, proposed projects may well focus on post-colonialism and Holocaust memory, or the voids in museum representations (refugees and migration) in Amsterdam, but other topics will be considered as well. Crucially, proposed projects must engage the following questions: How do museums curate the wounds of a city’s past? How do they respond to its silences and marginalisations? How do they act as renewed public sphere, and how publics (and counter publics) are included, or excluded, in their representations and ‘inscriptions’ of the city? Also, instead of focusing on a single museum, this research trajectory will consider a broader museum landscape and the diverse narrations and inscriptions of the city that these museums produce.
Tasks of the PhD candidate will include:
completion and defence of a PhD thesis within the period of appointment;
regular presentations of intermediate research results at workshops and conferences;
participation in the training program of the CHEurope project and the UvA Graduate School of Humanities;
participation in meetings of the host institutes;
co-organisation of expert meetings and an international conference;
publication of at least one peer-reviewed article.
Requirements
A relevant Masters degree, e.g. in conservation, anthropology, art history, museum studies or an equivalent academic degree in the humanities or social sciences;
the ability to speak, read, and write in competent, academic English;
knowledge of Dutch is not a requirement but will be considered a positive factor for the selection;
willingness to be seconded in the partner organisations (National Museum of World Cultures, Jewish Historical Museum);
high research abilities, as testified by your previous academic record, particularly by the quality of your masters-level thesis;
motivation;
creativity and high level of independency;
affinity with work in an interdisciplinary and highly international environment;
willingness and proven ability to work in a team;
willingness to relocate to (the vicinity of) Amsterdam;
in light of the mobility requirements set by the European Commission for this project: at the time of their recruitment, candidates must not have legally resided or carried out their main activity in the Netherlands for more than 12 months in the 3 years prior to taking up the position (short stays such as holidays are not counted);
candidates must fulfil the definition of an Early-Stage Researcher (ESR) set by the European Commission. At the time of recruitment, ESRs shall be in the first four years (full-time equivalent) of their research career and have not been awarded a doctoral degree. Research experience is calculated from the date a researcher has obtained the qualification (Masters or equivalent) allowing her/him to embark on a doctorate. Part-time research experience will be counted pro-rata.
The project is committed to increasing diversity in the field of heritage research. It welcomes applications from women, LGBT researchers, members of minority groups, and individuals with disabilities.
Further Information
For further information, please contact:
Prof. Rob van der Laarse or
Dr. Chiara de Cesari
For more information on the project and its themes, please check:
CHEurope (Marie Curie ITN)
Appointment
The PhD candidate will be appointed at the University of Amsterdam’s Faculty of Humanities, Department of Arts & Culture. The appointment will be for 36 months, full-time, under the terms of employment currently valid for the Faculty. The PhD candidate will be a member of the AHM research school. The first contract will be for 12 months, an extension for the following 24 months pending a positive performance evaluation. The intended starting date of the contract is 1 April 2017. The gross monthly salary will be €2,191 during the first year to reach €2,672 during the third, based on 38 hours per week. The Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities is applicable.
Job application
Please note that applying for more than one position within CHEurope is not allowed.
Applications for this PhD position should include in a single PDF file:
a letter of motivation, stating why you want to carry out this particular research and why you are the right candidate for this position (no more than 1 page);
your CV (max. 2 pages);
a description of your proposed research project (max 2500 words, excluding references): this should include an abstract of max 200 words and a project proposal specifying research question(s), positioning in the relevant academic debate(s), the proposed methodology, and a work plan;
a list of grades obtained in your Bachelor and Master (or equivalent) programs;
the names and contact details of two academic referees;
a writing sample, e.g. a published paper or a chapter from your MA-thesis.
Read more: http://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/working-at-the-uva/vacancies/item/16-562-phd-candidate-in-heritage-and-memory-studies.html
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PHD CANDIDATE IN HERITAGE AND MEMORY STUDIES II
Faculty of Humanities – Amsterdam School for Heritage, Memory and Material Culture
Publication date
2 December 2016
Level of education
University
Salary indication
€2,191 to €2,672 gross per month
Closing date
16 January 2017
Hours
38 hours per week
Vacancy number
16-576
The Amsterdam School for Heritage, Memory and Material Culture (AHM), one of six research schools of the Faculty of Humanities, has a vacant PhD position as part of the European Training Network Critical Heritage Studies and the Future of Europe - Towards an integrated, interdisciplinary and transnational training model in cultural heritage research and management (CHEurope), Theme 5 ‘Heritage management and citizen participation in a multi-cultural world’.
Job description
The 'CHEurope' project is a PhD training program in critical heritage studies supported by the EU under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions (MSCA) - Innovative Training Networks (ITN). It is the result of a collaboration between universities, heritage institutions and museums in Sweden, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Belgium and Italy.
CHEurope will train 15 Early Stage Researchers (ESR) under five themes: Heritage Futures, Curating the City, Digital Heritage, Heritage and Wellbeing, and Management and Citizen Participation. Starting in April 2017, the recruited ESRs shall be appointed with an employment contract of 36 months duration, plus mobility and family allowance (if applicable). The recruited ESRs will benefit from secondments in museums and heritage institutions, and from taking active part in a structured, international program of training workshops, summer schools, and conferences.
As part of CHEurope’s theme ‘Heritage Management and Citizen Participation’, the Amsterdam School for Heritage, Memory and Material Culture (AHM) invites applications for one PhD position (ESR15) on ‘Counter-heritage’: critical management approaches to heritage access’. This project will focus on the idea of ‘participation’ and analyse management practices at several heritage sites and museums that aim to promote a new kind of heritage, one more inclusive of pasts and cultural practices traditionally excluded from public representation. The ESR will be seconded in two Amsterdam institutions, and, while the PhD does not have to focus on Amsterdam, it is recommended that applicants propose projects which include these collaborations as structural component and make the best of them. One such institution is Imagine IC, an organisation based in multicultural Amsterdam East that preserves, archives and displays migrant, postcolonial and youth heritage, with a special focus on intangible heritage. The other is the Amsterdam Museum, which has the largest historical and art-historical collection illustrating the history of the metropolitan city of Amsterdam. These institutions purport to rework the authorized heritage discourse and to overcome its blind spots and gaps by involving different publics and counter-publics. Building on these collaborations, the aim of this PhD project is to examine the dilemmas, contradictions and conflicts that are faced by those experts who want to change heritage from within by doing participation. How much ‘participation’ is allowed within the current heritage regime? How do traditional understandings of expertise change with the growing involvement of the public and other value systems in heritage? How does funding play a role in these processes? The study will adopt a multidisciplinary methodology combining anthropological and sociological approaches with heritage studies.
Tasks of the PhD candidate will include:
completion and defence of a PhD thesis within the period of appointment;
regular presentations of intermediate research results at workshops and conferences;
participation in the training program of the CHEurope project and the UvA Graduate School of Humanities;
co-organisation of expert meetings and an international conference;
publication of at least one peer-reviewed article.
Requirements
A relevant Masters degree, e.g. in conservation, anthropology, art history, museum studies or an equivalent academic degree in the humanities or social sciences;
the ability to speak, read, and write in competent, academic English;
knowledge of Dutch is not a requirement but will be considered a positive factor for the selection;
willingness to be seconded in the partner organisations (ImagineIC and the Amsterdam Museum);
high research abilities, as testified by your previous academic record, particularly by the quality of your masters-level thesis;
motivation;
creativity and high level of independency;
affinity with work in an interdisciplinary and highly international environment;
willingness and proven ability to work in a team;
willingness to relocate to (the vicinity of) Amsterdam;
in light of the mobility requirements set by the European Commission for this project: at the time of their recruitment, candidates must not have legally resided or carried out their main activity in the Netherlands for more than 12 months in the 3 years prior to taking up the position (short stays such as holidays are not counted);
candidates must fulfil the definition of an Early-Stage Researcher (ESR) set by the European Commission. At the time of recruitment, ESRs shall be in the first four years (full-time equivalent) of their research career and have not been awarded a doctoral degree. Research experience is calculated from the date a researcher has obtained the qualification (Masters or equivalent) allowing her/him to embark on a doctorate. Part-time research experience will be counted pro-rata.
The project is committed to increasing diversity in the field of heritage research. It welcomes applications from women, LGBT researchers, members of minority groups, and individuals with disabilities.
Further Information
For further information, please contact:
Prof. dr. Robin Boast or
Dr. Chiara de Cesari
For more information on the project and its themes, please check:
CHEurope (Marie Curie ITN)
Appointment
The PhD candidate will be appointed at the University of Amsterdam’s Faculty of Humanities, Department of Arts & Culture. The appointment will be for 36 months, full-time, under the terms of employment currently valid for the Faculty. The PhD candidate will be a member of the AHM research school. The first contract will be for 12 months, an extension for the following 24 months pending a positive performance evaluation. The intended starting date of the contract is 1 April 2017. The gross monthly salary will be €2,191 during the first year to reach €2,672 during the third, based on 38 hours per week. The Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities is applicable.
Job application
Please note that applying for more than one position within CHEurope is not allowed.
Applications for this PhD position should include in a single PDF file:
a letter of motivation, stating why you want to carry out this particular research and why you are the right candidate for this position (no more than 1 page);
your CV (max. 2 pages);
a description of your proposed research project (max 2500 words, excluding references): this should include an abstract of max 200 words and a project proposal specifying research question(s), positioning in the relevant academic debate(s), the proposed methodology, and a work plan;
a list of grades obtained in your Bachelor and Master (or equivalent) programs;
the names and contact details of two academic referees;
a writing sample, e.g. a published paper or a chapter from your MA-thesis.
Read more: http://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/working-at-the-uva/vacancies/item/16-576-phd-candidate-in-heritage-and-memory-studies-ii.html
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JOB OFFER: RESEARCH ASSISTANT/PHD CANDIDATE, GRADUATE INSTITUTE GENEVA (DEADLINE 15 JAN 2017)
The Graduate Institute (Geneva) offers a fully funded position as Resarch Assistant in the framework of a project on The Myth of Homogeneity: Minority Protection and Assimilation in Western Europe, 1919-1939 (Prof. dr. D. Rodogno/Dr. E. Dalle Mulle).
Description:
The ‘Myth of Homogeneity: Minority Protection and Assimilation in Western Europe, 1919- 1939’ is a research project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation and managed by Professor Davide Rodogno and post-doctoral researcher Emmanuel Dalle Mulle that will be pursued at the Graduate Institute between September 2017 and August 2020. Its main objective is to acquire an in-depth picture of the history of the relationships between national minorities and majorities in Western Europe during the interwar years through the analysis of patterns of minority protection and/or assimilation in three case-study countries: Belgium, Italy and Spain. The project will be based on a multi-layered and multi-archival inquiry. The selected applicant will work in a small and dynamic team, under the direct supervision of the project coordinator
Responsibilities:
Carry out substantive research on at least one of the case studies foreseen in the project, including visits to relevant archives; Write a dissertation in International History at the Graduate Institute on a subject to be formulated by the applicant in accordance with Professor Davide Rodogno (ideally on a subject compatible with that explored by the project); Present intermediary and final results at international scientific conferences; Contribute to the further conceptualisation and operationalisation of the project, as well as to the identification of areas of possible improvement; • Help to organise public events relating to the project; • Provide general administrative and communication support, including possible web and/or social media initiatives; • Publish at least one paper in an international peer-reviewed journal during the duration of the project (ideal, not a requirement).
Profile:
MA in history, sociology or political sciences, familiarity with nationalism studies and minority issues a plus; • Fluent written and spoken English; intermediate (or higher) proficiency in German; any of the following (French, Spanish, Dutch, Slovenian, Italian) a plus; • Excellent analytical, research and communication skills; • Ability to work in team as well as independently; • Good organisational skills and flexibility, notably ability to manage sudden peaks of workload and multiple tasks, as well as to plan ahead and meet deadlines; • Familiarity with content management systems and social media a plus
Candidates should apply by 15 January 2017.
Interested candidates should submit their application consisting of a motivation letter, CV and 3-page research proposal detailing the subject of their prospective PhD in English.
Read more: http://esclh.blogspot.ru/2016/12/job-offer-research-assistantphd.html
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PHD STUDENTSHIPS OF INTEREST
The ESRC has allocated over 40 PhD studentships to the newly commissioned UCL, Bloomsbury and East London Doctoral Training Partnership, which is made up of UCL, SOAS, Birkbeck, UEL and The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).
Of particular interest to this group is the PhD route called 'Social Science Approaches in Public Health', which sits within the Health and Wellbeing pathway. It is based at LSHTM, and will offer a number of 1+3, +3 or +4 studentships. LSHTM has a global reputation for public health research in high-, middle-, and low-income settings while the Faculty of Public Health and Policy - which is made up of three large interdisciplinary departments and over 150 social scientists (including anthropologists and sociologists) - conducts a wide range of research using the full spectrum of quantitative and qualitative approaches.
If you have a background in the social sciences, and a particular topic or area of interest, please feel free to contact Simon Cohn about what to do next. There is a preliminary deadline of 9th January 2017, when you should ideally have made contact with one or more potential supervisor and have developed your ideas into a brief but clear research proposal.
Simon Cohn <Simon.Cohn@LSHTM.AC.UK>
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16 PHD SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN IN DENMARK, 2017
The University of Copenhagen is pleased to offer up to 16 PhD scholarships to study in Denmark. Danish and Non- Danish applicants are eligible to apply for these scholarships.
The University of Copenhagen is the oldest university and research institution in Denmark. Founded in 1479 as a studium generale, it is the second oldest institution of higher education in Scandinavia after Uppsala University.
Applicants must have excellent language skills in English and have excellent communications skills.
Course Level: Scholarships are available to pursue PhD programme.
Study Subject: Scholarships are awarded within the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. The PhD projects must be related to a research area in one of the following departments:
SAXO Institute
Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies
Department of Arts and Cultural Studies
Royal School of Library and Information Science (RSLIS)
Scholarship can be taken in the Denmark
Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the scholarship:
Applicants need to hold a two-year Master’s degree (120 ECTS) or the equivalent. Applicants shall have submitted their thesis at the time of application, to the extent the thesis forms part of their Master program. In case you have not obtained your diploma by the application deadline, you must include a statement (pre-approval) from your university that declares that you have been awarded the master degree.
Nationality: Danish and Non- Danish applicants are eligible to apply for these scholarships.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirements: Applicants must have their previous degree.
English language Requirements: Excellent communication skills in English are considered essential and applicants should speak and write academic English fluently. The PhD Administration may ask applicants to document their proficiency in English at any time during the recruitment process if this is considered necessary.
Denmark Scholarships
How to Apply: Applications must be submitted via the electronic application system (you may find the link in the above call for applications).
The following enclosures to the application must be submitted:
A copy of the applicant’s Master’s degree diploma and transcript of records
Bachelor degree diploma and transcript of records
If the MA diploma and/or examination records are in another language than English, German, French, Danish, Norwegian or Swedish, please include a translation into either of these languages in your application.
Curriculum Vitae
Project proposal (must not exceed 12,000 characters. For further information see below)
Application Deadline: Scholarship application deadline is January 22, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/16-phd-scholarships-international-students-university-of-copenhagen-denmark/2016/11/29/
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2017 PHD SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN TRANSNATIONAL STUDIES, GERMANY
Applications are invited for PhD scholarships at the Berlin Graduate School of Transnational Studies. This three-year English language doctoral programme is designed for exceptionally talented and motivated international students for September 2017 intake.
The programme offers state-of-the-art survey classes, solid training in research methods and research design, soft skills courses, and individualised supervision.
The Berlin Graduate School for Transnational Studies is a cooperative project of three outstanding scientific institutes and institutions: the Freie Universität Berlin (FUB), the Hertie School of Governance (HSoG), and the Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB).
If students are not a native English speaker, or if the language of instruction at their previous university was not English, they will need to provide evidence of strong English language skills.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing PhD programme.
Study Subject: Scholarships are awarded in the field of Transnational Studies.
Scholarship Award: Two PhD positions for international (non-German) students are funded by the Graduate School Scholarship Programme (GSSP) of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for a period of three years. Two further PhD positions for students with Chinese citizenship are funded by the Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC).
Scholarship can be taken in the Germany
Eligibility: Anyone who has completed a master’s degree in social sciences comprising the equivalent of 120 ECTS credits (for a total of 300 ECTS credits including the bachelor’s degree) is eligible to apply. The term “social sciences” refers to political science, sociology, and history as well as to economics and law. The programme is open to applicants of all nationalities and shows no preference to EU citizens.
Nationality: International students can apply for these scholarships.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants must have completed a master’s degree in social sciences.
English Language Requirement: The C1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages translates into other tests as follows (scores indicated are minimums):
IELTS: 6.5
TOEFL PBT: 603/677
TOEFL CBT: 263/300
TOEFL IBT: 110/120
TOEIC: 785
PhD Scholarships
How to Apply: All applicants will automatically be considered for a BTS scholarship during the review process. Candidates selected for a nomination for a DAAD or a CSC scholarship have to submit yet another application to the respective funding organisation, which makes the final decision. Required documents
Master’s degree with distinction, qualifying for PhD studies in political science, international relations, sociology, economics, law, or related disciplines;
Proof of C1-level English language skills or the equivalent;
Most recent CV;
Letter of motivation (600 words maximum);
Research proposal (5,000 words maximum) with a timeline for your project;
Two letters of reference from professors at universities or research institutions.
Application Form
Application Deadline: The application deadline is January 31, 2017 (January 4, 2017, for Chinese applicants).
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/phd-scholarships-international-students-transnational-studies-germany/2016/11/29/
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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR A FUNDED PHD POSITION IN SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI
An Academy of Finland-funded project is searching for a PhD student, who has an MA in anthropology and relevant research experience, preferably in South Africa. The funding period is three years and four months, and the successful candidate is to begin work on the project in early 2017, or by June 2017 at the latest. S/he is to affiliate her-/himself with the Doctoral Programme in Social Sciences at the University of Helsinki.
Project, position and duties
The position exists within a project titled "The Morality of Success among the Emerging Black Middle Class in South Africa". This project investigates the aims, practices and moral values of different segments of the emerging Black middle class in South Africa. It contributes to two main bodies of scholarly literature: the social scientific research on the values of the Black middle class and the anthropological research on morality. The project employs one (already identified) post-doctoral researcher in addition to the PhD student to be selected through this call.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake the collection of research material in South Africa and the writing of a PhD dissertation based upon this material. We are seeking a candidate with a proven track record in anthropology, and relevant research experience, ideally in South Africa. The successful candidate will conduct research on the practices and values of persons who belong to the new or the emerging Black middle class. The time reserved for field work in South Africa is 10-12 months.
In addition to completing his/her doctoral studies, the successful candidate will be expected to participate in the teaching of anthropology. The successful candidate will affiliate herself/himself with the unit of Anthropology and the Doctoral Program of Social Sciences and, with the exception of fieldwork and holiday periods, will be required to reside in the Helsinki area for the duration of the project. The working language of the project will be English.
The salary will be EUR 2300 per month. The appointment starts with a probationary period of four months.
Eligibility and applying
A doctoral student applicant must hold a Master's degree with a strong passing grade and have a preliminary research plan submitted with the application. Other requirements include demonstrated ability and motivation to pursue doctoral studies according to the approved study plan.
Applications must be accompanied by the following documents:
- Preliminary research plan including most relevant references (maximum length 5 pages);
- Curriculum Vitae including a possible list of publications (maximum length 2 pages);
- MA certificate and a transcript of grades
- Description of the current stage of the dissertation work and motivational statement (maximum length 1 page);
- Two academic references from persons who know the applicant's work.
All qualifications and references will be carefully validated.
Further details on the University of Helsinki's Doctoral Programme in Social Sciences are available online here: http://www.helsinki.fi/socialsciences/research/postgraduate/doctoral_programmes/dp_social_sciences.html
For practical details on studying at the University of Helsinki see here: https://www.helsinki.fi/en/studying
Please submit your application by 31 January, 2017.
Read more: http://www.helsinki.fi/socialsciences/research/postgraduate/doctoral_programmes/dp_social_sciences.html
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SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MASTERS PROGRAMS AT HSE UNIVERSITY IN RUSSIA, 2017
Applications are currently being accepted for full-tuition scholarships to study at National Research University – Higher School of Economics in Moscow and St. Petersburg. All international students seeking English- or Russian-language graduate education are encouraged to apply.
HSE University is one of the top universities in Russia and one of the leaders in Eastern Europe and Eurasia in economics and social sciences. Our students come from all over the world to study in English or Russian in Bachelor’s, Master’s, and non-degree programmes.
Fields of study: Computer Science, Economics, Humanities, International Affairs, Management, Mathematics, Social Sciences
How to apply: To apply for a scholarship, please fill out the standard HSE online application form (available here) and indicate that you wish to be considered for a scholarship. In your application, you may apply to two programs.
Scholarship details: Scholarships cover the full cost of tuition for Master’s programs over the course of two years. Subsidized accommodation at HSE dormitories is available for around 1400 rubles per month.
Eligibility:You must already holda Bachelor’s degree or earn one before the program start date (September 2017). If English is not your native language, IELTS or TOEFL exams are required to demonstrate you proficiency. For full program requirements, please consult individual program pages.
Deadlines: This year, there are two rounds for scholarship deadlines. The Round 1 deadline is February 1, 2017; the Round 2 deadline is May 1, 2017.
Scholarships are available for the following English-taught Master’s programs:
Big Data Systems
System and Software Engineering
Statistical Learning Theory
Finance
Financial Economics
Strategic Corporate Finance
Applied and Interdisciplinary History: Usable Pasts
Linguistic Theory and Language Description
Governance of Science, Technology, and Innovation
Mathematics
Applied Social Psychology
Cognitive Sciences and Technologies: From Neuron to Cognition
Comparative Social Research
Political Analysis and Public Policy
Economics. Philosophy
Population and Development
Comparative Politics of Eurasia
Socioeconomic and Political Development of Modern Asia
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/scholarships-masters-programs-hse-university-russia-2017/2016/12/09/
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3 PHD GRANTS AT THE INSTITUTE OF HERITAGE SCIENCES
The Institute of Heritage Sciences (Incipit) in Santiago de Compostela is
looking for outstanding candidates for 3 PhD positions as part of the
project CHEUROPE - Critical Heritage Studies and the Future of Europe.
Towards an integrated, interdisciplinary and transnational training model
in cultural heritage research and management (EU Marie Sklodowska-Curie
actions (MSCA) - Innovative Training Networks (ITN). Closing date for
applications: 16 January 2017
15 PhD fellowships, 3 of them allocated to Incipit, in relation to "Mapping
Heritage Emotionalscapes", "Participatory heritage. A critical approach to
conflicts, heritage management and participatory techniques", and
"Appropriating heritage: new horizons for preventive archaeology through
public engagement".
Potential PhD Supervisors are Felipe Criado-Boado, Cesar Parcero-Oubiña,
Cristina Sánchez-Carretero and Alfredo González-Ruibal.
Applicants should send: - a CV (max 2 pages) - a cover letter (1 page)
specifying the research theme selected and outlining why they are suitable
for the position and the names of two referees. - A short description of
the proposed research project (max 2500 words): this should include an
abstract of max.200 words and a project proposal – specifying research
question(s), positioning in the relevant academic debate(s), the proposed
methodology and a work plan. Mail it to: felipe.criado-boado@incipit.csic.es
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Please spread the word about the announcement for the CHEurope PhD training
program.
CHEUROPE - Critical Heritage Studies and the Future of Europe_Towards an
integrated, interdisciplinary and transnational training model in cultural
heritage research and management (EU Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions (MSCA)
- Innovative Training Networks (ITN). 15 PhD positions in various fields of
cultural heritage research and management
CHEurope Initial Training Network focuses on developing a new integrated
theoretical and methodological framework to enhance the academic and
professional training and open future job opportunities in cultural
heritage preservation, management and promotion. Bringing together a
network of key European academic and non-academic organisations, the
project will explore the processes by which heritage is ‘assembled’ through
practice-based research in partner institutions that connect students to
their future job markets and publics.
CHEurope will train 15 Early Stage Researchers (ESR) under five themes:
1. Theorizing heritage futures in Europe: heritage scenarios -
University College London [UK],University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL)
[PT] (2 PhD positions)
2. Curating the city: trans-disciplinary inheritance/disinheritance
processes in urban settings - University of Gothenburg [SE], University of
Amsterdam [NL], University of Hasselt [BE], Istituto Beni Culturali
Regione Emilia Romagna [IT] (4 PhD positions)
3. Digital heritage: the future role of heritage and archive
collections in a digital world - University of Gothenburg , University
College London, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas [ES],
University of Utrecht [NL] (4 PhD positions)
4. Heritage and wellbeing: migration and dislocation - University of
Gothenburg , University College London (2 PhD positions)
5. Heritage management and citizen participation in a multi-cultural
world - Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, University of
Amsterdam (3 PhD positions).
For each theme, partner organisations will contribute to the research
programme with secondments and on the job training.
Duration of ESR Fellowships: 36 months.
Start date: April 2017
Closing date for applications: 16 January 2017
Read more: http://criticalheritagestudies.gu.se/cooperation/cheurope
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ERC-FUNDED PHD SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS
PhD Supervisor: Dr Mette M. High
Funding Status: PhD scholarships (4 years, full time, 100% UK/EU fee waiver with maintenance stipend of approx. £14,296/year (equivalent to a RCUK stipend) and conference/research expenses)
Title: PhD Scholarships in Social Anthropology
The Department of Social Anthropology at the University of St Andrews (UK) invites applications for 2 PhD scholarships (4 years, full time, 100% UK/EU fee waiver with maintenance stipend of approx. £14,296/year (equivalent to a RCUK stipend) and conference/research expenses) to participate in an ERC-funded research project on the ethics of oil. The start date is September 2017.
Deadline for application: 16 January 2017
This project entitled “The Ethics of Oil: Finance Moralities and Environmental Politics in the Global Oil Economy (ENERGYETHICS)” offers an exciting opportunity for 2 outstanding graduates to join a major anthropological research project funded by the European Research Council – as part of the conventional track for a PhD in Social Anthropology at University of St Andrews. The project is a comparative study of how people in positions of influence within the global oil economy make financial and ethical valuations of oil. Ethnographic fieldwork will be carried out with oil companies in the US and Norway, energy analysts in the UK and the US, and fossil fuel divestment movements in Germany and the UK. Taking our starting point in people’s own perceptions of and direct involvement in the oil economy, we aim to understand the relationship between oil, money and climate change. We will ask: What is the value of oil? How do such valuations, understood as both financial and ethical, intersect and inform the making of the global energy economy in oil? To what extent can oil be an important industrial resource, a profit-yielding investment opportunity and an undesired pollutant that brings about irreversible climate impacts?
We are seeking prospective candidates with an existing interest in fields such as economic life, morality and ethics, energy and climate change, corporations and organisations. Applicants are encouraged to contribute their own provisional research ideas in the form of a proposal as part of their application. Projects will have ethnographic fieldwork at their core, but may also draw on other methodologies, including archival and visual media work.
Successful candidate 1 will explore convergences of oil production with national welfare agendas and climate change concerns in Norway. The research will involve 15 months of fieldwork and the candidate must be able to/willing to learn Norwegian.
Successful candidate 2 will examine how divestment projects in Germany and the UK intersect with oil industry vulnerability and visions for the future. The research will involve 15 months of fieldwork and the candidate must be able to/willing to learn German.
Requirements:
The successful candidates must hold a good degree in Anthropology, or related field. They should have strong communication and organisational skills with a passionate interest in carrying out ethnographic research on issues related to oil. They should be willing to work in a team and contribute to public events, publications and limited teaching alongside their individual projects.
Application:
Prospective candidates are encouraged to contact the Principal Investigator Dr Mette M. High at mmh20@st-andrews.ac.uk for further information about the project in advance of submitting applications.
Applications must be submitted electronically to mmh20@st-andrews.ac.uk before 16 January 2017 with the message title “PhD Scholarship application 1” for the project on oil production in Norway or the message title “PhD Scholarship application 2” for the project on the divestment from fossil fuel movements in the UK and Germany. The following documents must be attached to the email in 3 separate PDF files:
1) A research proposal that explains how they would carry out the PhD project on either oil production in Norway or divestment movements in the UK and Germany. The proposal will include information on methodological strategies, possible theoretical developments and relevant literature (maximum 3000 words).
2) A full curriculum vitae with detailed information on degree results and language skills, with the names and contact details of 2 referees available to be contacted.
3) A writing sample (e.g. essay or MA thesis chapter) showing the applicant’s ability to use ethnographic methods and/or to theorise anthropologically (maximum 10,000 words).
Short-listed candidates will be interviewed in person at University of St Andrews or remotely via Skype in early February 2017 and results will be notified by mid-February.
Successful candidates will be expected to start in September 2017.
For more information, please contact the Principal Investigator Dr Mette M. High, mmh20@st-andrews.ac.uk
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13 GIESSEN UNIVERSITY PHD SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN GERMANY, 2017-2018
Giessen University’s International Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture (GCSC), co-funded by the German federal government’s Excellence Initiative, offers a three-year, structured PhD-programme in the study of culture.
The GCSC supports young researchers with families: appointees with children under the age of twelve are eligible for renewals of up to four years.
The University of Giessen, officially called Justus Liebig University Giessen, is a large public research university in Giessen, Hesse, Germany.
Applicants must obtain a first or upper second class honours M.A. degree (or the equivalent). The GCSC’s working languages are German and English, and applicants must be fluent in at least one of them; knowledge of both is an advantage and should be acquired during the scholarship period.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for PhD programme at Giessen University.
Study Subject: The GCSC expects scholarship holders to:
Pursue a dissertation project that contributes to the GCSC’s research profile* and can be supervised at the Justus Liebig University,
Actively participate in one of the GCSC’s research areas* by initiating, coordinating and documenting collaborative research projects, such as conferences or publications,
Participate in the GCSC’s curriculum.
Scholarship Award: The PhD scholarship period starts on October 1, 2017 and includes a monthly stipend of approximately €1,468 (plus family allowances when applicable). Scholarships are offered for one year with the possibility of two extensions, each of one year. The GCSC supports young researchers with families: appointees with children under the age of twelve are eligible for renewals of up to four years. Acceptance of a scholarship requires participation in the study programme and wide-ranging events offered by the GCSC, as well as active involvement in at least one Research Area and one other GCSC/GGK research group. Doctoral members of the GCSC must register as PhD students at the Justus Liebig University. There are no tuition fees for doctoral students at the JLU, except for an enrolment fee of approximately €300 per semester. All scholarship holders are expected to assume residency in or near Giessen.
Scholarship can be taken in Germany
Eligibility:
They invite applications from students who graduated with excellent marks (from two-year research-track master’s programmes in one of the GCSC’s academic subjects* or the arts/humanities, cultural studies or social sciences no longer than two years ago as well as from students who expect to obtain a first or upper second class honours M.A. degree (or the equivalent).
The GCSC encourages applications which make a significant contribution to the study of culture in various historical contexts, including contemporary phenomena. An international research perspective, i.e. international study experience, is an advantage.
The GCSC’s working languages are German and English, and applicants must be fluent in at least one of them; knowledge of both is an advantage and should be acquired during the scholarship period.
The GCSC focuses its research within the following Research Areas*: Research Area 1: Cultural Memory Studies | Research Area 2: Cultural Narratologies | Research Area 3: Cultural Transformation and Performativity Studies | Research Area 4: Visual and Material Culture Studies | Research Area 5: Media and Multiliteracy Studies | Research Area 6: Cultural Identities | Research Area 7: Global Studies and Politics of Space | Research Area 8: Cultures of Knowledge, Research and Education.
In addition, the GCSC has established five research groups organized around “emerging topics” that are expected to contribute to the research profile by establishing and strengthening links to neighbouring disciplines as well as to emerging topics in contemporary public discourse. Thus far, Emerging Topic Groups have been established on “Ecology”, “Migration”, “Religion” and “Life Sciences”.
Nationality: German and international applicants are eligible to apply.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants must obtain a first or upper second class honours M.A. degree (or the equivalent).
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirements: The GCSC’s working languages are German and English, and applicants must be fluent in at least one of them; knowledge of both is an advantage and should be acquired during the scholarship period.
Germany Scholarships
How to Apply: The main selection criteria are the candidates’ academic qualifications, the academic quality of the research proposal and the suitability of the project for the GCSC’s research programme. Short-listed candidates will be invited to a 30-minute interview. The application deadline is February 1, 2017. All applications (including an application form and further documents as stated on the GCSC website) have to be submitted online.
Online Application
Application Deadline: The application deadline is February 1, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/giessen-university-13-phd-scholarships-germany/2016/11/19/
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POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS / ПОСТДОК
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POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION AT UNIVERSITY OF OSLO IN NORWAY, 2017
The Centre for Health Sciences Education is pleased to announce a postdoctoral fellowship in knowledge translation. Norwegian and foreign applicants can apply for this fellowship.
University offers a number of general and subject-specific funding schemes. The aim of the fellowship is to attract the best and most motivated people to Norway. The main purpose of postdoctoral research fellowships is to qualify researchers for work in higher academic positions within their disciplines.
The University of Oslo, is the oldest, largest and most prestigious university in Norway, located in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. UiO attracts students and researchers from all over the world.
Applicants must hold a PhD(Norwegian doctoral degree) or equivalent degree. Appointment is dependent on the public defence of the doctoral thesis being approved.
Course Level: Fellowship is provided for the postdoctoral programme at the University of Oslo.
Study Subject: Fellowship is tenable in Knowledge Translation at University of Oslo in Norway.
Scholarship Award:
A challenging and friendly working environment
Salary ranging from pay grade 57 to 65 (NOK 486100 – 567100 per year)
Favourable pension arrangements
Attractive employee benefits
Access to our Postdoctoral programme courses within career planning, supervision, innovation, external funding etc.
Scholarship can be taken in Norway
Eligibility:
They seek candidates with a strong background in at least one of the following; medical epistemology, science studies, text analysis, cultural studies/history.
Candidates should have familiarity with research about the history/ethnography of knowledge production and document excellent insights about theoretical concepts and different designs for exploring translation between knowledge cultures.
Applicants must hold a PhD(Norwegian doctoral degree) or equivalent degree. Appointment is dependent on the public defence of the doctoral thesis being approved. The candidate should be able to work independently and structured, while at the same time engage in close collaborations with members of the research group and research participants.
In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on the relevance of the candidate’s background including international networks.
A good command of English and Norwegian is required.
Nationality: Norwegian and foreign applicants can apply for this fellowship.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants must hold a PhD(Norwegian doctoral degree) or equivalent degree. Appointment is dependent on the public defence of the doctoral thesis being approved.
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirements: A good command of English is required for all students attending the University of Oslo. International students; Ph.D. research fellows and post-doctoral research fellows who are not native speakers of English, must document their proficiency in English by taking one of the following internationally recognised tests
TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language
IELTS – International English Language Testing Service
Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) and Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) from the University of Cambridge
Applicants to the programme for the Ph.D. degree in Science must obtain a minimum score of 550 (paper-based) or 213 (computer-based) or 80 (internet-based) on the TOEFL test or a minimum score of 6.5 on the IELTS (academic) test. The same applies to applicants for postdoctoral research fellow positions.
Postdoctoral Fellowships
How to Apply: The mode of applying is online. The application must include
A statement of motivation, research interests and a brief description of previous relevant experience
A research proposal
CV with a complete list of publications
Copies of educational certificates (academic transcripts only)
Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)
Optional: letters of recommendation
The application with all attachments must be submitted via our electronic recruitment system EasyCruit.
International applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University’s grading system. Please remember that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language.
Application Form
Application Deadline: The application deadline is January 2. 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/postdoctoral-research-fellowship-knowledge-translation-university-oslo-norway-2017/2016/12/12/
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EMORY UNIVERSITY, THE BILL AND CAROL FOX CENTER FOR HUMANISTIC INQUIRY, POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS
The Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry of Emory University is accepting applications for up to three Post-Doctoral fellowships for an academic year of study, teaching, and residence in the Center. The FCHI Fellows Program offers research opportunities to those trained in the humanities as traditionally defined and to others seriously interested in humanistic issues; research projects must be humanistic, but fellows may hold the Ph.D. in any discipline. We especially seek applicants and projects that will benefit from and contribute to the interdisciplinary nature of the group of Fellows and the work of the FCHI.
Post-Doctoral Fellows, who must have the Ph.D. in hand before the submission of their applications, are awarded to those who have held the Ph.D. for no more than six years before receiving the fellowship.
Read more: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=54067
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FUNDED PHD POSITION STUDYING BLACK MIDDLE CLASS IN SOUTH AFRICA
An Academy of Finland-funded project is searching for a PhD student, who has an MA in anthropology and relevant research experience, preferably in South Africa. The funding period is three years and four months, and the successful candidate is to begin work on the project in early 2017, or by June 2017 at the latest. S/he is to affiliate her-/himself with the Doctoral Programme in Social Sciences at the University of Helsinki.
Project, position and duties
The position exists within a project titled “The Morality of Success among the Emerging Black Middle Class in South Africa”. This project investigates the aims, practices and moral values of different segments of the emerging Black middle class in South Africa. It contributes to two main bodies of scholarly literature: the social scientific research on the values of the Black middle class and the anthropological research on morality. The project employs one (already identified) post-doctoral researcher in addition to the PhD student to be selected through this call.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake the collection of research material in South Africa and the writing of a PhD dissertation based upon this material. We are seeking a candidate with a proven track record in anthropology, and relevant research experience, ideally in South Africa. The successful candidate will conduct research on the practices and values of persons who belong to the new or the emerging Black middle class. The time reserved for field work in South Africa is 10-12 months.
In addition to completing his/her doctoral studies, the successful candidate will be expected to participate in the teaching of anthropology. The successful candidate will affiliate herself/himself with the unit of Anthropology and the Doctoral Program of Social Sciences and, with the exception of fieldwork and holiday periods, will be required to reside in the Helsinki area for the duration of the project. The working language of the project will be English.
The salary will be EUR 2300 per month. The appointment starts with a probationary period of four months.
Eligibility and applying
A doctoral student applicant must hold a Master’s degree with a strong passing grade and have a preliminary research plan submitted with the application. Other requirements include demonstrated ability and motivation to pursue doctoral studies according to the approved study plan.
Applications must be accompanied by the following documents:
- Preliminary research plan including most relevant references (maximum length 5 pages);
- Curriculum Vitae including a possible list of publications (maximum length 2 pages);
- MA certificate and a transcript of grades
- Description of the current stage of the dissertation work and motivational statement (maximum length 1 page);
- Two academic references from persons who know the applicant’s work.
All qualifications and references will be carefully validated.
Further details on the University of Helsinki’s Doctoral Programme in Social Sciences are available online here: http://www.helsinki.fi/socialsciences/research/postgraduate/doctoral_programmes/dp_social_sciences.html
For practical details on studying at the University of Helsinki see here: https://www.helsinki.fi/en/studying
Please submit your application by 31 January, 2017.
Read more: http://www.helsinki.fi/socialsciences/research/postgraduate/doctoral_programmes/dp_social_sciences.html
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POSTDOC POSITION IN ERC PROJECT "PROCESSING CITIZENSHIP"
The Department of Science, Technology, and Policy Studies (STePS) <https://www.utwente.nl/bms/steps/>, Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social sciences <https://www.utwente.nl/en/bms/> at the University of Twente is looking for a Postdoc with a background in Ethnography of borders and/or migration to join the ERC-funded project ‘Processing Citizenship: Digital registration of migrants as co-production of citizens, territory and Europe’ (ProcessCitizenship), with Dr. Annalisa Pelizza <https://www.utwente.nl/bms/steps/people/scientific/pelizza/>as Principal Investigator.
Project and work description
‘Processing Citizenship’ investigates the information infrastructure for migrant registration at and across European borders, focusing on how citizenship, modernist institutions and territory are co-produced.
Intensifying migration waves are changing EU policies―with Hotspots being set up in frontline countries―but also the way knowledge about migrants, institutions and territory is created. Information systems are key enablers of this knowledge. They materialize legislative, political, administrative dynamics in which citizenship, state and borders are co-produced. ProcessingCitizenship aims to establish information systems as ‘interfaces’ that make visible changes in the modern nation state. It aims to develop a history of the present that accounts for contemporary materially-embedded practices of registration of migrants at Hotspots as activities of governance formation.
The project combines border studies and surveillance studies in IT and migration with a materialist performative approach derived from science and technology studies and media geography. Data will be collected via qualitative and computational techniques.
We offer a trans-disciplinary, interactive and international research environment in a leading Science and Technology Studies (STS) department. The appointee will be a key member of a team of eight, working in close relationship with the Principal Investigator. The project’s framework being given, s/he will have the opportunity to independently take day-to-day decisions and plan responsibilities.
Activities
The postdoctoral researcher will work with the Principal Investigator in further developing the theoretical and methodological framework. Together with the PI, s/he will train the team of three PhD students in ethnographic and qualitative interviewing methodologies, and co-supervise them.
Fieldwork research will be conducted mainly at Hotspots for migrant registration in Greece and Italy. It will consist of participant observation of identification and registration practices, focusing on the techno-social settings, and qualitative interviews with migrants about their everyday experiences with the registration system.
As part of the team, the appointee will support communication and organizational activities related to the project, and participate in publishing and conferential initiatives.
Profile
The ideal candidate has a PhD (or equivalent) degree in anthropology, constructivist sociology, political science, human geography or neighbouring disciplines, and demonstrable experience in ethnographic methodologies and migration/border research. The candidate must be fluent in English and preferably in another language as specified below. Knowledge of Dutch is not a requirement.
Essential:
· PhD completed at the latest by September 2017
· Demonstrable knowledge of border/migration studies and on-field experience of ethnographic methodologies
· Demonstrable experience of and willingness to embark in international fieldwork research
· Commitment to the project’s success, willingness to collaborate in a research team and write joint publications
· Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to plan one’s and others’ work and meet deadlines
· Record of topical publications
· Sound understanding of the potential non-academic impacts of the research and ways of engaging with it
· Familiarity with management of resources and willingness to accept Horizon2020 administrative and ethical behaviour
Desirable
· Linguistic fluency either in Arabic (strongly desirable), modern Greek or Italian
· Research experience after PhD
· Knowledge of major STS approaches and/or STS literature in information infrastructures
· Ability to think across disciplinary boundaries, creating an inclusive and creative culture
Conditions of employment
We offer a full-time contract (38 hours per week) spanning a period of 2 years. The appointee is expected to take office on June 1st, 2017 (although a later start date may be negotiated). Depending on relevant background and experience, the gross monthly salary on a full time basis ranges from € 3.427,- to € 4.514,- per month.
The terms of employment are in accordance with the Dutch Collective Labor Agreement for Universities <http://www.vsnu.nl/en_GB/cao-universiteiten.html>(CAO). Employees are also entitled to a holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus. International employees are entitled to a 30% tax allowance.
We offer excellent auxiliary terms of employment, such as professional and personal development programs; a secondary remuneration package; a dynamic environment with enthusiastic colleagues; an organization focusing on internationalization and a high degree of responsibility and independence. Last but not least, the University of Twente combines a unique location at the core of Europe – with major cities easily reachable by train (e.g., Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Düsseldorf and the Ruhr Area) – with a truly international academic environment and a high quality of life.
Application procedure
Applications should be submitted via https://www.utwente.nl/en/organization/careers/vacancies/!/vacature/816678 <https://www.utwente.nl/en/organization/careers/vacancies/!/vacature/816678> before January 8, 2017 h. 23:59 (CET).
Applications should include:
· a motivation letter describing why you would be a good fit for this project;
· a one-page description of your future research plans;
· curriculum vitae, including list of publications;
· one publication, preferably showing experience in ethnographic methodologies;
· two letters of reference, including referee contacts.
Only complete applications submitted by the deadline will be taken into consideration.
The first interview round will take place in the second half of January 2017. In case needed, a second round of interviews will be conducted in the first half of February 2017.
Read more: https://www.utwente.nl/en/organization/careers/vacancies/!/vacature/816678
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY, GENDER, SEXUALITY, AND WOMEN'S STUDIES
Ruth Wynn Woodward Postdoctoral Fellowship in GSWS
Institution Type: College / University
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow
The Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies (GSWS) at Simon Fraser University (Burnaby Campus) is seeking outstanding candidates for the Ruth Wynn Woodward Postdoctoral Fellowship in Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, funded by the Ruth Wynn Woodward Endowment. The RWW Endowment funds an outreach-based fellowship that bridges academic and non-academic communities.
This Fellowship will be appointed for a 24-month the period (September 1, 2017 to August 31, 2019). The successful applicant will demonstrate expertise in gender, sexuality, and women’s studies, show evidence of teaching potential and public outreach, and be able to participate in departmental and collegial activities. Area of research is open, but the Department is especially interested in transnational and interdisciplinary perspectives on Gender and Sexuality in one of the following areas: Global Indigenous Studies; Faith-based Communities; Digital Humanities; Technology and Big Data; Transgender Issues and Global Health.
The Postdoctoral Fellow will work under the supervision of the Chair of the Department. Applicants must have completed all the doctoral degree requirements, be within four years of having received their doctorate by the starting date of the position, and must not hold or have held a tenure-track position. Responsibilities during the tenure of the two-year fellowship include: teaching a total of two undergraduate courses (equivalent of a 1/0 teaching load in the semester system); designing and delivering one major public event; engaging in modest community outreach. The Fellow will be asked to participate in the RWW Travelling Speakers program which sends GSWS teachers to address colleges and community groups in the interior and northern areas of BC and/or the Yukon. The Postdoctoral Fellowship salary is $43,000/ year plus 4% vacation pay exclusive. SFU pays 50% of the cost of MSP and Extended Health benefits in year 1 and 50% of dental costs in year 2. The Fellow will also receive a $1000/year research grant. Additional money for outreach efforts may be available in consultation with the Department Chair. This Fellowship requires work residency at SFU for the two-year period and includes a private office and administrative support.
The application should include a 2-page cover letter that includes:
Short (750 word) research statement
Short description of proposed public conference, workshop or lecture series, and community outreach envisioned
Names of 3 references
Additionally, please provide:
A current C.V. which indicates date of conferral of doctoral degree
A one-page description for each proposed undergraduate course
Please consult the Department’s website at http://www.sfu.ca/gsws for samples of courses currently taught by GSWS. Completed applications must be emailed to the Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies at rwwad@sfu.ca and received no later than 9, January 2017. Candidates selected for a Skype interview will be contacted and asked to arrange for 3 letters of reference and two detailed course syllabi to be sent to the Department. If you have any questions, please email the Department Chair at gswschr@sfu.ca.
This position is subject to budgetary approval.
Simon Fraser University is committed to employment equity, welcomes diversity in the workplace, and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including all genders, members of visible minorities, aboriginal persons, and persons with disabilities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Under the authority of the University Act, personal information that is required by the University for academic appointment competitions will be collected. For further details: www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/Faculty_Openings/Collection_Notice.html.
Contact:
Completed applications must be emailed to the Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies at rwwad@sfu.ca and received no later than 9, January 2017.
Read more: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=54191
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2017 POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS IN ECONOMIC SOCIOLOGY AND POLITICAL ECONOMY AT MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE, GERMANY
The Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies is pleased to offer up to 3 postdoctoral positions for researchers to pursue their own research projects within the scope of the Institute’s research program in the fields of economic sociology, political economy, or contemporary history. Applicants of all nationalities are eligible to apply for these positions.
The Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies (MPIfG) provides an attractive environment for postdoctoral researchers to pursue their own research projects within the scope of the Institute’s research program in the fields of economic sociology, political economy, or contemporary history.
It aims to develop an empirically based theory of the social and political foundations of modern economies by investigating the interrelation between economic, social, and political action.
The Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies conducts basic research on the governance of modern societies. It aims to develop an empirically based theory of the social and political foundations of modern economies by investigating the interrelation between economic, social and political action.
Course Level: Positions are available for pursuing Postdoctoral programme.
Study Subject: It provides an attractive environment for postdoctoral researchers to pursue their own research projects within the scope of the Institute’s research program in the fields of economic sociology, political economy, or contemporary history.
Scholarship Award: Contracts are awarded on the basis of scholarly excellence, references, a research proposal outlining a project to be pursued at the MPIfG, and a job interview in person or via video conference. Postdoctoral researchers receive an employment contract; payment and social benefits are based on the Public Service Wage Agreement.
Scholarship can be taken in Germany
Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for scholarship:
Applicants must hold their doctoral degree or be scheduled to receive it before the position begins.
Nationality: Applicants of all nationalities are eligible to apply for these positions.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirements: Applicants must hold their doctoral degree or be scheduled to receive it before the position begins.
English language Requirements: Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.
Germany Scholarships
How to Apply: Submit your application for a position in the MPIfG Postdoctoral Program online. Since your registration as an applicant and your application form are submitted in one document, it is essential that you read this entire section carefully. You may apply as of November 1. The deadline for applications is January 31.
Application Form
Application Deadline: Application deadline is January 31, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/postdoctoral-positions-in-economic-sociology-and-political-economy-max-planck-institute-germany/2016/11/03/
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THE CLAYMAN INSTITUTE POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS IN USA, 2017
The Clayman Institute is pleased to offer Postdoctoral Research Fellowships which will focus on the Institute’s theme, “Beyond the Stalled Revolution: Reinvigorating Gender Equality in the Twenty-first Century.” Fellowships are open to International students.
The Michelle R. Clayman Institute for Gender Research creates knowledge and seeks to implement change that promotes gender equality at Stanford, nationally, and internationally.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing Postdoctoral research programme.
Study Subject: The postdoctoral scholars will focus on the Institute’s theme, “Beyond the Stalled Revolution: Reinvigorating Gender Equality in the Twenty-first Century.”
Scholarship Award: Postdoctoral Scholars will receive a stipend, with some benefits, and are expected to be in residence for the fellowship.
Scholarship can be taken in the USA
Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for scholarship:
The appointment is for two years. Applicants must have their doctoral degree in hand no later than 30 days prior to the appointment start date and the start date must be no more than three years after the awarding of their degree. Postdoctoral scholars will receive a stipend and benefits, set and adjusted in accordance with Stanford University rules, and must be in residence for eight academic quarters, beginning in the fall quarter of the 2017-18 academic year. The Clayman Institute is committed to the principles of equal opportunity and fair and open competition.
Nationality: Anyone from any country may apply provided they meet all other eligibility requirements.
International Scholarships
How to Apply: The mode of application is online. To apply for the Clayman Institute postdoctoral fellowship, please upload the application documents in this order:
In 500 words or less, explain your general interest in becoming a postdoctoral fellow at the Clayman Institute and describe how your research interests can shed new light on our thematic focus: “Beyond the Stalled Revolution: Reinvigorating Gender Equality in the Twenty-first Century.”
In 300 words or less, select a gender-focused current event and, using research, formulate an opinion piece. Make an argument for the way the general public should think about the event or issue you selected. The successful candidate will adhere to the300 word maximum. Paragraphs must be single-spaced. At the top of your opinion piece list only your initials, university and degree discipline.
In 1000 words or less, single-spaced and including all notes and bibliography, provide an abstract that summarizes your dissertation.
Provide curriculum vitae of no more than 5 pages.
Two letters of recommendation. Confidential letters of recommendation are submitted via Interfolio. Do not submit more than two letters of recommendation. Only the first two letters submitted will be considered.
Application Form
Application Deadline: Fellowship application deadline is January 5, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/clayman-institute-postdoctoral-research-fellowships-international-applicants-usa/2016/11/24/
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HUNT POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS IN USA, 2017
Wenner-Gren Foundation offers 100 Hunt postdoctoral fellowships for international scholars in the 2017-2018 academic session. Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowships support the writing-up of already completed research.
By providing funds for scholars to devote themselves full-time to writing, the Foundation aims to enable a new generation of scholars to publish significant works that will impact the development of anthropology.
The Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Inc. is a private operating foundation dedicated to the advancement of anthropology throughout the world. Located in New York City. The Wenner-Gren Foundation has three major goals – to support significant and innovative anthropological research into humanity’s biological and cultural origins, development and variation, to foster the creation of an international community of research scholars in anthropology, and to provide leadership at the forefronts of the discipline.
Applicants must have a PhD or equivalent at the time of application. IELTS score must be minimum IELTS score of 6.5 on the academic test.
Course Level: Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowships support the writing-up of already completed research.
Study Subject(s): The Foundation supports research that demonstrates a clear link to anthropological theory and debates and promises to make a solid contribution to advancing these ideas. The Foundation particularly welcomes proposals that employ a comparative perspective, can generate innovative approaches or ideas, and/or integrate two or more subfields.
Scholarship Award: Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowships are nonrenewable and provide US $40,000 of financial support for twelve months of continuous full-time writing. Applicants requesting shorter time periods will receive a pro-rated award as appropriate (e.g., a six-month project would be awarded $20,000).
Scholarship can be taken in the USA
Eligibility: In order to apply for this scholarship applicants must satisfy all of the following conditions:
Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent at the time of application.
Applicants must have received a Ph.D. or equivalent within ten years of the application deadline.
Qualified scholars are eligible without regard to nationality, institutional, or departmental affiliation although preference is given to applicants who are untenured or do not yet have a permanent academic position.
The Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowship is to support a continuous period of full-time academic writing. The research that forms the basis of the writing project is expected to be completed at the time of application. In special circumstances and with prior approval of the Foundation, recipients may use part of their stipend for a minor research component if necessary to complete their proposed publication/s. No research funds in addition to the basic stipend are available as part of the Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowship.
The fellowship may be used to support the preparation of a book or monograph manuscript, journal articles, book chapters, or a combination of these forms of publication.
The Foundation cannot accept an application from a prior grantee unless all requirements of a previous grant have been completed. Please contact the Foundation for more information if this situation applies.
Prior recipients of Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowships are not eligible to apply for a second fellowship for a different writing project.
Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowship applications that were unsuccessful in a prior funding cycle may be resubmitted only twice. A resubmission statement explaining how the application is different from the prior application and how the referees’ comments have been addressed must accompany resubmitted applications.
If a fellowship is awarded, the applicant must agree to comply with the Requirements and Conditions of the Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowship.
Nationality: Citizens of any nationality can apply for these Hunt postdoctoral fellowships.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants must have a PhD or equivalent at the time of application.
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirements: The following are ways in which applicant can satisfy the language proficiency requirement:
TOEFL: A minimum TOEFL score of 80 on the Internet-based TOEFL or 550 on the paper exam (code #2660)
IELTS: A minimum IELTS score of 6.5 on the academic test
SAT: Score of 530 or higher on the critical reading section (code #2660)
ACT: Score of 24 or higher on the English section (code #3656)
IGCSE: Score of A, B, or C on the English language exam
International Baccalaureate (IB): Score of 5 or higher on the English Language & Literature (SL/HL) exam
Postdoctoral fellowships
How to Apply: Applicants must submit their applications using the Foundation’s online application submission procedure as well as send printed copies to the Foundation by regular mail.
Online Application
Application Deadline: The application deadline is May 1, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/hunt-postdoctoral-fellowships-for-international-student-in-usa-2013/2012/10/08/
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FUNDED POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS AT THE DAVIS CENTER, HARVARD UNIVERSITY
by Stephanie Plant
The Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University invites applications for its 2017-2018 Fellows Program on the theme "Revolution(s) in Eurasia."
DEADLINE: January 10, 2017. All materials, including letters of recommendation, must be received at the Davis Center by this date.
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the world historical importance of the Russian Revolution has faded from scholarly and public consciousness. Yet this seminal event of the twentieth century had, and arguably continues to have, a deep and enduring effect on a variety of global and national histories through its contending narrative understandings, social representations, and political appropriations.
In synchronicity with the centennial of this revolution, the theme for the 2017–2018 Fellows Program is “Revolution(s) in Eurasia.” The Davis Center encourages prospective fellows to interpret the theme broadly and welcomes all applications. Find more information on our website (http://daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/research/individual-research/fellows-program/how-apply)
Postdoctoral Fellowship Eligibility and Benefits
For junior scholars who will have completed the Ph.D. or equivalent by September 2017, but no earlier than September 2012 (less than five years ago).
Stipend of up to $40,000 for 9 months or $53,333 for 12 months.
$5,000 in additional research funding.
Eligible for employee benefits (including subsidized health insurance).
Shared office space and borrowing privileges at Harvard libraries provided.
Citizens of all countries may apply.
Any junior scholar whose research touches on the work of the Davis Center community is welcome to apply to the Fellows Program. We invite applicants to consider some of the ways in which their work speaks to these thematic elements.
Read more: http://daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/research/individual-research/fellows-program/how-apply.
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GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS / ГРАНТЫ И СТИПЕНДИИ
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THE HOROWITZ FOUNDATION
The Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy is soliciting submissions for grants for 2016. The awards support scholars in the final stages of their PhD--that is, in their research and dissertation preparation after their proposal has been approved by their committee. You have previously recommended a candidate for an award, and we hope you will alert other prospective candidates about the awards this year.
The deadline for 2016 proposals is January 31, 2017, though earlier submission is strongly encouraged. The foundation's website provides additional information on the application process.
Read more: http://www.horowitz-foundation.org/?utm_campaign=HFSP%2BEmail%2Bto%2Bsupporters%2B2016&utm_medium=email&utm_source=HFSP%2Bemail%2Bto%2Bprevious%2Bsupporters%2B2016
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2017 POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
University College London - UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES)
Qualification type: PhD
Location: London
Funding for: UK Students, EU Students, International Students
Funding amount: Not specified
Hours: Full Time
Placed on: 11th November 2016
Closes: 2nd January 2017
UCL SSEES offers a range of studentships for 2017 entry. The School invites applications from outstanding candidates in all subject areas of humanities and social sciences, and strongly encourages interdisciplinary projects:
Economics and Business – Including development economics, economic history, emerging economies, the political economy of the Eurozone, corporate finance, labour markets and innovation.
History – Including early and modern Russian history; cultural history of Central Europe; Polish history; modern history of the Balkans; South-East European history; travel writing.
Languages and Culture— Including Central and East European, Russian, Polish, South Slav, Czech, literature; comparative literature and culture; Russian cinema; modernism and the avant-garde; memory, trauma and identity.
Politics and Sociology— Including East-European, Russian and Post-Soviet politics; democracy and political parties; migration, nationalism and ethnicity; foreign policy and international relations; religion; gender and sexuality; popular culture; informal governance.
Visit our website for further information on the full range of our research expertise and currently supervised research projects.
Funding opportunities for 2017:
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) studentships, including CEELBAS CDT and LAHP
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) studentships
UCL SSEES Foundation Scholarship
Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarship in the Humanities
Victor and Rita Swoboda Memorial Scholarship
A range of UCL-wide scholarships and bursaries
Further details about the scholarships and the Doctoral Programme.
Each funding opportunity has a separate deadline, however we advise candidates to apply by 2 January 2017 to allow enough time for processing and selection.
Read more: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AVL725/2017-postgraduate-research-funding-opportunities/
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UBS CENTER SCHOLARSHIP
The UBS Center is a main funding body for top international talent at the Zurich University's Graduate School of Economics.
The UBS Center Scholarship are full scholarships awarded every year to outstanding university graduates to enable them to take up their doctoral studies at the Zurich Graduate School of Economics, run by the Department of Economics at the University of Zurich. Furthermore, by funding new endowed chairs at the Department of Economics, the UBS Center will create additional doctoral positions for talented young researchers beyond the scholarship scheme. This will ensure that the Zurich Graduate School of Economics achieves a critical mass of top young talent to create a leading international graduate school with an attractive research environment.
By strengthening the University of Zurich's position as a destination for young academic talent around the world, the UBS Center also aims to further enhance Switzerland's position as a top location for education and business more generally. After all, investment in higher education and research is a key factor in preserving and further growing economic prosperity in developed economies over the long term.
Quick Facts
Level of study: PhD candidates
Offered: Annually
Number of awards: 3 (for entry in September 2017)
Value: Approx. CHF 42'500 p.a. plus tuition fees
Duration: 4 years
Closing date: January 31, 2017
via: http://unistudy.org.ua/ubs-center-grants/
Read more: http://www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/index.php/en/scholarships
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THE PETRO JACYK VISITING SCHOLARS PROGRAM
invites applications for the 2017-2018 academic year
Scholars studying Ukraine outside Ontario are invited to apply for appointments as a Petro Jacyk Visiting Scholars at the Centre for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies (CERES) at the University of Toronto for the 2017-2018 academic year. The appointees will conduct research and interact with Canadian scholars during their stay at CERES. They will also be invited to give a presentation on the topic of their research and are expected to take part in relevant scholarly events. As a rule, visits are scheduled during the fall and winter sessions of the university, that is between September and April.
In addition, each year the Petro Jacyk Program—in partnership with the Holodomor Research and Education Consortium (HREC)—may support one visiting scholar whose research relates to the Holodomor. Successful applicants will benefit from interaction with not only scholars in the University of Toronto community but also those who are involved in HREC projects. Visiting scholars will have access to the archives of the Ukrainian Canadian Research and Documentation Centre, where HREC is located (a ten-minute walk from CERES), archives that include unpublished eyewitness accounts of the Holodomor, as well as the extensive Holodomor microfilm collection from the Central State Archive of Popular Organizations (Kyiv) at the University of Toronto Library. HREC is a project of the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies (University of Alberta).
Eligibility:
Petro Jacyk Visiting Scholar positions are open to scholars at all stages of their careers working in the social sciences and humanities, including recent PhD or kandydat nauk degree recipients. Advanced doctoral students may also be considered.
The Petro Jacyk Visiting Scholars Program especially welcomes applicants whose work relates to its thematic focus "Challenges of Independent Ukraine." This focus includes state- and institution-building in Ukraine; law and governance; problems of democratization; education, culture and identity of the nation and ethnic groups in Ukraine; history and the imperial past; and foreign policy and international relations.
Solid knowledge of English is essential for successful participation in the program.
Invitations to successful applicants are conditional upon applicants’ ability to fulfill the requirements for entering Canada as set by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
Funding:
The following cost will be covered by the Petro Jacyk Program: (1) lowest round-trip economy airfare to the maximum of CAD $1,200; (2) visa costs if applicable; (3) medical insurance for the approved stay at the University of Toronto; and (4) allowance calculated at a rate of CAD $55/full day up to the maximum of CAD$3,080 for 56 full days at CERES. The appointees will use this allowance to defray the cost of housing and other living expenses while in Toronto. The minimum length of stay at CERES for Petro Jacyk Visiting Professors and Petro Jacyk Visiting Post-Doctoral Fellows will be 28 days. Successful applicants who are advanced doctoral students will spend one term at CERES.
The program will provide shared office space and access to the university library. Upon request, it may also assist the appointees in finding a reasonably priced accommodation.
Application Procedure:
Completed applications (MS Word version; Adobe Acrobat PDF version) should be received along with:
a two-page description of their research proposal (double-spaced);
a curriculum vitae;
two confidential letters of reference.
In the cover letter, please indicate the proposed length of stay and the approximate starting date. You may identify a CERES faculty member who, in your opinion, could provide guidance for you during your tenure at the University of Toronto (you do not need to contact this faculty member personally). Otherwise, a faculty member will be assigned by the selection committee.
Applications should be sent electronically to jacyk.program@utoronto.ca. The two referees should email their letters directly to the same email address. If sending the letter of reference electronically is not possible, your referee should mail a hard copy of the reference in a sealed and signed envelope to the address indicated below.
All application materials, including the letters of reference, must be in English. Letters of reference which are not in English must be translated by a qualified translator or agency, and submitted together with the original letter by the referee.
Mailing Address:
Petro Jacyk Program for the Study of Ukraine
c/o Olga Kesarchuk
Centre for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies
Munk School of Global Affairs
University of Toronto
1 Devonshire Place Toronto, ON
M5S 3K7 Canada
Deadline: All documents should be received by February 1, 2017
Read more: http://sites.utoronto.ca/jacyk/Visiting%20Scholars%20Program.htm
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STANFORD UNIVERSITY FELLOWSHIPS FOR PRE-DOCTORAL AND POST-DOCTORAL SCHOLARS IN USA, 2017
Stanford University is offering fellowships for pre-doctoral and post-doctoral students at the Center for Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) for the 2017-2018 academic year. Fellows spend the academic year at Stanford University completing their projects, participating in seminars, and interacting with each other and the resident faculty and research staff.
The mission of CDDRL is to understand how countries can overcome poverty, instability, and abusive rule to become prosperous, just, democratic, and well-governed states.
Since 2002, the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) at Stanford University has collaborated widely with academics, policymakers and practitioners around the world to advance knowledge about the conditions for and interactions among democracy, broad-based economic development, human rights, and the rule of law.
Applicants whose first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of proficiency in English at the higher level required by the University.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for conducting research.
Study Subject: Fellowships are awarded in any of the four program areas of democracy, development, evaluating the efficacy of democracy promotion and rule of law.
Scholarship Award: Pre-doctoral fellows receive stipends comparable to that awarded by the Stanford Graduate Fellowships program; the Center also pays non-matriculated student tuition for pre-doctoral fellows as required by Stanford University. Post-doctoral fellows receive salaries commensurate with experience and with consideration given to university established minimums for a term period of 9 months. Healthcare and other benefits are also provided as required by Stanford University for both pre- and post-doctoral fellows.
Scholarship can be taken in the USA
Eligibility: Pre-doctoral fellows must be enrolled currently in a doctoral program or equivalent through the time of intended residency at Stanford, and must be at the dissertation write-up (post course work) phase of their doctoral program. Post-doctoral fellows must have earned their PhD within 3 years of the start of the fellowship, or plan to have successfully defended their Ph.D. dissertations by July 31, 2017.
Nationality: Applications from around the world can apply.
College Admission Requirement
English Language Requirement: Applicants whose first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of proficiency in English at the higher level required by the University.
USA Scholarships
How to Apply: Applicants are required to submit a completed application form, letter of application of no more than 3 typed pages, current resume, three letters of recommendations, a statement of proposed research (5-10 pages) and a complete set of transcripts (undergraduate and graduate). The Center Committee will only review complete files. Notifications will be sent in mid to late-March. To be submitted with online application:
Letter of application (No more than 3 pages)
CV
Statement of proposed research (5-10 pages)
Copies of all prior transcripts (Undergraduate, Masters)
Application Form
Application Deadline: The deadline for application is January 13, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/stanford-university-fellowships-pre-doctoral-post-doctoral-students-usa/2016/11/03/
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CIMO FELLOWSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL DOCTORAL STUDENTS IN FINLAND, 2017
Applications are invited for CIMO fellowships programme available for students and researchers from all countries. Fellowships are available for pursuing doctoral studies at a Finnish university in Finland.
The aim of the CIMO fellowship programme is to enable and encourage academically able students from any nationality.
Fellowships are mainly targeted at those doctoral level students who will be doing their whole Doctorate or Double Doctorate at a Finnish university.
If applicants currently hold a master’s degree (or equivalent) then usually they are eligible to apply for Doctoral studies in Finland. Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing doctoral studies at a Finnish university in Finland.
Study Subject(s): Fellowships are awarded in all academic fields.
Scholarship Award: The monthly allowance is 1500 euros. Fellowships are intended to cover living expenses in Finland for a single person. No additional allowance for housing is paid. Expenses due to international travel to and from Finland are not covered by CIMO.
Scholarship can be taken in Finland
Eligibility:
The primary target groups in the CIMO Fellowship programme are such Doctoral level students who will be doing their Doctorate (or Double Doctorate) at a Finnish university.
Visiting Doctoral-level students and researchers who are doing their Doctorate degree at some foreign university can also be considered eligible, provided that the motivation letter of the hosting Finnish university department presents exceptionally good grounds for such an application.
The programme is open for applicants from all countries. However, when decisions on scholarship are made, emphasis is given to applicants from Russia, China, India, Chile, Brazil and North America.
Nationality: International students (emphasis is given to applicants from Russia, China, India, Chile, Brazil and North America) can apply for these CIMO fellowships.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: If applicants currently hold a Master’s degree (or equivalent) then usually they are eligible to apply for doctoral studies in Finland.
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirements: Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.
International Fellowship
How to Apply: The prerequisite for applying is that the visiting researcher must have established contacts with a Finnish host university. If a Finnish university is willing to host applicant, then the Finnish university department wishing to host applicants can apply to CIMO for the grant on their behalf. In other words, only the hosting Finnish university can act as an “applicant” in the CIMO Fellowship programme. Applications should be submitted on the attached CIMO Fellowships application form, which should be filled in electronically, printed and signed. Two copies of the application with required attachments should be submitted to CIMO. The following attachments are required for a CIMO Fellowships application:
A motivation letter from the applicant (the hosting university), max 1 page
Complete CV of the scholarship candidate
Research plan (3-5 pages)
Two printed and signed copies of the application with required attachments should be submitted
Application Deadline: There are no annual application deadlines in the CIMO Fellowship programme. Applications may be considered at all times. However, please note that applications should be submitted at least 5 months before the intended scholarship period.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/cimo-fellowships-programme-international-doctoral-students-finland-2014/2013/07/31/
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20 COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES SCHOLARSHIPS AT UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW IN UK, 2017-2018
The University of Glasgow is inviting applications for up to 20 scholarships being offered by the College of Social Sciences to study for a PhD in an area of research. UK/EU and International students are eligible to apply.
The aim of the scholarship is to enable and encourage academically able students from any nationality.
The University of Glasgow is the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland’s four ancient universities. It was founded in 1451
If English is not first language, students will be required to provide a language test before they can start their studies.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for PhD degree programme at the University of Glasgow.
Study Subject: Scholarships being offered by the College of Social Sciences to study for a PhD in an area of research linked to the college’s school/subject areas:
Adam Smith Business School
Accounting & Finance
Economics
Management
School of Education
School of Interdisciplinary Studies
School of Law
School of Social & Political Sciences
Central & East European Studies
Economic & Social History
Politics
Sociology
Urban Studies
Scholarship Award: 20 scholarships are available. The scholarship will run for a maximum of 3 years full-time or 5 years part-time commencing between October 2017 and January 2018 and will provide:
an annual maintenance grant (stipend) equivalent to the RCUK stipend rates (Full time and Part time rates for 2017-18 to be confirmed)
fees at the standard Home/EU or International rate
a research support grant of £750 (£450 part-time) per annum
Stipends are paid August-July, in line with the University of Glasgow financial year.
Successful applicants will be funded up until the end of their 3rd year of full-time PhD studies or their 5thyear of part-time PhD studies.
Scholarship can be taken in the UK
Eligibility:
Prospective Home/EU and International PhD students (start date between October 2017 and January 2018) are eligible to apply. Students already in the first year of a University of Glasgow PhD (start date between 1st September 2016 and 1st September 2017) are also eligible to apply.
Both full-time and part-time students are eligible. Only students based at a University of Glasgow campus are eligible for the scholarship. Distance learning students are not eligible.
Students are not permitted to hold a College of Social Sciences Scholarship simultaneously with any other scholarship.
Nationality: UK/EU and International students are eligible to apply.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants must have their previous degree.
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirements: If English is not first language, students will be required to provide a language test before they can start their studies.
International Scholarships
How to Apply: Applicants not currently studying for a PhD in the College of Social Sciences must identify a potential supervisor prior to submitting an application, in order to secure a reference and develop a research proposal. Please contact the relevant School PGR Director or Subject PGR Convenor listed above, in order to identify potential supervisors based on your proposed area of research. All applicants should attach the following documentation to a single email and send to William.Shirriffs-at-glasgow.ac.uk.
Application Form
Application Deadline: The application deadline is February 3, 2017.
Read more: http://www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/socialsciences/studentfundingopportunities/postgraduateresearch/
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BREMEN INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (BIGSSS) POSITIONS FOR EARLY-STAGE RESEARCHERS, 2017
The Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS) invites applications for its PhD program BIGSSS-departs (doctoral education in partnerships). It is part of the COFUND scheme funded by the European Commission under the Framework for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020. BIGSSS is an international Social Science inter-university graduate school, located at the University of Bremen and Jacobs University Bremen, Germany.
Description
BIGSSS-departs provides close supervision of dissertation work in a demand-tailored education and research environment. It supports doctoral fellows in achieving early scientific independence, and provides funds for conducting, presenting, and publishing their research. The language of instruction is English. Successful applicants will pursue a topic in one of BIGSSS’ research areas that are organized in three thematic fields:
A. Global Governance and Regional Integration
B. Welfare State, Inequality, and Quality of Life
C. Changing Lives in Changing Socio-Cultural Contexts
BIGSSS-departs Early-Stage Researchers dedicate themselves to:
Conducting a specific dissertation project,
Following a 42-month structured curriculum, including a six-month stay abroad at an external aca-demic partner institution or with an external non-academic partner.
For the stay abroad, BIGSSS has established a network of prestigious international social science partner organizations (Duke University, Manipal University, Moscow Higher School of Economics, Institut d’études politiques de Paris/Sciences Po, Taras Shevchenko University, Universitá degli studi di Milano, University of Edinburgh, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Bertelsmann Stiftung, Edna Pasher PhD & Associates).
Conditions
The duration of the time-limited work contract is 42 months, with no possibility for extension in the program context. The employment is governed by the Fixed Term Research Contracts Act, §2 (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz – WissZeitVG), with a pay rate according to the regulations of the COFUND. program. The salary includes social insurance and health insurance with a monthly income of €2250 (before deductions). Funds for additional research costs such as travel, conference participation, in?house events, and outreach events will be available. Fellows commit themselves to their own dissertation projects and the full academic program of the BIGSSS curriculum. Additionally, BIGSSS encourages all accepted fellows to dynamically integrate in research activities at various Bremen Social Science institutes.
Requirements
For the program starting in September 2017, we seek candidates with strong academic abilities and a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in political science, sociology, or psychology. Potential candidates with a degree in related social science disciplines are also welcome.
Applicants must be in the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their research careers and not yet have been awarded a doctoral degree. All accepted researchers are asked to move to Bremen for the program as presence at the institution is required. Applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Germany for more than 12 months in the 3 years prior to the date of their recruitment. Compulsory national service and/or short stays such as holidays are not taken into account. All nationalities are welcome to apply.
Applications have to demonstrate a thematic fit between the dissertation proposal and the potential supervisor’s research area. Applicants are requested not to contact faculty members directly but to consult the BIGSSS-departs admissions website for a list of recent research areas and supervisors, as well as detailed guidelines for research proposals.
Application
Applications must be submitted online.
The call is open until January 31, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/bremen-international-graduate-school-social-sciences-bigsss-early-stage-researchers-2017/2016/11/17/
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